Runs : 1939 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:

"What people don't understand is, one day off for Cal Ripken would not recharge his batteries. One day would not do it. He's not playing 2,130 games in a row. Cal is ONLY playing 162 games a year." - Frank Robinson in The Sporting News (September 11, 1995)
 

1939 Runs Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Bill Werber 115 Cincinnati Reds 1
Stan Hack 112 Chicago Cubs 2
Billy Herman 111 Chicago Cubs 3
Dolph Camilli 105 Brooklyn Dodgers 4
Augie Galan 104 Chicago Cubs 5
Johnny Mize 104 St. Louis Cardinals  
Frank McCormick 99 Cincinnati Reds 7
Joe Medwick 98 St. Louis Cardinals 8
Lonny Frey 95 Cincinnati Reds 9
Enos Slaughter 95 St. Louis Cardinals  
Arky Vaughan 94 Pittsburgh Pirates 11
Cookie Lavagetto 93 Brooklyn Dodgers 12
Jimmy Brown 88 St. Louis Cardinals 13
Ival Goodman 85 Cincinnati Reds 14
Mel Ott 85 New York Giants  
Billy Jurges 84 New York Giants 16
Jo-Jo Moore 80 New York Giants 17
Harry Danning 79 New York Giants 18
Billy Myers 79 Cincinnati Reds  
Zeke Bonura 75 New York Giants 20
Buddy Hassett 72 Boston Bees 21
Don Gutteridge 71 St. Louis Cardinals 22
Morrie Arnovich 68 Philadelphia Phillies 23
Frank Demaree 68 New York Giants  
Debs Garms 68 Boston Bees  



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 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?

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.