Games : 1911 American 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:

"I don't think I stayed for a complete game that first year (in Arizona). But something happened. During the second year, I started watching more intently, listening to the broadcasters talk about strategy. I started getting it. Suddenly, a 162-game season didn't seem ridiculously long anymore." - Richard Ruelas in The Arizona Republic (11-07-2001)
 

1911 Games Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Ed Walsh 56 Chicago White Sox 1
Jack Coombs 47 Philadelphia Athletics 2
Joe Wood 44 Boston Red Sox 3
Ray Caldwell 41 New York Highlanders 4
Walter Johnson 40 Washington Senators 5
Eddie Plank 40 Philadelphia Athletics  
Jack Quinn 40 New York Highlanders  
Jim Scott 39 Chicago White Sox 8
Cy Morgan 38 Philadelphia Athletics 9
Ed Willett 38 Detroit Tigers  
Russ Ford 37 New York Highlanders 11
Bob Groom 37 Washington Senators  
Eddie Cicotte 35 Boston Red Sox 13
Gene Krapp 35 Cleveland Naps  
Vean Gregg 34 Cleveland Naps 15
Tom Hughes 34 Washington Senators  
Doc White 34 Chicago White Sox  
Charley Hall 32 Boston Red Sox 18
Earl Hamilton 32 St. Louis Browns  
Dixie Walker 32 Washington Senators  
Chief Bender 31 Philadelphia Athletics 21
Ray Collins 31 Boston Red Sox  
Jack Powell 31 St. Louis Browns  
Jack Warhop 31 New York Highlanders  
George Kahler 30 Cleveland Naps 25



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.

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.