Complete Games : 1883 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:

"The guys who made up this schedule must have been in a room with a bottle of Wild Turkey and 40 straws." - Dave Bergman
 

1883 Complete Games Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Pud Galvin 72 Buffalo Bisons 1
Old Hoss Radbourn 66 Providence Grays 2
John Coleman 59 Philadelphia Phillies 3
Jim Whitney 54 Boston Beaneaters 4
Larry Corcoran 51 Chicago White Stockings 5
Mickey Welch 46 New York Gothams 6
Stump Wiedman 41 Detroit Wolverines 7
Hugh Daily 40 Cleveland Blues 8
Fred Goldsmith 40 Chicago White Stockings  
Jim McCormick 36 Cleveland Blues 10
Charlie Buffinton 34 Boston Beaneaters 11
John Ward 24 New York Gothams 12
Dupee Shaw 23 Detroit Wolverines 13
Art Hagan 16 Philadelphia Phillies 14
Buffalo Bisons  
Tip O'Neill 15 New York Gothams 15
Will Sawyer 15 Cleveland Blues  
Charlie Sweeney 14 Providence Grays 17
Dick Burns 13 Detroit Wolverines 18
George Derby 12 Buffalo Bisons 19
Jack Jones 9 Detroit Wolverines 20
Lee Richmond 8 Providence Grays 21
Blondie Purcell 7 Philadelphia Phillies 22
Jack Neagle 6 Philadelphia Phillies 23
Ed Cushman 5 Buffalo Bisons 24
Charlie Hilsey 3 Philadelphia Phillies 25



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.

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.