Complete Games : 1952 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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1952 Complete Games Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Bob Lemon 28 Cleveland Indians 1
Bobby Shantz 27 Philadelphia Athletics 2
Allie Reynolds 24 New York Yankees 3
Mike Garcia 19 Cleveland Indians 4
Early Wynn 19 Cleveland Indians  
Connie Marrero 16 Washington Senators 6
Harry Byrd 15 Philadelphia Athletics 7
Mel Parnell 15 Boston Red Sox  
Bob Porterfield 15 Washington Senators  
Tommy Byrne 14 St. Louis Browns 10
Alex Kellner 14 Philadelphia Athletics  
Billy Pierce 14 Chicago White Sox  
Ted Gray 13 Detroit Tigers 13
Sid Hudson 13 Washington Senators  
Boston Red Sox  
Vic Raschi 13 New York Yankees  
Saul Rogovin 12 Chicago White Sox 16
Spec Shea 12 Washington Senators  
Joe Dobson 11 Chicago White Sox 18
Bob Feller 11 Cleveland Indians  
Walt Masterson 11 Boston Red Sox  
Washington Senators  
Art Houtteman 10 Detroit Tigers 21
Ed Lopat 10 New York Yankees  
Duane Pillette 9 St. Louis Browns 23
Bob Cain 8 St. Louis Browns 24
Ned Garver 8 St. Louis Browns  
Detroit Tigers  



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.

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?

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.