Runs : 1978 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:

"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)
 

1978 Runs Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Ron LeFlore 126 Detroit Tigers 1
Jim Rice 121 Boston Red Sox 2
Don Baylor 103 California Angels 3
Andre Thornton 97 Cleveland Indians 4
Larry Hisle 96 Milwaukee Brewers 5
Carlton Fisk 94 Boston Red Sox 6
Bobby Bonds 93 Chicago White Sox 7
Texas Rangers  
Hal McRae 90 Kansas City Royals 8
Don Money 88 Milwaukee Brewers 9
Willie Randolph 87 New York Yankees 10
Jerry Remy 87 Boston Red Sox  
Sal Bando 85 Milwaukee Brewers 12
Rod Carew 85 Minnesota Twins  
Eddie Murray 85 Baltimore Orioles  
Reggie Jackson 82 New York Yankees 15
Chris Chambliss 81 New York Yankees 16
Graig Nettles 81 New York Yankees  
Roy Smalley 80 Minnesota Twins 18
George Brett 79 Kansas City Royals 19
Jason Thompson 79 Detroit Tigers  
Dan Ford 78 Minnesota Twins 21
Mickey Rivers 78 New York Yankees  
Leon Roberts 78 Seattle Mariners  
Bump Wills 78 Texas Rangers  
Julio Cruz 77 Seattle Mariners 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 first player from the Angels franchise (they were the California Angels at the time) to wear the number twenty-five was Bob Perry.