Runs Batted In : 2004 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)
 

2004 Runs Batted In Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Vinny Castilla 131 Colorado Rockies 1
Scott Rolen 124 St. Louis Cardinals 2
Albert Pujols 123 St. Louis Cardinals 3
Adrian Beltre 121 Los Angeles Dodgers 4
Miguel Cabrera 112 Florida Marlins 5
Jim Edmonds 111 St. Louis Cardinals 6
Tony Batista 110 Montreal Expos 7
Jeromy Burnitz 110 Colorado Rockies  
Jeff Kent 107 Houston Astros 9
Moises Alou 106 Chicago Cubs 10
Lance Berkman 106 Houston Astros  
Bobby Abreu 105 Philadelphia Phillies 12
Phil Nevin 105 San Diego Padres  
Jim Thome 105 Philadelphia Phillies  
Aramis Ramirez 103 Chicago Cubs 15
Adam Dunn 102 Cincinnati Reds 16
Barry Bonds 101 San Francisco Giants 17
Sean Casey 99 Cincinnati Reds 18
Derrek Lee 98 Chicago Cubs 19
Todd Helton 96 Colorado Rockies 20
Chipper Jones 96 Atlanta Braves  
Steve Finley 94 Arizona Diamondbacks 22
Los Angeles Dodgers  
Brian Giles 94 San Diego Padres  
J.D. Drew 93 Atlanta Braves 24
Geoff Jenkins 93 Milwaukee Brewers  



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.

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.