# List of Major League Baseball annual triples leaders

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 is recognized for leading the league in triples. 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. In 1901, the American League was established and led by two members of the Baltimore Orioles: Bill Keister and Jimmy Williams each had 21. 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.

## American League

| Year | Player | Team(s) | Triples |
| 1901 | Bill Keister Jimmy Williams | Baltimore Orioles | 21 |
| 1902 | Jimmy Williams | Baltimore Orioles | 21 |
| 1903 | Sam Crawford | Detroit Tigers | 25 |
| 1904 | Joe Cassidy Buck Freeman Chick Stahl | Washington Senators Boston Americans Boston Americans | 19 |
| 1905 | Elmer Flick | Cleveland Naps | 18 |
| 1906 | Elmer Flick | Cleveland Naps | 22 |
| 1907 | Elmer Flick | Cleveland Naps | 18 |
| 1908 | Ty Cobb | Detroit Tigers | 20 |
| 1909 | Frank Baker | Philadelphia Athletics | 19 |
| 1910 | Sam Crawford | Detroit Tigers | 19 |
| 1911 | Ty Cobb | Detroit Tigers | 24 |
| 1912 | Joe Jackson | Cleveland Naps | 26 |
| 1913 | Sam Crawford | Detroit Tigers | 23 |
| 1914 | Sam Crawford | Detroit Tigers | 26 |
| 1915 | Sam Crawford | Detroit Tigers | 19 |
| 1916 | Joe Jackson | Chicago White Sox | 21 |
| 1917 | Ty Cobb | Detroit Tigers | 24 |
| 1918 | Ty Cobb | Detroit Tigers | 14 |
| 1919 | Bobby Veach | Detroit Tigers | 17 |
| 1920 | Joe Jackson | Chicago White Sox | 20 |
| 1921 | Howie Shanks George Sisler Jack Tobin | Washington Senators St. Louis Browns St. Louis Browns | 18 |
| 1922 | George Sisler | St. Louis Browns | 18 |
| 1923 | Goose Goslin Sam Rice | Washington Senators | 18 |
| 1924 | Wally Pipp | New York Yankees | 19 |
| 1925 | Goose Goslin | Washington Senators | 20 |
| 1926 | Lou Gehrig | New York Yankees | 20 |
| 1927 | Earle Combs | New York Yankees | 23 |
| 1928 | Lou Gehrig | New York Yankees | 21 |
| 1929 | Charlie Gehringer | Detroit Tigers | 19 |
| 1930 | Earle Combs | New York Yankees | 22 |
| 1931 | Roy Johnson | Detroit Tigers | 19 |
| 1932 | Joe Cronin | Washington Senators | 18 |
| 1933 | Heinie Manush | Washington Senators | 17 |
| 1934 | Ben Chapman | New York Yankees | 13 |
| 1935 | Joe Vosmik | Cleveland Indians | 20 |
| 1936 | Earl Averill Joe DiMaggio Red Rolfe | Cleveland Indians New York Yankees New York Yankees | 15 |
| 1937 | Mike Kreevich Dixie Walker | Chicago White Sox | 16 |
| 1938 | Jeff Heath | Cleveland Indians | 18 |
| 1939 | Buddy Lewis | Washington Senators | 16 |
| 1940 | Barney McCosky | Detroit Tigers | 19 |
| 1941 | Jeff Heath | Cleveland Indians | 20 |
| 1942 | Stan Spence | Washington Senators | 15 |
| 1943 | Johnny Lindell Wally Moses | New York Yankees Chicago White Sox | 12 |
| 1944 | Johnny Lindell Snuffy Stirnweiss | New York Yankees | 16 |
| 1945 | Snuffy Stirnweiss | New York Yankees | 22 |
| 1946 | Hank Edwards | Cleveland Indians | 16 |
| 1947 | Tommy Henrich | New York Yankees | 13 |
| 1948 | Tommy Henrich | New York Yankees | 14 |
| 1949 | Dale Mitchell | Cleveland Indians | 23 |
| 1950 | Dom DiMaggio Bobby Doerr Hoot Evers | Boston Red Sox Boston Red Sox Detroit Tigers | 11 |
| 1951 | Minnie Miñoso | Cleveland Indians Chicago White Sox | 14 |
| 1952 | Bobby Ávila | Cleveland Indians | 11 |
| 1953 | Jim Rivera | Chicago White Sox | 16 |
| 1954 | Minnie Miñoso | Chicago White Sox | 18 |
| 1955 | Andy Carey Mickey Mantle | New York Yankees New York Yankees | 11 |
| 1956 | Jackie Jensen Jim Lemon Minnie Miñoso Harry Simpson | Boston Red Sox Washington Senators Chicago White Sox Kansas City Athletics | 11 |
| 1957 | Hank Bauer Gil McDougald Harry Simpson | New York Yankees New York Yankees Kansas City/New York | 9 |
| 1958 | Vic Power | Kansas City Athletics Cleveland Indians | 10 |
