Runs : 1951 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 key for this year was staying healthy, playing 154 games (his biggest goal was to play 162 games). When I'm healthy, I'm can put up the best numbers I can." - Juan Gonzalez (1999)
 

1951 Runs Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Dom DiMaggio 113 Boston Red Sox 1
Minnie Minoso 112 Cleveland Indians 2
Chicago White Sox  
Ted Williams 109 Boston Red Sox 3
Eddie Yost 109 Washington Senators  
Eddie Joost 107 Philadelphia Athletics 5
Nellie Fox 93 Chicago White Sox 6
Johnny Pesky 93 Boston Red Sox  
Yogi Berra 92 New York Yankees 8
Billy Goodman 92 Boston Red Sox  
George Kell 92 Detroit Tigers  
Gus Zernial 92 Chicago White Sox  
Philadelphia Athletics  
Phil Rizzuto 87 New York Yankees 12
Vic Wertz 86 Detroit Tigers 13
Gil Coan 85 Washington Senators 14
Eddie Robinson 85 Chicago White Sox  
Larry Doby 84 Cleveland Indians 16
Dale Mitchell 83 Cleveland Indians 17
Irv Noren 82 Washington Senators 18
Al Rosen 82 Cleveland Indians  
Bobby Avila 76 Cleveland Indians 20
Elmer Valo 75 Philadelphia Athletics 21
Bobby Young 75 St. Louis Browns  
Jerry Priddy 73 Detroit Tigers 23
Joe DiMaggio 72 New York Yankees 24
Gil McDougald 72 New York Yankees  



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?

Future Hall of Famer Sammy Sosa is best known for wearing number twenty-one; however, when the young slugger played for the Chicago White Sox (1989-1991) he only wore number twenty-five.

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.