Runs : 1924 American 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
 

1924 Runs Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Babe Ruth 143 New York Yankees 1
Ty Cobb 115 Detroit Tigers 2
Eddie Collins 108 Chicago White Sox 3
Harry Heilmann 107 Detroit Tigers 4
Harry Hooper 107 Chicago White Sox  
Ira Flagstead 106 Boston Red Sox 6
Sam Rice 106 Washington Senators  
Joe Dugan 105 New York Yankees 8
Baby Doll Jacobson 103 St. Louis Browns 9
Goose Goslin 100 Washington Senators 10
Joe Sewell 99 Cleveland Indians 11
Charlie Jamieson 98 Cleveland Indians 12
Joe Hauser 97 Philadelphia Athletics 13
George Sisler 94 St. Louis Browns 14
Tris Speaker 94 Cleveland Indians  
Bob Meusel 93 New York Yankees 16
Bill Wambsganss 93 Boston Red Sox  
Bucky Harris 88 Washington Senators 18
Wally Pipp 88 New York Yankees  
Whitey Witt 88 New York Yankees  
Jack Tobin 87 St. Louis Browns 21
Earl Sheely 84 Chicago White Sox 22
Heinie Manush 83 Detroit Tigers 23
Joe Harris 82 Boston Red Sox 24
Lu Blue 81 Detroit Tigers 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?

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.

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.