Runs : 1931 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:

"I don't think I stayed for a complete game that first year (in Arizona). But something happened. During the second year, I started watching more intently, listening to the broadcasters talk about strategy. I started getting it. Suddenly, a 162-game season didn't seem ridiculously long anymore." - Richard Ruelas in The Arizona Republic (11-07-2001)
 

1931 Runs Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Chuck Klein 121 Philadelphia Phillies 1
Bill Terry 121 New York Giants  
Woody English 117 Chicago Cubs 3
Kiki Cuyler 110 Chicago Cubs 4
Mel Ott 104 New York Giants 5
Sparky Adams 97 St. Louis Cardinals 6
Frankie Frisch 96 St. Louis Cardinals 7
Wally Berger 94 Boston Braves 8
Chick Hafey 94 St. Louis Cardinals  
Babe Herman 93 Brooklyn Robins 10
George Watkins 93 St. Louis Cardinals  
George Grantham 91 Pittsburgh Pirates 12
Del Bissonette 90 Brooklyn Robins 13
Lloyd Waner 90 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Dick Bartell 88 Philadelphia Phillies 15
Paul Waner 88 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Lefty O'Doul 85 Brooklyn Robins 17
Johnny Frederick 81 Brooklyn Robins 18
Pie Traynor 81 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Fred Brickell 77 Philadelphia Phillies 20
Freddy Leach 75 New York Giants 21
Harvey Hendrick 74 Brooklyn Robins 22
Cincinnati Reds  
Jim Bottomley 73 St. Louis Cardinals 23
Joe Stripp 71 Cincinnati Reds 24
Estel Crabtree 70 Cincinnati Reds 25



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?

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.