Complete Games : 1998 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 guys who made up this schedule must have been in a room with a bottle of Wild Turkey and 40 straws." - Dave Bergman
 

1998 Complete Games Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Curt Schilling 15 Philadelphia Phillies 1
Livan Hernandez 9 Florida Marlins 2
Greg Maddux 9 Atlanta Braves  
Kevin Brown 7 San Diego Padres 4
Carlos Perez 7 Montreal Expos  
Los Angeles Dodgers  
Andy Ashby 5 San Diego Padres 6
Denny Neagle 5 Atlanta Braves  
Mark Gardner 4 San Francisco Giants 8
Tom Glavine 4 Atlanta Braves  
Randy Johnson 4 Houston Astros  
Darryl Kile 4 Colorado Rockies  
Al Leiter 4 New York Mets  
Francisco Cordova 3 Pittsburgh Pirates 13
Omar Daal 3 Arizona Diamondbacks  
Jose Lima 3 Houston Astros  
Kevin Millwood 3 Atlanta Braves  
Dave Mlicki 3 New York Mets  
Los Angeles Dodgers  
Hideo Nomo 3 Los Angeles Dodgers  
New York Mets  
Mark Portugal 3 Philadelphia Phillies  
Shane Reynolds 3 Houston Astros  
Todd Stottlemyre 3 St. Louis Cardinals  
Brian Anderson 2 Arizona Diamondbacks 22
Brian Bohanon 2 New York Mets  
Los Angeles Dodgers  
Paul Byrd 2 Atlanta Braves  
Philadelphia Phillies  
Mark Clark 2 Chicago Cubs  



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.

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).

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?