| 1959 | Bob Allison | Washington Senators | 9 |
| 1960 | Nellie Fox | Chicago White Sox | 10 |
| 1961 | Jake Wood | Detroit Tigers | 14 |
| 1962 | Gino Cimoli | Kansas City Athletics | 15 |
| 1963 | Zoilo Versalles | Minnesota Twins | 13 |
| 1964 | Rich Rollins Zoilo Versalles | Minnesota Twins | 10 |
| 1965 | Bert Campaneris Zoilo Versalles | Kansas City Athletics Minnesota Twins | 12 |
| 1966 | Bobby Knoop | California Angels | 11 |
| 1967 | Paul Blair | Baltimore Orioles | 12 |
| 1968 | Jim Fregosi | California Angels | 13 |
| 1969 | Del Unser | Washington Senators | 8 |
| 1970 | César Tovar | Minnesota Twins | 13 |
| 1971 | Freddie Patek | Kansas City Royals | 11 |
| 1972 | Carlton Fisk Joe Rudi | Boston Red Sox Oakland Athletics | 9 |
| 1973 | Al Bumbry Rod Carew | Baltimore Orioles Minnesota Twins | 11 |
| 1974 | Mickey Rivers | California Angels | 11 |
| 1975 | George Brett Mickey Rivers | Kansas City Royals California Angels | 13 |
| 1976 | George Brett | Kansas City Royals | 14 |
| 1977 | Rod Carew | Minnesota Twins | 16 |
| 1978 | Jim Rice | Boston Red Sox | 15 |
| 1979 | George Brett | Kansas City Royals | 20 |
| 1980 | Alfredo Griffin Willie Wilson | Toronto Blue Jays Kansas City Royals | 15 |
| 1981 | John Castino | Minnesota Twins | 9 |
| 1982 | Willie Wilson | Kansas City Royals | 15 |
| 1983 | Robin Yount | Milwaukee Brewers | 10 |
| 1984 | Dave Collins Lloyd Moseby | Toronto Blue Jays | 15 |
| 1985 | Willie Wilson | Kansas City Royals | 21 |
| 1986 | Brett Butler | Cleveland Indians | 14 |
| 1987 | Willie Wilson | Kansas City Royals | 15 |
| 1988 | Harold Reynolds Willie Wilson Robin Yount | Seattle Mariners Kansas City Royals Milwaukee Brewers | 11 |
| 1989 | Rubén Sierra | Texas Rangers | 14 |
| 1990 | Tony Fernández | Toronto Blue Jays | 17 |
| 1991 | Lance Johnson Paul Molitor | Chicago White Sox Milwaukee Brewers | 13 |
| 1992 | Lance Johnson | Chicago White Sox | 12 |
| 1993 | Lance Johnson | Chicago White Sox | 14 |
| 1994 | Lance Johnson | Chicago White Sox | 14 |
| 1995 | Kenny Lofton | Cleveland Indians | 13 |
| 1996 | Chuck Knoblauch | Minnesota Twins | 14 |
| 1997 | Nomar Garciaparra | Boston Red Sox | 11 |
| 1998 | José Offerman | Kansas City Royals | 13 |
| 1999 | José Offerman | Boston Red Sox | 11 |
| 2000 | Cristian Guzmán | Minnesota Twins | 20 |
| 2001 | Cristian Guzmán | Minnesota Twins | 14 |
| 2002 | Johnny Damon | Boston Red Sox | 11 |
| 2003 | Cristian Guzmán | Minnesota Twins | 14 |
| 2004 | Carl Crawford | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | 19 |
| 2005 | Carl Crawford | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | 15 |
| 2006 | Carl Crawford | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | 16 |
| 2007 | Curtis Granderson | Detroit Tigers | 23 |
| 2008 | Curtis Granderson | Detroit Tigers | 13 |
| 2009 | Jacoby Ellsbury Denard Span | Boston Red Sox Minnesota Twins | 10 |
| 2010 | Carl Crawford | Tampa Bay Rays | 13 |
| 2011 | Austin Jackson Peter Bourjos | Detroit Tigers Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | 11 |
| 2012 | Austin Jackson | Detroit Tigers | 10 |
| 2013 | Brett Gardner | New York Yankees | 10 |
| 2014 | Adam Eaton | Chicago White Sox | 10 |
| 2015 | Eddie Rosario | Minnesota Twins | 15 |
| 2016 | Adam Eaton | Chicago White Sox | 9 |
| 2017 | Nicholas Castellanos | Detroit Tigers | 10 |
| 2018 | Yolmer Sánchez Mallex Smith | Chicago White Sox Tampa Bay Rays | 10 |
| 2019 | Hunter Dozier Whit Merrifield Adalberto Mondesí | Kansas City Royals Kansas City Royals Kansas City Royals | 10 |
| 2020 | Kyle Tucker | Houston Astros | 6 |
| 2021 | Shohei Ohtani | Los Angeles Angels | 8 |
| 2022 | Amed Rosario | Cleveland Guardians | 9 |
| 2023 | Bobby Witt Jr. | Kansas City Royals | 11 |
| 2024 | Jarren Duran | Boston Red Sox | 14 |

