Runs : 1982 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:

"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
 

1982 Runs Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Paul Molitor 136 Milwaukee Brewers 1
Robin Yount 129 Milwaukee Brewers 2
Dwight Evans 122 Boston Red Sox 3
Rickey Henderson 119 Oakland Athletics 4
Brian Downing 109 California Angels 5
Cecil Cooper 104 Milwaukee Brewers 6
George Brett 101 Kansas City Royals 7
Toby Harrah 100 Cleveland Indians 8
Gorman Thomas 96 Milwaukee Brewers 9
Doug DeCinces 94 California Angels 10
Larry Herndon 92 Detroit Tigers 11
Reggie Jackson 92 California Angels  
Ben Oglivie 92 Milwaukee Brewers  
Steve Kemp 91 Chicago White Sox 14
Hal McRae 91 Kansas City Royals  
Tony Bernazard 90 Chicago White Sox 16
Cal Ripken, Jr. 90 Baltimore Orioles  
Andre Thornton 90 Cleveland Indians  
Harold Baines 89 Chicago White Sox 19
Damaso Garcia 89 Toronto Blue Jays  
Fred Lynn 89 California Angels  
Jerry Remy 89 Boston Red Sox  
Rod Carew 88 California Angels 23
Greg Luzinski 87 Chicago White Sox 24
Eddie Murray 87 Baltimore Orioles  



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?

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).

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.