Runs Batted In : 1942 American League Top 25

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"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
 

1942 Runs Batted In Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Ted Williams 137 Boston Red Sox 1
Joe DiMaggio 114 New York Yankees 2
Charlie Keller 108 New York Yankees 3
Joe Gordon 103 New York Yankees 4
Bobby Doerr 102 Boston Red Sox 5
Chet Laabs 99 St. Louis Browns 6
Vern Stephens 92 St. Louis Browns 7
Rudy York 90 Detroit Tigers 8
Mickey Vernon 86 Washington Senators 9
Les Fleming 82 Cleveland Indians 10
Wally Judnich 82 St. Louis Browns  
Bob Johnson 80 Philadelphia Athletics 12
Pinky Higgins 79 Detroit Tigers 13
Stan Spence 79 Washington Senators  
Ken Keltner 78 Cleveland Indians 15
George McQuinn 78 St. Louis Browns  
Jeff Heath 76 Cleveland Indians 17
Jim Tabor 75 Boston Red Sox 18
Dick Siebert 74 Philadelphia Athletics 19
Tony Lupien 70 Boston Red Sox 20
Phil Rizzuto 68 New York Yankees 21
Tommy Henrich 67 New York Yankees 22
Buddy Blair 66 Philadelphia Athletics 23
Roy Cullenbine 66 St. Louis Browns  
Washington Senators  
New York Yankees  
Bobby Estalella 65 Washington Senators 25



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).

Future Hall of Famer Sammy Sosa is best known for wearing number twenty-one; however, when the young slugger played for the Chicago White Sox (1989-1991) he only wore number twenty-five.