Games : 1965 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)
 

1965 Games Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Eddie Fisher 82 Chicago White Sox 1
Ron Kline 74 Washington Senators 2
Bob Lee 69 California Angels 3
Jim Dickson 68 Kansas City Athletics 4
Stu Miller 67 Baltimore Orioles 5
Hoyt Wilhelm 66 Chicago White Sox 6
Pedro Ramos 65 New York Yankees 7
John Wyatt 65 Kansas City Athletics  
Dick Radatz 63 Boston Red Sox 9
Steve Ridzik 63 Washington Senators  
Wes Stock 62 Kansas City Athletics 11
Al Worthington 62 Minnesota Twins  
Gary Bell 60 Cleveland Indians 13
Don McMahon 58 Cleveland Indians 14
Arnold Earley 57 Boston Red Sox 15
Johnny Klippstein 56 Minnesota Twins 16
Bob Locker 51 Chicago White Sox 17
Don Mossi 51 Kansas City Athletics  
Hal Reniff 51 New York Yankees  
Dick Hall 48 Baltimore Orioles 20
Aubrey Gatewood 46 California Angels 21
Fred Gladding 46 Detroit Tigers  
Steve Hamilton 46 New York Yankees  
Buster Narum 46 Washington Senators  
Jim Kaat 45 Minnesota Twins 25



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?

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