Runs : 1959 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:

"I don't think I stayed for a complete game that first year (in Arizona). But something happened. During the second year, I started watching more intently, listening to the broadcasters talk about strategy. I started getting it. Suddenly, a 162-game season didn't seem ridiculously long anymore." - Richard Ruelas in The Arizona Republic (11-07-2001)
 

1959 Runs Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Vada Pinson 131 Cincinnati Reds 1
Willie Mays 125 San Francisco Giants 2
Eddie Mathews 118 Milwaukee Braves 3
Hank Aaron 116 Milwaukee Braves 4
Frank Robinson 106 Cincinnati Reds 5
Charlie Neal 103 Los Angeles Dodgers 6
Johnny Temple 102 Cincinnati Reds 7
Ernie Banks 97 Chicago Cubs 8
Tony Taylor 96 Chicago Cubs 9
Wally Moon 93 Los Angeles Dodgers 10
Orlando Cepeda 92 San Francisco Giants 11
Jim Gilliam 91 Los Angeles Dodgers 12
Don Blasingame 90 St. Louis Cardinals 13
Richie Ashburn 86 Philadelphia Phillies 14
Ken Boyer 86 St. Louis Cardinals  
Bob Skinner 78 Pittsburgh Pirates 16
Bill White 77 St. Louis Cardinals 17
Ed Bouchee 75 Philadelphia Phillies 18
Dick Groat 74 Pittsburgh Pirates 19
Bill Bruton 72 Milwaukee Braves 20
Joe Koppe 68 Philadelphia Phillies 21
Bill Virdon 67 Pittsburgh Pirates 22
Del Crandall 65 Milwaukee Braves 23
Joe Cunningham 65 St. Louis Cardinals  
Jim Davenport 65 San Francisco 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?

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).

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