Games : 1946 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:

"The guys who made up this schedule must have been in a room with a bottle of Wild Turkey and 40 straws." - Dave Bergman
 

1946 Games Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Ken Trinkle 48 New York Giants 1
Hank Behrman 47 Brooklyn Dodgers 2
Murry Dickson 47 St. Louis Cardinals  
Hugh Casey 46 Brooklyn Dodgers 4
Joe Hatten 42 Brooklyn Dodgers 5
Kirby Higbe 42 Brooklyn Dodgers  
Vic Lombardi 41 Brooklyn Dodgers 7
Johnny Schmitz 41 Chicago Cubs  
Dave Koslo 40 New York Giants 9
Emil Kush 40 Chicago Cubs  
Howie Pollet 40 St. Louis Cardinals  
Ted Wilks 40 St. Louis Cardinals  
Hank Wyse 40 Chicago Cubs  
Andy Karl 39 Philadelphia Phillies 14
Ken Raffensberger 39 Philadelphia Phillies  
Junior Thompson 39 New York Giants  
Monte Kennedy 38 New York Giants 17
Al Brazle 37 St. Louis Cardinals 18
Johnny Sain 37 Boston Braves  
Harry Brecheen 36 St. Louis Cardinals 20
Harry Gumbert 36 Cincinnati Reds  
Bill Voiselle 36 New York Giants  
Ed Wright 36 Boston Braves  
Mike Budnick 35 New York Giants 24
Al Gerheauser 35 Pittsburgh Pirates  



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).

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

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?