Runs Batted In : 1965 National League Top 25

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"The key for this year was staying healthy, playing 154 games (his biggest goal was to play 162 games). When I'm healthy, I'm can put up the best numbers I can." - Juan Gonzalez (1999)
 

1965 Runs Batted In Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Deron Johnson 130 Cincinnati Reds 1
Frank Robinson 113 Cincinnati Reds 2
Willie Mays 112 San Francisco Giants 3
Billy Williams 108 Chicago Cubs 4
Willie Stargell 107 Pittsburgh Pirates 5
Ernie Banks 106 Chicago Cubs 6
Johnny Callison 101 Philadelphia Phillies 7
Ron Santo 101 Chicago Cubs  
Donn Clendenon 96 Pittsburgh Pirates 9
Jim Ray Hart 96 San Francisco Giants  
Eddie Mathews 95 Milwaukee Braves 11
Dick Stuart 95 Philadelphia Phillies  
Vada Pinson 94 Cincinnati Reds 13
Willie McCovey 92 San Francisco Giants 14
Hank Aaron 89 Milwaukee Braves 15
Dick Allen 85 Philadelphia Phillies 16
Curt Flood 83 St. Louis Cardinals 17
Pete Rose 81 Cincinnati Reds 18
Joe Torre 80 Milwaukee Braves 19
Felipe Alou 78 Milwaukee Braves 20
Ken Boyer 75 St. Louis Cardinals 21
Mack Jones 75 Milwaukee Braves  
Bill White 73 St. Louis Cardinals 23
Jimmy Wynn 73 Houston Astros  
Ron Fairly 70 Los Angeles Dodgers 25



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.

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.