Complete Games : 1905 American 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:

"Over 162 games, if my big guys are hitting and we get even halfway decent pitching, we'll beat their (our opponents) brains out." - Cincinnati Reds' Manager Sparky Anderson
 

1905 Complete Games Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Harry Howell 35 St. Louis Browns 1
George Mullin 35 Detroit Tigers  
Eddie Plank 35 Philadelphia Athletics  
Ed Killian 33 Detroit Tigers 4
Frank Owen 32 Chicago White Sox 5
Nick Altrock 31 Chicago White Sox 6
Addie Joss 31 Cleveland Naps  
Cy Young 31 Boston Americans  
Case Patten 29 Washington Senators 9
Fred Glade 28 St. Louis Browns 10
Earl Moore 28 Cleveland Naps  
Bill Donovan 27 Detroit Tigers 12
Barney Pelty 27 St. Louis Browns  
Frank Smith 27 Chicago White Sox  
Jesse Tannehill 27 Boston Americans  
Rube Waddell 27 Philadelphia Athletics  
Tom Hughes 26 Washington Senators 17
Al Orth 26 New York Highlanders  
Doc White 25 Chicago White Sox 19
Jack Chesbro 24 New York Highlanders 20
Bob Rhoads 24 Cleveland Naps  
George Winter 24 Boston Americans  
Bill Dinneen 23 Boston Americans 23
Willie Sudhoff 23 St. Louis Browns  
Otto Hess 22 Cleveland Naps 25



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).

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?

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