Wins : 1971 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:

"Although baseball decided to extend the regular season deeper into October to play 162 games (after the 09-11 disaster), why not just play 154? Baseball has dealt with shortened seasons before. (Bud) Selig spoke about the sanctity of playing 162 games, but baseball played 154 games until 1961. Baseball should have just let the games go and continued with the current schedule." - Joe Morgan on ESPN (September 19, 2001)
 

1971 Wins Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Fergie Jenkins 24 Chicago Cubs 1
Steve Carlton 20 St. Louis Cardinals 2
Al Downing 20 Los Angeles Dodgers  
Tom Seaver 20 New York Mets  
Dock Ellis 19 Pittsburgh Pirates 5
Juan Marichal 18 San Francisco Giants 6
Milt Pappas 17 Chicago Cubs 7
Bill Stoneman 17 Montreal Expos  
Don Sutton 17 Los Angeles Dodgers  
Rick Wise 17 Philadelphia Phillies  
Bob Gibson 16 St. Louis Cardinals 11
Don Gullett 16 Cincinnati Reds  
Gaylord Perry 16 San Francisco Giants  
Don Wilson 16 Houston Astros  
Steve Blass 15 Pittsburgh Pirates 15
Clay Kirby 15 San Diego Padres  
Phil Niekro 15 Atlanta Braves  
Steve Renko 15 Montreal Expos  
Claude Osteen 14 Los Angeles Dodgers 19
Jerry Reuss 14 St. Louis Cardinals  
Dave Roberts 14 San Diego Padres  
Ron Reed 13 Atlanta Braves 22
Reggie Cleveland 12 St. Louis Cardinals 23
Larry Dierker 12 Houston Astros  
Gary Gentry 12 New York Mets  



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.

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).