Complete Games : 1961 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:

"Over 162 games, if my big guys are hitting and we get even halfway decent pitching, we'll beat their (our opponents) brains out." - Cincinnati Reds' Manager Sparky Anderson
 

1961 Complete Games Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Frank Lary 22 Detroit Tigers 1
Camilo Pascual 15 Minnesota Twins 2
Steve Barber 14 Baltimore Orioles 3
Jim Bunning 12 Detroit Tigers 4
Bennie Daniels 12 Washington Senators  
Bill Monbouquette 12 Boston Red Sox  
Don Mossi 12 Detroit Tigers  
Juan Pizarro 12 Chicago White Sox  
Gary Bell 11 Cleveland Indians 9
Dick Donovan 11 Washington Senators  
Whitey Ford 11 New York Yankees  
Mudcat Grant 11 Cleveland Indians  
Jack Kralick 11 Minnesota Twins  
Ken McBride 11 Los Angeles Angels  
Milt Pappas 11 Baltimore Orioles  
Jack Fisher 10 Baltimore Orioles 16
Don Schwall 10 Boston Red Sox  
Jim Archer 9 Kansas City Athletics 18
Bud Daley 9 Kansas City Athletics  
New York Yankees  
Pedro Ramos 9 Minnesota Twins  
Bob Shaw 9 Chicago White Sox  
Kansas City Athletics  
Ralph Terry 9 New York Yankees  
Eli Grba 8 Los Angeles Angels 23
Jim Kaat 8 Minnesota Twins  
Bill Stafford 8 New York Yankees  



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.

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.