Runs : 2008 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:

"When you're playing 162 baseball games, you're playing almost every day, it's nice to have a guy (Jose Lima) like that around to lighten things up and have fun. It's a huge plus for us." - Detroit Tigers Pitcher Matt Anderson
 

2008 Runs Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Hanley Ramirez 125 Florida Marlins 1
Carlos Beltran 116 New York Mets 2
David Wright 115 New York Mets 3
Lance Berkman 114 Houston Astros 4
Nate McLouth 113 Pittsburgh Pirates 5
Jose Reyes 113 New York Mets  
Chase Utley 113 Philadelphia Phillies  
Matt Holliday 107 Colorado Rockies 8
Ryan Howard 105 Philadelphia Phillies 9
Ryan Ludwick 104 St. Louis Cardinals 10
Mark DeRosa 103 Chicago Cubs 11
Adrian Gonzalez 103 San Diego Padres  
Shane Victorino 102 Philadelphia Phillies 13
Albert Pujols 100 St. Louis Cardinals 14
Aramis Ramirez 97 Chicago Cubs 15
Dan Uggla 97 Florida Marlins  
Carlos Delgado 96 New York Mets 17
Matt Kemp 93 Los Angeles Dodgers 18
Derrek Lee 93 Chicago Cubs  
Ryan Braun 92 Milwaukee Brewers 20
Jorge Cantu 92 Florida Marlins  
Miguel Tejada 92 Houston Astros  
Stephen Drew 91 Arizona Diamondbacks 23
Andre Ethier 90 Los Angeles Dodgers 24
Rickie Weeks 89 Milwaukee Brewers 25



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?

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.