Runs Batted In : 1902 American League Top 25

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"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)
 

1902 Runs Batted In Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Buck Freeman 121 Boston Americans 1
Charlie Hickman 110 Boston Americans 2
Cleveland Blues  
Lave Cross 108 Philadelphia Athletics 3
Socks Seybold 97 Philadelphia Athletics 4
George Davis 93 Chicago White Stockings 5
Ed Delahanty 93 Washington Senators  
Harry Davis 92 Philadelphia Athletics 7
Bill Keister 90 Washington Senators 8
John Anderson 85 St. Louis Browns 9
Jimmy Williams 83 Baltimore Orioles 10
Sam Mertes 79 Chicago White Stockings 11
Bill Bradley 77 Cleveland Blues 12
Bill Coughlin 71 Washington Senators 13
Charlie Hemphill 69 Cleveland Blues 14
St. Louis Browns  
Nap Lajoie 65 Philadelphia Athletics 15
Cleveland Blues  
Kid Elberfeld 64 Detroit Tigers 16
Elmer Flick 64 Philadelphia Athletics  
Cleveland Blues  
Hobe Ferris 63 Boston Americans 18
Bobby Wallace 63 St. Louis Browns  
Bones Ely 62 Washington Senators 20
Danny Green 62 Chicago White Stockings  
Freddy Parent 62 Boston Americans  
Jimmy Collins 61 Boston Americans 23
Scoops Carey 60 Washington Senators 24
Kip Selbach 60 Baltimore Orioles  



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?

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.