Wins : 1980 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:

"What people don't understand is, one day off for Cal Ripken would not recharge his batteries. One day would not do it. He's not playing 2,130 games in a row. Cal is ONLY playing 162 games a year." - Frank Robinson in The Sporting News (September 11, 1995)
 

1980 Wins Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Steve Stone 25 Baltimore Orioles 1
Tommy John 22 New York Yankees 2
Mike Norris 22 Oakland Athletics  
Dennis Leonard 20 Kansas City Royals 4
Scott McGregor 20 Baltimore Orioles  
Len Barker 19 Cleveland Indians 6
Rick Langford 19 Oakland Athletics  
Larry Gura 18 Kansas City Royals 8
Ron Guidry 17 New York Yankees 9
Mike Flanagan 16 Baltimore Orioles 10
Moose Haas 16 Milwaukee Brewers  
Matt Keough 16 Oakland Athletics  
Jerry Koosman 16 Minnesota Twins  
Jack Morris 16 Detroit Tigers  
Jim Palmer 16 Baltimore Orioles  
Dan Spillner 16 Cleveland Indians  
Britt Burns 15 Chicago White Sox 17
Rudy May 15 New York Yankees  
Steve McCatty 14 Oakland Athletics 19
Doc Medich 14 Texas Rangers  
Paul Splittorff 14 Kansas City Royals  
Geoff Zahn 14 Minnesota Twins  
Mike Caldwell 13 Milwaukee Brewers 23
Jim Clancy 13 Toronto Blue Jays  
Danny Darwin 13 Texas Rangers  



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.

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.