Runs : 1988 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
 

1988 Runs Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Wade Boggs 128 Boston Red Sox 1
Jose Canseco 120 Oakland Athletics 2
Rickey Henderson 118 New York Yankees 3
Paul Molitor 115 Milwaukee Brewers 4
Kirby Puckett 109 Minnesota Twins 5
Dave Henderson 100 Oakland Athletics 6
Fred McGriff 100 Toronto Blue Jays  
Dwight Evans 96 Boston Red Sox 8
Dave Winfield 96 New York Yankees  
Don Mattingly 94 New York Yankees 10
Ellis Burks 93 Boston Red Sox 11
Robin Yount 92 Milwaukee Brewers 12
Dan Gladden 91 Minnesota Twins 13
George Brett 90 Kansas City Royals 14
Kevin Seitzer 90 Kansas City Royals  
Julio Franco 88 Cleveland Indians 16
Mark McGwire 87 Oakland Athletics 17
Cal Ripken, Jr. 87 Baltimore Orioles  
Mike Greenwell 86 Boston Red Sox 19
Joe Carter 85 Cleveland Indians 20
Marty Barrett 83 Boston Red Sox 21
Jack Clark 81 New York Yankees 22
Chili Davis 81 California Angels  
Wally Joyner 81 California Angels  
Willie Wilson 81 Kansas City Royals  



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?

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.

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).