Runs Batted In : 1914 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
 

1914 Runs Batted In Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Sherry Magee 103 Philadelphia Phillies 1
Gavvy Cravath 100 Philadelphia Phillies 2
Zack Wheat 89 Brooklyn Robins 3
Dots Miller 88 St. Louis Cardinals 4
Heinie Zimmerman 87 Chicago Cubs 5
Red Smith 85 Brooklyn Robins 6
Boston Braves  
Art Fletcher 79 New York Giants 7
George Cutshaw 78 Brooklyn Robins 8
Rabbit Maranville 78 Boston Braves  
Chief Wilson 73 St. Louis Cardinals 10
Vic Saier 72 Chicago Cubs 11
Butch Schmidt 71 Boston Braves 12
Beals Becker 66 Philadelphia Phillies 13
Joe Connolly 65 Boston Braves 14
Larry Doyle 63 New York Giants 15
Fred Merkle 63 New York Giants  
Wildfire Schulte 61 Chicago Cubs 17
George Burns 60 New York Giants 18
Casey Stengel 60 Brooklyn Robins  
Jim Viox 57 Pittsburgh Pirates 20
Fred Luderus 55 Philadelphia Phillies 21
Chief Meyers 55 New York Giants  
Hans Lobert 52 Philadelphia Phillies 23
Ed Konetchy 51 Pittsburgh Pirates 24
Honus Wagner 50 Pittsburgh Pirates 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?

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.