Runs Batted In : 1883 National League Top 25

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"What people don't understand is, one day off for Cal Ripken would not recharge his batteries. One day would not do it. He's not playing 2,130 games in a row. Cal is ONLY playing 162 games a year." - Frank Robinson in The Sporting News (September 11, 1995)
 

1883 Runs Batted In Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Dan Brouthers 97 Buffalo Bisons 1
Jack Burdock 88 Boston Beaneaters 2
Ezra Sutton 73 Boston Beaneaters 3
Cap Anson 68 Chicago White Stockings 4
John Morrill 68 Boston Beaneaters  
Tom Burns 67 Chicago White Stockings 6
Joe Hornung 66 Boston Beaneaters 7
Pete Gillespie 62 New York Gothams 8
Jack Farrell 61 Providence Grays 9
King Kelly 61 Chicago White Stockings  
Ned Williamson 59 Chicago White Stockings 11
Sam Wise 58 Boston Beaneaters 12
Joe Start 57 Providence Grays 13
Jim Whitney 57 Boston Beaneaters  
Hardy Richardson 56 Buffalo Bisons 15
Charlie Bennett 55 Detroit Wolverines 16
Jerry Denny 55 Providence Grays  
John Ward 54 New York Gothams 18
George Gore 52 Chicago White Stockings 19
Roger Connor 50 New York Gothams 20
Martin Powell 48 Detroit Wolverines 21
Old Hoss Radbourn 48 Providence Grays  
Deacon White 47 Buffalo Bisons 23
George Wood 47 Detroit Wolverines  
Jack Glasscock 46 Cleveland Blues 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?

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.

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