Games : 1945 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:

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

1945 Games Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Joe Berry 52 Philadelphia Athletics 1
Marino Pieretti 44 Washington Senators 2
Allie Reynolds 44 Cleveland Indians  
Dizzy Trout 41 Detroit Tigers 4
Hal Newhouser 40 Detroit Tigers 5
Ed Klieman 38 Cleveland Indians 6
Frank Barrett 37 Boston Red Sox 7
Mickey Haefner 37 Washington Senators  
Bobo Newsom 36 Philadelphia Athletics 9
Alex Carrasquel 35 Washington Senators 10
Dave Ferriss 35 Boston Red Sox  
Mike Ryba 34 Boston Red Sox 12
Russ Christopher 33 Philadelphia Athletics 13
Steve Gromek 33 Cleveland Indians  
Orval Grove 33 Chicago White Sox  
Roger Wolff 33 Washington Senators  
George Caster 32 St. Louis Browns 17
Detroit Tigers  
Nels Potter 32 St. Louis Browns  
Tex Shirley 32 St. Louis Browns  
Al Benton 31 Detroit Tigers 20
Pete Center 31 Cleveland Indians  
Clem Hausmann 31 Boston Red Sox  
Dutch Leonard 31 Washington Senators  
Stubby Overmire 31 Detroit Tigers  
Sig Jakucki 30 St. Louis Browns 25



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.

The first player from the Angels franchise (they were the California Angels at the time) to wear the number twenty-five was Bob Perry.

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?