Wins : 1943 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:

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1943 Wins Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Spud Chandler 20 New York Yankees 1
Dizzy Trout 20 Detroit Tigers  
Early Wynn 18 Washington Senators 3
Jim Bagby 17 Cleveland Indians 4
Al Smith 17 Cleveland Indians  
Virgil Trucks 16 Detroit Tigers 6
Tiny Bonham 15 New York Yankees 7
Orval Grove 15 Chicago White Sox  
Steve Sundra 15 St. Louis Browns  
Hank Borowy 14 New York Yankees 10
Bob Muncrief 13 St. Louis Browns 11
Butch Wensloff 13 New York Yankees  
Tommy Bridges 12 Detroit Tigers 13
Bill Dietrich 12 Chicago White Sox  
Jesse Flores 12 Philadelphia Athletics  
Tex Hughson 12 Boston Red Sox  
Johnny Murphy 12 New York Yankees  
Milo Candini 11 Washington Senators 18
Alex Carrasquel 11 Washington Senators  
Denny Galehouse 11 St. Louis Browns  
Mickey Haefner 11 Washington Senators  
Johnny Humphries 11 Chicago White Sox  
Oscar Judd 11 Boston Red Sox  
Dutch Leonard 11 Washington Senators  
Allie Reynolds 11 Cleveland Indians  



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?

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.