Runs : 1938 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)
 

1938 Runs Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Mel Ott 116 New York Giants 1
Stan Hack 109 Chicago Cubs 2
Dolph Camilli 106 Brooklyn Dodgers 3
Ival Goodman 103 Cincinnati Reds 4
Joe Medwick 100 St. Louis Cardinals 5
Johnny Rizzo 97 Pittsburgh Pirates 6
Lee Handley 91 Pittsburgh Pirates 7
Frank McCormick 89 Cincinnati Reds 8
Arky Vaughan 88 Pittsburgh Pirates 9
Billy Herman 86 Chicago Cubs 10
Johnny Mize 85 St. Louis Cardinals 11
Gus Suhr 82 Pittsburgh Pirates 12
Wally Berger 79 New York Giants 13
Cincinnati Reds  
Lloyd Waner 79 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Ripper Collins 78 Chicago Cubs 15
Ernie Koy 78 Brooklyn Dodgers  
Paul Waner 77 Pittsburgh Pirates 17
Lonny Frey 76 Cincinnati Reds 18
Jo-Jo Moore 76 New York Giants  
Goody Rosen 75 Brooklyn Dodgers 20
Vince DiMaggio 71 Boston Bees 21
Elbie Fletcher 71 Boston Bees  
Harry Craft 70 Cincinnati Reds 23
Cookie Lavagetto 68 Brooklyn Dodgers 24
Jimmy Ripple 68 New York Giants  



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?

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.

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