Runs Batted In : 1919 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)
 

1919 Runs Batted In Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Babe Ruth 114 Boston Red Sox 1
Bobby Veach 101 Detroit Tigers 2
Joe Jackson 96 Chicago White Sox 3
Harry Heilmann 93 Detroit Tigers 4
Duffy Lewis 89 New York Yankees 5
Happy Felsch 86 Chicago White Sox 6
Frank Baker 83 New York Yankees 7
George Sisler 83 St. Louis Browns  
Eddie Collins 80 Chicago White Sox 9
Larry Gardner 79 Cleveland Indians 10
Buck Weaver 75 Chicago White Sox 11
Sam Rice 71 Washington Senators 12
Ty Cobb 70 Detroit Tigers 13
Tilly Walker 64 Philadelphia Athletics 14
Tris Speaker 63 Cleveland Indians 15
Chick Gandil 60 Chicago White Sox 16
Bill Wambsganss 60 Cleveland Indians  
Ping Bodie 59 New York Yankees 18
Stuffy McInnis 58 Boston Red Sox 19
George Burns 57 Philadelphia Athletics 20
Bob Jones 57 Detroit Tigers  
Jack Tobin 57 St. Louis Browns  
Del Pratt 56 New York Yankees 23
Wally Schang 55 Boston Red Sox 24
Howie Shanks 54 Washington Senators 25



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 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?

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.