Complete Games : 1986 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 key for this year was staying healthy, playing 154 games (his biggest goal was to play 162 games). When I'm healthy, I'm can put up the best numbers I can." - Juan Gonzalez (1999)
 

1986 Complete Games Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Fernando Valenzuela 20 Los Angeles Dodgers 1
Dwight Gooden 12 New York Mets 2
Rick Rhoden 12 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Mike Krukow 10 San Francisco Giants 4
Danny Cox 8 St. Louis Cardinals 5
Orel Hershiser 8 Los Angeles Dodgers  
Bob Knepper 8 Houston Astros  
Kevin Gross 7 Philadelphia Phillies 8
Rick Mahler 7 Atlanta Braves  
Bob Ojeda 7 New York Mets  
Shane Rawley 7 Philadelphia Phillies  
Mike Scott 7 Houston Astros  
Bob Welch 7 Los Angeles Dodgers  
Bill Gullickson 6 Cincinnati Reds 14
Bruce Ruffin 6 Philadelphia Phillies  
Floyd Youmans 6 Montreal Expos  
Tom Browning 4 Cincinnati Reds 17
Ron Darling 4 New York Mets  
Mike LaCoss 4 San Francisco Giants  
Rick Reuschel 4 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Rick Sutcliffe 4 Chicago Cubs  
Dave Dravecky 3 San Diego Padres 22
Bob Forsch 3 St. Louis Cardinals  
Andy Hawkins 3 San Diego Padres  
Bob Sebra 3 Montreal Expos  



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.

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.