Games : 1986 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 key for this year was staying healthy, playing 154 games (his biggest goal was to play 162 games). When I'm healthy, I'm can put up the best numbers I can." - Juan Gonzalez (1999)
 

1986 Games Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Mitch Williams 80 Texas Rangers 1
Dave Righetti 74 New York Yankees 2
Greg Harris 73 Texas Rangers 3
Mark Eichhorn 69 Toronto Blue Jays 4
Don Aase 66 Baltimore Orioles 5
Bob Stanley 66 Boston Red Sox  
Matt Young 65 Seattle Mariners 7
Willie Hernandez 64 Detroit Tigers 8
Tom Henke 63 Toronto Blue Jays 9
Scott Bailes 62 Cleveland Indians 10
Brian Fisher 62 New York Yankees  
Dan Quisenberry 62 Kansas City Royals  
Keith Atherton 60 Oakland Athletics 13
Minnesota Twins  
Mark Clear 59 Milwaukee Brewers 14
Dale Mohorcic 58 Texas Rangers 15
Bud Black 56 Kansas City Royals 16
Steve Farr 56 Kansas City Royals  
Gene Nelson 54 Chicago White Sox 18
Joe Sambito 53 Boston Red Sox 19
Rich Bordi 52 Baltimore Orioles 20
Pete Ladd 52 Seattle Mariners  
Ernie Camacho 51 Cleveland Indians 22
Dan Plesac 51 Milwaukee Brewers  
Bob James 49 Chicago White Sox 24
Donnie Moore 49 California Angels  



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 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.