Wins : 1984 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)
 

1984 Wins Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Joaquin Andujar 20 St. Louis Cardinals 1
Mario Soto 18 Cincinnati Reds 2
Dwight Gooden 17 New York Mets 3
Joe Niekro 16 Houston Astros 4
Rick Sutcliffe 16 Chicago Cubs  
Bob Knepper 15 Houston Astros 6
Charlie Lea 15 Montreal Expos  
Eric Show 15 San Diego Padres  
Jerry Koosman 14 Philadelphia Phillies 9
Pascual Perez 14 Atlanta Braves  
Rick Rhoden 14 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Mark Thurmond 14 San Diego Padres  
Ed Whitson 14 San Diego Padres  
Steve Carlton 13 Philadelphia Phillies 14
Rick Mahler 13 Atlanta Braves  
Steve Trout 13 Chicago Cubs  
Bob Welch 13 Los Angeles Dodgers  
Bruce Berenyi 12 Cincinnati Reds 18
New York Mets  
John Candelaria 12 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Ron Darling 12 New York Mets  
Bill Gullickson 12 Montreal Expos  
Dave LaPoint 12 St. Louis Cardinals  
Larry McWilliams 12 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Alejandro Pena 12 Los Angeles Dodgers  
Nolan Ryan 12 Houston Astros  



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.

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?

Future Hall of Famer Sammy Sosa is best known for wearing number twenty-one; however, when the young slugger played for the Chicago White Sox (1989-1991) he only wore number twenty-five.