Runs Batted In : 2008 National League Top 25

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"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)
 

2008 Runs Batted In Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Ryan Howard 146 Philadelphia Phillies 1
David Wright 124 New York Mets 2
Adrian Gonzalez 119 San Diego Padres 3
Albert Pujols 116 St. Louis Cardinals 4
Carlos Delgado 115 New York Mets 5
Ryan Ludwick 113 St. Louis Cardinals 6
Carlos Beltran 112 New York Mets 7
Aramis Ramirez 111 Chicago Cubs 8
Lance Berkman 106 Houston Astros 9
Ryan Braun 106 Milwaukee Brewers  
Chase Utley 104 Philadelphia Phillies 11
Prince Fielder 102 Milwaukee Brewers 12
Adam Dunn 100 Cincinnati Reds 13
Arizona Diamondbacks  
Carlos Lee 100 Houston Astros  
Garrett Atkins 99 Colorado Rockies 15
Troy Glaus 99 St. Louis Cardinals  
Mark Reynolds 97 Arizona Diamondbacks 17
Jorge Cantu 95 Florida Marlins 18
Bengie Molina 95 San Francisco Giants  
Nate McLouth 94 Pittsburgh Pirates 20
Mike Jacobs 93 Florida Marlins 21
Dan Uggla 92 Florida Marlins 22
Corey Hart 91 Milwaukee Brewers 23
Derrek Lee 90 Chicago Cubs 24
James Loney 90 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.

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).

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.