Complete Games : 1914 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:

"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
 

1914 Complete Games Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Grover Alexander 32 Philadelphia Phillies 1
Dick Rudolph 31 Boston Braves 2
Bill James 30 Boston Braves 3
Christy Mathewson 29 New York Giants 4
Jeff Pfeffer 27 Brooklyn Robins 5
Jeff Tesreau 26 New York Giants 6
Erskine Mayer 24 Philadelphia Phillies 7
Hippo Vaughn 23 Chicago Cubs 8
Larry Cheney 21 Chicago Cubs 9
Lefty Tyler 21 Boston Braves  
Babe Adams 19 Pittsburgh Pirates 11
Wilbur Cooper 19 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Bob Harmon 19 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Red Ames 18 Cincinnati Reds 14
Pol Perritt 18 St. Louis Cardinals  
Slim Sallee 18 St. Louis Cardinals  
Rube Benton 16 Cincinnati Reds 17
Bill Doak 16 St. Louis Cardinals  
Rube Marquard 15 New York Giants 19
George McQuillan 15 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Hub Perdue 14 Boston Braves 21
St. Louis Cardinals  
Pat Ragan 14 Brooklyn Robins  
Ed Reulbach 14 Brooklyn Robins  
Al Demaree 13 New York Giants 24
Phil Douglas 13 Cincinnati Reds  



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).