Runs Batted In : 1972 American League Top 25

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"The guys who made up this schedule must have been in a room with a bottle of Wild Turkey and 40 straws." - Dave Bergman
 

1972 Runs Batted In Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Dick Allen 113 Chicago White Sox 1
John Mayberry 100 Kansas City Royals 2
Bobby Murcer 96 New York Yankees 3
George Scott 88 Milwaukee Brewers 4
Boog Powell 81 Baltimore Orioles 5
Bobby Darwin 80 Minnesota Twins 6
Sal Bando 77 Oakland Athletics 7
Bob Oliver 76 Kansas City Royals 8
California Angels  
Reggie Jackson 75 Oakland Athletics 9
Rico Petrocelli 75 Boston Red Sox  
Joe Rudi 75 Oakland Athletics  
Harmon Killebrew 74 Minnesota Twins 12
Reggie Smith 74 Boston Red Sox  
Lou Piniella 72 Kansas City Royals 14
Mike Epstein 70 Oakland Athletics 15
Graig Nettles 70 Cleveland Indians  
Carlos May 68 Chicago White Sox 17
Carl Yastrzemski 68 Boston Red Sox  
Richie Scheinblum 66 Kansas City Royals 19
Johnny Briggs 65 Milwaukee Brewers 20
Brooks Robinson 64 Baltimore Orioles 21
Norm Cash 61 Detroit Tigers 22
Carlton Fisk 61 Boston Red Sox  
Dave Duncan 59 Oakland Athletics 24
Dick Billings 58 Texas Rangers 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?

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 first player from the Angels franchise (they were the California Angels at the time) to wear the number twenty-five was Bob Perry.