Runs Batted In : 1892 National League Top 25

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"I don't think I stayed for a complete game that first year (in Arizona). But something happened. During the second year, I started watching more intently, listening to the broadcasters talk about strategy. I started getting it. Suddenly, a 162-game season didn't seem ridiculously long anymore." - Richard Ruelas in The Arizona Republic (11-07-2001)
 

1892 Runs Batted In Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Dan Brouthers 124 Brooklyn Bridegrooms 1
Sam Thompson 104 Philadelphia Phillies 2
Jake Beckley 96 Pittsburgh Pirates 3
Oyster Burns 96 Brooklyn Bridegrooms  
Henry Larkin 96 Washington Senators  
Billy Nash 95 Boston Beaneaters 6
Ed McKean 93 Cleveland Spiders 7
Ed Delahanty 91 Philadelphia Phillies 8
Bug Holliday 91 Cincinnati Reds  
Jake Virtue 89 Cleveland Spiders 10
Bill Hallman 84 Philadelphia Phillies 11
Perry Werden 84 St. Louis Browns  
George Davis 82 Cleveland Spiders 13
Hugh Duffy 81 Boston Beaneaters 14
Herman Long 78 Boston Beaneaters 15
Duke Farrell 77 Pittsburgh Pirates 16
Jack Clements 76 Philadelphia Phillies 17
Buck Ewing 76 New York Giants  
Fred Pfeffer 76 Louisville Colonels  
Dummy Hoy 75 Washington Senators 20
Cap Anson 74 Chicago Colts 21
Tommy Corcoran 74 Brooklyn Bridegrooms  
Roger Connor 73 Philadelphia Phillies 23
Jack Glasscock 72 St. Louis Browns 24
Charlie Comiskey 71 Cincinnati Reds 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?

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.

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