Runs Batted In : 1940 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)
 

1940 Runs Batted In Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Johnny Mize 137 St. Louis Cardinals 1
Frank McCormick 127 Cincinnati Reds 2
Maurice Van Robays 116 Pittsburgh Pirates 3
Elbie Fletcher 104 Pittsburgh Pirates 4
Babe Young 101 New York Giants 5
Bill Nicholson 98 Chicago Cubs 6
Dolph Camilli 96 Brooklyn Dodgers 7
Arky Vaughan 95 Pittsburgh Pirates 8
Harry Danning 91 New York Giants 9
Chet Ross 89 Boston Bees 10
Hank Leiber 86 Chicago Cubs 11
Joe Medwick 86 St. Louis Cardinals  
Brooklyn Dodgers  
Eddie Miller 79 Boston Bees 13
Mel Ott 79 New York Giants  
Ernie Lombardi 74 Cincinnati Reds 15
Enos Slaughter 73 St. Louis Cardinals 16
Johnny Rizzo 72 Pittsburgh Pirates 17
Cincinnati Reds  
Philadelphia Phillies  
Max West 72 Boston Bees  
Dixie Walker 66 Brooklyn Dodgers 19
Bob Elliott 64 Pittsburgh Pirates 20
Terry Moore 64 St. Louis Cardinals  
Ival Goodman 63 Cincinnati Reds 22
Frank Demaree 61 New York Giants 23
Jim Gleeson 61 Chicago Cubs  
Babe Phelps 61 Brooklyn Dodgers  



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?

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

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.