Runs Batted In : 2002 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:

"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)
 

2002 Runs Batted In Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Lance Berkman 128 Houston Astros 1
Albert Pujols 127 St. Louis Cardinals 2
Pat Burrell 116 Philadelphia Phillies 3
Shawn Green 114 Los Angeles Dodgers 4
Vladimir Guerrero 111 Montreal Expos 5
Barry Bonds 110 San Francisco Giants 6
Scott Rolen 110 Philadelphia Phillies  
St. Louis Cardinals  
Todd Helton 109 Colorado Rockies 8
Jeff Kent 108 San Francisco Giants 9
Sammy Sosa 108 Chicago Cubs  
Larry Walker 104 Colorado Rockies 11
Brian Giles 103 Pittsburgh Pirates 12
Luis Gonzalez 103 Arizona Diamondbacks  
Fred McGriff 103 Chicago Cubs  
Richie Sexson 102 Milwaukee Brewers 15
Chipper Jones 100 Atlanta Braves 16
Jeff Bagwell 98 Houston Astros 17
Mike Piazza 98 New York Mets  
Jose Vidro 96 Montreal Expos 19
Ryan Klesko 95 San Diego Padres 20
Andruw Jones 94 Atlanta Braves 21
Mike Lowell 92 Florida Marlins 22
Steve Finley 89 Arizona Diamondbacks 23
Aaron Boone 87 Cincinnati Reds 24
Todd Zeile 87 Colorado Rockies  



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.

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.