Runs : 1949 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)
 

1949 Runs Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Pee Wee Reese 132 Brooklyn Dodgers 1
Stan Musial 128 St. Louis Cardinals 2
Jackie Robinson 122 Brooklyn Dodgers 3
Ralph Kiner 116 Pittsburgh Pirates 4
Red Schoendienst 102 St. Louis Cardinals 5
Duke Snider 100 Brooklyn Dodgers 6
Bobby Thomson 99 New York Giants 7
Whitey Lockman 97 New York Giants 8
Carl Furillo 95 Brooklyn Dodgers 9
Gil Hodges 94 Brooklyn Dodgers 10
Del Ennis 92 Philadelphia Phillies 11
Enos Slaughter 92 St. Louis Cardinals  
Eddie Stanky 90 Boston Braves 13
Sid Gordon 87 New York Giants 14
Richie Ashburn 84 Philadelphia Phillies 15
Granny Hamner 83 Philadelphia Phillies 16
Willard Marshall 81 New York Giants 17
Hank Sauer 81 Cincinnati Reds  
Chicago Cubs  
Andy Pafko 79 Chicago Cubs 19
Bob Elliott 77 Boston Braves 20
Wally Westlake 77 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Al Dark 74 Boston Braves 22
Harry Walker 73 Chicago Cubs 23
Cincinnati Reds  
Stan Rojek 72 Pittsburgh Pirates 24
Grady Hatton 71 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).

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?