Wins : 1975 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 baseball season - six months & 2,106 games - is flat out long, and it's a rare one of those games that doesn't ramble or sputter or digress or somehow violate the rules of dramatic narrative. Baseball takes its own sweet time reaching its conclusions." - Dwight Allen in Reds, Yanks and O's (1989)
 

1975 Wins Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Tom Seaver 22 New York Mets 1
Randy Jones 20 San Diego Padres 2
Andy Messersmith 19 Los Angeles Dodgers 3
Burt Hooton 18 Chicago Cubs 4
Los Angeles Dodgers  
Jerry Reuss 18 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Carl Morton 17 Atlanta Braves 6
Jon Matlack 16 New York Mets 7
Don Sutton 16 Los Angeles Dodgers  
Jack Billingham 15 Cincinnati Reds 9
Ray Burris 15 Chicago Cubs  
Steve Carlton 15 Philadelphia Phillies  
Bob Forsch 15 St. Louis Cardinals  
Don Gullett 15 Cincinnati Reds  
Lynn McGlothen 15 St. Louis Cardinals  
John Montefusco 15 San Francisco Giants  
Dale Murray 15 Montreal Expos  
Phil Niekro 15 Atlanta Braves  
Gary Nolan 15 Cincinnati Reds  
Doug Rau 15 Los Angeles Dodgers  
Larry Dierker 14 Houston Astros 20
Jerry Koosman 14 New York Mets  
Tom Underwood 14 Philadelphia Phillies  
Jim Barr 13 San Francisco Giants 23
Bill Bonham 13 Chicago Cubs  
Al Hrabosky 13 St. Louis Cardinals  



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.

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.