Runs : 1952 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
 

1952 Runs Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Larry Doby 104 Cleveland Indians 1
Bobby Avila 102 Cleveland Indians 2
Al Rosen 101 Cleveland Indians 3
Yogi Berra 97 New York Yankees 4
Minnie Minoso 96 Chicago White Sox 5
Eddie Joost 94 Philadelphia Athletics 6
Mickey Mantle 94 New York Yankees  
Eddie Yost 92 Washington Senators 8
Phil Rizzuto 89 New York Yankees 9
Hank Bauer 86 New York Yankees 10
Jackie Jensen 83 New York Yankees 11
Washington Senators  
Ferris Fain 82 Philadelphia Athletics 12
Dom DiMaggio 81 Boston Red Sox 13
Dave Philley 80 Philadelphia Athletics 14
Billy Goodman 79 Boston Red Sox 15
Eddie Robinson 79 Chicago White Sox  
Nellie Fox 76 Chicago White Sox 17
Gus Zernial 76 Philadelphia Athletics  
Jim Rivera 72 St. Louis Browns 19
Chicago White Sox  
Mickey Vernon 71 Washington Senators 20
Pete Runnels 70 Washington Senators 21
Joe Collins 69 New York Yankees 22
Walt Dropo 69 Boston Red Sox  
Detroit Tigers  
Elmer Valo 69 Philadelphia Athletics  
Vic Wertz 68 Detroit Tigers 25
St. Louis Browns  



The first player from the Angels franchise (they were the California Angels at the time) to wear the number twenty-five was Bob Perry.

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).

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.