Wins : 1952 American 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 baseball season - six months & 2,106 games - is flat out long, and it's a rare one of those games that doesn't ramble or sputter or digress or somehow violate the rules of dramatic narrative. Baseball takes its own sweet time reaching its conclusions." - Dwight Allen in Reds, Yanks and O's (1989)
 

1952 Wins Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Bobby Shantz 24 Philadelphia Athletics 1
Early Wynn 23 Cleveland Indians 2
Mike Garcia 22 Cleveland Indians 3
Bob Lemon 22 Cleveland Indians  
Allie Reynolds 20 New York Yankees 5
Vic Raschi 16 New York Yankees 6
Harry Byrd 15 Philadelphia Athletics 7
Billy Pierce 15 Chicago White Sox  
Joe Dobson 14 Chicago White Sox 9
Saul Rogovin 14 Chicago White Sox  
Bob Porterfield 13 Washington Senators 11
Bob Cain 12 St. Louis Browns 12
Ted Gray 12 Detroit Tigers  
Marv Grissom 12 Chicago White Sox  
Alex Kellner 12 Philadelphia Athletics  
Satchel Paige 12 St. Louis Browns  
Mel Parnell 12 Boston Red Sox  
Connie Marrero 11 Washington Senators 18
Johnny Sain 11 New York Yankees  
Carl Scheib 11 Philadelphia Athletics  
Spec Shea 11 Washington Senators  
Sid Hudson 10 Washington Senators 22
Boston Red Sox  
Ed Lopat 10 New York Yankees  
Walt Masterson 10 Boston Red Sox  
Washington Senators  
Mickey McDermott 10 Boston Red Sox  



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?

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.

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.