Runs Batted In : 1915 National League Top 25

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1915 Runs Batted In Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Gavvy Cravath 115 Philadelphia Phillies 1
Sherry Magee 87 Boston Braves 2
Tommy Griffith 85 Cincinnati Reds 3
Honus Wagner 78 Pittsburgh Pirates 4
Bill Hinchman 77 Pittsburgh Pirates 5
Art Fletcher 74 New York Giants 6
Dots Miller 72 St. Louis Cardinals 7
Larry Doyle 70 New York Giants 8
Zack Wheat 66 Brooklyn Robins 9
Red Smith 65 Boston Braves 10
Doc Johnston 64 Pittsburgh Pirates 11
Vic Saier 64 Chicago Cubs  
Cy Williams 64 Chicago Cubs  
George Cutshaw 62 Brooklyn Robins 14
Fred Luderus 62 Philadelphia Phillies  
Fred Merkle 62 New York Giants  
Wildfire Schulte 62 Chicago Cubs  
Heinie Zimmerman 62 Chicago Cubs  
Tom Long 61 St. Louis Cardinals 19
Butch Schmidt 60 Boston Braves 20
Dave Robertson 58 New York Giants 21
Frank Snyder 55 St. Louis Cardinals 22
Doug Baird 53 Pittsburgh Pirates 23
Bob Fisher 53 Chicago Cubs  
George Burns 51 New York Giants 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.

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).