Runs : 1968 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
 

1968 Runs Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Dick McAuliffe 95 Detroit Tigers 1
Carl Yastrzemski 90 Boston Red Sox 2
Cesar Tovar 89 Minnesota Twins 3
Roy White 89 New York Yankees  
Mickey Stanley 88 Detroit Tigers 5
Bert Campaneris 87 Oakland Athletics 6
Reggie Jackson 82 Oakland Athletics 7
Ken Harrelson 79 Boston Red Sox 8
Frank Howard 79 Washington Senators  
Jose Cardenal 78 Cleveland Indians 10
Reggie Smith 78 Boston Red Sox  
Mike Andrews 77 Boston Red Sox 12
Jim Fregosi 77 California Angels  
Jim Northrup 76 Detroit Tigers 14
Bill Freehan 73 Detroit Tigers 15
Frank Robinson 69 Baltimore Orioles 16
Willie Horton 68 Detroit Tigers 17
Sal Bando 67 Oakland Athletics 18
Ken McMullen 66 Washington Senators 19
Del Unser 66 Washington Senators  
Don Buford 65 Baltimore Orioles 21
Joe Foy 65 Boston Red Sox  
Brooks Robinson 65 Baltimore Orioles  
Bob Allison 63 Minnesota Twins 24
Rick Reichardt 62 California Angels 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).

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.

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?