Runs Batted In : 1952 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)
 

1952 Runs Batted In Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Hank Sauer 121 Chicago Cubs 1
Bobby Thomson 108 New York Giants 2
Del Ennis 107 Philadelphia Phillies 3
Gil Hodges 102 Brooklyn Dodgers 4
Enos Slaughter 101 St. Louis Cardinals 5
Roy Campanella 97 Brooklyn Dodgers 6
Duke Snider 92 Brooklyn Dodgers 7
Stan Musial 91 St. Louis Cardinals 8
Granny Hamner 87 Philadelphia Phillies 9
Ralph Kiner 87 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Ted Kluszewski 86 Cincinnati Reds 11
Andy Pafko 85 Brooklyn Dodgers 12
Sid Gordon 75 Boston Braves 13
Jackie Robinson 75 Brooklyn Dodgers  
Al Dark 73 New York Giants 15
Willie Jones 72 Philadelphia Phillies 16
Dee Fondy 67 Chicago Cubs 17
Red Schoendienst 67 St. Louis Cardinals  
Hank Thompson 67 New York Giants  
Del Rice 65 St. Louis Cardinals 20
Dick Sisler 64 Cincinnati Reds 21
St. Louis Cardinals  
Bill Serena 61 Chicago Cubs 22
Gus Bell 59 Pittsburgh Pirates 23
Carl Furillo 59 Brooklyn Dodgers  
Sam Jethroe 58 Boston Braves 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.

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