## National League

| Year | Player | Team(s) | Triples |
| 1876 | Ross Barnes | Chicago White Stockings | 14 |
| 1877 | Deacon White | Boston Red Caps | 11 |
| 1878 | Tom York | Providence Grays | 10 |
| 1879 | Buttercup Dickerson | Cincinnati Reds | 14 |
| 1880 | Harry Stovey | Worcester Ruby Legs | 14 |
| 1881 | Jack Rowe | Buffalo Bisons | 11 |
| 1882 | Roger Connor | Troy Trojans | 18 |
| 1883 | Dan Brouthers | Buffalo Bisons | 17 |
| 1884 | Buck Ewing | New York Giants | 20 |
| 1885 | Jim O'Rourke | New York Giants | 16 |
| 1886 | Roger Connor | New York Giants | 20 |
| 1887 | Sam Thompson | Detroit Wolverines | 23 |
| 1888 | Dick Johnston | Boston Beaneaters | 18 |
| 1889 | Walt Wilmot | Washington Nationals | 19 |
| 1890 | John Reilly | Cincinnati Reds | 26 |
| 1891 | Harry Stovey | Boston Beaneaters | 20 |
| 1892 | Ed Delahanty | Philadelphia Phillies | 21 |
| 1893 | Perry Werden | St. Louis Browns | 29 |
| 1894 | Heinie Reitz | Baltimore Orioles | 31 |
| 1895 | Kip Selbach | Washington Senators | 22 |
| 1896 | Tom McCreery George Van Haltren | Louisville Colonels New York Giants | 21 |
| 1897 | Harry Davis | Pittsburgh Pirates | 28 |
| 1898 | John Anderson | Brooklyn Bridegrooms Washington Senators | 22 |
| 1899 | Jimmy Williams | Pittsburgh Pirates | 28 |
| 1900 | Honus Wagner | Pittsburgh Pirates | 22 |
| 1901 | Jimmy Sheckard | Brooklyn Superbas | 19 |
| 1902 | Sam Crawford Tommy Leach | Cincinnati Reds Pittsburgh Pirates | 22 |
| 1903 | Honus Wagner | Pittsburgh Pirates | 19 |
| 1904 | Harry Lumley | Brooklyn Superbas | 18 |
| 1905 | Cy Seymour | Cincinnati Reds | 21 |
| 1906 | Fred Clarke Frank Schulte | Pittsburgh Pirates Chicago Cubs | 13 |
| 1907 | Whitey Alperman John Ganzel | Brooklyn Superbas Cincinnati Reds | 16 |
| 1908 | Honus Wagner | Pittsburgh Pirates | 19 |
| 1909 | Mike Mitchell | Cincinnati Reds | 17 |
| 1910 | Mike Mitchell | Cincinnati Reds | 18 |
| 1911 | Larry Doyle | New York Giants | 25 |
| 1912 | Chief Wilson | Pittsburgh Pirates | 36 |
| 1913 | Vic Saier | Chicago Cubs | 21 |
| 1914 | Max Carey | Pittsburgh Pirates | 17 |
| 1915 | Tom Long | St. Louis Cardinals | 25 |
| 1916 | Bill Hinchman | Pittsburgh Pirates | 16 |
| 1917 | Rogers Hornsby | St. Louis Cardinals | 17 |
| 1918 | Jake Daubert | Brooklyn Robins | 15 |
| 1919 | Hy Myers Billy Southworth | Brooklyn Robins Pittsburgh Pirates | 14 |
| 1920 | Hy Myers | Brooklyn Robins | 22 |
| 1921 | Rogers Hornsby Ray Powell | St. Louis Cardinals Boston Braves | 18 |
| 1922 | Jake Daubert | Cincinnati Reds | 22 |
| 1923 | Max Carey Pie Traynor | Pittsburgh Pirates | 19 |
| 1924 | Edd Roush | Cincinnati Reds | 21 |
| 1925 | Kiki Cuyler | Pittsburgh Pirates | 26 |
| 1926 | Paul Waner | Pittsburgh Pirates | 22 |
| 1927 | Paul Waner | Pittsburgh Pirates | 18 |
