Games : 1921 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:

"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
 

1921 Games Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Jack Scott 47 Boston Braves 1
Joe Oeschger 46 Boston Braves 2
Hugh McQuillan 45 Boston Braves 3
Dana Fillingim 44 Boston Braves 4
Mule Watson 44 Boston Braves  
Jesse Barnes 42 New York Giants 6
Fred Toney 42 New York Giants  
Dolf Luque 41 Cincinnati Reds 8
Art Nehf 41 New York Giants  
Phil Douglas 40 New York Giants 10
Lou North 40 St. Louis Cardinals  
Eppa Rixey 40 Cincinnati Reds  
Lefty York 40 Chicago Cubs  
Rube Marquard 39 Cincinnati Reds 14
George Smith 39 Philadelphia Phillies  
Wilbur Cooper 38 Pittsburgh Pirates 16
Buck Freeman 38 Chicago Cubs  
Bill Pertica 38 St. Louis Cardinals  
Bill Sherdel 38 St. Louis Cardinals  
Roy Walker 38 St. Louis Cardinals  
Virgil Cheeves 37 Chicago Cubs 21
Burleigh Grimes 37 Brooklyn Robins  
Jesse Haines 37 St. Louis Cardinals  
Speed Martin 37 Chicago Cubs  
Clarence Mitchell 37 Brooklyn Robins  



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?

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).