Runs Batted In : 1909 American League Top 25

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"The key for this year was staying healthy, playing 154 games (his biggest goal was to play 162 games). When I'm healthy, I'm can put up the best numbers I can." - Juan Gonzalez (1999)
 

1909 Runs Batted In Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Ty Cobb 107 Detroit Tigers 1
Sam Crawford 97 Detroit Tigers 2
Frank Baker 85 Philadelphia Athletics 3
Tris Speaker 77 Boston Red Sox 4
Harry Davis 75 Philadelphia Athletics 5
Clyde Engle 71 New York Highlanders 6
Danny Murphy 69 Philadelphia Athletics 7
Hal Chase 63 New York Highlanders 8
Jake Stahl 60 Boston Red Sox 9
Hobe Ferris 58 St. Louis Browns 10
Eddie Collins 56 Philadelphia Athletics 11
Patsy Dougherty 55 Chicago White Sox 12
Doc Gessler 54 Boston Red Sox 13
Washington Senators  
Bill Hinchman 53 Cleveland Naps 14
George Stovall 49 Cleveland Naps 15
Heinie Wagner 49 Boston Red Sox  
Tom Jones 47 St. Louis Browns 17
Detroit Tigers  
Nap Lajoie 47 Cleveland Naps  
Lee Tannehill 47 Chicago White Sox  
Art Griggs 43 St. Louis Browns 20
Jim Delahanty 41 Washington Senators 21
Detroit Tigers  
Bob Unglaub 41 Washington Senators  
John Knight 40 New York Highlanders 23
Billy Purtell 40 Chicago White Sox  
Jimmy Austin 39 New York Highlanders 25



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.