Runs Batted In : 1971 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)
 

1971 Runs Batted In Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Joe Torre 137 St. Louis Cardinals 1
Willie Stargell 125 Pittsburgh Pirates 2
Hank Aaron 118 Atlanta Braves 3
Bobby Bonds 102 San Francisco Giants 4
Willie Montanez 99 Philadelphia Phillies 5
Lee May 98 Cincinnati Reds 6
Rusty Staub 97 Montreal Expos 7
Deron Johnson 95 Philadelphia Phillies 8
Billy Williams 93 Chicago Cubs 9
Tony Perez 91 Cincinnati Reds 10
Dick Allen 90 Los Angeles Dodgers 11
Ron Santo 88 Chicago Cubs 12
Earl Williams 87 Atlanta Braves 13
Roberto Clemente 86 Pittsburgh Pirates 14
Nate Colbert 84 San Diego Padres 15
Bob Bailey 83 Montreal Expos 16
Cesar Cedeno 81 Houston Astros 17
Manny Sanguillen 81 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Ted Simmons 77 St. Louis Cardinals 19
Matty Alou 74 St. Louis Cardinals 20
Willie Davis 74 Los Angeles Dodgers  
Dick Dietz 72 San Francisco Giants 22
Bob Robertson 72 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Ron Fairly 71 Montreal Expos 24
Willie McCovey 70 San Francisco 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.

Future Hall of Famer Sammy Sosa is best known for wearing number twenty-one; however, when the young slugger played for the Chicago White Sox (1989-1991) he only wore number twenty-five.