Runs Batted In : 1903 National League Top 25

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"What people don't understand is, one day off for Cal Ripken would not recharge his batteries. One day would not do it. He's not playing 2,130 games in a row. Cal is ONLY playing 162 games a year." - Frank Robinson in The Sporting News (September 11, 1995)
 

1903 Runs Batted In Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Sam Mertes 104 New York Giants 1
Honus Wagner 101 Pittsburgh Pirates 2
Jack Doyle 91 Brooklyn Superbas 3
Tommy Leach 87 Pittsburgh Pirates 4
Harry Steinfeldt 83 Cincinnati Reds 5
Jake Beckley 81 Cincinnati Reds 6
Frank Chance 81 Chicago Cubs  
Jimmy Sheckard 75 Brooklyn Superbas 8
Tommy Corcoran 73 Cincinnati Reds 9
Cy Seymour 72 Cincinnati Reds 10
Fred Clarke 70 Pittsburgh Pirates 11
Duff Cooley 70 Boston Beaneaters  
Joe Tinker 70 Chicago Cubs  
Ginger Beaumont 68 Pittsburgh Pirates 14
Johnny Kling 68 Chicago Cubs  
Mike Donlin 67 Cincinnati Reds 16
Bill Dahlen 64 Brooklyn Superbas 17
Jimmy Sebring 64 Pittsburgh Pirates  
John Dobbs 63 Chicago Cubs 19
Brooklyn Superbas  
Bill Keister 63 Philadelphia Phillies  
Davy Jones 62 Chicago Cubs 21
Shad Barry 60 Philadelphia Phillies 22
Dave Brain 60 St. Louis Cardinals  
Claude Ritchey 59 Pittsburgh Pirates 24
Cozy Dolan 58 Cincinnati Reds 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 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.