Runs : 1955 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
 

1955 Runs Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Al Smith 123 Cleveland Indians 1
Al Kaline 121 Detroit Tigers 2
Mickey Mantle 121 New York Yankees  
Bill Tuttle 102 Detroit Tigers 4
Harvey Kuenn 101 Detroit Tigers 5
Nellie Fox 100 Chicago White Sox 6
Billy Goodman 100 Boston Red Sox  
Hank Bauer 97 New York Yankees 8
Jackie Jensen 95 Boston Red Sox 9
Larry Doby 91 Cleveland Indians 10
Vic Power 91 Kansas City Athletics  
Yogi Berra 84 New York Yankees 12
Bobby Avila 83 Cleveland Indians 13
Chico Carrasquel 83 Chicago White Sox  
Billy Klaus 83 Boston Red Sox  
Gil McDougald 79 New York Yankees 16
Minnie Minoso 79 Chicago White Sox  
Ted Williams 77 Boston Red Sox 18
Roy Sievers 74 Washington Senators 19
Mickey Vernon 74 Washington Senators  
Andy Carey 73 New York Yankees 21
Jim Finigan 72 Kansas City Athletics 22
Jim Rivera 71 Chicago White Sox 23
Jimmy Piersall 68 Boston Red Sox 24
Sherm Lollar 67 Chicago White Sox 25



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).

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?