Complete Games : 1947 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:

"Although baseball decided to extend the regular season deeper into October to play 162 games (after the 09-11 disaster), why not just play 154? Baseball has dealt with shortened seasons before. (Bud) Selig spoke about the sanctity of playing 162 games, but baseball played 154 games until 1961. Baseball should have just let the games go and continued with the current schedule." - Joe Morgan on ESPN (September 19, 2001)
 

1947 Complete Games Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Hal Newhouser 24 Detroit Tigers 1
Ed Lopat 22 Chicago White Sox 2
Early Wynn 22 Washington Senators  
Phil Marchildon 21 Philadelphia Athletics 4
Bob Feller 20 Cleveland Indians 5
Fred Hutchinson 18 Detroit Tigers 6
Allie Reynolds 17 New York Yankees 7
Dick Fowler 16 Philadelphia Athletics 8
Joe Dobson 15 Boston Red Sox 9
Dave Ferriss 14 Boston Red Sox 10
Mickey Haefner 14 Washington Senators  
Walt Masterson 14 Washington Senators  
Spud Chandler 13 New York Yankees 13
Tex Hughson 13 Boston Red Sox  
Spec Shea 13 New York Yankees  
Bill Bevens 11 New York Yankees 16
Denny Galehouse 11 St. Louis Browns  
Boston Red Sox  
Ellis Kinder 10 St. Louis Browns 18
Bill McCahan 10 Philadelphia Athletics  
Joe Coleman 9 Philadelphia Athletics 20
Al Gettel 9 Cleveland Indians  
Jack Kramer 9 St. Louis Browns  
Fred Sanford 9 St. Louis Browns  
Dizzy Trout 9 Detroit Tigers  
Don Black 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.