Complete Games : 1948 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)
 

1948 Complete Games Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Bob Lemon 20 Cleveland Indians 1
Hal Newhouser 19 Detroit Tigers 2
Bob Feller 18 Cleveland Indians 3
Vic Raschi 18 New York Yankees  
Joe Dobson 16 Boston Red Sox 5
Dick Fowler 16 Philadelphia Athletics  
Mel Parnell 16 Boston Red Sox  
Gene Bearden 15 Cleveland Indians 8
Fred Hutchinson 15 Detroit Tigers  
Carl Scheib 15 Philadelphia Athletics  
Early Wynn 15 Washington Senators  
Jack Kramer 14 Boston Red Sox 12
Joe Coleman 13 Philadelphia Athletics 13
Ed Lopat 13 New York Yankees  
Phil Marchildon 12 Philadelphia Athletics 15
Lou Brissie 11 Philadelphia Athletics 16
Allie Reynolds 11 New York Yankees  
Dizzy Trout 11 Detroit Tigers  
Cliff Fannin 10 St. Louis Browns 19
Ellis Kinder 10 Boston Red Sox  
Walt Masterson 9 Washington Senators 21
Fred Sanford 9 St. Louis Browns  
Ray Scarborough 9 Washington Senators  
Spec Shea 8 New York Yankees 24
Ned Garver 7 St. Louis Browns 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.

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.