Complete Games : 1946 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:

"When you're playing 162 baseball games, you're playing almost every day, it's nice to have a guy (Jose Lima) like that around to lighten things up and have fun. It's a huge plus for us." - Detroit Tigers Pitcher Matt Anderson
 

1946 Complete Games Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Bob Feller 36 Cleveland Indians 1
Hal Newhouser 29 Detroit Tigers 2
Dave Ferriss 26 Boston Red Sox 3
Dizzy Trout 23 Detroit Tigers 4
Tex Hughson 21 Boston Red Sox 5
Spud Chandler 20 New York Yankees 6
Ed Lopat 20 Chicago White Sox  
Bill Bevens 18 New York Yankees 8
Mickey Haefner 17 Washington Senators 9
Bobo Newsom 17 Philadelphia Athletics  
Washington Senators  
Fred Hutchinson 16 Detroit Tigers 11
Phil Marchildon 16 Philadelphia Athletics  
Mickey Harris 15 Boston Red Sox 13
Virgil Trucks 15 Detroit Tigers  
Dick Fowler 14 Philadelphia Athletics 15
Jack Kramer 13 St. Louis Browns 16
Denny Galehouse 11 St. Louis Browns 17
Orval Grove 10 Chicago White Sox 18
Nels Potter 10 St. Louis Browns  
Joe Dobson 9 Boston Red Sox 20
Joe Haynes 9 Chicago White Sox  
Allie Reynolds 9 Cleveland Indians  
Early Wynn 9 Washington Senators  
Sam Zoldak 9 St. Louis Browns  
Red Embree 8 Cleveland Indians 25



Did you know that more than forty players have worn the number twenty-five for the Boston Red Sox — including Jack Clark, Denny Galehouse, Dizzy Trout and Tony Conigliaro.

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.