Runs Batted In : 2008 American League Top 25

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2008 Runs Batted In Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Josh Hamilton 130 Texas Rangers 1
Justin Morneau 129 Minnesota Twins 2
Miguel Cabrera 127 Detroit Tigers 3
Kevin Youkilis 115 Boston Red Sox 4
Raul Ibanez 110 Seattle Mariners 5
Aubrey Huff 108 Baltimore Orioles 6
Melvin Mora 104 Baltimore Orioles 7
Magglio Ordonez 103 Detroit Tigers 8
Alex Rodriguez 103 New York Yankees  
Carlos Pena 102 Tampa Bay Rays 10
Bobby Abreu 100 New York Yankees 11
Carlos Quentin 100 Chicago White Sox  
Jose Guillen 97 Kansas City Royals 13
Jermaine Dye 96 Chicago White Sox 14
Jason Giambi 96 New York Yankees  
Vladimir Guerrero 91 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 16
Ryan Garko 90 Cleveland Indians 17
Grady Sizemore 90 Cleveland Indians  
Jim Thome 90 Chicago White Sox  
Jose Lopez 89 Seattle Mariners 20
David Ortiz 89 Boston Red Sox  
Jhonny Peralta 89 Cleveland Indians  
Nick Markakis 87 Baltimore Orioles 23
Evan Longoria 85 Tampa Bay Rays 24
Joe Mauer 85 Minnesota Twins  



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.

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).

Future Hall of Famer Sammy Sosa is best known for wearing number twenty-one; however, when the young slugger played for the Chicago White Sox (1989-1991) he only wore number twenty-five.