Runs : 1973 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)
 

1973 Runs Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Bobby Bonds 131 San Francisco Giants 1
Joe Morgan 116 Cincinnati Reds 2
Pete Rose 115 Cincinnati Reds 3
Darrell Evans 114 Atlanta Braves 4
Lou Brock 110 St. Louis Cardinals 5
Willie Stargell 106 Pittsburgh Pirates 6
Dusty Baker 101 Atlanta Braves 7
Ken Singleton 100 Montreal Expos 8
Bob Watson 97 Houston Astros 9
Ralph Garr 94 Atlanta Braves 10
Rick Monday 93 Chicago Cubs 11
Al Oliver 90 Pittsburgh Pirates 12
Jimmy Wynn 90 Houston Astros  
Cesar Cedeno 86 Houston Astros 14
Hank Aaron 84 Atlanta Braves 15
Joe Ferguson 84 Los Angeles Dodgers  
Davey Johnson 84 Atlanta Braves  
Johnny Bench 83 Cincinnati Reds 18
Willie Davis 82 Los Angeles Dodgers 19
Felix Millan 82 New York Mets  
Garry Maddox 81 San Francisco Giants 21
Jose Cardenal 80 Chicago Cubs 22
Doug Rader 79 Houston Astros 23
Tito Fuentes 78 San Francisco Giants 24
Bob Bailey 77 Montreal Expos 25



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.