Games : 1927 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:

"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)
 

1927 Games Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Garland Braxton 58 Washington Senators 1
Firpo Marberry 56 Washington Senators 2
Lefty Grove 51 Philadelphia Athletics 3
Wilcy Moore 50 New York Yankees 4
Rube Walberg 46 Philadelphia Athletics 5
Joe Shaute 45 Cleveland Indians 6
Slim Harriss 44 Boston Red Sox 7
Elam Vangilder 44 St. Louis Browns  
Sarge Connally 43 Chicago White Sox 9
Willis Hudlin 43 Cleveland Indians  
Earl Whitehill 41 Detroit Tigers 11
Tommy Thomas 40 Chicago White Sox 12
Hod Lisenbee 39 Washington Senators 13
Ted Lyons 39 Chicago White Sox  
Lil Stoner 38 Detroit Tigers 15
Ernie Wingard 38 St. Louis Browns  
Ted Blankenship 37 Chicago White Sox 17
Milt Gaston 37 St. Louis Browns  
Sam Gray 37 Philadelphia Athletics  
Tony Welzer 37 Boston Red Sox  
Bobby Burke 36 Washington Senators 21
Alvin Crowder 36 Washington Senators  
St. Louis Browns  
Ken Holloway 36 Detroit Tigers  
Waite Hoyt 36 New York Yankees  
Hal Wiltse 36 Boston Red Sox  



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.