Complete Games : 1888 National 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)
 

1888 Complete Games Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Ed Morris 54 Pittsburgh Alleghenys 1
John Clarkson 53 Boston Beaneaters 2
Pud Galvin 49 Pittsburgh Alleghenys 3
Tim Keefe 48 New York Giants 4
Mickey Welch 47 New York Giants 5
Hank O'Day 46 Washington Senators 6
Charlie Getzien 45 Detroit Wolverines 7
Charlie Buffinton 43 Philadelphia Phillies 8
Pete Conway 43 Detroit Wolverines  
Gus Krock 39 Chicago White Stockings 10
Jim Whitney 37 Washington Senators 11
Henry Boyle 36 Indianapolis Hoosiers 12
John Healy 36 Indianapolis Hoosiers  
Lev Shreve 34 Indianapolis Hoosiers 14
Bill Sowders 34 Boston Beaneaters  
Dan Casey 31 Philadelphia Phillies 16
Ben Sanders 28 Philadelphia Phillies 17
Mark Baldwin 27 Chicago White Stockings 18
Henry Gruber 25 Detroit Wolverines 19
Old Hoss Radbourn 24 Boston Beaneaters 20
Harry Staley 24 Pittsburgh Alleghenys  
George Van Haltren 24 Chicago White Stockings  
Kid Gleason 23 Philadelphia Phillies 23
Cannonball Titcomb 22 New York Giants 24
Bill Burdick 20 Indianapolis Hoosiers 25



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).

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.

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.