Complete Games : 1970 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:

"Over 162 games, if my big guys are hitting and we get even halfway decent pitching, we'll beat their (our opponents) brains out." - Cincinnati Reds' Manager Sparky Anderson
 

1970 Complete Games Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Mike Cuellar 21 Baltimore Orioles 1
Sam McDowell 19 Cleveland Indians 2
Jim Palmer 17 Baltimore Orioles 3
Dave McNally 16 Baltimore Orioles 4
Ray Culp 15 Boston Red Sox 5
Mel Stottlemyre 14 New York Yankees 6
Chuck Dobson 13 Oakland Athletics 7
Mickey Lolich 13 Detroit Tigers  
Jim Perry 13 Minnesota Twins  
Marty Pattin 11 Milwaukee Brewers 10
Tommy John 10 Chicago White Sox 11
Bob Johnson 10 Kansas City Royals  
Gary Peters 10 Boston Red Sox  
Catfish Hunter 9 Oakland Athletics 14
Steve Hargan 8 Cleveland Indians 15
Lew Krausse 8 Milwaukee Brewers  
Fritz Peterson 8 New York Yankees  
Dick Bosman 7 Washington Senators 18
Dick Drago 7 Kansas City Royals  
Sonny Siebert 7 Boston Red Sox  
Clyde Wright 7 California Angels  
Stan Bahnsen 6 New York Yankees 22
Joe Coleman 6 Washington Senators  
Andy Messersmith 6 California Angels  
Joe Niekro 6 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.

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.