Complete Games : 1911 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:

"I don't think I stayed for a complete game that first year (in Arizona). But something happened. During the second year, I started watching more intently, listening to the broadcasters talk about strategy. I started getting it. Suddenly, a 162-game season didn't seem ridiculously long anymore." - Richard Ruelas in The Arizona Republic (11-07-2001)
 

1911 Complete Games Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Walter Johnson 36 Washington Senators 1
Ed Walsh 33 Chicago White Sox 2
Jack Coombs 26 Philadelphia Athletics 3
Russ Ford 26 New York Highlanders  
George Mullin 25 Detroit Tigers 5
Joe Wood 25 Boston Red Sox  
Eddie Plank 24 Philadelphia Athletics 7
Vean Gregg 22 Cleveland Naps 8
Bob Groom 20 Washington Senators 9
Ray Caldwell 19 New York Highlanders 10
Barney Pelty 18 St. Louis Browns 11
Jack Powell 18 St. Louis Browns  
Tom Hughes 17 Washington Senators 13
Jack Warhop 17 New York Highlanders  
Chief Bender 16 Philadelphia Athletics 15
Eddie Cicotte 16 Boston Red Sox  
Doc White 16 Chicago White Sox  
Bill Donovan 15 Detroit Tigers 18
Ed Lafitte 15 Detroit Tigers  
Cy Morgan 15 Philadelphia Athletics  
Dixie Walker 15 Washington Senators  
Ed Willett 15 Detroit Tigers  
Ray Collins 14 Boston Red Sox 23
Gene Krapp 14 Cleveland Naps  
Joe Lake 14 St. Louis Browns  



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?

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.