Runs : 1881 National League Top 25

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"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)
 

1881 Runs Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

George Gore 86 Chicago White Stockings 1
King Kelly 84 Chicago White Stockings 2
Abner Dalrymple 72 Chicago White Stockings 3
Jim O'Rourke 71 Buffalo Bisons 4
Jack Farrell 69 Providence Grays 5
Cap Anson 67 Chicago White Stockings 6
Lon Knight 67 Detroit Wolverines  
Paul Hines 65 Providence Grays 8
Ned Hanlon 63 Detroit Wolverines 9
Hardy Richardson 62 Buffalo Bisons 10
Dan Brouthers 60 Buffalo Bisons 11
Fred Dunlap 60 Cleveland Blues  
Curry Foley 58 Buffalo Bisons 13
Deacon White 58 Buffalo Bisons  
John Cassidy 57 Troy Trojans 15
Harry Stovey 57 Worcester Ruby Legs  
Tom York 57 Providence Grays  
Bob Ferguson 56 Troy Trojans 18
Joe Start 56 Providence Grays  
John Ward 56 Providence Grays  
Ned Williamson 56 Chicago White Stockings  
Roger Connor 55 Troy Trojans 22
George Wood 54 Detroit Wolverines 23
Pete Hotaling 51 Worcester Ruby Legs 24
Bill Phillips 51 Cleveland Blues  



The first player from the Angels franchise (they were the California Angels at the time) to wear the number twenty-five was Bob Perry.

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.

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.