Runs : 1892 National 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
 

1892 Runs Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Cupid Childs 136 Cleveland Spiders 1
Billy Hamilton 132 Philadelphia Phillies 2
Hugh Duffy 125 Boston Beaneaters 3
Roger Connor 123 Philadelphia Phillies 4
Dan Brouthers 121 Brooklyn Bridegrooms 5
Jesse Burkett 119 Cleveland Spiders 6
Tommy McCarthy 119 Boston Beaneaters  
Herman Long 115 Boston Beaneaters 8
George Van Haltren 115 Baltimore Orioles  
Pittsburgh Pirates  
Bill Dahlen 114 Chicago Colts 10
Bug Holliday 114 Cincinnati Reds  
Arlie Latham 111 Cincinnati Reds 12
Bid McPhee 111 Cincinnati Reds  
Sam Thompson 109 Philadelphia Phillies 14
John Ward 109 Brooklyn Bridegrooms  
Dummy Hoy 108 Washington Senators 16
Patsy Donovan 106 Washington Senators 17
Pittsburgh Pirates  
Bill Hallman 106 Philadelphia Phillies  
Tom Brown 105 Louisville Colonels 19
Jimmy Ryan 105 Chicago Colts  
Mike Griffin 103 Brooklyn Bridegrooms 21
Doggie Miller 103 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Jake Beckley 102 Pittsburgh Pirates 23
Billy Shindle 100 Baltimore Orioles 24
Jake Virtue 98 Cleveland Spiders 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?

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.

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.