Complete Games : 1946 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:

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1946 Complete Games Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Johnny Sain 24 Boston Braves 1
Howie Pollet 22 St. Louis Cardinals 2
Dave Koslo 17 New York Giants 3
Fritz Ostermueller 16 Pittsburgh Pirates 4
Mort Cooper 15 Boston Braves 5
Joe Beggs 14 Cincinnati Reds 6
Harry Brecheen 14 St. Louis Cardinals  
Ken Raffensberger 14 Philadelphia Phillies  
Johnny Schmitz 14 Chicago Cubs  
Joe Hatten 13 Brooklyn Dodgers 10
Vic Lombardi 13 Brooklyn Dodgers  
Murry Dickson 12 St. Louis Cardinals 12
Oscar Judd 12 Philadelphia Phillies  
Hank Wyse 12 Chicago Cubs  
Kirby Higbe 11 Brooklyn Dodgers 15
Rip Sewell 11 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Nick Strincevich 11 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Johnny Vander Meer 11 Cincinnati Reds  
Ewell Blackwell 10 Cincinnati Reds 19
Monte Kennedy 10 New York Giants  
Claude Passeau 10 Chicago Cubs  
Bill Voiselle 10 New York Giants  
Bucky Walters 10 Cincinnati Reds  
Ed Heusser 9 Cincinnati Reds 24
Schoolboy Rowe 9 Philadelphia Phillies  



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?

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).

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.