Home Runs : 1975 National League Top 25

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"What people don't understand is, one day off for Cal Ripken would not recharge his batteries. One day would not do it. He's not playing 2,130 games in a row. Cal is ONLY playing 162 games a year." - Frank Robinson in The Sporting News (September 11, 1995)
 

1975 Home Runs Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Mike Schmidt 38 Philadelphia Phillies 1
Dave Kingman 36 New York Mets 2
Greg Luzinski 34 Philadelphia Phillies 3
Johnny Bench 28 Cincinnati Reds 4
Ron Cey 25 Los Angeles Dodgers 5
Dave Parker 25 Pittsburgh Pirates  
George Foster 23 Cincinnati Reds 7
Willie McCovey 23 San Diego Padres  
Darrell Evans 22 Atlanta Braves 9
Willie Stargell 22 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Cliff Johnson 20 Houston Astros 11
Tony Perez 20 Cincinnati Reds  
Richie Zisk 20 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Dusty Baker 19 Atlanta Braves 14
Reggie Smith 19 St. Louis Cardinals  
Rusty Staub 19 New York Mets  
Steve Garvey 18 Los Angeles Dodgers 17
Mike Jorgensen 18 Montreal Expos  
Al Oliver 18 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Ted Simmons 18 St. Louis Cardinals  
Andre Thornton 18 Chicago Cubs  
Bob Watson 18 Houston Astros  
Jimmy Wynn 18 Los Angeles Dodgers  
Gary Carter 17 Montreal Expos 24
Rick Monday 17 Chicago Cubs  



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.