Runs : 1926 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:

"The key for this year was staying healthy, playing 154 games (his biggest goal was to play 162 games). When I'm healthy, I'm can put up the best numbers I can." - Juan Gonzalez (1999)
 

1926 Runs Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Kiki Cuyler 113 Pittsburgh Pirates 1
Paul Waner 101 Pittsburgh Pirates 2
Heinie Sand 99 Philadelphia Phillies 3
Billy Southworth 99 New York Giants  
St. Louis Cardinals  
Jim Bottomley 98 St. Louis Cardinals 5
Cliff Heathcote 98 Chicago Cubs  
Hack Wilson 97 Chicago Cubs 7
Hughie Critz 96 Cincinnati Reds 8
Taylor Douthit 96 St. Louis Cardinals  
Rogers Hornsby 96 St. Louis Cardinals  
Sparky Adams 95 Chicago Cubs 11
Edd Roush 95 Cincinnati Reds  
Freddie Lindstrom 90 New York Giants 13
Les Bell 85 St. Louis Cardinals 14
Pie Traynor 83 Pittsburgh Pirates 15
Curt Walker 83 Cincinnati Reds  
Ray Blades 81 St. Louis Cardinals 17
Chuck Dressen 76 Cincinnati Reds 18
Frankie Frisch 75 New York Giants 19
Freddy Leach 73 Philadelphia Phillies 20
Glenn Wright 73 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Heinie Mueller 72 St. Louis Cardinals 22
New York Giants  
Wally Pipp 72 Cincinnati Reds  
Eddie Brown 71 Boston Braves 24
Dave Bancroft 70 Boston Braves 25



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

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?

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.