Games : 1909 American 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
 

1909 Games Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Frank Smith 51 Chicago White Sox 1
Frank Arellanes 45 Boston Red Sox 2
Bob Groom 44 Washington Senators 3
Ed Willett 41 Detroit Tigers 4
Walter Johnson 40 Washington Senators 5
Cy Morgan 40 Boston Red Sox  
Philadelphia Athletics  
George Mullin 40 Detroit Tigers  
Dolly Gray 36 Washington Senators 8
Jim Scott 36 Chicago White Sox  
Jack Warhop 36 New York Highlanders  
Ed Summers 35 Detroit Tigers 11
Cy Young 35 Cleveland Naps  
Chief Bender 34 Philadelphia Athletics 13
Heinie Berger 34 Cleveland Naps  
Bill Grahame 34 St. Louis Browns  
Eddie Plank 34 Philadelphia Athletics  
Jack Powell 34 St. Louis Browns  
Addie Joss 33 Cleveland Naps 18
Bill Bailey 32 St. Louis Browns 19
Jimmy Dygert 32 Philadelphia Athletics  
Harry Krause 32 Philadelphia Athletics  
Joe Lake 31 New York Highlanders 22
Rube Waddell 31 St. Louis Browns  
Ed Walsh 31 Chicago White Sox  
Jack Coombs 30 Philadelphia Athletics 25



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.

Future Hall of Famer Sammy Sosa is best known for wearing number twenty-one; however, when the young slugger played for the Chicago White Sox (1989-1991) he only wore number twenty-five.

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?