Runs : 1960 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:

"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
 

1960 Runs Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Mickey Mantle 119 New York Yankees 1
Roger Maris 98 New York Yankees 2
Jim Landis 89 Chicago White Sox 3
Minnie Minoso 89 Chicago White Sox  
Roy Sievers 87 Chicago White Sox 5
Luis Aparicio 86 Chicago White Sox 6
Nellie Fox 85 Chicago White Sox 7
Tito Francona 84 Cleveland Indians 8
Harmon Killebrew 84 Washington Senators  
Jim Lemon 81 Washington Senators 10
Pete Runnels 80 Boston Red Sox 11
Al Smith 80 Chicago White Sox  
Bob Allison 79 Washington Senators 13
Eddie Yost 78 Detroit Tigers 14
Al Kaline 77 Detroit Tigers 15
Tony Kubek 77 New York Yankees  
Willie Tasby 77 Baltimore Orioles  
Boston Red Sox  
Bill Tuttle 75 Kansas City Athletics 18
Brooks Robinson 74 Baltimore Orioles 19
Jackie Brandt 73 Baltimore Orioles 20
Ron Hansen 72 Baltimore Orioles 21
Billy Gardner 71 Washington Senators 22
Charlie Maxwell 70 Detroit Tigers 23
Jimmy Piersall 70 Cleveland Indians  
Marv Breeding 69 Baltimore Orioles 25



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).

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.

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?