Complete Games : 1962 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:

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1962 Complete Games Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Camilo Pascual 18 Minnesota Twins 1
Dick Donovan 16 Cleveland Indians 2
Jim Kaat 16 Minnesota Twins  
Ralph Terry 14 New York Yankees 4
Jim Bunning 12 Detroit Tigers 5
Ray Herbert 12 Chicago White Sox  
Hank Aguirre 11 Detroit Tigers 7
Bill Monbouquette 11 Boston Red Sox  
Ed Rakow 11 Kansas City Athletics  
Early Wynn 11 Chicago White Sox  
Gene Conley 9 Boston Red Sox 11
Milt Pappas 9 Baltimore Orioles  
Juan Pizarro 9 Chicago White Sox  
Dave Stenhouse 9 Washington Senators  
John Buzhardt 8 Chicago White Sox 15
Don Mossi 8 Detroit Tigers  
Whitey Ford 7 New York Yankees 17
Jack Kralick 7 Minnesota Twins  
Barry Latman 7 Cleveland Indians  
Claude Osteen 7 Washington Senators  
Jim Perry 7 Cleveland Indians  
Pedro Ramos 7 Cleveland Indians  
Bill Stafford 7 New York Yankees  
Pete Burnside 6 Washington Senators 24
Dean Chance 6 Los Angeles Angels  



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.

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).