Top 25 Wins in 1988 in the National League

Wins : 1988 National League Top 25

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"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)

1988 Wins Leaders
Top 25 in the National League

Name Wins Team Rank

Orel Hershiser 23 Los Angeles Dodgers 1

Danny Jackson 23 Cincinnati Reds

David Cone 20 New York Mets 3

Rick Reuschel 19 San Francisco Giants 4

Tom Browning 18 Cincinnati Reds 5

Dwight Gooden 18 New York Mets

Greg Maddux 18 Chicago Cubs

Ron Darling 17 New York Mets 8

Tim Leary 17 Los Angeles Dodgers

Dennis Rasmussen 16 Cincinnati Reds 10

San Diego Padres

Eric Show 16 San Diego Padres

Doug Drabek 15 Pittsburgh Pirates 12

Dennis Martinez 15 Montreal Expos

Andy Hawkins 14 San Diego Padres 14

Bob Knepper 14 Houston Astros

Mike Scott 14 Houston Astros

Jose DeLeon 13 St. Louis Cardinals 17

Kelly Downs 13 San Francisco Giants

Jose Rijo 13 Cincinnati Reds

John Smiley 13 Pittsburgh Pirates

Rick Sutcliffe 13 Chicago Cubs

Ed Whitson 13 San Diego Padres

Tim Belcher 12 Los Angeles Dodgers 23

Sid Fernandez 12 New York Mets

Kevin Gross 12 Philadelphia Phillies

Name Wins Team Rank

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?

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).

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.

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