Wins : 1937 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)
 

1937 Wins Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Lefty Gomez 21 New York Yankees 1
Red Ruffing 20 New York Yankees 2
Roxie Lawson 18 Detroit Tigers 3
Elden Auker 17 Detroit Tigers 4
Lefty Grove 17 Boston Red Sox  
Bobo Newsom 16 Washington Senators 6
Boston Red Sox  
Jack Wilson 16 Boston Red Sox  
Johnny Allen 15 Cleveland Indians 8
Tommy Bridges 15 Detroit Tigers  
Mel Harder 15 Cleveland Indians  
Monty Stratton 15 Chicago White Sox  
Jimmy DeShong 14 Washington Senators 12
Wes Ferrell 14 Boston Red Sox  
Washington Senators  
Vern Kennedy 14 Chicago White Sox  
Harry Kelley 13 Philadelphia Athletics 15
Johnny Marcum 13 Boston Red Sox  
Johnny Murphy 13 New York Yankees  
George Caster 12 Philadelphia Athletics 18
Willis Hudlin 12 Cleveland Indians  
Thornton Lee 12 Chicago White Sox  
Ted Lyons 12 Chicago White Sox  
Monte Weaver 12 Washington Senators  
George Gill 11 Detroit Tigers 23
Bump Hadley 11 New York Yankees  
John Whitehead 11 Chicago White Sox  



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?

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