Wins : 1929 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)
 

1929 Wins Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

George Earnshaw 24 Philadelphia Athletics 1
Wes Ferrell 21 Cleveland Indians 2
Lefty Grove 20 Philadelphia Athletics 3
Firpo Marberry 19 Washington Senators 4
Sam Gray 18 St. Louis Browns 5
George Pipgras 18 New York Yankees  
Rube Walberg 18 Philadelphia Athletics  
Alvin Crowder 17 St. Louis Browns 8
Willis Hudlin 17 Cleveland Indians  
George Uhle 15 Detroit Tigers 10
George Blaeholder 14 St. Louis Browns 11
Ted Lyons 14 Chicago White Sox  
Jake Miller 14 Cleveland Indians  
Ed Morris 14 Boston Red Sox  
Vic Sorrell 14 Detroit Tigers  
Tommy Thomas 14 Chicago White Sox  
Earl Whitehill 14 Detroit Tigers  
Red Faber 13 Chicago White Sox 18
Ed Wells 13 New York Yankees  
Garland Braxton 12 Washington Senators 20
Milt Gaston 12 Boston Red Sox  
Eddie Rommel 12 Philadelphia Athletics  
Tom Zachary 12 New York Yankees  
Rip Collins 11 St. Louis Browns 24
Fred Heimach 11 New York Yankees  



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?

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).

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.