Runs : 1976 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)
 

1976 Runs Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Roy White 104 New York Yankees 1
Rod Carew 97 Minnesota Twins 2
Mickey Rivers 95 New York Yankees 3
George Brett 94 Kansas City Royals 4
Bobby Grich 93 Baltimore Orioles 5
Ron LeFlore 93 Detroit Tigers  
Amos Otis 93 Kansas City Royals  
Billy North 91 Oakland Athletics 8
Graig Nettles 88 New York Yankees 9
Dan Ford 87 Minnesota Twins 10
Don Baylor 85 Oakland Athletics 11
Reggie Jackson 84 Baltimore Orioles 12
Larry Hisle 81 Minnesota Twins 13
Mike Hargrove 80 Texas Rangers 14
Chris Chambliss 79 New York Yankees 15
Thurman Munson 79 New York Yankees  
Carlton Fisk 76 Boston Red Sox 17
Fred Lynn 76 Boston Red Sox  
John Mayberry 76 Kansas City Royals  
Sal Bando 75 Oakland Athletics 20
Buddy Bell 75 Cleveland Indians  
Lyman Bostock 75 Minnesota Twins  
Rick Burleson 75 Boston Red Sox  
Hal McRae 75 Kansas City Royals  
Jim Rice 75 Boston Red Sox  



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?

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.

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.