| 1928 | Jim Bottomley | St. Louis Cardinals | 20 |
| 1929 | Lloyd Waner | Pittsburgh Pirates | 20 |
| 1930 | Adam Comorosky | Pittsburgh Pirates | 23 |
| 1931 | Bill Terry | New York Giants | 20 |
| 1932 | Babe Herman | Cincinnati Reds | 19 |
| 1933 | Arky Vaughan | Pittsburgh Pirates | 19 |
| 1934 | Joe Medwick | St. Louis Cardinals | 18 |
| 1935 | Ival Goodman | Cincinnati Reds | 18 |
| 1936 | Ival Goodman | Cincinnati Reds | 14 |
| 1937 | Arky Vaughan | Pittsburgh Pirates | 17 |
| 1938 | Johnny Mize | St. Louis Cardinals | 16 |
| 1939 | Billy Herman | Chicago Cubs | 18 |
| 1940 | Arky Vaughan | Pittsburgh Pirates | 15 |
| 1941 | Pete Reiser | Brooklyn Dodgers | 17 |
| 1942 | Enos Slaughter | St. Louis Cardinals | 17 |
| 1943 | Stan Musial | St. Louis Cardinals | 20 |
| 1944 | Johnny Barrett | Pittsburgh Pirates | 19 |
| 1945 | Luis Olmo | Brooklyn Dodgers | 13 |
| 1946 | Stan Musial | St. Louis Cardinals | 20 |
| 1947 | Harry Walker | St. Louis Cardinals Philadelphia Phillies | 16 |
| 1948 | Stan Musial | St. Louis Cardinals | 18 |
| 1949 | Stan Musial Enos Slaughter | St. Louis Cardinals | 13 |
| 1950 | Richie Ashburn | Philadelphia Phillies | 14 |
| 1951 | Gus Bell Stan Musial | Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Cardinals | 12 |
| 1952 | Bobby Thomson | New York Giants | 14 |
| 1953 | Jim Gilliam | Brooklyn Dodgers | 17 |
| 1954 | Willie Mays | New York Giants | 13 |
| 1955 | Dale Long Willie Mays | Pittsburgh Pirates New York Giants | 13 |
| 1956 | Bill Bruton | Milwaukee Braves | 15 |
| 1957 | Willie Mays | New York Giants | 20 |
| 1958 | Richie Ashburn | Philadelphia Phillies | 13 |
| 1959 | Wally Moon Charlie Neal | Los Angeles Dodgers | 11 |
| 1960 | Bill Bruton | Milwaukee Braves | 13 |
| 1961 | George Altman | Chicago Cubs | 12 |
| 1962 | Johnny Callison Willie Davis Bill Virdon Maury Wills | Philadelphia Phillies Los Angeles Dodgers Pittsburgh Pirates Los Angeles Dodgers | 10 |
| 1963 | Vada Pinson | Cincinnati Reds | 14 |
| 1964 | Dick Allen Ron Santo | Philadelphia Phillies Chicago Cubs | 13 |
| 1965 | Johnny Callison | Philadelphia Phillies | 16 |
| 1966 | Tim McCarver | St. Louis Cardinals | 13 |
| 1967 | Vada Pinson | Cincinnati Reds | 13 |
| 1968 | Lou Brock | St. Louis Cardinals | 14 |
| 1969 | Roberto Clemente | Pittsburgh Pirates | 12 |
| 1970 | Willie Davis | Los Angeles Dodgers | 16 |
| 1971 | Roger Metzger Joe Morgan | Houston Astros | 11 |
| 1972 | Larry Bowa | Philadelphia Phillies | 13 |
| 1973 | Roger Metzger | Houston Astros | 14 |
| 1974 | Ralph Garr | Atlanta Braves | 17 |
| 1975 | Ralph Garr | Atlanta Braves | 11 |
| 1976 | Dave Cash | Philadelphia Phillies | 12 |
| 1977 | Garry Templeton | St. Louis Cardinals | 18 |
| 1978 | Garry Templeton | St. Louis Cardinals | 13 |
| 1979 | Garry Templeton | St. Louis Cardinals | 19 |
