Runs Batted In : 1985 National League Top 25

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"Over 162 games, if my big guys are hitting and we get even halfway decent pitching, we'll beat their (our opponents) brains out." - Cincinnati Reds' Manager Sparky Anderson
 

1985 Runs Batted In Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Dave Parker 125 Cincinnati Reds 1
Dale Murphy 111 Atlanta Braves 2
Tom Herr 110 St. Louis Cardinals 3
Keith Moreland 106 Chicago Cubs 4
Glenn Wilson 102 Philadelphia Phillies 5
Hubie Brooks 100 Montreal Expos 6
Gary Carter 100 New York Mets  
Mike Marshall 95 Los Angeles Dodgers 8
Mike Schmidt 93 Philadelphia Phillies 9
Andre Dawson 91 Montreal Expos 10
Keith Hernandez 91 New York Mets  
Bob Horner 89 Atlanta Braves 12
Jack Clark 87 St. Louis Cardinals 13
Pedro Guerrero 87 Los Angeles Dodgers  
Ryne Sandberg 83 Chicago Cubs 15
Willie McGee 82 St. Louis Cardinals 16
Steve Garvey 81 San Diego Padres 17
Tim Wallach 81 Montreal Expos  
Jose Cruz 79 Houston Astros 19
Darryl Strawberry 79 New York Mets  
George Foster 77 New York Mets 21
Leon Durham 75 Chicago Cubs 22
Kevin McReynolds 75 San Diego Padres  
Terry Kennedy 74 San Diego Padres 24
Juan Samuel 74 Philadelphia Phillies  



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.

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?

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).