In baseball, a triple is recorded when the ball is hit so that the batter is able to advance all the way to third base, scoring any runners who were 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] Sam Crawford and Turkey Stearnes each led their respective leagues (the American League and Negro league baseball) six times, which is the most for any player.[5]
American League
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National League
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American Association
edit| 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
edit| Year | Player | Team(s) | Triples |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | Indianapolis Hoosiers Brooklyn Tip-Tops |
15 | |
| 1915 | Chicago Whales | 19 |
Player's League
edit| Year | Player | Team(s) | Triples |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | Pittsburgh Burghers | 22 |
Union Association
edit| Year | Player | Team(s) | Triples |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | Cincinnati Outlaw Reds | 12 |
Footnotes
edit- L Recognized "major leagues" include the existing American and National Leagues and several defunct leagues – the American Association, the Federal League, the Players' League, and the Union Association.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Red Sox land Crawford with 7-year, $142M deal". Sports Illustrated. December 8, 2010. Archived from the original on December 12, 2010. Retrieved January 26, 2011.
- ^ "Ross Barnes Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved January 26, 2011.
- ^ "Bill Keister Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved January 26, 2011.
- ^ "Jimmy Williams Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved January 26, 2011.
- ^ "Most Times Leading League Batting Statistics | Baseball-Reference.com".
- ^ "Complete Baseball Team and Baseball Team Encyclopedias". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved January 26, 2011.