Runs : 1974 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 guys who made up this schedule must have been in a room with a bottle of Wild Turkey and 40 straws." - Dave Bergman
 

1974 Runs Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Pete Rose 110 Cincinnati Reds 1
Johnny Bench 108 Cincinnati Reds 2
Mike Schmidt 108 Philadelphia Phillies  
Joe Morgan 107 Cincinnati Reds 4
Lou Brock 105 St. Louis Cardinals 5
Jimmy Wynn 104 Los Angeles Dodgers 6
Darrell Evans 99 Atlanta Braves 7
Bobby Bonds 97 San Francisco Giants 8
Larry Bowa 97 Philadelphia Phillies  
Richie Hebner 97 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Al Oliver 96 Pittsburgh Pirates 11
Cesar Cedeno 95 Houston Astros 12
Steve Garvey 95 Los Angeles Dodgers  
Davey Lopes 95 Los Angeles Dodgers  
Willie Stargell 90 Pittsburgh Pirates 15
Dave Cash 89 Philadelphia Phillies 16
Ron Cey 88 Los Angeles Dodgers 17
Ralph Garr 87 Atlanta Braves 18
Gary Matthews 87 San Francisco Giants  
Willie Davis 86 Montreal Expos 20
Rick Monday 84 Chicago Cubs 21
Rennie Stennett 84 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Bill Buckner 83 Los Angeles Dodgers 23
Don Kessinger 83 Chicago Cubs  
Bake McBride 81 St. Louis Cardinals 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.

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?