Complete Games : 1947 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:

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1947 Complete Games Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Hal Newhouser 24 Detroit Tigers 1
Ed Lopat 22 Chicago White Sox 2
Early Wynn 22 Washington Senators  
Phil Marchildon 21 Philadelphia Athletics 4
Bob Feller 20 Cleveland Indians 5
Fred Hutchinson 18 Detroit Tigers 6
Allie Reynolds 17 New York Yankees 7
Dick Fowler 16 Philadelphia Athletics 8
Joe Dobson 15 Boston Red Sox 9
Dave Ferriss 14 Boston Red Sox 10
Mickey Haefner 14 Washington Senators  
Walt Masterson 14 Washington Senators  
Spud Chandler 13 New York Yankees 13
Tex Hughson 13 Boston Red Sox  
Spec Shea 13 New York Yankees  
Bill Bevens 11 New York Yankees 16
Denny Galehouse 11 St. Louis Browns  
Boston Red Sox  
Ellis Kinder 10 St. Louis Browns 18
Bill McCahan 10 Philadelphia Athletics  
Joe Coleman 9 Philadelphia Athletics 20
Al Gettel 9 Cleveland Indians  
Jack Kramer 9 St. Louis Browns  
Fred Sanford 9 St. Louis Browns  
Dizzy Trout 9 Detroit Tigers  
Don Black 8 Cleveland Indians 25



The first player from the Angels franchise (they were the California Angels at the time) to wear the number twenty-five was Bob Perry.

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.

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.