Complete Games : 2005 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)
 

2005 Complete Games Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Roy Halladay 5 Toronto Blue Jays 1
Jeremy Bonderman 4 Detroit Tigers 2
Randy Johnson 4 New York Yankees  
Mark Buehrle 3 Chicago White Sox 4
Jon Garland 3 Chicago White Sox  
Dan Haren 3 Oakland Athletics  
Brad Radke 3 Minnesota Twins  
Johan Santana 3 Minnesota Twins  
Tim Wakefield 3 Boston Red Sox  
Joe Blanton 2 Oakland Athletics 10
Dave Bush 2 Toronto Blue Jays  
Paul Byrd 2 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim  
Bartolo Colon 2 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim  
Ryan Franklin 2 Seattle Mariners  
Freddy Garcia 2 Chicago White Sox  
Zack Greinke 2 Kansas City Royals  
Rich Harden 2 Oakland Athletics  
Mike Mussina 2 New York Yankees  
Joel Pineiro 2 Seattle Mariners  
Nate Robertson 2 Detroit Tigers  
Kirk Saarloos 2 Oakland Athletics  
Carlos Silva 2 Minnesota Twins  
Josh Towers 2 Toronto Blue Jays  
David Wells 2 Boston Red Sox  
Jake Westbrook 2 Cleveland Indians  



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?

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.