| 1980 | Omar Moreno Rodney Scott | Pittsburgh Pirates Montreal Expos | 13 |
| 1981 | Craig Reynolds Gene Richards | Houston Astros San Diego Padres | 12 |
| 1982 | Dickie Thon | Houston Astros | 10 |
| 1983 | Brett Butler | Atlanta Braves | 13 |
| 1984 | Juan Samuel Ryne Sandberg | Philadelphia Phillies Chicago Cubs | 19 |
| 1985 | Willie McGee | St. Louis Cardinals | 18 |
| 1986 | Mitch Webster | Montreal Expos | 13 |
| 1987 | Juan Samuel | Philadelphia Phillies | 15 |
| 1988 | Andy Van Slyke | Pittsburgh Pirates | 15 |
| 1989 | Robby Thompson | San Francisco Giants | 11 |
| 1990 | Mariano Duncan | Cincinnati Reds | 11 |
| 1991 | Ray Lankford | St. Louis Cardinals | 15 |
| 1992 | Deion Sanders | Atlanta Braves | 14 |
| 1993 | Steve Finley | Houston Astros | 13 |
| 1994 | Brett Butler Darren Lewis | Los Angeles Dodgers San Francisco Giants | 9 |
| 1995 | Brett Butler Eric Young | New York/Los Angeles Colorado Rockies | 9 |
| 1996 | Lance Johnson | New York Mets | 21 |
| 1997 | Delino DeShields | St. Louis Cardinals | 14 |
| 1998 | David Dellucci | Arizona Diamondbacks | 12 |
| 1999 | Bobby Abreu Neifi Pérez | Philadelphia Phillies Colorado Rockies | 11 |
| 2000 | Tony Womack | Arizona Diamondbacks | 14 |
| 2001 | Jimmy Rollins | Philadelphia Phillies | 12 |
| 2002 | Jimmy Rollins | Philadelphia Phillies | 10 |
| 2003 | Steve Finley Rafael Furcal | Arizona Diamondbacks Atlanta Braves | 10 |
| 2004 | Juan Pierre Jimmy Rollins Jack Wilson | Florida Marlins Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates | 12 |
| 2005 | José Reyes | New York Mets | 17 |
| 2006 | José Reyes | New York Mets | 17 |
| 2007 | Jimmy Rollins | Philadelphia Phillies | 20 |
| 2008 | José Reyes | New York Mets | 19 |
| 2009 | Shane Victorino | Philadelphia Phillies | 13 |
| 2010 | Dexter Fowler | Colorado Rockies | 14 |
| 2011 | José Reyes Shane Victorino | New York Mets Philadelphia Phillies | 16 |
| 2012 | Ángel Pagán | San Francisco Giants | 15 |
| 2013 | Denard Span | Washington Nationals | 11 |
| 2014 | Dee Gordon | Los Angeles Dodgers | 12 |
| 2015 | David Peralta | Arizona Diamondbacks | 10 |
| 2016 | Brandon Crawford César Hernández Chris Owings | San Francisco Giants Philadelphia Phillies Arizona Diamondbacks | 11 |
| 2017 | Charlie Blackmon | Colorado Rockies | 14 |
| 2018 | Ketel Marte | Arizona Diamondbacks | 12 |
| 2019 | Eduardo Escobar | Arizona Diamondbacks | 10 |
| 2020 | Trevor Story Trea Turner Mike Yastrzemski | Colorado Rockies Washington Nationals San Francisco Giants | 4 |
| 2021 | David Peralta Bryan Reynolds | Arizona Diamondbacks Pittsburgh Pirates | 8 |
| 2022 | Gavin Lux Brandon Nimmo | Los Angeles Dodgers New York Mets | 7 |
| 2023 | Corbin Carroll | Arizona Diamondbacks | 10 |
| 2024 | Corbin Carroll | Arizona Diamondbacks | 14 |

