Complete Games : 1968 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
 

1968 Complete Games Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Juan Marichal 30 San Francisco Giants 1
Bob Gibson 28 St. Louis Cardinals 2
Fergie Jenkins 20 Chicago Cubs 3
Gaylord Perry 19 San Francisco Giants 4
Jerry Koosman 17 New York Mets 5
Phil Niekro 15 Atlanta Braves 6
Pat Jarvis 14 Atlanta Braves 7
Tom Seaver 14 New York Mets  
Nelson Briles 13 St. Louis Cardinals 9
Ray Sadecki 13 San Francisco Giants  
Bob Veale 13 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Steve Blass 12 Pittsburgh Pirates 12
Don Drysdale 12 Los Angeles Dodgers  
Dave Giusti 12 Houston Astros  
Larry Jackson 12 Philadelphia Phillies  
Bill Singer 12 Los Angeles Dodgers  
Mike Cuellar 11 Houston Astros 17
Bill Hands 11 Chicago Cubs  
Steve Carlton 10 St. Louis Cardinals 19
Larry Dierker 10 Houston Astros  
Woodie Fryman 10 Philadelphia Phillies  
Al McBean 9 Pittsburgh Pirates 22
Mike McCormick 9 San Francisco Giants  
Chris Short 9 Philadelphia Phillies  
Don Wilson 9 Houston Astros  



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.

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.