Home Runs : 1920 American League Top 25

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"Over 162 games, if my big guys are hitting and we get even halfway decent pitching, we'll beat their (our opponents) brains out." - Cincinnati Reds' Manager Sparky Anderson
 

1920 Home Runs Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Babe Ruth 54 New York Yankees 1
George Sisler 19 St. Louis Browns 2
Tilly Walker 17 Philadelphia Athletics 3
Happy Felsch 14 Chicago White Sox 4
Joe Jackson 12 Chicago White Sox 5
Elmer Smith 12 Cleveland Indians  
Bob Meusel 11 New York Yankees 7
Wally Pipp 11 New York Yankees  
Bobby Veach 11 Detroit Tigers  
Aaron Ward 11 New York Yankees  
Ken Williams 10 St. Louis Browns 11
Harry Heilmann 9 Detroit Tigers 12
Baby Doll Jacobson 9 St. Louis Browns  
Braggo Roth 9 Washington Senators  
Jimmy Dykes 8 Philadelphia Athletics 15
Roger Peckinpaugh 8 New York Yankees  
Tris Speaker 8 Cleveland Indians  
Ping Bodie 7 New York Yankees 18
Harry Hooper 7 Boston Red Sox  
Joe Judge 5 Washington Senators 20
Cy Perkins 5 Philadelphia Athletics  
Duffy Lewis 4 New York Yankees 22
Del Pratt 4 New York Yankees  
Wally Schang 4 Boston Red Sox  
Everett Scott 4 Boston Red Sox  



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?

Jose Cruz of the Houston Astros had his number twenty-five retired on October 3, 1992, and became the first Major League player with that particular retired number.

Jim Thome wore number twenty-five since he first came up with the Cleveland Indians making him the franchise record holder for that particular number (Mike Garcia is second).