Runs Batted In : 1888 National 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)
 

1888 Runs Batted In Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Cap Anson 84 Chicago White Stockings 1
Billy Nash 75 Boston Beaneaters 2
Jack Rowe 74 Detroit Wolverines 3
Ned Williamson 73 Chicago White Stockings 4
Roger Connor 71 New York Giants 5
King Kelly 71 Boston Beaneaters  
Deacon White 71 Detroit Wolverines  
Tom Burns 70 Chicago White Stockings 8
Dick Johnston 68 Boston Beaneaters 9
Larry Twitchell 67 Detroit Wolverines 10
Dan Brouthers 66 Detroit Wolverines 11
Billy O'Brien 66 Washington Senators  
Jimmy Ryan 64 Chicago White Stockings 13
Jerry Denny 63 Indianapolis Hoosiers 14
Bill Kuehne 62 Pittsburgh Alleghenys 15
Danny Richardson 61 New York Giants 16
Charley Bassett 60 Indianapolis Hoosiers 17
Buck Ewing 58 New York Giants 18
Paul Hines 58 Indianapolis Hoosiers  
Fred Pfeffer 57 Chicago White Stockings 20
Sid Farrar 53 Philadelphia Phillies 21
Joe Hornung 53 Boston Beaneaters  
Pop Smith 52 Pittsburgh Alleghenys 23
Mike Tiernan 52 New York Giants  
George Wood 51 Philadelphia Phillies 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).

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.