Runs : 1989 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:

"Although baseball decided to extend the regular season deeper into October to play 162 games (after the 09-11 disaster), why not just play 154? Baseball has dealt with shortened seasons before. (Bud) Selig spoke about the sanctity of playing 162 games, but baseball played 154 games until 1961. Baseball should have just let the games go and continued with the current schedule." - Joe Morgan on ESPN (September 19, 2001)
 

1989 Runs Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Will Clark 104 San Francisco Giants 1
Howard Johnson 104 New York Mets  
Ryne Sandberg 104 Chicago Cubs  
Brett Butler 100 San Francisco Giants 4
Kevin Mitchell 100 San Francisco Giants  
Barry Bonds 96 Pittsburgh Pirates 6
Bobby Bonilla 96 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Vince Coleman 94 St. Louis Cardinals 8
Von Hayes 93 Philadelphia Phillies 9
Robby Thompson 91 San Francisco Giants 10
Lonnie Smith 89 Atlanta Braves 11
Glenn Davis 87 Houston Astros 12
Terry Pendleton 83 St. Louis Cardinals 13
Roberto Alomar 82 San Diego Padres 14
Tony Gwynn 82 San Diego Padres  
Ozzie Smith 82 St. Louis Cardinals  
Bip Roberts 81 San Diego Padres 17
Todd Benzinger 79 Cincinnati Reds 18
Jack Clark 76 San Diego Padres 19
Andres Galarraga 76 Montreal Expos  
Tim Raines 76 Montreal Expos  
Tim Wallach 76 Montreal Expos  
Eric Davis 74 Cincinnati Reds 23
Mark Grace 74 Chicago Cubs  
Kevin McReynolds 74 New York Mets  



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.