Complete Games : 1881 National 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
 

1881 Complete Games Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Jim McCormick 57 Cleveland Blues 1
Jim Whitney 57 Boston Red Caps  
George Derby 55 Detroit Wolverines 3
Lee Richmond 50 Worcester Ruby Legs 4
Pud Galvin 48 Buffalo Bisons 5
Tim Keefe 45 Troy Trojans 6
Larry Corcoran 43 Chicago White Stockings 7
Mickey Welch 40 Troy Trojans 8
Fred Goldsmith 37 Chicago White Stockings 9
Old Hoss Radbourn 34 Providence Grays 10
John Ward 32 Providence Grays 11
Fred Corey 20 Worcester Ruby Legs 12
The Only Nolan 20 Cleveland Blues  
Jack Lynch 17 Buffalo Bisons 14
Stump Wiedman 13 Detroit Wolverines 15
John Fox 12 Boston Red Caps 16
Bobby Mathews 11 Providence Grays 17
Boston Red Caps  
Harry McCormick 9 Worcester Ruby Legs 18
Frank Mountain 7 Detroit Wolverines 19
George Bradley 5 Cleveland Blues 20
Tony Mullane 5 Detroit Wolverines  
Blondie Purcell 5 Buffalo Bisons  
Tommy Bond 2 Boston Red Caps 23
Curry Foley 2 Buffalo Bisons  
Will White 2 Detroit Wolverines  



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?

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

Jim Thome wore number twenty-five since he first came up with the Cleveland Indians making him the franchise record holder for that particular number (Mike Garcia is second).