Runs Batted In : 1973 American League Top 25

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1973 Runs Batted In Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Reggie Jackson 117 Oakland Athletics 1
George Scott 107 Milwaukee Brewers 2
John Mayberry 100 Kansas City Royals 3
Sal Bando 98 Oakland Athletics 4
Frank Robinson 97 California Angels 5
Carlos May 96 Chicago White Sox 6
Bobby Murcer 95 New York Yankees 7
Carl Yastrzemski 95 Boston Red Sox  
Dave May 93 Milwaukee Brewers 9
Amos Otis 93 Kansas City Royals  
Tony Oliva 92 Minnesota Twins 11
Bobby Darwin 90 Minnesota Twins 12
Tommy Davis 89 Baltimore Orioles 13
Bob Oliver 89 California Angels  
Bill Melton 87 Chicago White Sox 15
Orlando Cepeda 86 Boston Red Sox 16
Jeff Burroughs 85 Texas Rangers 17
Gene Tenace 84 Oakland Athletics 18
Earl Williams 83 Baltimore Orioles 19
Deron Johnson 81 Oakland Athletics 20
Graig Nettles 81 New York Yankees  
Thurman Munson 74 New York Yankees 22
Charlie Spikes 73 Cleveland Indians 23
Brooks Robinson 72 Baltimore Orioles 24
Carlton Fisk 71 Boston Red Sox 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 first player from the Angels franchise (they were the California Angels at the time) to wear the number twenty-five was Bob Perry.

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.