Complete Games : 1999 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 guys who made up this schedule must have been in a room with a bottle of Wild Turkey and 40 straws." - Dave Bergman
 

1999 Complete Games Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

David Wells 7 Toronto Blue Jays 1
Scott Erickson 6 Baltimore Orioles 2
Sidney Ponson 6 Baltimore Orioles  
Pedro Martinez 5 Boston Red Sox 4
Jose Rosado 5 Kansas City Royals  
Chris Carpenter 4 Toronto Blue Jays 6
Eric Milton 4 Minnesota Twins  
Jamie Moyer 4 Seattle Mariners  
Mike Mussina 4 Baltimore Orioles  
Omar Olivares 4 Anaheim Angels  
Oakland Athletics  
Brad Radke 4 Minnesota Twins  
Jeff Suppan 4 Kansas City Royals  
Rick Helling 3 Texas Rangers 13
Kenny Rogers 3 Oakland Athletics  
Mike Sirotka 3 Chicago White Sox  
Bobby Witt 3 Tampa Bay Devil Rays  
Rolando Arrojo 2 Tampa Bay Devil Rays 17
Freddy Garcia 2 Seattle Mariners  
Orlando Hernandez 2 New York Yankees  
Hideki Irabu 2 New York Yankees  
Joe Mays 2 Minnesota Twins  
Dave Mlicki 2 Detroit Tigers  
Brian Moehler 2 Detroit Tigers  
Aaron Sele 2 Texas Rangers  
Wilson Alvarez 1 Tampa Bay Devil Rays 25



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.

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.