Home Runs : 1989 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)
 

1989 Home Runs Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Kevin Mitchell 47 San Francisco Giants 1
Howard Johnson 36 New York Mets 2
Eric Davis 34 Cincinnati Reds 3
Glenn Davis 34 Houston Astros  
Ryne Sandberg 30 Chicago Cubs 5
Darryl Strawberry 29 New York Mets 6
Jack Clark 26 San Diego Padres 7
Von Hayes 26 Philadelphia Phillies  
Bobby Bonilla 24 Pittsburgh Pirates 9
Will Clark 23 San Francisco Giants 10
Andres Galarraga 23 Montreal Expos  
Kevin McReynolds 22 New York Mets 12
Andre Dawson 21 Chicago Cubs 13
Lonnie Smith 21 Atlanta Braves  
Tom Brunansky 20 St. Louis Cardinals 15
Dale Murphy 20 Atlanta Braves  
Eddie Murray 20 Los Angeles Dodgers  
Barry Bonds 19 Pittsburgh Pirates 18
Matt Williams 18 San Francisco Giants 19
Todd Benzinger 17 Cincinnati Reds 20
Pedro Guerrero 17 St. Louis Cardinals  
Benito Santiago 16 San Diego Padres 22
Paul O'Neill 15 Cincinnati Reds 23
Dickie Thon 15 Philadelphia Phillies  
Hubie Brooks 14 Montreal Expos 25



The most recognizable Detroit Tiger to wear the number twenty-five was probably Norm Cash (who wore it from 1960 through 1974), but did you know that Hall of Famer Larry Doby also wore it during his single season with Detroit?

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.

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.