Wins : 1987 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:

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1987 Wins Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Rick Sutcliffe 18 Chicago Cubs 1
Shane Rawley 17 Philadelphia Phillies 2
Orel Hershiser 16 Los Angeles Dodgers 3
Mike Scott 16 Houston Astros  
Dwight Gooden 15 New York Mets 5
Zane Smith 15 Atlanta Braves  
Bob Welch 15 Los Angeles Dodgers  
Fernando Valenzuela 14 Los Angeles Dodgers 8
Don Carman 13 Philadelphia Phillies 9
Mike Dunne 13 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Neal Heaton 13 Montreal Expos  
Mike LaCoss 13 San Francisco Giants  
Rick Reuschel 13 Pittsburgh Pirates  
San Francisco Giants  
Ron Darling 12 New York Mets 14
Kelly Downs 12 San Francisco Giants  
Sid Fernandez 12 New York Mets  
Jamie Moyer 12 Chicago Cubs  
Rick Aguilera 11 New York Mets 18
Danny Cox 11 St. Louis Cardinals  
Jim Deshaies 11 Houston Astros  
Doug Drabek 11 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Brian Fisher 11 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Bob Forsch 11 St. Louis Cardinals  
Scott Garrelts 11 San Francisco Giants  
Terry Leach 11 New York Mets  



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.