Wins : 1890 American Association 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 key for this year was staying healthy, playing 154 games (his biggest goal was to play 162 games). When I'm healthy, I'm can put up the best numbers I can." - Juan Gonzalez (1999)
 

1890 Wins Leaders

Top 25 in the American Association

Sadie McMahon 36 Philadelphia Athletics 1
Baltimore Orioles  
Scott Stratton 34 Louisville Colonels 2
Hank Gastright 30 Columbus Colts 3
Bob Barr 28 Rochester Rochesters 4
Jack Stivetts 27 St. Louis Browns 5
Red Ehret 25 Louisville Colonels 6
Toad Ramsey 24 St. Louis Browns 7
John Healy 22 Toledo Maumees 8
Dan Casey 19 Syracuse Stars 9
Fred Smith 19 Toledo Maumees  
Will Calihan 18 Rochester Rochesters 11
Ed Cushman 17 Toledo Maumees 12
John Keefe 17 Syracuse Stars  
Frank Knauss 17 Columbus Colts  
Ed Daily 16 Brooklyn Gladiators 15
Louisville Colonels  
Elton Chamberlain 15 St. Louis Browns 16
Columbus Colts  
Jack Easton 15 Columbus Colts  
Billy Hart 12 St. Louis Browns 18
George Meakim 12 Louisville Colonels  
Cannonball Titcomb 10 Rochester Rochesters 20
Ed Mars 9 Syracuse Stars 21
Charlie Sprague 9 Toledo Maumees  
Duke Esper 8 Philadelphia Athletics 23
Herb Goodall 8 Louisville Colonels  
Ed Green 7 Philadelphia Athletics 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?

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

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).