Runs : 1882 National 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
 

1882 Runs Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

George Gore 99 Chicago White Stockings 1
Abner Dalrymple 96 Chicago White Stockings 2
Harry Stovey 90 Worcester Ruby Legs 3
King Kelly 81 Chicago White Stockings 4
Blondie Purcell 79 Buffalo Bisons 5
Paul Hines 73 Providence Grays 6
John Morrill 73 Boston Red Caps  
Dan Brouthers 71 Buffalo Bisons 8
Cap Anson 69 Chicago White Stockings 9
George Wood 69 Detroit Wolverines  
Fred Dunlap 68 Cleveland Blues 11
Ned Hanlon 68 Detroit Wolverines  
Buck Ewing 67 Troy Trojans 13
Jack Farrell 67 Providence Grays  
Joe Hornung 67 Boston Red Caps  
Jack Glasscock 66 Cleveland Blues 16
Ned Williamson 66 Chicago White Stockings  
Roger Connor 65 Troy Trojans 18
Pete Hotaling 64 Boston Red Caps 19
Jim O'Rourke 62 Buffalo Bisons 20
Hardy Richardson 61 Buffalo Bisons 21
Joe Start 58 Providence Grays 22
John Ward 58 Providence Grays  
Tom Burns 55 Chicago White Stockings 24
Jerry Denny 54 Providence Grays 25



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.

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.