Runs : 1974 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:

"I don't think I stayed for a complete game that first year (in Arizona). But something happened. During the second year, I started watching more intently, listening to the broadcasters talk about strategy. I started getting it. Suddenly, a 162-game season didn't seem ridiculously long anymore." - Richard Ruelas in The Arizona Republic (11-07-2001)
 

1974 Runs Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Carl Yastrzemski 93 Boston Red Sox 1
Bobby Grich 92 Baltimore Orioles 2
Reggie Jackson 90 Oakland Athletics 3
Amos Otis 87 Kansas City Royals 4
Rod Carew 86 Minnesota Twins 5
Don Money 85 Milwaukee Brewers 6
Dick Allen 84 Chicago White Sox 7
Sal Bando 84 Oakland Athletics  
Jeff Burroughs 84 Texas Rangers  
Frank Robinson 81 California Angels 10
Cleveland Indians  
Toby Harrah 79 Texas Rangers 11
Billy North 79 Oakland Athletics  
Cesar Tovar 78 Texas Rangers 13
Paul Blair 77 Baltimore Orioles 14
Bert Campaneris 77 Oakland Athletics  
Ken Henderson 76 Chicago White Sox 16
Elliott Maddox 75 New York Yankees 17
Oscar Gamble 74 Cleveland Indians 18
Graig Nettles 74 New York Yankees  
George Scott 74 Milwaukee Brewers  
Jorge Orta 73 Chicago White Sox 21
Joe Rudi 73 Oakland Athletics  
Johnny Briggs 72 Milwaukee Brewers 23
Freddie Patek 72 Kansas City Royals  
Al Kaline 71 Detroit Tigers 25



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?

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.

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.