Runs : 1928 National League Top 25

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"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
 

1928 Runs Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Paul Waner 142 Pittsburgh Pirates 1
Jim Bottomley 123 St. Louis Cardinals 2
Lloyd Waner 121 Pittsburgh Pirates 3
Taylor Douthit 111 St. Louis Cardinals 4
Frankie Frisch 107 St. Louis Cardinals 5
Lance Richbourg 105 Boston Braves 6
Chick Hafey 101 St. Louis Cardinals 7
Bill Terry 100 New York Giants 8
Rogers Hornsby 99 Boston Braves 9
Freddie Lindstrom 99 New York Giants  
Fresco Thompson 99 Philadelphia Phillies  
Hughie Critz 95 Cincinnati Reds 12
George Grantham 93 Pittsburgh Pirates 13
Kiki Cuyler 92 Chicago Cubs 14
Sparky Adams 91 Pittsburgh Pirates 15
Pie Traynor 91 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Del Bissonette 90 Brooklyn Robins 17
Hack Wilson 89 Chicago Cubs 18
Harvey Hendrick 83 Brooklyn Robins 19
Freddy Leach 83 Philadelphia Phillies  
Denny Sothern 82 Philadelphia Phillies 21
Rube Bressler 78 Brooklyn Robins 22
Jimmy Welsh 77 New York Giants 23
Riggs Stephenson 75 Chicago Cubs 24
Don Hurst 73 Philadelphia Phillies 25



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.

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?

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).