Runs Batted In : 1884 National League Top 25

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"Over 162 games, if my big guys are hitting and we get even halfway decent pitching, we'll beat their (our opponents) brains out." - Cincinnati Reds' Manager Sparky Anderson
 

1884 Runs Batted In Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Cap Anson 102 Chicago White Stockings 1
Fred Pfeffer 101 Chicago White Stockings 2
King Kelly 95 Chicago White Stockings 3
Ned Williamson 84 Chicago White Stockings 4
Roger Connor 82 New York Gothams 5
Dan Brouthers 79 Buffalo Bisons 6
Deacon White 74 Buffalo Bisons 7
Alex McKinnon 73 New York Gothams 8
Abner Dalrymple 69 Chicago White Stockings 9
Jim O'Rourke 63 Buffalo Bisons 10
Bill Crowley 61 Boston Beaneaters 11
John Morrill 61 Boston Beaneaters  
Jack Rowe 61 Buffalo Bisons  
Ezra Sutton 61 Boston Beaneaters  
Hardy Richardson 60 Buffalo Bisons 15
Jerry Denny 59 Providence Grays 16
Cliff Carroll 54 Providence Grays 17
Jim Lillie 53 Buffalo Bisons 18
Jack Manning 52 Philadelphia Phillies 19
Joe Hornung 51 Boston Beaneaters 20
John Ward 51 New York Gothams  
Milt Scott 50 Detroit Wolverines 22
Jack Burdock 49 Boston Beaneaters 23
Mike Dorgan 48 New York Gothams 24
Bill Phillips 46 Cleveland Blues 25



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).

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.