Wins : 1908 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:

"The guys who made up this schedule must have been in a room with a bottle of Wild Turkey and 40 straws." - Dave Bergman
 

1908 Wins Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Christy Mathewson 37 New York Giants 1
Mordecai Brown 29 Chicago Cubs 2
Ed Reulbach 24 Chicago Cubs 3
Nick Maddox 23 Pittsburgh Pirates 4
George McQuillan 23 Philadelphia Phillies  
Vic Willis 23 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Hooks Wiltse 23 New York Giants  
Bob Ewing 17 Cincinnati Reds 8
Nap Rucker 17 Brooklyn Superbas  
Bob Spade 17 Cincinnati Reds  
Howie Camnitz 16 Pittsburgh Pirates 11
Tully Sparks 16 Philadelphia Phillies  
Kaiser Wilhelm 16 Brooklyn Superbas  
Sam Leever 15 Pittsburgh Pirates 14
Lefty Leifield 15 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Orval Overall 15 Chicago Cubs  
Bugs Raymond 15 St. Louis Cardinals  
Frank Corridon 14 Philadelphia Phillies 18
Billy Campbell 12 Cincinnati Reds 19
Doc Crandall 12 New York Giants  
Patsy Flaherty 12 Boston Doves  
Vive Lindaman 12 Boston Doves  
Jack Pfiester 12 Chicago Cubs  
George Ferguson 11 Boston Doves 24
Chick Fraser 11 Chicago Cubs  



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.

Jim Thome wore number twenty-five since he first came up with the Cleveland Indians making him the franchise record holder for that particular number (Mike Garcia is second).

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?