Runs : 1903 National 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:

"The key for this year was staying healthy, playing 154 games (his biggest goal was to play 162 games). When I'm healthy, I'm can put up the best numbers I can." - Juan Gonzalez (1999)
 

1903 Runs Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Ginger Beaumont 137 Pittsburgh Pirates 1
Mike Donlin 110 Cincinnati Reds 2
George Browne 105 New York Giants 3
Jimmy Slagle 104 Chicago Cubs 4
Sammy Strang 101 Brooklyn Superbas 5
Sam Mertes 100 New York Giants 6
Jimmy Sheckard 99 Brooklyn Superbas 7
Tommy Leach 97 Pittsburgh Pirates 8
Honus Wagner 97 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Fred Clarke 88 Pittsburgh Pirates 10
Roy Thomas 88 Philadelphia Phillies  
Roger Bresnahan 87 New York Giants 12
Jake Beckley 85 Cincinnati Reds 13
Joe Kelley 85 Cincinnati Reds  
Cy Seymour 85 Cincinnati Reds  
Jack Doyle 84 Brooklyn Superbas 16
Frank Chance 83 Chicago Cubs 17
John Farrell 83 St. Louis Cardinals  
Charlie Dexter 82 Boston Beaneaters 19
Fred Tenney 79 Boston Beaneaters 20
Duff Cooley 76 Boston Beaneaters 21
Shad Barry 75 Philadelphia Phillies 22
Dan McGann 75 New York Giants  
Dick Harley 72 Chicago Cubs 24
Harry Wolverton 72 Philadelphia Phillies  



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.

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.

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).