Runs Batted In : 1985 American League Top 25

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1985 Runs Batted In Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Don Mattingly 145 New York Yankees 1
Eddie Murray 124 Baltimore Orioles 2
Dave Winfield 114 New York Yankees 3
Harold Baines 113 Chicago White Sox 4
George Brett 112 Kansas City Royals 5
Bill Buckner 110 Boston Red Sox 6
Cal Ripken, Jr. 110 Baltimore Orioles  
Carlton Fisk 107 Chicago White Sox 8
Jim Rice 103 Boston Red Sox 9
Cecil Cooper 99 Milwaukee Brewers 10
Lance Parrish 98 Detroit Tigers 11
Kirk Gibson 97 Detroit Tigers 12
George Bell 95 Toronto Blue Jays 13
Darrell Evans 94 Detroit Tigers 14
Kent Hrbek 93 Minnesota Twins 15
Pete O'Brien 92 Texas Rangers 16
Greg Walker 92 Chicago White Sox  
Don Baylor 91 New York Yankees 18
Dave Kingman 91 Oakland Athletics  
Tom Brunansky 90 Minnesota Twins 20
Julio Franco 90 Cleveland Indians  
Steve Balboni 88 Kansas City Royals 22
Phil Bradley 88 Seattle Mariners  
Andre Thornton 88 Cleveland Indians  
Brook Jacoby 87 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?

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.