List of Major League Baseball annual triples leaders
Chief Wilson of the Pittsburgh Pirates set the all-time record for triples in a season with 36 in 1912.
In baseball, a triple is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to advance all the way to third base, scoring each runner who was already on base, with no errors by the defensive team on the play. In Major League Baseball (MLB), a player in each league [L] is recognized for leading the league in triples.[1] Only triples hit in a particular league count toward that league's seasonal lead.
The first triples champion in the National League was Ross Barnes; in the league's inaugural 1876 season, Barnes hit fourteen triples for the Chicago White Stockings.[2] In 1901, the American League was established and led by two members of the Baltimore Orioles: Bill Keister and Jimmy Williams each had 21.[3][4]
American League
National League
American Association
| Year | Player | Team(s) | Triples |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1882 | Pittsburgh Alleghenys | 16 | |
| 1883 | Columbus Buckeyes | 17 | |
| 1884 | Philadelphia Athletics | 23 | |
| 1885 | New York Metropolitans | 21 | |
| 1886 | New York Metropolitans | 31 | |
| 1887 | Baltimore Orioles Baltimore Orioles Louisville Colonels Cincinnati Red Stockings St. Louis Browns Philadelphia Athletics |
19 | |
| 1888 | Philadelphia Athletics | 20 | |
| 1889 | Columbus Solons | 15 | |
| 1890 | Toledo Maumees | 20 | |
| 1891 | Boston Reds | 21 |
Federal League
| Year | Player | Team(s) | Triples |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | Indianapolis Hoosiers Brooklyn Tip-Tops |
15 | |
| 1915 | Chicago Whales | 19 |
Player's League
| Year | Player | Team(s) | Triples |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | Pittsburgh Burghers | 22 |
Union Association
| Year | Player | Team(s) | Triples |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | Cincinnati Outlaw Reds | 12 |
Footnotes
- L Recognized "major leagues" include the current American and National Leagues and several defunct leagues – the American Association, the Federal League, the Players' League, and the Union Association.[5]
References
- ↑ "Red Sox land Crawford with 7-year, $142M deal". Sports Illustrated. December 8, 2010. Retrieved 2011-01-26.
- ↑ "Ross Barnes Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2011-01-26.
- ↑ "Bill Keister Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2011-01-26.
- ↑ "Jimmy Williams Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2011-01-26.
- ↑ "Complete Baseball Team and Baseball Team Encyclopedias". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2011-01-26.
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