Runs : 2005 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
 

2005 Runs Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Alex Rodriguez 124 New York Yankees 1
Derek Jeter 122 New York Yankees 2
David Ortiz 119 Boston Red Sox 3
Johnny Damon 117 Boston Red Sox 4
Michael Young 114 Texas Rangers 5
Chone Figgins 113 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 6
Manny Ramirez 112 Boston Red Sox 7
Mark Teixeira 112 Texas Rangers  
Grady Sizemore 111 Cleveland Indians 9
Ichiro Suzuki 111 Seattle Mariners  
Hideki Matsui 108 New York Yankees 11
Gary Sheffield 104 New York Yankees 12
Alfonso Soriano 102 Texas Rangers 13
Carl Crawford 101 Tampa Bay Devil Rays 14
Edgar Renteria 100 Boston Red Sox 15
Richie Sexson 99 Seattle Mariners 16
Paul Konerko 98 Chicago White Sox 17
David Dellucci 97 Texas Rangers 18
Vladimir Guerrero 95 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 19
Travis Hafner 94 Cleveland Indians 20
Eric Chavez 92 Oakland Athletics 21
Raul Ibanez 92 Seattle Mariners  
Brian Roberts 92 Baltimore Orioles  
Shea Hillenbrand 91 Toronto Blue Jays 24
Julio Lugo 89 Tampa Bay Devil Rays 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).

The first player from the Angels franchise (they were the California Angels at the time) to wear the number twenty-five was Bob Perry.

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?