Runs : 1883 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:

"Although baseball decided to extend the regular season deeper into October to play 162 games (after the 09-11 disaster), why not just play 154? Baseball has dealt with shortened seasons before. (Bud) Selig spoke about the sanctity of playing 162 games, but baseball played 154 games until 1961. Baseball should have just let the games go and continued with the current schedule." - Joe Morgan on ESPN (September 19, 2001)
 

1883 Runs Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Joe Hornung 107 Boston Beaneaters 1
George Gore 105 Chicago White Stockings 2
Jim O'Rourke 102 Buffalo Bisons 3
Ezra Sutton 101 Boston Beaneaters 4
Paul Hines 94 Providence Grays 5
Jack Farrell 92 Providence Grays 6
King Kelly 92 Chicago White Stockings  
Buck Ewing 90 New York Gothams 8
Dan Brouthers 85 Buffalo Bisons 9
John Morrill 83 Boston Beaneaters 10
Ned Williamson 83 Chicago White Stockings  
Fred Dunlap 81 Cleveland Blues 12
George Wood 81 Detroit Wolverines  
Jack Burdock 80 Boston Beaneaters 14
Roger Connor 80 New York Gothams  
Abner Dalrymple 78 Chicago White Stockings 16
Jim Whitney 78 Boston Beaneaters  
Martin Powell 76 Detroit Wolverines 18
John Ward 76 New York Gothams  
Jerry Denny 73 Providence Grays 20
Hardy Richardson 73 Buffalo Bisons  
Sam Wise 73 Boston Beaneaters  
Cap Anson 70 Chicago White Stockings 23
Blondie Purcell 70 Philadelphia Phillies  
Tom Burns 69 Chicago White Stockings 25



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.

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.