Complete Games : 2005 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)
 

2005 Complete Games Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Chris Carpenter 7 St. Louis Cardinals 1
Dontrelle Willis 7 Florida Marlins  
A.J. Burnett 4 Florida Marlins 3
Pedro Martinez 4 New York Mets  
Roy Oswalt 4 Houston Astros  
Greg Maddux 3 Chicago Cubs 6
Jason Marquis 3 St. Louis Cardinals  
Mark Mulder 3 St. Louis Cardinals  
Jake Peavy 3 San Diego Padres  
Ben Sheets 3 Milwaukee Brewers  
John Smoltz 3 Atlanta Braves  
Brett Tomko 3 San Francisco Giants  
Javier Vazquez 3 Arizona Diamondbacks  
Jeff Weaver 3 Los Angeles Dodgers  
Josh Beckett 2 Florida Marlins 15
Aaron Cook 2 Colorado Rockies  
Doug Davis 2 Milwaukee Brewers  
Shawn Estes 2 Arizona Diamondbacks  
Tom Glavine 2 New York Mets  
Livan Hernandez 2 Washington Nationals  
Tim Hudson 2 Atlanta Braves  
Derek Lowe 2 Los Angeles Dodgers  
Matt Morris 2 St. Louis Cardinals  
Brett Myers 2 Philadelphia Phillies  
John Patterson 2 Washington Nationals  



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.

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.