Wins : 1983 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:

"Although baseball decided to extend the regular season deeper into October to play 162 games (after the 09-11 disaster), why not just play 154? Baseball has dealt with shortened seasons before. (Bud) Selig spoke about the sanctity of playing 162 games, but baseball played 154 games until 1961. Baseball should have just let the games go and continued with the current schedule." - Joe Morgan on ESPN (September 19, 2001)
 

1983 Wins Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

La Marr Hoyt 24 Chicago White Sox 1
Richard Dotson 22 Chicago White Sox 2
Ron Guidry 21 New York Yankees 3
Jack Morris 20 Detroit Tigers 4
Dan Petry 19 Detroit Tigers 5
Scott McGregor 18 Baltimore Orioles 6
Dave Stieb 17 Toronto Blue Jays 7
Rick Sutcliffe 17 Cleveland Indians  
Floyd Bannister 16 Chicago White Sox 9
Mike Boddicker 16 Baltimore Orioles  
Jim Clancy 15 Toronto Blue Jays 11
Charlie Hough 15 Texas Rangers  
Ken Schrom 15 Minnesota Twins  
Rick Honeycutt 14 Texas Rangers 14
Shane Rawley 14 New York Yankees  
Dave Righetti 14 New York Yankees  
Jim Slaton 14 Milwaukee Brewers  
Storm Davis 13 Baltimore Orioles 18
Goose Gossage 13 New York Yankees  
Moose Haas 13 Milwaukee Brewers  
Luis Leal 13 Toronto Blue Jays  
Paul Splittorff 13 Kansas City Royals  
John Tudor 13 Boston Red Sox  
Mike Caldwell 12 Milwaukee Brewers 24
Chris Codiroli 12 Oakland Athletics  



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.

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.