Wins : 1891 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:

"Over 162 games, if my big guys are hitting and we get even halfway decent pitching, we'll beat their (our opponents) brains out." - Cincinnati Reds' Manager Sparky Anderson
 

1891 Wins Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Bill Hutchinson 44 Chicago Colts 1
John Clarkson 33 Boston Beaneaters 2
Amos Rusie 33 New York Giants  
Kid Nichols 30 Boston Beaneaters 4
Cy Young 27 Cleveland Spiders 5
Kid Gleason 24 Philadelphia Phillies 6
Harry Staley 24 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Boston Beaneaters  
Tom Lovett 23 Brooklyn Bridegrooms 8
Tony Mullane 23 Cincinnati Reds  
Mark Baldwin 22 Pittsburgh Pirates 10
John Ewing 21 New York Giants 11
Duke Esper 20 Philadelphia Phillies 12
Bob Caruthers 18 Brooklyn Bridegrooms 13
Lee Viau 18 Cleveland Spiders  
Henry Gruber 17 Cleveland Spiders 15
Ad Gumbert 17 Chicago Colts  
Billy Rhines 17 Cincinnati Reds  
Pud Galvin 15 Pittsburgh Pirates 18
John Thornton 15 Philadelphia Phillies  
Silver King 14 Pittsburgh Pirates 20
Old Hoss Radbourn 11 Cincinnati Reds 21
George Hemming 8 Brooklyn Bridegrooms 22
Pat Luby 8 Chicago Colts  
Ed Stein 7 Chicago Colts 24
Adonis Terry 6 Brooklyn Bridegrooms 25



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.

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?