Complete Games : 1952 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:

"The key for this year was staying healthy, playing 154 games (his biggest goal was to play 162 games). When I'm healthy, I'm can put up the best numbers I can." - Juan Gonzalez (1999)
 

1952 Complete Games Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Bob Lemon 28 Cleveland Indians 1
Bobby Shantz 27 Philadelphia Athletics 2
Allie Reynolds 24 New York Yankees 3
Mike Garcia 19 Cleveland Indians 4
Early Wynn 19 Cleveland Indians  
Connie Marrero 16 Washington Senators 6
Harry Byrd 15 Philadelphia Athletics 7
Mel Parnell 15 Boston Red Sox  
Bob Porterfield 15 Washington Senators  
Tommy Byrne 14 St. Louis Browns 10
Alex Kellner 14 Philadelphia Athletics  
Billy Pierce 14 Chicago White Sox  
Ted Gray 13 Detroit Tigers 13
Sid Hudson 13 Washington Senators  
Boston Red Sox  
Vic Raschi 13 New York Yankees  
Saul Rogovin 12 Chicago White Sox 16
Spec Shea 12 Washington Senators  
Joe Dobson 11 Chicago White Sox 18
Bob Feller 11 Cleveland Indians  
Walt Masterson 11 Boston Red Sox  
Washington Senators  
Art Houtteman 10 Detroit Tigers 21
Ed Lopat 10 New York Yankees  
Duane Pillette 9 St. Louis Browns 23
Bob Cain 8 St. Louis Browns 24
Ned Garver 8 St. Louis Browns  
Detroit Tigers  



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

Future Hall of Famer Sammy Sosa is best known for wearing number twenty-one; however, when the young slugger played for the Chicago White Sox (1989-1991) he only wore number twenty-five.

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).