In the second of a series, here are the franchise-by-franchise hits leaders for the 1980s.
Not a big surprise here as Dale Murphy is the 1980s hit king for the Atlanta Braves with 1,553 and the rest of the list are staples of TBS programming back in the day.
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Again, no surprise at the top of the list, and very familiar names round out the Top 5.
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Wade Boggs tops the list and is in the discussion for most hits in the decade (4th) despite not making his debut until 1982. The Sox have three players with more than 1,400 hits in the decade.
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As is the case in home runs, Brian Downing tops the list for the Angels, but Carew at No. 2 despite retiring after 1985 shows the turnover the franchise had.
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The Cubs hits leaders looks a lot like their home run leaders. Four of the five are the same with Bill Buckner replacing Andre Dawson at No. 5.
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A similar story on the South Side of Chicago as four of the five names are the same. Ozzie Guillen replaces Ron Kittle on the hits list.
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A local boy tops the list with a franchise icon close behind.
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Kind of a surprise at the top of the list, though there was not a lot of roster stability on Cleveland in the 1980s.
Two all-time Tiger greats top the list. One is in the Hall of Fame and the other should be.
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A professional hitter tops the list but a bit of a surprise at No. 2.
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The 1982 N.L. Rookie of the Year heads the list
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The 1982 N.L. Rookie of the Year heads the list. He backed up that performance by appearing on Square Pegs.
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Franchise icons from 1-5 as the decade’s leading hit-man tops the list.
The Brewers are the only team to have four guys reach 1,000 hits in the decade while wearing their uniform.
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The decade began with some really bad baseball and ended with some pretty good baseball, including a ring in 1987. Only serious Twins fans will get #5 on the list.
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The Expos could have been a dynasty in the 1980s but never quite got over the hump. Still, there are three Hall of Famers on this list and one of the more underrated players of the decade slips in at No. 2.
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This is a VERY interesting list and I almost guarantee you would not have guessed No. 5.
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No 1 on this list is a no-brainer but some of the others may surprise you.
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One of the more underrated pure hitters of the decade heads the list for Oakland, while Rickey is the only player in the decade to appear on more than one list.
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The GOAT tops the list here as he did in homers. The Phillies’ hits list is very close to the homers list with the only change being Pete Rose taking Ozzie Virgil’s place.
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A bit of a surprise at No. 1, but who else could it be?
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Mr. Padre heads the list, which is no surprise but some short-term Pads crack the list as well.
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The Giants’ hits leaders are the same as their home runs leaders. The only difference is that Brenly and Clark swap spots.
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Junior’s debut came too late for him to make the list, but, as was the case with home runs, the first Rookie of the Year in franchise history tops the list.
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Love them or hate them, the Cardinals were fun to watch in the 1980s and the guys on this list were a big reason why.
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Four of the five on this last are the same as the home run list. Scott Fletcher replacing Pete Incaviglia is the only difference.
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Lloyd Moseby moves from No. 3 on the home run list to No. 1 on the hits list for the Jays.
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