Games : 2005 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:

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2005 Games Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Scott Eyre 86 San Francisco Giants 1
Gary Majewski 79 Washington Nationals 2
Duaner Sanchez 79 Los Angeles Dodgers  
Brian Fuentes 78 Colorado Rockies 4
Ryan Madson 78 Philadelphia Phillies  
Kent Mercker 78 Cincinnati Reds  
Salomon Torres 78 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Ray King 77 St. Louis Cardinals 8
Chad Qualls 77 Houston Astros  
Chris Reitsma 76 Atlanta Braves 10
Billy Wagner 75 Philadelphia Phillies 11
Mike Wuertz 75 Chicago Cubs  
Yhency Brazoban 74 Los Angeles Dodgers 13
Chad Cordero 74 Washington Nationals  
Julian Tavarez 74 St. Louis Cardinals  
Scott Linebrink 73 San Diego Padres 16
David Weathers 73 Cincinnati Reds  
Giovanni Carrara 72 Los Angeles Dodgers 18
Dan Wheeler 71 Houston Astros 19
Rick White 71 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Brad Lidge 70 Houston Astros 21
Jim Brower 69 San Francisco Giants 22
Atlanta Braves  
Will Ohman 69 Chicago Cubs  
Derrick Turnbow 69 Milwaukee Brewers  
Luis Ayala 68 Washington Nationals 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?

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.

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.