Complete Games : 1905 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
 

1905 Complete Games Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Irv Young 41 Boston Beaneaters 1
Vic Willis 36 Boston Beaneaters 2
Chick Fraser 35 Boston Beaneaters 3
Jack Taylor 34 St. Louis Cardinals 4
Christy Mathewson 32 New York Giants 5
Orval Overall 32 Cincinnati Reds  
Bob Ewing 30 Cincinnati Reds 7
Harry McIntire 29 Brooklyn Superbas 8
Togie Pittinger 29 Philadelphia Phillies  
Ed Reulbach 28 Chicago Cubs 10
Bill Duggleby 27 Philadelphia Phillies 11
Joe McGinnity 26 New York Giants 12
Jake Thielman 26 St. Louis Cardinals  
Jake Weimer 26 Chicago Cubs  
Deacon Phillippe 25 Pittsburgh Pirates 15
Elmer Stricklett 25 Brooklyn Superbas  
Mordecai Brown 24 Chicago Cubs 17
Kaiser Wilhelm 23 Boston Beaneaters 18
Chappie McFarland 22 St. Louis Cardinals 19
Doc Scanlan 22 Brooklyn Superbas  
Red Ames 21 New York Giants 21
Charlie Chech 20 Cincinnati Reds 22
Mal Eason 20 Brooklyn Superbas  
Sam Leever 20 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Kid Nichols 20 St. Louis Cardinals  
Philadelphia Phillies  



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.

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.