Runs Batted In : 1932 American League Top 25

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1932 Runs Batted In Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Jimmie Foxx 169 Philadelphia Athletics 1
Lou Gehrig 151 New York Yankees 2
Al Simmons 151 Philadelphia Athletics  
Babe Ruth 137 New York Yankees 4
Earl Averill 124 Cleveland Indians 5
Joe Cronin 116 Washington Senators 6
Heinie Manush 116 Washington Senators  
Tony Lazzeri 113 New York Yankees 8
Mickey Cochrane 112 Philadelphia Athletics 9
John Stone 108 Detroit Tigers 10
Ben Chapman 107 New York Yankees 11
Charlie Gehringer 107 Detroit Tigers  
Smead Jolley 106 Chicago White Sox 13
Boston Red Sox  
Goose Goslin 104 St. Louis Browns 14
Bill Cissell 98 Chicago White Sox 15
Cleveland Indians  
Joe Vosmik 97 Cleveland Indians 16
Eric McNair 95 Philadelphia Athletics 17
Jimmy Dykes 90 Philadelphia Athletics 18
Bruce Campbell 87 Chicago White Sox 19
St. Louis Browns  
Bill Dickey 84 New York Yankees 20
Willie Kamm 83 Cleveland Indians 21
Sam West 83 Washington Senators  
Gee Walker 78 Detroit Tigers 23
Earl Webb 78 Boston Red Sox  
Detroit Tigers  
Harry Davis 74 Detroit Tigers 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?

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.

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.