Games : 1888 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:

"I don't think I stayed for a complete game that first year (in Arizona). But something happened. During the second year, I started watching more intently, listening to the broadcasters talk about strategy. I started getting it. Suddenly, a 162-game season didn't seem ridiculously long anymore." - Richard Ruelas in The Arizona Republic (11-07-2001)
 

1888 Games Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Ed Morris 55 Pittsburgh Alleghenys 1
John Clarkson 54 Boston Beaneaters 2
Tim Keefe 51 New York Giants 3
Pud Galvin 50 Pittsburgh Alleghenys 4
Mickey Welch 47 New York Giants 5
Charlie Buffinton 46 Philadelphia Phillies 6
Charlie Getzien 46 Detroit Wolverines  
Hank O'Day 46 Washington Senators  
Pete Conway 45 Detroit Wolverines 9
Gus Krock 39 Chicago White Stockings 10
Jim Whitney 39 Washington Senators  
Henry Boyle 37 Indianapolis Hoosiers 12
John Healy 37 Indianapolis Hoosiers  
Bill Sowders 36 Boston Beaneaters 14
Lev Shreve 35 Indianapolis Hoosiers 15
Dan Casey 33 Philadelphia Phillies 16
Ben Sanders 31 Philadelphia Phillies 17
Mark Baldwin 30 Chicago White Stockings 18
George Van Haltren 30 Chicago White Stockings  
Henry Gruber 27 Detroit Wolverines 20
Harry Staley 25 Pittsburgh Alleghenys 21
Kid Gleason 24 Philadelphia Phillies 22
Old Hoss Radbourn 24 Boston Beaneaters  
Cannonball Titcomb 23 New York Giants 24
Bill Burdick 20 Indianapolis Hoosiers 25



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.

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).

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.