Runs : 1972 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:

"What people don't understand is, one day off for Cal Ripken would not recharge his batteries. One day would not do it. He's not playing 2,130 games in a row. Cal is ONLY playing 162 games a year." - Frank Robinson in The Sporting News (September 11, 1995)
 

1972 Runs Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Bobby Murcer 102 New York Yankees 1
Joe Rudi 94 Oakland Athletics 2
Tommy Harper 92 Boston Red Sox 3
Dick Allen 90 Chicago White Sox 4
Cesar Tovar 86 Minnesota Twins 5
Bert Campaneris 85 Oakland Athletics 6
Carlos May 83 Chicago White Sox 7
Roy White 76 New York Yankees 8
Amos Otis 75 Kansas City Royals 9
Reggie Smith 75 Boston Red Sox  
Carlton Fisk 74 Boston Red Sox 11
Reggie Jackson 72 Oakland Athletics 12
George Scott 71 Milwaukee Brewers 13
Carl Yastrzemski 70 Boston Red Sox 14
Dave Nelson 68 Texas Rangers 15
Bobby Grich 66 Baltimore Orioles 16
Sandy Alomar 65 California Angels 17
Horace Clarke 65 New York Yankees  
John Mayberry 65 Kansas City Royals  
Graig Nettles 65 Cleveland Indians  
Lou Piniella 65 Kansas City Royals  
Aurelio Rodriguez 65 Detroit Tigers  
Sal Bando 64 Oakland Athletics 23
Mike Epstein 63 Oakland Athletics 24
Rico Petrocelli 62 Boston Red Sox 25



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?

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.