Games : 1950 National 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
 

1950 Games Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Jim Konstanty 74 Philadelphia Phillies 1
Murry Dickson 51 Pittsburgh Pirates 2
Bill Werle 48 Pittsburgh Pirates 3
Sal Maglie 47 New York Giants 4
Al Brazle 46 St. Louis Cardinals 5
Ralph Branca 43 Brooklyn Dodgers 6
Erv Palica 43 Brooklyn Dodgers  
Jerry Staley 42 St. Louis Cardinals 8
Dan Bankhead 41 Brooklyn Dodgers 9
Warren Spahn 41 Boston Braves  
Herm Wehmeier 41 Cincinnati Reds  
Vern Bickford 40 Boston Braves 12
Ewell Blackwell 40 Cincinnati Reds  
Larry Jansen 40 New York Giants  
Sheldon Jones 40 New York Giants  
Dave Koslo 40 New York Giants  
Don Newcombe 40 Brooklyn Dodgers  
Robin Roberts 40 Philadelphia Phillies  
Monk Dubiel 39 Chicago Cubs 19
Vic Lombardi 39 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Paul Minner 39 Chicago Cubs  
Bob Rush 39 Chicago Cubs  
Johnny Schmitz 39 Chicago Cubs  
Frank Hiller 38 Chicago Cubs 24
Ken Raffensberger 38 Cincinnati Reds  



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.

Future Hall of Famer Sammy Sosa is best known for wearing number twenty-one; however, when the young slugger played for the Chicago White Sox (1989-1991) he only wore number twenty-five.