Runs Batted In : 1909 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)
 

1909 Runs Batted In Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Honus Wagner 100 Pittsburgh Pirates 1
Red Murray 91 New York Giants 2
Dots Miller 87 Pittsburgh Pirates 3
Mike Mitchell 86 Cincinnati Reds 4
Ed Konetchy 80 St. Louis Cardinals 5
Bill Abstein 70 Pittsburgh Pirates 6
Fred Clarke 68 Pittsburgh Pirates 7
Dick Hoblitzel 67 Cincinnati Reds 8
Sherry Magee 66 Philadelphia Phillies 9
Ginger Beaumont 60 Boston Doves 10
Wildfire Schulte 60 Chicago Cubs  
Kitty Bransfield 59 Philadelphia Phillies 12
Harry Steinfeldt 59 Chicago Cubs  
Chief Wilson 59 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Solly Hofman 58 Chicago Cubs 15
Joe Tinker 57 Chicago Cubs 16
Art Devlin 56 New York Giants 17
Steve Evans 56 St. Louis Cardinals  
Al Bridwell 55 New York Giants 19
Joe Delahanty 54 St. Louis Cardinals 20
Dick Egan 53 Cincinnati Reds 21
George Gibson 52 Pittsburgh Pirates 22
John Hummel 52 Brooklyn Superbas  
Hans Lobert 52 Cincinnati Reds  
Larry Doyle 49 New York Giants 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.

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.