Runs Batted In : 1926 National League Top 25

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"I don't think I stayed for a complete game that first year (in Arizona). But something happened. During the second year, I started watching more intently, listening to the broadcasters talk about strategy. I started getting it. Suddenly, a 162-game season didn't seem ridiculously long anymore." - Richard Ruelas in The Arizona Republic (11-07-2001)
 

1926 Runs Batted In Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Jim Bottomley 120 St. Louis Cardinals 1
Hack Wilson 109 Chicago Cubs 2
Les Bell 100 St. Louis Cardinals 3
Wally Pipp 99 Cincinnati Reds 4
Billy Southworth 99 New York Giants  
St. Louis Cardinals  
Rogers Hornsby 93 St. Louis Cardinals 6
Kiki Cuyler 92 Pittsburgh Pirates 7
Pie Traynor 92 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Eddie Brown 84 Boston Braves 9
Charlie Grimm 82 Chicago Cubs 10
Babe Herman 81 Brooklyn Robins 11
George Kelly 80 New York Giants 12
Hughie Critz 79 Cincinnati Reds 13
Edd Roush 79 Cincinnati Reds  
Paul Waner 79 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Curt Walker 78 Cincinnati Reds 16
Glenn Wright 77 Pittsburgh Pirates 17
Freddie Lindstrom 76 New York Giants 18
Freddy Leach 71 Philadelphia Phillies 19
George Grantham 70 Pittsburgh Pirates 20
Johnny Butler 68 Brooklyn Robins 21
Bob O'Farrell 68 St. Louis Cardinals  
Andy High 66 Boston Braves 23
Irish Meusel 65 New York Giants 24
Tommy Thevenow 63 St. Louis Cardinals 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?

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.

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).