Complete Games : 1950 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
 

1950 Complete Games Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Vern Bickford 27 Boston Braves 1
Johnny Sain 25 Boston Braves 2
Warren Spahn 25 Boston Braves  
Larry Jansen 21 New York Giants 4
Robin Roberts 21 Philadelphia Phillies  
Don Newcombe 20 Brooklyn Dodgers 6
Bob Rush 19 Chicago Cubs 7
Ewell Blackwell 18 Cincinnati Reds 8
Ken Raffensberger 18 Cincinnati Reds  
Preacher Roe 16 Brooklyn Dodgers 10
Howie Pollet 14 St. Louis Cardinals 11
Harry Brecheen 12 St. Louis Cardinals 12
Sal Maglie 12 New York Giants  
Herm Wehmeier 12 Cincinnati Reds  
Cliff Chambers 11 Pittsburgh Pirates 15
Jim Hearn 11 St. Louis Cardinals  
New York Giants  
Sheldon Jones 11 New York Giants  
Curt Simmons 11 Philadelphia Phillies  
Howie Fox 10 Cincinnati Reds 19
Max Lanier 10 St. Louis Cardinals  
Erv Palica 10 Brooklyn Dodgers  
Frank Hiller 9 Chicago Cubs 22
Paul Minner 9 Chicago Cubs  
Bubba Church 8 Philadelphia Phillies 24
Murry Dickson 8 Pittsburgh Pirates  



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).

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.