Runs : 1947 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)
 

1947 Runs Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Johnny Mize 137 New York Giants 1
Jackie Robinson 125 Brooklyn Dodgers 2
Ralph Kiner 118 Pittsburgh Pirates 3
Stan Musial 113 St. Louis Cardinals 4
Whitey Kurowski 108 St. Louis Cardinals 5
Bobby Thomson 105 New York Giants 6
Frankie Gustine 102 Pittsburgh Pirates 7
Willard Marshall 102 New York Giants  
Enos Slaughter 100 St. Louis Cardinals 9
Eddie Stanky 97 Brooklyn Dodgers 10
Frank Baumholtz 96 Cincinnati Reds 11
Bob Elliott 93 Boston Braves 12
Grady Hatton 91 Cincinnati Reds 13
Red Schoendienst 91 St. Louis Cardinals  
Tommy Holmes 90 Boston Braves 15
Bill Rigney 84 New York Giants 16
Pee Wee Reese 81 Brooklyn Dodgers 17
Harry Walker 81 St. Louis Cardinals  
Philadelphia Phillies  
Walker Cooper 79 New York Giants 19
Dixie Walker 77 Brooklyn Dodgers 20
Billy Cox 75 Pittsburgh Pirates 21
Johnny Hopp 74 Boston Braves 22
Buddy Kerr 73 New York Giants 23
Earl Torgeson 73 Boston Braves  
Del Ennis 71 Philadelphia Phillies 25



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.

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.