Runs : 2001 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:

"Over 162 games, if my big guys are hitting and we get even halfway decent pitching, we'll beat their (our opponents) brains out." - Cincinnati Reds' Manager Sparky Anderson
 

2001 Runs Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Sammy Sosa 146 Chicago Cubs 1
Todd Helton 132 Colorado Rockies 2
Barry Bonds 129 San Francisco Giants 3
Luis Gonzalez 128 Arizona Diamondbacks 4
Jeff Bagwell 126 Houston Astros 5
Cliff Floyd 123 Florida Marlins 6
Shawn Green 121 Los Angeles Dodgers 7
Bobby Abreu 118 Philadelphia Phillies 8
Craig Biggio 118 Houston Astros  
Brian Giles 116 Pittsburgh Pirates 10
Rich Aurilia 114 San Francisco Giants 11
Chipper Jones 113 Atlanta Braves 12
Albert Pujols 112 St. Louis Cardinals 13
Lance Berkman 110 Houston Astros 14
Juan Pierre 108 Colorado Rockies 15
Vladimir Guerrero 107 Montreal Expos 16
Larry Walker 107 Colorado Rockies  
Ryan Klesko 105 San Diego Padres 18
Jeromy Burnitz 104 Milwaukee Brewers 19
Andruw Jones 104 Atlanta Braves  
Gary Sheffield 98 Los Angeles Dodgers 21
Eric Young 98 Chicago Cubs  
Phil Nevin 97 San Diego Padres 23
Jimmy Rollins 97 Philadelphia Phillies  
Scott Rolen 96 Philadelphia Phillies 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 first player from the Angels franchise (they were the California Angels at the time) to wear the number twenty-five was Bob Perry.

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?