Runs Batted In : 1959 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)
 

1959 Runs Batted In Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Ernie Banks 143 Chicago Cubs 1
Frank Robinson 125 Cincinnati Reds 2
Hank Aaron 123 Milwaukee Braves 3
Gus Bell 115 Cincinnati Reds 4
Eddie Mathews 114 Milwaukee Braves 5
Orlando Cepeda 105 San Francisco Giants 6
Willie Mays 104 San Francisco Giants 7
Ken Boyer 94 St. Louis Cardinals 8
Wally Post 94 Philadelphia Phillies  
Duke Snider 88 Los Angeles Dodgers 10
Vada Pinson 84 Cincinnati Reds 11
Charlie Neal 83 Los Angeles Dodgers 12
Gil Hodges 80 Los Angeles Dodgers 13
Dick Stuart 78 Pittsburgh Pirates 14
Joe Adcock 76 Milwaukee Braves 15
Ed Bouchee 74 Philadelphia Phillies 16
Wally Moon 74 Los Angeles Dodgers  
Gino Cimoli 72 St. Louis Cardinals 18
Del Crandall 72 Milwaukee Braves  
Bill White 72 St. Louis Cardinals  
Don Demeter 70 Los Angeles Dodgers 21
Gene Freese 70 Philadelphia Phillies  
Willie Kirkland 68 San Francisco Giants 23
Johnny Temple 67 Cincinnati Reds 24
Don Hoak 65 Pittsburgh Pirates 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.

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.