Complete Games : 1929 American 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)
 

1929 Complete Games Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Tommy Thomas 24 Chicago White Sox 1
Sam Gray 23 St. Louis Browns 2
George Uhle 23 Detroit Tigers  
Willis Hudlin 22 Cleveland Indians 4
Ted Lyons 21 Chicago White Sox 5
Milt Gaston 20 Boston Red Sox 6
Rube Walberg 20 Philadelphia Athletics  
Alvin Crowder 19 St. Louis Browns 8
Lefty Grove 19 Philadelphia Athletics  
Wes Ferrell 18 Cleveland Indians 10
Red Ruffing 18 Boston Red Sox  
Earl Whitehill 18 Detroit Tigers  
Ed Morris 17 Boston Red Sox 13
Firpo Marberry 16 Washington Senators 14
Red Faber 15 Chicago White Sox 15
Danny MacFayden 14 Boston Red Sox 16
Jake Miller 14 Cleveland Indians  
George Blaeholder 13 St. Louis Browns 18
George Earnshaw 13 Philadelphia Athletics  
George Pipgras 13 New York Yankees  
Jack Russell 13 Boston Red Sox  
Vic Sorrell 13 Detroit Tigers  
Ownie Carroll 12 Detroit Tigers 23
Waite Hoyt 12 New York Yankees  
Rip Collins 10 St. Louis Browns 25



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.

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).