Wins : 1929 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 key for this year was staying healthy, playing 154 games (his biggest goal was to play 162 games). When I'm healthy, I'm can put up the best numbers I can." - Juan Gonzalez (1999)
 

1929 Wins Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Pat Malone 22 Chicago Cubs 1
Red Lucas 19 Cincinnati Reds 2
Charlie Root 19 Chicago Cubs  
Guy Bush 18 Chicago Cubs 4
Carl Hubbell 18 New York Giants  
Ray Kremer 18 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Burleigh Grimes 17 Pittsburgh Pirates 7
Erv Brame 16 Pittsburgh Pirates 8
Watty Clark 16 Brooklyn Robins  
Freddie Fitzsimmons 15 New York Giants 10
Claude Willoughby 15 Philadelphia Phillies  
Sheriff Blake 14 Chicago Cubs 12
Dazzy Vance 14 Brooklyn Robins  
Bill Walker 14 New York Giants  
Jesse Haines 13 St. Louis Cardinals 15
Syl Johnson 13 St. Louis Cardinals  
Johnny Morrison 13 Brooklyn Robins  
Les Sweetland 13 Philadelphia Phillies  
Socks Seibold 12 Boston Braves 19
Ray Benge 11 Philadelphia Phillies 20
Larry Benton 11 New York Giants  
Hal Carlson 11 Chicago Cubs  
Ray Moss 11 Brooklyn Robins  
Jesse Petty 11 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Bob Smith 11 Boston Braves  



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?

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.