Runs Batted In : 1998 National League Top 25

Finding the American or National League leader in virtually every hitting & pitching statistic is easy-to-do. Finding the top 25 players during any given season is far more challenging. Baseball Almanac has taken away that difficult problem and is pleased to present the data you requested:

"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
 

1998 Runs Batted In Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Sammy Sosa 158 Chicago Cubs 1
Mark McGwire 147 St. Louis Cardinals 2
Vinny Castilla 144 Colorado Rockies 3
Jeff Kent 128 San Francisco Giants 4
Jeromy Burnitz 125 Milwaukee Brewers 5
Moises Alou 124 Houston Astros 6
Dante Bichette 122 Colorado Rockies 7
Barry Bonds 122 San Francisco Giants  
Andres Galarraga 121 Atlanta Braves 9
Greg Vaughn 119 San Diego Padres 10
Jeff Bagwell 111 Houston Astros 11
Mike Piazza 111 Los Angeles Dodgers  
Florida Marlins  
New York Mets  
Scott Rolen 110 Philadelphia Phillies 13
Vladimir Guerrero 109 Montreal Expos 14
Derek Bell 108 Houston Astros 15
Kevin Young 108 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Chipper Jones 107 Atlanta Braves 17
Javy Lopez 106 Atlanta Braves 18
Ray Lankford 105 St. Louis Cardinals 19
Rico Brogna 104 Philadelphia Phillies 20
Todd Helton 97 Colorado Rockies 21
Bret Boone 95 Cincinnati Reds 22
John Olerud 93 New York Mets 23
Brian Jordan 91 St. Louis Cardinals 24
Cliff Floyd 90 Florida Marlins 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?

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).

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