Runs Batted In : 1901 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
 

1901 Runs Batted In Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Honus Wagner 126 Pittsburgh Pirates 1
Ed Delahanty 108 Philadelphia Phillies 2
Sam Crawford 104 Cincinnati Reds 3
Jimmy Sheckard 104 Brooklyn Superbas  
Kitty Bransfield 91 Pittsburgh Pirates 5
Bobby Wallace 91 St. Louis Cardinals  
Tom Daly 90 Brooklyn Superbas 7
Elmer Flick 88 Philadelphia Phillies 8
Bill Dahlen 82 Brooklyn Superbas 9
Jake Beckley 79 Cincinnati Reds 10
Otto Krueger 79 St. Louis Cardinals  
Jesse Burkett 75 St. Louis Cardinals 12
Claude Ritchey 74 Pittsburgh Pirates 13
Patsy Donovan 73 St. Louis Cardinals 14
Ginger Beaumont 72 Pittsburgh Pirates 15
Gene DeMontreville 72 Boston Beaneaters  
Herman Long 68 Boston Beaneaters 17
Emmet Heidrick 67 St. Louis Cardinals 18
Charlie Dexter 66 Chicago Orphans 19
John Ganzel 66 New York Giants  
George Davis 65 New York Giants 21
Joe Kelley 65 Brooklyn Superbas  
Charlie Hickman 62 New York Giants 23
Dick Padden 62 St. Louis Cardinals  
Danny Green 61 Chicago Orphans 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?

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.

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