Runs Batted In : 2001 National League Top 25

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"What people don't understand is, one day off for Cal Ripken would not recharge his batteries. One day would not do it. He's not playing 2,130 games in a row. Cal is ONLY playing 162 games a year." - Frank Robinson in The Sporting News (September 11, 1995)
 

2001 Runs Batted In Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Sammy Sosa 160 Chicago Cubs 1
Todd Helton 146 Colorado Rockies 2
Luis Gonzalez 142 Arizona Diamondbacks 3
Barry Bonds 137 San Francisco Giants 4
Jeff Bagwell 130 Houston Astros 5
Albert Pujols 130 St. Louis Cardinals  
Lance Berkman 126 Houston Astros 7
Phil Nevin 126 San Diego Padres  
Shawn Green 125 Los Angeles Dodgers 9
Richie Sexson 125 Milwaukee Brewers  
Larry Walker 123 Colorado Rockies 11
Ryan Klesko 113 San Diego Padres 12
Aramis Ramirez 112 Pittsburgh Pirates 13
Bobby Abreu 110 Philadelphia Phillies 14
Jim Edmonds 110 St. Louis Cardinals  
Moises Alou 108 Houston Astros 16
Vladimir Guerrero 108 Montreal Expos  
Scott Rolen 107 Philadelphia Phillies 18
Jeff Kent 106 San Francisco Giants 19
Andruw Jones 104 Atlanta Braves 20
Cliff Floyd 103 Florida Marlins 21
Chipper Jones 102 Atlanta Braves 22
Jeromy Burnitz 100 Milwaukee Brewers 23
Mike Lowell 100 Florida Marlins  
Gary Sheffield 100 Los Angeles Dodgers  



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

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?

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.