Complete Games : 1976 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:

"What people don't understand is, one day off for Cal Ripken would not recharge his batteries. One day would not do it. He's not playing 2,130 games in a row. Cal is ONLY playing 162 games a year." - Frank Robinson in The Sporting News (September 11, 1995)
 

1976 Complete Games Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Randy Jones 25 San Diego Padres 1
Jerry Koosman 17 New York Mets 2
Jon Matlack 16 New York Mets 3
Don Sutton 15 Los Angeles Dodgers 4
J.R. Richard 14 Houston Astros 5
Steve Carlton 13 Philadelphia Phillies 6
Tom Seaver 13 New York Mets  
Andy Messersmith 12 Atlanta Braves 8
John Candelaria 11 Pittsburgh Pirates 9
John Montefusco 11 San Francisco Giants  
Jerry Reuss 11 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Ray Burris 10 Chicago Cubs 12
Lynn McGlothen 10 St. Louis Cardinals  
Phil Niekro 10 Atlanta Braves  
Rick Rhoden 10 Los Angeles Dodgers  
Jim Rooker 10 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Joaquin Andujar 9 Houston Astros 17
Pete Falcone 9 St. Louis Cardinals  
Rick Reuschel 9 Chicago Cubs  
Jim Barr 8 San Francisco Giants 20
John Denny 8 St. Louis Cardinals  
Ed Halicki 8 San Francisco Giants  
Burt Hooton 8 Los Angeles Dodgers  
Jim Lonborg 8 Philadelphia Phillies  
Fred Norman 8 Cincinnati Reds  



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.

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.