Runs Batted In : 1905 National League Top 25

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1905 Runs Batted In Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Cy Seymour 121 Cincinnati Reds 1
Sam Mertes 108 New York Giants 2
Honus Wagner 101 Pittsburgh Pirates 3
Sherry Magee 98 Philadelphia Phillies 4
John Titus 89 Philadelphia Phillies 5
Tommy Corcoran 85 Cincinnati Reds 6
Bill Dahlen 81 New York Giants 7
Mike Donlin 80 New York Giants 8
Ernie Courtney 77 Philadelphia Phillies 9
Kitty Bransfield 76 Philadelphia Phillies 10
Dan McGann 75 New York Giants 11
Frank Chance 70 Chicago Cubs 12
Shad Barry 66 Chicago Cubs 13
Cincinnati Reds  
Joe Tinker 66 Chicago Cubs  
Fred Odwell 65 Cincinnati Reds 15
Dave Brain 63 St. Louis Cardinals 16
Pittsburgh Pirates  
Del Howard 63 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Art Devlin 61 New York Giants 18
Homer Smoot 58 St. Louis Cardinals 19
Jake Beckley 57 St. Louis Cardinals 20
Doc Casey 56 Chicago Cubs 21
Billy Maloney 56 Chicago Cubs  
Jim Delahanty 55 Boston Beaneaters 23
Harry Wolverton 55 Boston Beaneaters  
Tommy Leach 53 Pittsburgh Pirates 25



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.

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?