Runs : 1989 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)
 

1989 Runs Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Wade Boggs 113 Boston Red Sox 1
Rickey Henderson 113 New York Yankees  
Oakland Athletics  
Ruben Sierra 101 Texas Rangers 3
Robin Yount 101 Milwaukee Brewers  
Fred McGriff 98 Toronto Blue Jays 5
George Bell 88 Toronto Blue Jays 6
Steve Sax 88 New York Yankees  
Mike Greenwell 87 Boston Red Sox 8
Harold Reynolds 87 Seattle Mariners  
Bo Jackson 86 Kansas City Royals 10
Devon White 86 California Angels  
Joe Carter 84 Cleveland Indians 12
Alvin Davis 84 Seattle Mariners  
Paul Molitor 84 Milwaukee Brewers  
Phil Bradley 83 Baltimore Orioles 15
Jerry Browne 83 Cleveland Indians  
Ivan Calderon 83 Chicago White Sox  
Kelly Gruber 83 Toronto Blue Jays  
Dwight Evans 82 Boston Red Sox 19
Chili Davis 81 California Angels 20
Carney Lansford 81 Oakland Athletics  
Julio Franco 80 Texas Rangers 22
Cal Ripken, Jr. 80 Baltimore Orioles  
Jesse Barfield 79 Toronto Blue Jays 24
New York Yankees  
Nick Esasky 79 Boston Red Sox  



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.

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?

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.