Runs Batted In : 1927 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
 

1927 Runs Batted In Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Paul Waner 131 Pittsburgh Pirates 1
Hack Wilson 129 Chicago Cubs 2
Rogers Hornsby 125 New York Giants 3
Jim Bottomley 124 St. Louis Cardinals 4
Bill Terry 121 New York Giants 5
Pie Traynor 106 Pittsburgh Pirates 6
Glenn Wright 105 Pittsburgh Pirates 7
Travis Jackson 98 New York Giants 8
Cy Williams 98 Philadelphia Phillies  
Doc Farrell 92 New York Giants 10
Boston Braves  
George Harper 87 New York Giants 11
Freddy Leach 83 Philadelphia Phillies 12
Riggs Stephenson 82 Chicago Cubs 13
Gabby Hartnett 80 Chicago Cubs 14
Curt Walker 80 Cincinnati Reds  
Frankie Frisch 78 St. Louis Cardinals 16
Rube Bressler 77 Cincinnati Reds 17
Eddie Brown 75 Boston Braves 18
Russ Wrightstone 75 Philadelphia Phillies  
Charlie Grimm 74 Chicago Cubs 20
Joe Harris 73 Pittsburgh Pirates 21
Babe Herman 73 Brooklyn Robins  
Fresco Thompson 70 Philadelphia Phillies 23
George Grantham 66 Pittsburgh Pirates 24
Wattie Holm 66 St. Louis Cardinals  



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.