## American Association

| Year | Player | Team(s) | Triples |
| 1882 | Mike Mansell | Pittsburgh Alleghenys | 16 |
| 1883 | Pop Smith | Columbus Buckeyes | 17 |
| 1884 | Harry Stovey | Philadelphia Athletics | 23 |
| 1885 | Dave Orr | New York Metropolitans | 21 |
| 1886 | Dave Orr | New York Metropolitans | 31 |
| 1887 | Oyster Burns Jumbo Davis John Kerins Bid McPhee Tip O'Neill Tom Poorman | Baltimore Orioles Baltimore Orioles Louisville Colonels Cincinnati Red Stockings St. Louis Browns Philadelphia Athletics | 19 |
| 1888 | Harry Stovey | Philadelphia Athletics | 20 |
| 1889 | Lefty Marr | Columbus Solons | 15 |
| 1890 | Perry Werden | Toledo Maumees | 20 |
| 1891 | Tom Brown | Boston Reds | 21 |

## Federal League

| Year | Player | Team(s) | Triples |
| 1914 | Jimmy Esmond Steve Evans | Indianapolis Hoosiers Brooklyn Tip-Tops | 15 |
| 1915 | Les Mann | Chicago Whales | 19 |

## Player's League

| Year | Player | Team(s) | Triples |
| 1890 | Jake Beckley Joe Visner | Pittsburgh Burghers | 22 |

## Union Association

| Year | Player | Team(s) | Triples |
| 1884 | Dick Burns | Cincinnati Outlaw Reds | 12 |

## Footnotes

* $^L$ 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.