Complete Games : 1931 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:

"The key for this year was staying healthy, playing 154 games (his biggest goal was to play 162 games). When I'm healthy, I'm can put up the best numbers I can." - Juan Gonzalez (1999)
 

1931 Complete Games Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Red Lucas 24 Cincinnati Reds 1
Ed Brandt 23 Boston Braves 2
Heinie Meine 22 Pittsburgh Pirates 3
Carl Hubbell 21 New York Giants 4
Larry French 20 Pittsburgh Pirates 5
Freddie Fitzsimmons 19 New York Giants 6
Charlie Root 19 Chicago Cubs  
Bill Walker 19 New York Giants  
Bob Smith 18 Chicago Cubs 9
Burleigh Grimes 17 St. Louis Cardinals 10
Ray Benge 16 Philadelphia Phillies 11
Watty Clark 16 Brooklyn Robins  
Phil Collins 16 Philadelphia Phillies  
Bill Hallahan 16 St. Louis Cardinals  
Tom Zachary 16 Boston Braves  
Erv Brame 15 Pittsburgh Pirates 16
Paul Derringer 15 St. Louis Cardinals  
Ray Kremer 15 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Guy Bush 14 Chicago Cubs 19
Si Johnson 14 Cincinnati Reds  
Clarence Mitchell 13 New York Giants 21
Larry Benton 12 Cincinnati Reds 22
Jumbo Elliott 12 Philadelphia Phillies  
Syl Johnson 12 St. Louis Cardinals  
Pat Malone 12 Chicago Cubs  



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?

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.

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.