Wins : 1928 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)
 

1928 Wins Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Lefty Grove 24 Philadelphia Athletics 1
George Pipgras 24 New York Yankees  
Waite Hoyt 23 New York Yankees 3
Alvin Crowder 21 St. Louis Browns 4
Sam Gray 20 St. Louis Browns 5
Ed Morris 19 Boston Red Sox 6
Jack Quinn 18 Philadelphia Athletics 7
Sam Jones 17 Washington Senators 8
Herb Pennock 17 New York Yankees  
Tommy Thomas 17 Chicago White Sox  
Rube Walberg 17 Philadelphia Athletics  
Ownie Carroll 16 Detroit Tigers 12
Ted Lyons 15 Chicago White Sox 13
Jack Ogden 15 St. Louis Browns  
Willis Hudlin 14 Cleveland Indians 15
Hank Johnson 14 New York Yankees  
Garland Braxton 13 Washington Senators 17
Red Faber 13 Chicago White Sox  
Firpo Marberry 13 Washington Senators  
Eddie Rommel 13 Philadelphia Athletics  
Joe Shaute 13 Cleveland Indians  
Bump Hadley 12 Washington Senators 22
George Uhle 12 Cleveland Indians  
Jack Russell 11 Boston Red Sox 24
Elam Vangilder 11 Detroit Tigers  



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

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.

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.