Wins : 1907 National League Top 25

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1907 Wins Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Christy Mathewson 24 New York Giants 1
Orval Overall 23 Chicago Cubs 2
Tully Sparks 22 Philadelphia Phillies 3
Vic Willis 21 Pittsburgh Pirates 4
Mordecai Brown 20 Chicago Cubs 5
Lefty Leifield 20 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Frank Corridon 18 Philadelphia Phillies 7
Carl Lundgren 18 Chicago Cubs  
Joe McGinnity 18 New York Giants  
Andy Coakley 17 Cincinnati Reds 10
Bob Ewing 17 Cincinnati Reds  
Ed Reulbach 17 Chicago Cubs  
Jim Pastorius 16 Brooklyn Superbas 13
Ed Karger 15 St. Louis Cardinals 14
Nap Rucker 15 Brooklyn Superbas  
Sam Leever 14 Pittsburgh Pirates 16
Stoney McGlynn 14 St. Louis Cardinals  
Jack Pfiester 14 Chicago Cubs  
Deacon Phillippe 14 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Howie Camnitz 13 Pittsburgh Pirates 20
Hooks Wiltse 13 New York Giants  
Gus Dorner 12 Boston Doves 22
Patsy Flaherty 12 Boston Doves  
Elmer Stricklett 12 Brooklyn Superbas  
Vive Lindaman 11 Boston Doves 25



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?

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.