Runs Batted In : 1887 National League Top 25

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"The key for this year was staying healthy, playing 154 games (his biggest goal was to play 162 games). When I'm healthy, I'm can put up the best numbers I can." - Juan Gonzalez (1999)
 

1887 Runs Batted In Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Sam Thompson 166 Detroit Wolverines 1
Roger Connor 104 New York Giants 2
Cap Anson 102 Chicago White Stockings 3
Dan Brouthers 101 Detroit Wolverines 4
Jerry Denny 97 Indianapolis Hoosiers 5
Jack Rowe 96 Detroit Wolverines 6
Billy Nash 94 Boston Beaneaters 7
Hardy Richardson 94 Detroit Wolverines  
Sam Wise 92 Boston Beaneaters 9
Fred Pfeffer 89 Chicago White Stockings 10
Jim O'Rourke 88 New York Giants 11
Charlie Ferguson 85 Philadelphia Phillies 12
Otto Schomberg 83 Indianapolis Hoosiers 13
John Morrill 81 Boston Beaneaters 14
Joe Mulvey 78 Philadelphia Phillies 15
Ned Williamson 78 Chicago White Stockings  
Dick Johnston 77 Boston Beaneaters 17
Marty Sullivan 77 Chicago White Stockings  
Deacon White 75 Detroit Wolverines 19
Jimmy Ryan 74 Chicago White Stockings 20
Billy O'Brien 73 Washington Senators 21
Sid Farrar 72 Philadelphia Phillies 22
Paul Hines 72 Washington Senators  
Ned Hanlon 69 Detroit Wolverines 24
Ed Andrews 67 Philadelphia Phillies 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.

The first player from the Angels franchise (they were the California Angels at the time) to wear the number twenty-five was Bob Perry.

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.