Complete Games : 1975 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
 

1975 Complete Games Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Andy Messersmith 19 Los Angeles Dodgers 1
Randy Jones 18 San Diego Padres 2
Jerry Reuss 15 Pittsburgh Pirates 3
Tom Seaver 15 New York Mets  
Steve Carlton 14 Philadelphia Phillies 5
Larry Dierker 14 Houston Astros  
Phil Niekro 13 Atlanta Braves 7
Jim Barr 12 San Francisco Giants 8
Burt Hooton 12 Chicago Cubs  
Los Angeles Dodgers  
Steve Rogers 12 Montreal Expos  
Jerry Koosman 11 New York Mets 11
Carl Morton 11 Atlanta Braves  
Don Sutton 11 Los Angeles Dodgers  
John Montefusco 10 San Francisco Giants 14
Lynn McGlothen 9 St. Louis Cardinals 15
Ray Burris 8 Chicago Cubs 16
Don Gullett 8 Cincinnati Reds  
Jon Matlack 8 New York Mets  
Doug Rau 8 Los Angeles Dodgers  
Ron Reed 8 Atlanta Braves  
St. Louis Cardinals  
Bill Bonham 7 Chicago Cubs 21
Bob Forsch 7 St. Louis Cardinals  
Woodie Fryman 7 Montreal Expos  
Ed Halicki 7 San Francisco Giants  
J.R. Richard 7 Houston Astros  



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.

The first player from the Angels franchise (they were the California Angels at the time) to wear the number twenty-five was Bob Perry.