Wins : 1970 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 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)
 

1970 Wins Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Mike Cuellar 24 Baltimore Orioles 1
Dave McNally 24 Baltimore Orioles  
Jim Perry 24 Minnesota Twins  
Clyde Wright 22 California Angels 4
Sam McDowell 20 Cleveland Indians 5
Jim Palmer 20 Baltimore Orioles  
Fritz Peterson 20 New York Yankees  
Catfish Hunter 18 Oakland Athletics 8
Ray Culp 17 Boston Red Sox 9
Dick Bosman 16 Washington Senators 10
Chuck Dobson 16 Oakland Athletics  
Tom Murphy 16 California Angels  
Gary Peters 16 Boston Red Sox  
Sonny Siebert 15 Boston Red Sox 14
Mel Stottlemyre 15 New York Yankees  
Stan Bahnsen 14 New York Yankees 16
Jim Kaat 14 Minnesota Twins  
Mickey Lolich 14 Detroit Tigers  
Marty Pattin 14 Milwaukee Brewers  
Lew Krausse 13 Milwaukee Brewers 20
Les Cain 12 Detroit Tigers 21
Tommy John 12 Chicago White Sox  
Joe Niekro 12 Detroit Tigers  
Tom Hall 11 Minnesota Twins 24
Steve Hargan 11 Cleveland Indians  



Did you know that more than forty players have worn the number twenty-five for the Boston Red Sox — including Jack Clark, Denny Galehouse, Dizzy Trout and Tony Conigliaro.

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.