Wins : 1882 National 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:

"When you're playing 162 baseball games, you're playing almost every day, it's nice to have a guy (Jose Lima) like that around to lighten things up and have fun. It's a huge plus for us." - Detroit Tigers Pitcher Matt Anderson
 

1882 Wins Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Jim McCormick 36 Cleveland Blues 1
Old Hoss Radbourn 33 Providence Grays 2
Pud Galvin 28 Buffalo Bisons 3
Fred Goldsmith 28 Chicago White Stockings  
Larry Corcoran 27 Chicago White Stockings 5
Stump Wiedman 25 Detroit Wolverines 6
Jim Whitney 24 Boston Red Caps 7
Bobby Mathews 19 Boston Red Caps 8
John Ward 19 Providence Grays  
George Derby 17 Detroit Wolverines 10
Tim Keefe 17 Troy Trojans  
Hugh Daily 15 Buffalo Bisons 12
Lee Richmond 14 Worcester Ruby Legs 13
Mickey Welch 14 Troy Trojans  
George Bradley 6 Cleveland Blues 15
Jim Egan 4 Troy Trojans 16
Charlie Buffinton 2 Boston Red Caps 17
Frank Mountain 2 Worcester Ruby Legs  
Blondie Purcell 2 Buffalo Bisons  
John Clarkson 1 Worcester Ruby Legs 20
Fred Corey 1 Worcester Ruby Legs  



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.

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?