Games : 2005 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)
 

2005 Games Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Mike Timlin 81 Boston Red Sox 1
Scott Schoeneweis 80 Toronto Blue Jays 2
Tom Gordon 79 New York Yankees 3
Bob Howry 79 Cleveland Indians  
Scot Shields 78 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 5
Jesse Crain 75 Minnesota Twins 6
Juan Rincon 75 Minnesota Twins  
Todd Williams 72 Baltimore Orioles 8
Miguel Batista 71 Toronto Blue Jays 9
Mariano Rivera 71 New York Yankees  
Francisco Cordero 69 Texas Rangers 11
Neal Cotts 69 Chicago White Sox  
Joe Nathan 69 Minnesota Twins  
B.J. Ryan 69 Baltimore Orioles  
Mike MacDougal 68 Kansas City Royals 15
Cliff Politte 68 Chicago White Sox  
J.C. Romero 68 Minnesota Twins  
Danys Baez 67 Tampa Bay Devil Rays 18
Alan Embree 67 Boston Red Sox  
New York Yankees  
Jason Frasor 67 Toronto Blue Jays  
Jorge Julio 67 Baltimore Orioles  
Steve Kline 67 Baltimore Orioles  
Ricardo Rincon 67 Oakland Athletics  
Andrew Sisco 67 Kansas City Royals  
Huston Street 67 Oakland Athletics  



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.