Runs : 1928 American League Top 25

Finding the American or National League leader in virtually every hitting & pitching statistic is easy-to-do. Finding the top 25 players during any given season is far more challenging. Baseball Almanac has taken away that difficult problem and is pleased to present the data you requested:

"The baseball season - six months & 2,106 games - is flat out long, and it's a rare one of those games that doesn't ramble or sputter or digress or somehow violate the rules of dramatic narrative. Baseball takes its own sweet time reaching its conclusions." - Dwight Allen in Reds, Yanks and O's (1989)
 

1928 Runs Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Babe Ruth 163 New York Yankees 1
Lou Gehrig 139 New York Yankees 2
Earle Combs 118 New York Yankees 3
Lu Blue 116 St. Louis Browns 4
Charlie Gehringer 108 Detroit Tigers 5
Max Bishop 104 Philadelphia Athletics 6
Heinie Manush 104 St. Louis Browns  
Carl Lind 102 Cleveland Indians 8
Sam Rice 95 Washington Senators 9
Mickey Cochrane 92 Philadelphia Athletics 10
Fred Schulte 90 St. Louis Browns 11
Mark Koenig 89 New York Yankees 12
Harry Rice 87 Detroit Tigers 13
Jimmie Foxx 85 Philadelphia Athletics 14
Ira Flagstead 84 Boston Red Sox 15
Harry Heilmann 83 Detroit Tigers 16
Red Barnes 82 Washington Senators 17
Goose Goslin 80 Washington Senators 18
Joe Sewell 79 Cleveland Indians 19
Ossie Bluege 78 Washington Senators 20
Joe Judge 78 Washington Senators  
Red Kress 78 St. Louis Browns  
Marty McManus 78 Detroit Tigers  
Buddy Myer 78 Boston Red Sox  
Al Simmons 78 Philadelphia Athletics  



Did you know that more than forty players have worn the number twenty-five for the Boston Red Sox — including Jack Clark, Denny Galehouse, Dizzy Trout and Tony Conigliaro.

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?

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).