Runs : 1977 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
 

1977 Runs Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Rod Carew 128 Minnesota Twins 1
Carlton Fisk 106 Boston Red Sox 2
George Brett 105 Kansas City Royals 3
Lyman Bostock 104 Minnesota Twins 4
Hal McRae 104 Kansas City Royals  
Jim Rice 104 Boston Red Sox  
Bobby Bonds 103 California Angels 7
George Scott 103 Boston Red Sox  
Ron LeFlore 100 Detroit Tigers 9
Chet Lemon 99 Chicago White Sox 10
Graig Nettles 99 New York Yankees  
Carl Yastrzemski 99 Boston Red Sox  
Al Cowens 98 Kansas City Royals 13
Mike Hargrove 98 Texas Rangers  
Larry Hisle 95 Minnesota Twins 15
Reggie Jackson 93 New York Yankees 16
Roy Smalley 93 Minnesota Twins  
Willie Randolph 91 New York Yankees 18
Chris Chambliss 90 New York Yankees 19
Toby Harrah 90 Texas Rangers  
Ken Singleton 90 Baltimore Orioles  
Alan Bannister 87 Chicago White Sox 22
Don Baylor 87 California Angels  
Jason Thompson 87 Detroit Tigers  
Bump Wills 87 Texas Rangers  



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?

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).

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.