Runs Batted In : 1895 National League Top 25

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"When you're playing 162 baseball games, you're playing almost every day, it's nice to have a guy (Jose Lima) like that around to lighten things up and have fun. It's a huge plus for us." - Detroit Tigers Pitcher Matt Anderson
 

1895 Runs Batted In Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Sam Thompson 165 Philadelphia Phillies 1
Steve Brodie 134 Baltimore Orioles 2
Joe Kelley 134 Baltimore Orioles  
Hughie Jennings 125 Baltimore Orioles 4
Ed McKean 119 Cleveland Spiders 5
Dusty Miller 112 Cincinnati Reds 6
Jake Beckley 110 Pittsburgh Pirates 7
Candy LaChance 108 Brooklyn Bridegrooms 8
Billy Nash 108 Boston Beaneaters  
Ed Delahanty 106 Philadelphia Phillies 10
George Van Haltren 103 New York Giants 11
Lave Cross 101 Philadelphia Phillies 12
George Davis 101 New York Giants  
Hugh Duffy 100 Boston Beaneaters 14
Bill Lange 98 Chicago Colts 15
Deacon McGuire 97 Washington Senators 16
Jake Stenzel 97 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Bill Joyce 95 Washington Senators 18
Buck Ewing 94 Cincinnati Reds 19
Cap Anson 91 Chicago Colts 20
Bill Hallman 91 Philadelphia Phillies  
Ed Cartwright 90 Washington Senators 22
Cupid Childs 90 Cleveland Spiders  
Bill Everitt 88 Chicago Colts 24
John Anderson 87 Brooklyn Bridegrooms 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?

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

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.