Runs : 1924 National League Top 25

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"What people don't understand is, one day off for Cal Ripken would not recharge his batteries. One day would not do it. He's not playing 2,130 games in a row. Cal is ONLY playing 162 games a year." - Frank Robinson in The Sporting News (September 11, 1995)
 

1924 Runs Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Frankie Frisch 121 New York Giants 1
Rogers Hornsby 121 St. Louis Cardinals  
Max Carey 113 Pittsburgh Pirates 3
Ross Youngs 112 New York Giants 4
Cy Williams 101 Philadelphia Phillies 5
Andy High 98 Brooklyn Robins 6
Kiki Cuyler 94 Pittsburgh Pirates 7
Jack Fournier 93 Brooklyn Robins 8
Zack Wheat 92 Brooklyn Robins 9
George Kelly 91 New York Giants 10
Jack Smith 91 St. Louis Cardinals  
Jim Bottomley 87 St. Louis Cardinals 12
Ray Blades 86 St. Louis Cardinals 13
Pie Traynor 86 Pittsburgh Pirates  
George Grantham 85 Chicago Cubs 15
Heinie Groh 82 New York Giants 16
Travis Jackson 81 New York Giants 17
Glenn Wright 80 Pittsburgh Pirates 18
Heinie Sand 79 Philadelphia Phillies 19
George Harper 75 Cincinnati Reds 20
Philadelphia Phillies  
Irish Meusel 75 New York Giants  
Jigger Statz 69 Chicago Cubs 22
Hughie Critz 67 Cincinnati Reds 23
Bernie Friberg 67 Chicago Cubs  
Edd Roush 67 Cincinnati Reds  



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.

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?