Runs : 1973 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
 

1973 Runs Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Reggie Jackson 99 Oakland Athletics 1
Rod Carew 98 Minnesota Twins 2
Billy North 98 Oakland Athletics  
George Scott 98 Milwaukee Brewers  
Sal Bando 97 Oakland Athletics 5
Dave May 96 Milwaukee Brewers 6
Tommy Harper 92 Boston Red Sox 7
Bert Campaneris 89 Oakland Athletics 8
Amos Otis 89 Kansas City Royals  
Larry Hisle 88 Minnesota Twins 10
Roy White 88 New York Yankees  
John Mayberry 87 Kansas City Royals 12
Buddy Bell 86 Cleveland Indians 13
Frank Robinson 85 California Angels 14
Bill Melton 83 Chicago White Sox 15
Bobby Murcer 83 New York Yankees  
Gene Tenace 83 Oakland Athletics  
Bobby Grich 82 Baltimore Orioles 18
Freddie Patek 82 Kansas City Royals  
Carl Yastrzemski 82 Boston Red Sox  
Mickey Stanley 81 Detroit Tigers 21
Thurman Munson 80 New York Yankees 22
Reggie Smith 79 Boston Red Sox 23
Johnny Briggs 78 Milwaukee Brewers 24
Cookie Rojas 78 Kansas City Royals  



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.

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).

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?