Runs : 1998 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:

"When you're playing 162 baseball games, you're playing almost every day, it's nice to have a guy (Jose Lima) like that around to lighten things up and have fun. It's a huge plus for us." - Detroit Tigers Pitcher Matt Anderson
 

1998 Runs Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Sammy Sosa 134 Chicago Cubs 1
Mark McGwire 130 St. Louis Cardinals 2
Jeff Bagwell 124 Houston Astros 3
Craig Biggio 123 Houston Astros 4
Chipper Jones 123 Atlanta Braves  
Barry Bonds 120 San Francisco Giants 6
Scott Rolen 120 Philadelphia Phillies  
Larry Walker 113 Colorado Rockies 8
Greg Vaughn 112 San Diego Padres 9
Derek Bell 111 Houston Astros 10
Vinny Castilla 108 Colorado Rockies 11
Vladimir Guerrero 108 Montreal Expos  
Doug Glanville 106 Philadelphia Phillies 13
Moises Alou 104 Houston Astros 14
Andres Galarraga 103 Atlanta Braves 15
Fernando Vina 101 Milwaukee Brewers 16
Brian Jordan 100 St. Louis Cardinals 17
Dante Bichette 97 Colorado Rockies 18
Jeff Cirillo 97 Milwaukee Brewers  
Darryl Hamilton 95 San Francisco Giants 20
Colorado Rockies  
Jason Kendall 95 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Edgardo Alfonzo 94 New York Mets 22
Jeff Kent 94 San Francisco Giants  
Ray Lankford 94 St. Louis Cardinals  
Barry Larkin 93 Cincinnati Reds 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 first player from the Angels franchise (they were the California Angels at the time) to wear the number twenty-five was Bob Perry.

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?