Runs Batted In : 2005 National League Top 25

Finding the American or National League leader in virtually every hitting & pitching statistic is easy-to-do. Finding the top 25 players during any given season is far more challenging. Baseball Almanac has taken away that difficult problem and is pleased to present the data you requested:

"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
 

2005 Runs Batted In Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Andruw Jones 128 Atlanta Braves 1
Pat Burrell 117 Philadelphia Phillies 2
Albert Pujols 117 St. Louis Cardinals  
Miguel Cabrera 116 Florida Marlins 4
Carlos Delgado 115 Florida Marlins 5
Carlos Lee 114 Milwaukee Brewers 6
Derrek Lee 107 Chicago Cubs 7
Jeff Kent 105 Los Angeles Dodgers 8
Chase Utley 105 Philadelphia Phillies  
Bobby Abreu 102 Philadelphia Phillies 10
David Wright 102 New York Mets  
Jason Bay 101 Pittsburgh Pirates 12
Adam Dunn 101 Cincinnati Reds  
Morgan Ensberg 101 Houston Astros  
Cliff Floyd 98 New York Mets 15
Troy Glaus 97 Arizona Diamondbacks 16
Ken Griffey, Jr. 92 Cincinnati Reds 17
Aramis Ramirez 92 Chicago Cubs  
Preston Wilson 90 Colorado Rockies 19
Washington Nationals  
Garrett Atkins 89 Colorado Rockies 20
Jim Edmonds 89 St. Louis Cardinals  
Jeromy Burnitz 87 Chicago Cubs 22
Tony Clark 87 Arizona Diamondbacks  
Matt Holliday 87 Colorado Rockies  
Geoff Jenkins 86 Milwaukee Brewers 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.