Games : 1954 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:

"Over 162 games, if my big guys are hitting and we get even halfway decent pitching, we'll beat their (our opponents) brains out." - Cincinnati Reds' Manager Sparky Anderson
 

1954 Games Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Sonny Dixon 54 Washington Senators 1
Philadelphia Athletics  
Ellis Kinder 48 Boston Red Sox 2
Morrie Martin 48 Philadelphia Athletics  
Chicago White Sox  
Camilo Pascual 48 Washington Senators  
Moe Burtschy 46 Philadelphia Athletics 5
Don Johnson 46 Chicago White Sox  
Mike Garcia 45 Cleveland Indians 7
Johnny Sain 45 New York Yankees  
Ray Herbert 42 Detroit Tigers 9
Ray Narleski 42 Cleveland Indians  
Bob Chakales 41 Cleveland Indians 11
Baltimore Orioles  
Hal Brown 40 Boston Red Sox 12
Don Mossi 40 Cleveland Indians  
Virgil Trucks 40 Chicago White Sox  
Early Wynn 40 Cleveland Indians  
Sandy Consuegra 39 Chicago White Sox 16
Howie Fox 38 Baltimore Orioles 17
Dick Marlowe 38 Detroit Tigers  
Mike Blyzka 37 Baltimore Orioles 19
Harry Dorish 37 Chicago White Sox  
Marion Fricano 37 Philadelphia Athletics  
Bob Grim 37 New York Yankees  
Steve Gromek 36 Detroit Tigers 23
Bob Lemon 36 Cleveland Indians  
Billy Pierce 36 Chicago White Sox  



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?

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.

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).