Home Runs : 2005 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)
 

2005 Home Runs Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Andruw Jones 51 Atlanta Braves 1
Derrek Lee 46 Chicago Cubs 2
Albert Pujols 41 St. Louis Cardinals 3
Adam Dunn 40 Cincinnati Reds 4
Troy Glaus 37 Arizona Diamondbacks 5
Morgan Ensberg 36 Houston Astros 6
Ken Griffey, Jr. 35 Cincinnati Reds 7
Cliff Floyd 34 New York Mets 8
Miguel Cabrera 33 Florida Marlins 9
Carlos Delgado 33 Florida Marlins  
Jason Bay 32 Pittsburgh Pirates 11
Pat Burrell 32 Philadelphia Phillies  
Carlos Lee 32 Milwaukee Brewers  
Aramis Ramirez 31 Chicago Cubs 14
Tony Clark 30 Arizona Diamondbacks 15
Jim Edmonds 29 St. Louis Cardinals 16
Jeff Kent 29 Los Angeles Dodgers  
Chase Utley 28 Philadelphia Phillies 18
Chad Tracy 27 Arizona Diamondbacks 19
David Wright 27 New York Mets  
Craig Biggio 26 Houston Astros 21
Jason Lane 26 Houston Astros  
Geoff Jenkins 25 Milwaukee Brewers 23
Preston Wilson 25 Colorado Rockies  
Washington Nationals  
Bobby Abreu 24 Philadelphia Phillies 25



Jim Thome wore number twenty-five since he first came up with the Cleveland Indians making him the franchise record holder for that particular number (Mike Garcia is second).

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?

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.