Complete Games : 1951 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:

"What people don't understand is, one day off for Cal Ripken would not recharge his batteries. One day would not do it. He's not playing 2,130 games in a row. Cal is ONLY playing 162 games a year." - Frank Robinson in The Sporting News (September 11, 1995)
 

1951 Complete Games Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Warren Spahn 26 Boston Braves 1
Sal Maglie 22 New York Giants 2
Robin Roberts 22 Philadelphia Phillies  
Murry Dickson 19 Pittsburgh Pirates 4
Preacher Roe 19 Brooklyn Dodgers  
Larry Jansen 18 New York Giants 6
Don Newcombe 18 Brooklyn Dodgers  
Bubba Church 15 Philadelphia Phillies 8
Paul Minner 14 Chicago Cubs 9
Ken Raffensberger 14 Cincinnati Reds  
Ralph Branca 13 Brooklyn Dodgers 11
Vern Bickford 12 Boston Braves 12
Chet Nichols 12 Boston Braves  
Bob Rush 12 Chicago Cubs  
Ewell Blackwell 11 Cincinnati Reds 15
Cliff Chambers 11 Pittsburgh Pirates  
St. Louis Cardinals  
Jim Hearn 11 New York Giants  
Max Surkont 11 Boston Braves  
Tom Poholsky 10 St. Louis Cardinals 19
Willie Ramsdell 10 Cincinnati Reds  
Jerry Staley 10 St. Louis Cardinals  
Herm Wehmeier 10 Cincinnati Reds  
Howie Fox 9 Cincinnati Reds 23
Max Lanier 9 St. Louis Cardinals  
Carl Erskine 7 Brooklyn Dodgers 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.

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.