Complete Games : 1942 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:

"I don't think I stayed for a complete game that first year (in Arizona). But something happened. During the second year, I started watching more intently, listening to the broadcasters talk about strategy. I started getting it. Suddenly, a 162-game season didn't seem ridiculously long anymore." - Richard Ruelas in The Arizona Republic (11-07-2001)
 

1942 Complete Games Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Tiny Bonham 22 New York Yankees 1
Tex Hughson 22 Boston Red Sox  
Ted Lyons 20 Chicago White Sox 3
Sid Hudson 19 Washington Senators 4
Phil Marchildon 18 Philadelphia Athletics 5
Eddie Smith 18 Chicago White Sox  
Elden Auker 17 St. Louis Browns 7
Spud Chandler 17 New York Yankees  
Johnny Humphries 17 Chicago White Sox  
Charlie Wagner 17 Boston Red Sox  
Jim Bagby 16 Cleveland Indians 11
Johnny Niggeling 16 St. Louis Browns  
Red Ruffing 16 New York Yankees  
Bobo Newsom 15 Washington Senators 14
Roger Wolff 15 Philadelphia Athletics  
Hank Borowy 13 New York Yankees 16
Mel Harder 13 Cleveland Indians  
Dizzy Trout 13 Detroit Tigers  
Denny Galehouse 12 St. Louis Browns 19
Hal White 12 Detroit Tigers  
Tommy Bridges 11 Detroit Tigers 21
Oscar Judd 11 Boston Red Sox  
Hal Newhouser 11 Detroit Tigers  
Dick Newsome 11 Boston Red Sox  
Russ Christopher 10 Philadelphia Athletics 25



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.

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).