Runs Batted In : 2004 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)
 

2004 Runs Batted In Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Miguel Tejada 150 Baltimore Orioles 1
David Ortiz 139 Boston Red Sox 2
Manny Ramirez 130 Boston Red Sox 3
Vladimir Guerrero 126 Anaheim Angels 4
Gary Sheffield 121 New York Yankees 5
Paul Konerko 117 Chicago White Sox 6
Mark Teixeira 112 Texas Rangers 7
Hank Blalock 110 Texas Rangers 8
Travis Hafner 109 Cleveland Indians 9
Victor Martinez 108 Cleveland Indians 10
Hideki Matsui 108 New York Yankees  
Alex Rodriguez 106 New York Yankees 12
Jose Guillen 104 Anaheim Angels 13
Aubrey Huff 104 Tampa Bay Devil Rays  
Melvin Mora 104 Baltimore Orioles  
Carlos Delgado 99 Toronto Blue Jays 16
Carlos Lee 99 Chicago White Sox  
Michael Young 99 Texas Rangers  
Carlos Guillen 97 Detroit Tigers 19
Johnny Damon 94 Boston Red Sox 20
Alfonso Soriano 91 Texas Rangers 21
Casey Blake 88 Cleveland Indians 22
Erubiel Durazo 88 Oakland Athletics  
Rafael Palmeiro 88 Baltimore Orioles  
Javy Lopez 86 Baltimore Orioles 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.

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).

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.