Wins : 1921 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:

"What people don't understand is, one day off for Cal Ripken would not recharge his batteries. One day would not do it. He's not playing 2,130 games in a row. Cal is ONLY playing 162 games a year." - Frank Robinson in The Sporting News (September 11, 1995)
 

1921 Wins Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Wilbur Cooper 22 Pittsburgh Pirates 1
Burleigh Grimes 22 Brooklyn Robins  
Art Nehf 20 New York Giants 3
Joe Oeschger 20 Boston Braves  
Eppa Rixey 19 Cincinnati Reds 5
Jesse Haines 18 St. Louis Cardinals 6
Fred Toney 18 New York Giants  
Dolf Luque 17 Cincinnati Reds 8
Rube Marquard 17 Cincinnati Reds  
Grover Alexander 15 Chicago Cubs 10
Jesse Barnes 15 New York Giants  
Bill Doak 15 St. Louis Cardinals  
Phil Douglas 15 New York Giants  
Dana Fillingim 15 Boston Braves  
Jack Scott 15 Boston Braves  
Babe Adams 14 Pittsburgh Pirates 16
Whitey Glazner 14 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Bill Pertica 14 St. Louis Cardinals  
Mule Watson 14 Boston Braves  
Leon Cadore 13 Brooklyn Robins 20
Earl Hamilton 13 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Hugh McQuillan 13 Boston Braves  
Virgil Cheeves 11 Chicago Cubs 23
Speed Martin 11 Chicago Cubs  
Lee Meadows 11 Philadelphia Phillies  



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.

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?

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.