Complete Games : 1986 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)
 

1986 Complete Games Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Fernando Valenzuela 20 Los Angeles Dodgers 1
Dwight Gooden 12 New York Mets 2
Rick Rhoden 12 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Mike Krukow 10 San Francisco Giants 4
Danny Cox 8 St. Louis Cardinals 5
Orel Hershiser 8 Los Angeles Dodgers  
Bob Knepper 8 Houston Astros  
Kevin Gross 7 Philadelphia Phillies 8
Rick Mahler 7 Atlanta Braves  
Bob Ojeda 7 New York Mets  
Shane Rawley 7 Philadelphia Phillies  
Mike Scott 7 Houston Astros  
Bob Welch 7 Los Angeles Dodgers  
Bill Gullickson 6 Cincinnati Reds 14
Bruce Ruffin 6 Philadelphia Phillies  
Floyd Youmans 6 Montreal Expos  
Tom Browning 4 Cincinnati Reds 17
Ron Darling 4 New York Mets  
Mike LaCoss 4 San Francisco Giants  
Rick Reuschel 4 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Rick Sutcliffe 4 Chicago Cubs  
Dave Dravecky 3 San Diego Padres 22
Bob Forsch 3 St. Louis Cardinals  
Andy Hawkins 3 San Diego Padres  
Bob Sebra 3 Montreal Expos  



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.

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?

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.