Runs : 2000 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:

"The guys who made up this schedule must have been in a room with a bottle of Wild Turkey and 40 straws." - Dave Bergman
 

2000 Runs Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Johnny Damon 136 Kansas City Royals 1
Alex Rodriguez 134 Seattle Mariners 2
Ray Durham 121 Chicago White Sox 3
Darin Erstad 121 Anaheim Angels  
Troy Glaus 120 Anaheim Angels 5
Derek Jeter 119 New York Yankees 6
Carlos Delgado 115 Toronto Blue Jays 7
Frank Thomas 115 Chicago White Sox  
Roberto Alomar 111 Cleveland Indians 9
Jason Giambi 108 Oakland Athletics 10
Tim Salmon 108 Anaheim Angels  
Bernie Williams 108 New York Yankees  
Jermaine Dye 107 Kansas City Royals 13
Carlos Lee 107 Chicago White Sox  
Kenny Lofton 107 Cleveland Indians  
Shannon Stewart 107 Toronto Blue Jays  
Jose Valentin 107 Chicago White Sox  
Jim Thome 106 Cleveland Indians 18
Mike Sweeney 105 Kansas City Royals 19
Miguel Tejada 105 Oakland Athletics  
Nomar Garciaparra 104 Boston Red Sox 21
Bobby Higginson 104 Detroit Tigers  
Terrence Long 104 Oakland Athletics  
Magglio Ordonez 102 Chicago White Sox 24
Rafael Palmeiro 102 Texas Rangers  



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.

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).

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?