Runs Batted In : 1960 American League Top 25

Finding the American or National League leader in virtually every hitting & pitching statistic is easy-to-do. Finding the top 25 players during any given season is far more challenging. Baseball Almanac has taken away that difficult problem and is pleased to present the data you requested:

"Although baseball decided to extend the regular season deeper into October to play 162 games (after the 09-11 disaster), why not just play 154? Baseball has dealt with shortened seasons before. (Bud) Selig spoke about the sanctity of playing 162 games, but baseball played 154 games until 1961. Baseball should have just let the games go and continued with the current schedule." - Joe Morgan on ESPN (September 19, 2001)
 

1960 Runs Batted In Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Roger Maris 112 New York Yankees 1
Minnie Minoso 105 Chicago White Sox 2
Vic Wertz 103 Boston Red Sox 3
Jim Lemon 100 Washington Senators 4
Jim Gentile 98 Baltimore Orioles 5
Mickey Mantle 94 New York Yankees 6
Roy Sievers 93 Chicago White Sox 7
Bill Skowron 91 New York Yankees 8
Brooks Robinson 88 Baltimore Orioles 9
Rocky Colavito 87 Detroit Tigers 10
Ron Hansen 86 Baltimore Orioles 11
Vic Power 84 Cleveland Indians 12
Charlie Maxwell 81 Detroit Tigers 13
Harmon Killebrew 80 Washington Senators 14
Tito Francona 79 Cleveland Indians 15
Gene Freese 79 Chicago White Sox  
Frank Malzone 79 Boston Red Sox  
Al Smith 72 Chicago White Sox 18
Ted Williams 72 Boston Red Sox  
Bob Allison 69 Washington Senators 20
Norm Siebern 69 Kansas City Athletics  
Al Kaline 68 Detroit Tigers 22
Woodie Held 67 Cleveland Indians 23
Jimmy Piersall 66 Cleveland Indians 24
Jackie Brandt 65 Baltimore Orioles 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?

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.