Runs Batted In : 1994 American League Top 25

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"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
 

1994 Runs Batted In Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Kirby Puckett 112 Minnesota Twins 1
Joe Carter 103 Toronto Blue Jays 2
Albert Belle 101 Cleveland Indians 3
Frank Thomas 101 Chicago White Sox  
Julio Franco 98 Chicago White Sox 5
Ruben Sierra 92 Oakland Athletics 6
Jose Canseco 90 Texas Rangers 7
Cecil Fielder 90 Detroit Tigers  
Ken Griffey, Jr. 90 Seattle Mariners  
Travis Fryman 85 Detroit Tigers 10
Juan Gonzalez 85 Texas Rangers  
Chili Davis 84 California Angels 12
Paul O'Neill 83 New York Yankees 13
Mo Vaughn 82 Boston Red Sox 14
Carlos Baerga 80 Cleveland Indians 15
Will Clark 80 Texas Rangers  
Robin Ventura 78 Chicago White Sox 17
Eddie Murray 76 Cleveland Indians 18
Rafael Palmeiro 76 Baltimore Orioles  
Paul Molitor 75 Toronto Blue Jays 20
Cal Ripken, Jr. 75 Baltimore Orioles  
Kirk Gibson 72 Detroit Tigers 22
Tim Salmon 70 California Angels 23
Dave Nilsson 69 Milwaukee Brewers 24
Jay Buhner 68 Seattle Mariners 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?

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.