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:
"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)
1918 Triples LeadersTop 25 in the American League | |||
Rank | Name | Triples | Team |
1 | Ty Cobb | 14 | Detroit Tigers |
2 | Harry Hooper | 13 | Boston Red Sox |
Bobby Veach | 13 | Detroit Tigers | |
4 | Braggo Roth | 12 | Cleveland Indians |
5 | Shano Collins | 11 | Chicago White Sox |
Babe Ruth | 11 | Boston Red Sox | |
Tris Speaker | 11 | Cleveland Indians | |
8 | Eddie Ainsmith | 9 | Washington Senators |
George Burns | 9 | Philadelphia Athletics | |
Wally Pipp | 9 | New York Yankees | |
George Sisler | 9 | St. Louis Browns | |
Amos Strunk | 9 | Boston Red Sox | |
13 | Ray Chapman | 8 | Cleveland Indians |
14 | Joe Evans | 7 | Cleveland Indians |
Joe Judge | 7 | Washington Senators | |
Merlin Kopp | 7 | Philadelphia Athletics | |
Nemo Leibold | 7 | Chicago White Sox | |
Steve O'Neill | 7 | Cleveland Indians | |
Del Pratt | 7 | New York Yankees | |
Burt Shotton | 7 | Washington Senators | |
21 | Ping Bodie | 6 | New York Yankees |
Larry Gardner | 6 | Philadelphia Athletics | |
Harry Heilmann | 6 | Detroit Tigers | |
24 | Home Run Baker | 5 | New York Yankees |
Ray Demmitt | 5 | St. Louis Browns | |
Rank | Name | Triples | Team |
Top 25 Triples in the American League in 1918 |
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?
The first player from the Angels franchise (they were the California Angels at the time) to wear the number twenty-five was Bob Perry.
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?