Runs : 1985 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)
 

1985 Runs Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Dale Murphy 118 Atlanta Braves 1
Tim Raines 115 Montreal Expos 2
Willie McGee 114 St. Louis Cardinals 3
Ryne Sandberg 113 Chicago Cubs 4
Vince Coleman 107 St. Louis Cardinals 5
Juan Samuel 101 Philadelphia Phillies 6
Pedro Guerrero 99 Los Angeles Dodgers 7
Tom Herr 97 St. Louis Cardinals 8
Tony Gwynn 90 San Diego Padres 9
Mike Schmidt 89 Philadelphia Phillies 10
Dave Parker 88 Cincinnati Reds 11
Keith Hernandez 87 New York Mets 12
Bill Doran 84 Houston Astros 13
Gary Carter 83 New York Mets 14
Eddie Milner 82 Cincinnati Reds 15
Steve Garvey 80 San Diego Padres 16
Darryl Strawberry 78 New York Mets 17
Wally Backman 77 New York Mets 18
Von Hayes 76 Philadelphia Phillies 19
Vance Law 75 Montreal Expos 20
Mariano Duncan 74 Los Angeles Dodgers 21
Keith Moreland 74 Chicago Cubs  
Glenn Wilson 73 Philadelphia Phillies 23
Kevin Bass 72 Houston Astros 24
Mike Marshall 72 Los Angeles Dodgers  



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.

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