Runs : 2004 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)
 

2004 Runs Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Albert Pujols 133 St. Louis Cardinals 1
Barry Bonds 129 San Francisco Giants 2
Jimmy Rollins 119 Philadelphia Phillies 3
Bobby Abreu 118 Philadelphia Phillies 4
J.D. Drew 118 Atlanta Braves  
Todd Helton 115 Colorado Rockies 6
Brad Wilkerson 112 Montreal Expos 7
Scott Rolen 109 St. Louis Cardinals 8
Mark Loretta 108 San Diego Padres 9
Moises Alou 106 Chicago Cubs 10
Adam Dunn 105 Cincinnati Reds 11
Jeff Bagwell 104 Houston Astros 12
Adrian Beltre 104 Los Angeles Dodgers  
Lance Berkman 104 Houston Astros  
Rafael Furcal 103 Atlanta Braves 15
Jim Edmonds 102 St. Louis Cardinals 16
Miguel Cabrera 101 Florida Marlins 17
Sean Casey 101 Cincinnati Reds  
Craig Biggio 100 Houston Astros 19
Juan Pierre 100 Florida Marlins  
Aramis Ramirez 99 Chicago Cubs 21
Brian Giles 97 San Diego Padres 22
Jim Thome 97 Philadelphia Phillies  
Craig Wilson 97 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Jeff Kent 96 Houston Astros 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.

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?

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).