Runs : 1959 American 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:

"The key for this year was staying healthy, playing 154 games (his biggest goal was to play 162 games). When I'm healthy, I'm can put up the best numbers I can." - Juan Gonzalez (1999)
 

1959 Runs Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Eddie Yost 115 Detroit Tigers 1
Mickey Mantle 104 New York Yankees 2
Vic Power 102 Cleveland Indians 3
Jackie Jensen 101 Boston Red Sox 4
Harvey Kuenn 99 Detroit Tigers 5
Luis Aparicio 98 Chicago White Sox 6
Harmon Killebrew 98 Washington Senators  
Pete Runnels 95 Boston Red Sox 8
Minnie Minoso 92 Cleveland Indians 9
Rocky Colavito 90 Cleveland Indians 10
Frank Malzone 90 Boston Red Sox  
Al Kaline 86 Detroit Tigers 12
Nellie Fox 84 Chicago White Sox 13
Bob Allison 83 Washington Senators 14
Woodie Held 82 Cleveland Indians 15
Hector Lopez 82 Kansas City Athletics  
New York Yankees  
Charlie Maxwell 81 Detroit Tigers 17
Jim Landis 78 Chicago White Sox 18
Don Buddin 75 Boston Red Sox 19
Bill Tuttle 74 Kansas City Athletics 20
Jim Lemon 73 Washington Senators 21
Dick Williams 72 Kansas City Athletics 22
Roger Maris 69 Kansas City Athletics 23
Willie Tasby 69 Baltimore Orioles  
Tito Francona 68 Cleveland Indians 25



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

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.