Runs Batted In : 1980 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)
 

1980 Runs Batted In Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Mike Schmidt 121 Philadelphia Phillies 1
George Hendrick 109 St. Louis Cardinals 2
Steve Garvey 106 Los Angeles Dodgers 3
Gary Carter 101 Montreal Expos 4
Keith Hernandez 99 St. Louis Cardinals 5
Ted Simmons 98 St. Louis Cardinals 6
Dusty Baker 97 Los Angeles Dodgers 7
George Foster 93 Cincinnati Reds 8
Jose Cruz 91 Houston Astros 9
Bob Horner 89 Atlanta Braves 10
Dale Murphy 89 Atlanta Braves  
Andre Dawson 87 Montreal Expos 12
Bake McBride 87 Philadelphia Phillies  
Dave Winfield 87 San Diego Padres  
Ken Griffey 85 Cincinnati Reds 15
Jack Clark 82 San Francisco Giants 16
Dave Parker 79 Pittsburgh Pirates 17
Darrell Evans 78 San Francisco Giants 18
Ray Knight 78 Cincinnati Reds  
Ron Cey 77 Los Angeles Dodgers 20
Dave Concepcion 77 Cincinnati Reds  
Lee Mazzilli 76 New York Mets 22
Gary Matthews 75 Atlanta Braves 23
Dan Driessen 74 Cincinnati Reds 24
Mike Easler 74 Pittsburgh Pirates  



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).

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.