Runs Batted In : 2004 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
 

2004 Runs Batted In Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Miguel Tejada 150 Baltimore Orioles 1
David Ortiz 139 Boston Red Sox 2
Manny Ramirez 130 Boston Red Sox 3
Vladimir Guerrero 126 Anaheim Angels 4
Gary Sheffield 121 New York Yankees 5
Paul Konerko 117 Chicago White Sox 6
Mark Teixeira 112 Texas Rangers 7
Hank Blalock 110 Texas Rangers 8
Travis Hafner 109 Cleveland Indians 9
Victor Martinez 108 Cleveland Indians 10
Hideki Matsui 108 New York Yankees  
Alex Rodriguez 106 New York Yankees 12
Jose Guillen 104 Anaheim Angels 13
Aubrey Huff 104 Tampa Bay Devil Rays  
Melvin Mora 104 Baltimore Orioles  
Carlos Delgado 99 Toronto Blue Jays 16
Carlos Lee 99 Chicago White Sox  
Michael Young 99 Texas Rangers  
Carlos Guillen 97 Detroit Tigers 19
Johnny Damon 94 Boston Red Sox 20
Alfonso Soriano 91 Texas Rangers 21
Casey Blake 88 Cleveland Indians 22
Erubiel Durazo 88 Oakland Athletics  
Rafael Palmeiro 88 Baltimore Orioles  
Javy Lopez 86 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?

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.