Runs Batted In : 1989 National League Top 25

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"When you're playing 162 baseball games, you're playing almost every day, it's nice to have a guy (Jose Lima) like that around to lighten things up and have fun. It's a huge plus for us." - Detroit Tigers Pitcher Matt Anderson
 

1989 Runs Batted In Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Kevin Mitchell 125 San Francisco Giants 1
Pedro Guerrero 117 St. Louis Cardinals 2
Will Clark 111 San Francisco Giants 3
Eric Davis 101 Cincinnati Reds 4
Howard Johnson 101 New York Mets  
Jack Clark 94 San Diego Padres 6
Glenn Davis 89 Houston Astros 7
Eddie Murray 88 Los Angeles Dodgers 8
Bobby Bonilla 86 Pittsburgh Pirates 9
Tom Brunansky 85 St. Louis Cardinals 10
Andres Galarraga 85 Montreal Expos  
Kevin McReynolds 85 New York Mets  
Dale Murphy 84 Atlanta Braves 13
Mark Grace 79 Chicago Cubs 14
Lonnie Smith 79 Atlanta Braves  
Von Hayes 78 Philadelphia Phillies 16
Andre Dawson 77 Chicago Cubs 17
Darryl Strawberry 77 New York Mets  
Tim Wallach 77 Montreal Expos  
Todd Benzinger 76 Cincinnati Reds 20
Ryne Sandberg 76 Chicago Cubs  
Ricky Jordan 75 Philadelphia Phillies 22
Paul O'Neill 74 Cincinnati Reds 23
Terry Pendleton 74 St. Louis Cardinals  
Ken Caminiti 72 Houston Astros 25



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?

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.

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.