Runs Batted In : 1931 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
 

1931 Runs Batted In Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Chuck Klein 121 Philadelphia Phillies 1
Mel Ott 115 New York Giants 2
Bill Terry 112 New York Giants 3
Pie Traynor 103 Pittsburgh Pirates 4
Babe Herman 97 Brooklyn Robins 5
Chick Hafey 95 St. Louis Cardinals 6
Tony Cuccinello 93 Cincinnati Reds 7
Don Hurst 91 Philadelphia Phillies 8
Rogers Hornsby 90 Chicago Cubs 9
Kiki Cuyler 88 Chicago Cubs 10
Del Bissonette 87 Brooklyn Robins 11
Wally Berger 84 Boston Braves 12
Frankie Frisch 82 St. Louis Cardinals 13
Johnny Vergez 81 New York Giants 14
Earl Sheely 77 Boston Braves 15
Jim Bottomley 75 St. Louis Cardinals 16
Harvey Hendrick 75 Brooklyn Robins  
Cincinnati Reds  
Pepper Martin 75 St. Louis Cardinals  
Lefty O'Doul 75 Brooklyn Robins  
Pinky Whitney 74 Philadelphia Phillies 20
Buzz Arlett 72 Philadelphia Phillies 21
Johnny Frederick 71 Brooklyn Robins 22
Travis Jackson 71 New York Giants  
Gabby Hartnett 70 Chicago Cubs 24
Paul Waner 70 Pittsburgh Pirates  



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.

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.

Jim Thome wore number twenty-five since he first came up with the Cleveland Indians making him the franchise record holder for that particular number (Mike Garcia is second).