Wins : 1957 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:

"When you're playing 162 baseball games, you're playing almost every day, it's nice to have a guy (Jose Lima) like that around to lighten things up and have fun. It's a huge plus for us." - Detroit Tigers Pitcher Matt Anderson
 

1957 Wins Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Jim Bunning 20 Detroit Tigers 1
Billy Pierce 20 Chicago White Sox  
Tom Brewer 16 Boston Red Sox 3
Dick Donovan 16 Chicago White Sox  
Tom Sturdivant 16 New York Yankees  
Jim Wilson 15 Chicago White Sox 6
Paul Foytack 14 Detroit Tigers 7
Connie Johnson 14 Baltimore Orioles  
Frank Sullivan 14 Boston Red Sox  
Early Wynn 14 Cleveland Indians  
Bob Turley 13 New York Yankees 11
Mike Garcia 12 Cleveland Indians 12
Bob Grim 12 New York Yankees  
Billy Loes 12 Baltimore Orioles  
Willard Nixon 12 Boston Red Sox  
Pedro Ramos 12 Washington Senators  
Whitey Ford 11 New York Yankees 17
Frank Lary 11 Detroit Tigers  
Ray Moore 11 Baltimore Orioles  
Don Mossi 11 Cleveland Indians  
Ray Narleski 11 Cleveland Indians  
Bobby Shantz 11 New York Yankees  
Mike Fornieles 10 Baltimore Orioles 23
Boston Red Sox  
Bob Keegan 10 Chicago White Sox  
Don Larsen 10 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?

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.

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