Runs Batted In : 1924 American League Top 25

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1924 Runs Batted In Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Goose Goslin 129 Washington Senators 1
Babe Ruth 121 New York Yankees 2
Bob Meusel 120 New York Yankees 3
Joe Hauser 115 Philadelphia Athletics 4
Harry Heilmann 114 Detroit Tigers 5
Wally Pipp 114 New York Yankees  
Joe Sewell 106 Cleveland Indians 7
Earl Sheely 103 Chicago White Sox 8
Al Simmons 102 Philadelphia Athletics 9
Bibb Falk 99 Chicago White Sox 10
Bobby Veach 99 Boston Red Sox  
Ike Boone 98 Boston Red Sox 12
Baby Doll Jacobson 97 St. Louis Browns 13
Topper Rigney 94 Detroit Tigers 14
Willie Kamm 93 Chicago White Sox 15
Eddie Collins 86 Chicago White Sox 16
Ken Williams 84 St. Louis Browns 17
Marty McManus 80 St. Louis Browns 18
Joe Judge 79 Washington Senators 19
Ty Cobb 78 Detroit Tigers 20
Joe Harris 77 Boston Red Sox 21
Del Pratt 77 Detroit Tigers  
Sam Rice 76 Washington Senators 23
George Sisler 74 St. Louis Browns 24
Glenn Myatt 73 Cleveland Indians 25



Jim Thome wore number twenty-five since he first came up with the Cleveland Indians making him the franchise record holder for that particular number (Mike Garcia is second).

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.