Wins : 1952 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
 

1952 Wins Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Robin Roberts 28 Philadelphia Phillies 1
Sal Maglie 18 New York Giants 2
Ken Raffensberger 17 Cincinnati Reds 3
Bob Rush 17 Chicago Cubs  
Jerry Staley 17 St. Louis Cardinals  
Joe Black 15 Brooklyn Dodgers 6
Warren Hacker 15 Chicago Cubs  
Hoyt Wilhelm 15 New York Giants  
Murry Dickson 14 Pittsburgh Pirates 9
Karl Drews 14 Philadelphia Phillies  
Carl Erskine 14 Brooklyn Dodgers  
Jim Hearn 14 New York Giants  
Paul Minner 14 Chicago Cubs  
Curt Simmons 14 Philadelphia Phillies  
Warren Spahn 14 Boston Braves  
Billy Loes 13 Brooklyn Dodgers 16
Russ Meyer 13 Philadelphia Phillies  
Al Brazle 12 St. Louis Cardinals 18
Harry Perkowski 12 Cincinnati Reds  
Frank Smith 12 Cincinnati Reds  
Max Surkont 12 Boston Braves  
Jim Wilson 12 Boston Braves  
Eddie Yuhas 12 St. Louis Cardinals  
Larry Jansen 11 New York Giants 24
Preacher Roe 11 Brooklyn Dodgers  



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 first player from the Angels franchise (they were the California Angels at the time) to wear the number twenty-five was Bob Perry.

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?