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by Brian Cina on May 8th, 2006

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Who holds the single season American League record for runs scored?

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  • by Henry Hascup on May 8th, 2006

    Henry Hascup

    Here's a list up to and including the 2005 season:

    AMERICAN LEAGUE
    SEASON

    RUNS YEAR R
    1 Babe Ruth 1921 177
    2 Lou Gehrig 1936 167
    T3 Babe Ruth 1928 163
    T3 Lou Gehrig 1931 163
    T5 Babe Ruth 1920 158
    T5 Babe Ruth 1927 158
    7 Al Simmons 1930 152
    T8 Babe Ruth 1923 151
    T8 Joe DiMaggio 1937 151
    T8 Jimmie Foxx 1932 151
    T11 Babe Ruth 1930 150
    T11 Ted Williams 1949 150
    T13 Babe Ruth 1931 149
    T13 Lou Gehrig 1927 149
    15 Ty Cobb 1911 147
    16 Rickey Henderson 1985 146
    T17 Harlond Clift 1936 145
    T17 Nap Lajoie 1901 145
    T19 Al Simmons 1932 144
    T19 Ty Cobb 1915 144
    T19 Charlie Gehringer 1936 144
    T19 Charlie Gehringer 1930 144
    T19 Hank Greenberg 1938 144
    T24 Red Rolfe 1937 143
    T24 Babe Ruth 1924 143
    T24 Earle Combs 1932 143
    T24 Lou Gehrig 1930 143
    28 Ted Williams 1946 142
    T29 Alex Rodriguez 1996 141
    T29 Ted Williams 1942 141
    T31 Earl Averill 1931 140
    T31 Chuck Knoblauch 1996 140
    T33 Red Rolfe 1939 139
    T33 Babe Ruth 1926 139
    T33 Jimmie Foxx 1938 139
    T33 Lou Gehrig 1928 139
    T37 Roberto Alomar 1999 138
    T37 Tommy Henrich 1948 138
    T37 Lou Gehrig 1932 138
    T37 Lou Gehrig 1933 138
    T37 Lou Gehrig 1937 138
    T42 Tris Speaker 1920 137
    T42 George Sisler 1920 137
    T42 Eddie Collins 1912 137
    T42 Frankie Crosetti 1936 137
    T42 Earle Combs 1927 137
    T42 Hank Greenberg 1937 137
    T48 Tris Speaker 1912 136
    T48 Paul Molitor 1982 136
    T48 Earl Averill 1936 136
    T48 Johnny Damon 2000 136
    T52 Johnny Mostil 1925 135
    T52 Ted Williams 1941 135
    T52 Lou Gehrig 1926 135
    T55 Alex Rodriguez 2000 134
    T55 George Sisler 1922 134
    T55 Ted Williams 1940 134
    T55 Derek Jeter 1999 134
    T55 Shawn Green 1999 134
    T55 Charlie Gehringer 1934 134
    T61 Tris Speaker 1923 133
    T61 Paul Molitor 1991 133
    T61 Alex Rodriguez 2001 133
    T61 Willie Wilson 1980 133
    T61 Charlie Gehringer 1938 133
    T61 Charlie Gehringer 1937 133
    T67 Jack Tobin 1921 132
    T67 Red Rolfe 1938 132
    T67 Joe DiMaggio 1936 132
    T67 Roberto Alomar 1996 132
    T67 Mickey Mantle 1956 132
    T67 Kenny Lofton 1996 132
    T67 Mickey Mantle 1961 132
    T67 Roger Maris 1961 132
    T75 Manny Ramirez 1999 131
    T75 Ted Williams 1939 131
    T75 Lu Blue 1922 131
    T75 Dom DiMaggio 1950 131
    T75 Charlie Gehringer 1929 131
    T80 Jimmie Foxx 1936 130
    T80 Jimmie Foxx 1939 130
    T80 Rickey Henderson 1986 130
    T80 Charlie Jamieson 1923 130
    T84 Bill Werber 1934 129
    T84 Robin Yount 1982 129
    T84 Earle Combs 1930 129
    T84 Rocky Colavito 1961 129
    T84 Joe DiMaggio 1938 129
    T84 Mickey Mantle 1954 129
    T84 Hank Greenberg 1940 129
    T91 Alfonso Soriano 2002 128
    T91 Roger Peckinpaugh 1921 128
    T91 Ken Williams 1922 128
    T91 Rod Carew 1977 128
    T91 Earl Averill 1934 128
    T91 Wade Boggs 1988 128
    T91 Eddie Joost 1949 128
    T91 Roy Johnson 1929 128
    T91 Lou Gehrig 1934 128
    T100 Ichiro Suzuki 2001 127
    T100 Frankie Crosetti 1937 127
    T100 Dom DiMaggio 1948 127
    T100 Jimmie Foxx 1930 127
    T100 Joe Cronin 1930 127
    T100 Derek Jeter 1998 127
    T100 Mickey Mantle 1958 127
    T100 Lou Gehrig 1929 127
    T108 Zoilo Versalles 1965 126
    T108 Ray Durham 1998 126
    T108 Donie Bush 1911 126
    T108 Dom DiMaggio 1949 126
    T108 Joe Jackson 1911 126
    T108 Ron LeFlore 1978 126
    T108 Odell Hale 1936 126

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