Runs : 1954 American League Top 25

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"I don't think I stayed for a complete game that first year (in Arizona). But something happened. During the second year, I started watching more intently, listening to the broadcasters talk about strategy. I started getting it. Suddenly, a 162-game season didn't seem ridiculously long anymore." - Richard Ruelas in The Arizona Republic (11-07-2001)
 

1954 Runs Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Mickey Mantle 129 New York Yankees 1
Minnie Minoso 119 Chicago White Sox 2
Bobby Avila 112 Cleveland Indians 3
Nellie Fox 111 Chicago White Sox 4
Chico Carrasquel 106 Chicago White Sox 5
Al Smith 101 Cleveland Indians 6
Eddie Yost 101 Washington Senators  
Larry Doby 94 Cleveland Indians 8
Ted Williams 93 Boston Red Sox 9
Jackie Jensen 92 Boston Red Sox 10
Mickey Vernon 90 Washington Senators 11
Yogi Berra 88 New York Yankees 12
Jim Busby 83 Washington Senators 13
Harvey Kuenn 81 Detroit Tigers 14
Jimmy Piersall 77 Boston Red Sox 15
Ray Boone 76 Detroit Tigers 16
Al Rosen 76 Cleveland Indians  
Pete Runnels 75 Washington Senators 18
Roy Sievers 75 Washington Senators  
Hank Bauer 73 New York Yankees 20
Billy Goodman 71 Boston Red Sox 21
Irv Noren 70 New York Yankees 22
Cal Abrams 67 Baltimore Orioles 23
Joe Collins 67 New York Yankees  
Gil McDougald 66 New York Yankees 25



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.

The first player from the Angels franchise (they were the California Angels at the time) to wear the number twenty-five was Bob Perry.

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.