Runs Batted In : 1940 American League Top 25

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"I don't think I stayed for a complete game that first year (in Arizona). But something happened. During the second year, I started watching more intently, listening to the broadcasters talk about strategy. I started getting it. Suddenly, a 162-game season didn't seem ridiculously long anymore." - Richard Ruelas in The Arizona Republic (11-07-2001)
 

1940 Runs Batted In Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Hank Greenberg 150 Detroit Tigers 1
Rudy York 134 Detroit Tigers 2
Joe DiMaggio 133 New York Yankees 3
Jimmie Foxx 119 Boston Red Sox 4
Ted Williams 113 Boston Red Sox 5
Joe Cronin 111 Boston Red Sox 6
Bobby Doerr 105 Boston Red Sox 7
Joe Gordon 103 New York Yankees 8
Bob Johnson 103 Philadelphia Athletics  
Lou Boudreau 101 Cleveland Indians 10
Gee Walker 96 Washington Senators 11
Joe Kuhel 94 Chicago White Sox 12
Charlie Keller 93 New York Yankees 13
Hal Trosky 93 Cleveland Indians  
Wally Judnich 89 St. Louis Browns 15
Taffy Wright 88 Chicago White Sox 16
Harlond Clift 87 St. Louis Browns 17
Johnny Berardino 85 St. Louis Browns 18
George McQuinn 84 St. Louis Browns 19
Charlie Gehringer 81 Detroit Tigers 20
Rip Radcliff 81 St. Louis Browns  
Jim Tabor 81 Boston Red Sox  
Moose Solters 80 Chicago White Sox 23
Luke Appling 79 Chicago White Sox 24
Ken Keltner 77 Cleveland Indians 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?

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).

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.