Games : 1890 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:

"When you're playing 162 baseball games, you're playing almost every day, it's nice to have a guy (Jose Lima) like that around to lighten things up and have fun. It's a huge plus for us." - Detroit Tigers Pitcher Matt Anderson
 

1890 Games Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Bill Hutchinson 71 Chicago Colts 1
Amos Rusie 67 New York Giants 2
Kid Gleason 60 Philadelphia Phillies 3
Ed Beatin 54 Cleveland Spiders 4
Kid Nichols 48 Boston Beaneaters 5
Billy Rhines 46 Cincinnati Reds 6
Adonis Terry 46 Brooklyn Bridegrooms  
Tom Vickery 46 Philadelphia Phillies  
John Clarkson 44 Boston Beaneaters 9
Tom Lovett 44 Brooklyn Bridegrooms  
Charlie Getzien 40 Boston Beaneaters 11
Bob Caruthers 37 Brooklyn Bridegrooms 12
Mickey Welch 37 New York Giants  
Pat Luby 34 Chicago Colts 14
Jesse Duryea 33 Cincinnati Reds 15
Phenomenal Smith 29 Philadelphia Phillies 16
Pittsburgh Alleghenys  
Lee Viau 26 Cincinnati Reds 17
Cleveland Spiders  
Kirtley Baker 25 Pittsburgh Alleghenys 18
Frank Foreman 25 Cincinnati Reds  
Tony Mullane 25 Cincinnati Reds  
Jack Sharrott 25 New York Giants  
Jesse Burkett 21 New York Giants 22
Ed Stein 20 Chicago Colts 23
Jack Wadsworth 20 Cleveland Spiders  
Cy Young 17 Cleveland Spiders 25



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?

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 first player from the Angels franchise (they were the California Angels at the time) to wear the number twenty-five was Bob Perry.