Complete Games : 1968 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)
 

1968 Complete Games Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Denny McLain 28 Detroit Tigers 1
Mel Stottlemyre 19 New York Yankees 2
Luis Tiant 19 Cleveland Indians  
Dave McNally 18 Baltimore Orioles 4
Jim Hardin 16 Baltimore Orioles 5
Dean Chance 15 Minnesota Twins 6
Joe Coleman 12 Washington Senators 7
Jim Nash 12 Oakland Athletics  
Ray Culp 11 Boston Red Sox 9
Chuck Dobson 11 Oakland Athletics  
Catfish Hunter 11 Oakland Athletics  
Sam McDowell 11 Cleveland Indians  
Jim Merritt 11 Minnesota Twins  
Stan Bahnsen 10 New York Yankees 14
Dick Ellsworth 10 Boston Red Sox  
Earl Wilson 10 Detroit Tigers  
Gary Bell 9 Boston Red Sox 17
Jim Kaat 9 Minnesota Twins  
Blue Moon Odom 9 Oakland Athletics  
Tom Phoebus 9 Baltimore Orioles  
George Brunet 8 California Angels 21
Mickey Lolich 8 Detroit Tigers  
Jim McGlothlin 8 California Angels  
Camilo Pascual 8 Washington Senators  
Sonny Siebert 8 Cleveland Indians  



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?

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.

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.