Home Runs : 1931 National League Top 25

Finding the American or National League leader in virtually every hitting & pitching statistic is easy-to-do. Finding the top 25 players during any given season is far more challenging. Baseball Almanac has taken away that difficult problem and is pleased to present the data you requested:

"The key for this year was staying healthy, playing 154 games (his biggest goal was to play 162 games). When I'm healthy, I'm can put up the best numbers I can." - Juan Gonzalez (1999)
 

1931 Home Runs Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Chuck Klein 31 Philadelphia Phillies 1
Mel Ott 29 New York Giants 2
Wally Berger 19 Boston Braves 3
Buzz Arlett 18 Philadelphia Phillies 4
Babe Herman 18 Brooklyn Robins  
Johnny Frederick 17 Brooklyn Robins 6
Chick Hafey 16 St. Louis Cardinals 7
Rogers Hornsby 16 Chicago Cubs  
Vince Barton 13 Chicago Cubs 9
Johnny Vergez 13 New York Giants  
George Watkins 13 St. Louis Cardinals  
Hack Wilson 13 Chicago Cubs  
Del Bissonette 12 Brooklyn Robins 13
Shanty Hogan 12 New York Giants  
Don Hurst 11 Philadelphia Phillies 15
George Grantham 10 Pittsburgh Pirates 16
Jim Bottomley 9 St. Louis Cardinals 17
Kiki Cuyler 9 Chicago Cubs  
Bill Terry 9 New York Giants  
Pinky Whitney 9 Philadelphia Phillies  
Glenn Wright 9 Brooklyn Robins  
Nick Cullop 8 Cincinnati Reds 22
Gabby Hartnett 8 Chicago Cubs  
Pepper Martin 7 St. Louis Cardinals 24
Lefty O'Doul 7 Brooklyn Robins  



Did you know that more than forty players have worn the number twenty-five for the Boston Red Sox — including Jack Clark, Denny Galehouse, Dizzy Trout and Tony Conigliaro.

Jose Cruz of the Houston Astros had his number twenty-five retired on October 3, 1992, and became the first Major League player with that particular retired number.

Future Hall of Famer Sammy Sosa is best known for wearing number twenty-one; however, when the young slugger played for the Chicago White Sox (1989-1991) he only wore number twenty-five.