Runs : 1942 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)
 

1942 Runs Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Mel Ott 118 New York Giants 1
Enos Slaughter 100 St. Louis Cardinals 2
Johnny Mize 97 New York Giants 3
Stan Hack 91 Chicago Cubs 4
Dolph Camilli 89 Brooklyn Dodgers 5
Pete Reiser 89 Brooklyn Dodgers  
Stan Musial 87 St. Louis Cardinals 7
Pee Wee Reese 87 Brooklyn Dodgers  
Elbie Fletcher 86 Pittsburgh Pirates 9
Bill Nicholson 83 Chicago Cubs 10
Arky Vaughan 82 Brooklyn Dodgers 11
Terry Moore 80 St. Louis Cardinals 12
Billy Herman 76 Brooklyn Dodgers 13
Jimmy Brown 75 St. Louis Cardinals 14
Bob Elliott 75 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Mickey Witek 72 New York Giants 16
Joe Medwick 69 Brooklyn Dodgers 17
Lonny Frey 66 Cincinnati Reds 18
Marty Marion 66 St. Louis Cardinals  
Eddie Joost 65 Cincinnati Reds 20
Nanny Fernandez 63 Boston Braves 21
Phil Cavarretta 59 Chicago Cubs 22
Bert Haas 59 Cincinnati Reds  
Danny Litwhiler 59 Philadelphia Phillies  
Walker Cooper 58 St. Louis Cardinals 25



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.

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?

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.