Runs Batted In : 1916 National League Top 25

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1916 Runs Batted In Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Heinie Zimmerman 83 Chicago Cubs 1
New York Giants  
Hal Chase 82 Cincinnati Reds 2
Bill Hinchman 76 Pittsburgh Pirates 3
Benny Kauff 74 New York Giants 4
Zack Wheat 73 Brooklyn Robins 5
Gavvy Cravath 70 Philadelphia Phillies 6
Ed Konetchy 70 Boston Braves  
Dave Robertson 69 New York Giants 8
Possum Whitted 68 Philadelphia Phillies 9
Art Fletcher 66 New York Giants 10
Cy Williams 66 Chicago Cubs  
Rogers Hornsby 65 St. Louis Cardinals 12
George Cutshaw 63 Brooklyn Robins 13
Tommy Griffith 61 Cincinnati Reds 14
Bert Niehoff 61 Philadelphia Phillies  
Mike Mowrey 60 Brooklyn Robins 16
Red Smith 60 Boston Braves  
Larry Doyle 54 New York Giants 18
Chicago Cubs  
Sherry Magee 54 Boston Braves  
Fred Luderus 53 Philadelphia Phillies 20
Casey Stengel 53 Brooklyn Robins  
Vic Saier 50 Chicago Cubs 22
Buck Herzog 49 Cincinnati Reds 23
New York Giants  
Fred Merkle 46 New York Giants 24
Brooklyn Robins  
Dots Miller 46 St. Louis Cardinals  



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?

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