Runs Batted In : 1982 National League Top 25

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"I don't think I stayed for a complete game that first year (in Arizona). But something happened. During the second year, I started watching more intently, listening to the broadcasters talk about strategy. I started getting it. Suddenly, a 162-game season didn't seem ridiculously long anymore." - Richard Ruelas in The Arizona Republic (11-07-2001)
 

1982 Runs Batted In Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Dale Murphy 109 Atlanta Braves 1
Al Oliver 109 Montreal Expos  
Bill Buckner 105 Chicago Cubs 3
George Hendrick 104 St. Louis Cardinals 4
Jack Clark 103 San Francisco Giants 5
Jason Thompson 101 Pittsburgh Pirates 6
Pedro Guerrero 100 Los Angeles Dodgers 7
Dave Kingman 99 New York Mets 8
Gary Carter 97 Montreal Expos 9
Bob Horner 97 Atlanta Braves  
Terry Kennedy 97 San Diego Padres  
Tim Wallach 97 Montreal Expos  
Bill Madlock 95 Pittsburgh Pirates 13
Keith Hernandez 94 St. Louis Cardinals 14
Leon Durham 90 Chicago Cubs 15
Dusty Baker 88 Los Angeles Dodgers 16
Mike Schmidt 87 Philadelphia Phillies 17
Chris Chambliss 86 Atlanta Braves 18
Steve Garvey 86 Los Angeles Dodgers  
Bo Diaz 85 Philadelphia Phillies 20
Sixto Lezcano 84 San Diego Padres 21
Andre Dawson 83 Montreal Expos 22
Phil Garner 83 Houston Astros  
Gary Matthews 83 Philadelphia Phillies  
Claudell Washington 80 Atlanta Braves 25



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.