Runs Batted In : 1970 American League Top 25

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"The guys who made up this schedule must have been in a room with a bottle of Wild Turkey and 40 straws." - Dave Bergman
 

1970 Runs Batted In Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Frank Howard 126 Washington Senators 1
Tony Conigliaro 116 Boston Red Sox 2
Boog Powell 114 Baltimore Orioles 3
Harmon Killebrew 113 Minnesota Twins 4
Tony Oliva 107 Minnesota Twins 5
Rico Petrocelli 103 Boston Red Sox 6
Carl Yastrzemski 102 Boston Red Sox 7
Bob Oliver 99 Kansas City Royals 8
Bill Melton 96 Chicago White Sox 9
Brooks Robinson 94 Baltimore Orioles 10
Roy White 94 New York Yankees  
Lou Piniella 88 Kansas City Royals 12
Alex Johnson 86 California Angels 13
Aurelio Rodriguez 83 California Angels 14
Washington Senators  
Jim Fregosi 82 California Angels 15
Tommy Harper 82 Milwaukee Brewers  
Vada Pinson 82 Cleveland Indians  
Jim Northrup 80 Detroit Tigers 18
Bobby Murcer 78 New York Yankees 19
Frank Robinson 78 Baltimore Orioles  
Danny Cater 76 New York Yankees 21
Sal Bando 75 Oakland Athletics 22
Don Mincher 74 Oakland Athletics 23
Reggie Smith 74 Boston Red Sox  
Al Kaline 71 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?

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.