Runs Batted In : 1950 American League Top 25

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1950 Runs Batted In Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Walt Dropo 144 Boston Red Sox 1
Vern Stephens 144 Boston Red Sox  
Yogi Berra 124 New York Yankees 3
Vic Wertz 123 Detroit Tigers 4
Joe DiMaggio 122 New York Yankees 5
Bobby Doerr 120 Boston Red Sox 6
Al Rosen 116 Cleveland Indians 7
Luke Easter 107 Cleveland Indians 8
Hoot Evers 103 Detroit Tigers 9
Larry Doby 102 Cleveland Indians 10
George Kell 101 Detroit Tigers 11
Irv Noren 98 Washington Senators 12
Ted Williams 97 Boston Red Sox 13
Sam Chapman 95 Philadelphia Athletics 14
Gus Zernial 93 Chicago White Sox 15
Sam Mele 86 Washington Senators 16
Eddie Robinson 86 Washington Senators  
Chicago White Sox  
Johnny Groth 85 Detroit Tigers 18
Ferris Fain 83 Philadelphia Athletics 19
Don Lenhardt 81 St. Louis Browns 20
Dave Philley 80 Chicago White Sox 21
Jerry Priddy 75 Detroit Tigers 22
Mickey Vernon 75 Cleveland Indians  
Washington Senators  
Al Zarilla 74 Boston Red Sox 24
Johnny Mize 72 New York Yankees 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).

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.