Games : 1944 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)
 

1944 Games Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Ace Adams 65 New York Giants 1
Xavier Rescigno 48 Pittsburgh Pirates 2
Les Webber 48 Brooklyn Dodgers  
Jim Tobin 43 Boston Braves 4
Bill Voiselle 43 New York Giants  
Red Barrett 42 Boston Braves 6
Paul Derringer 42 Chicago Cubs  
Hank Wyse 41 Chicago Cubs 8
Harry Feldman 40 New York Giants 9
Ira Hutchinson 40 Boston Braves  
Al Javery 40 Boston Braves  
Charley Schanz 40 Philadelphia Phillies  
Nick Strincevich 40 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Bill Fleming 39 Chicago Cubs 14
Hal Gregg 39 Brooklyn Dodgers  
Preacher Roe 39 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Rube Fischer 38 New York Giants 17
Andy Karl 38 Philadelphia Phillies  
Fritz Ostermueller 38 Brooklyn Dodgers  
Pittsburgh Pirates  
Rip Sewell 38 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Clyde Shoun 38 Cincinnati Reds  
Nate Andrews 37 Boston Braves 22
Dick Barrett 37 Philadelphia Phillies  
Bob Chipman 37 Brooklyn Dodgers  
Chicago Cubs  
Rube Melton 37 Brooklyn Dodgers  



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?

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.

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).