Runs : 2008 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:

"When you're playing 162 baseball games, you're playing almost every day, it's nice to have a guy (Jose Lima) like that around to lighten things up and have fun. It's a huge plus for us." - Detroit Tigers Pitcher Matt Anderson
 

2008 Runs Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Dustin Pedroia 118 Boston Red Sox 1
Curtis Granderson 112 Detroit Tigers 2
Brian Roberts 107 Baltimore Orioles 3
Nick Markakis 106 Baltimore Orioles 4
Jhonny Peralta 104 Cleveland Indians 5
Alex Rodriguez 104 New York Yankees  
Ichiro Suzuki 103 Seattle Mariners 7
Ian Kinsler 102 Texas Rangers 8
Michael Young 102 Texas Rangers  
Grady Sizemore 101 Cleveland Indians 10
Bobby Abreu 100 New York Yankees 11
Jacoby Ellsbury 98 Boston Red Sox 12
Josh Hamilton 98 Texas Rangers  
Joe Mauer 98 Minnesota Twins  
Justin Morneau 97 Minnesota Twins 15
Jermaine Dye 96 Chicago White Sox 16
Aubrey Huff 96 Baltimore Orioles  
Carlos Quentin 96 Chicago White Sox  
Johnny Damon 95 New York Yankees 19
Orlando Cabrera 93 Chicago White Sox 20
Jim Thome 93 Chicago White Sox  
Akinori Iwamura 91 Tampa Bay Rays 22
Alex Rios 91 Toronto Blue Jays  
Kevin Youkilis 91 Boston Red Sox  
Placido Polanco 90 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?

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

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.