Wins : 1965 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 guys who made up this schedule must have been in a room with a bottle of Wild Turkey and 40 straws." - Dave Bergman
 

1965 Wins Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Mudcat Grant 21 Minnesota Twins 1
Mel Stottlemyre 20 New York Yankees 2
Jim Kaat 18 Minnesota Twins 3
Sam McDowell 17 Cleveland Indians 4
Whitey Ford 16 New York Yankees 5
Denny McLain 16 Detroit Tigers  
Sonny Siebert 16 Cleveland Indians  
Steve Barber 15 Baltimore Orioles 8
Dean Chance 15 California Angels  
Eddie Fisher 15 Chicago White Sox  
Mickey Lolich 15 Detroit Tigers  
Pete Richert 15 Washington Senators  
Hank Aguirre 14 Detroit Tigers 13
Tommy John 14 Chicago White Sox  
Marcelino Lopez 14 California Angels  
Stu Miller 14 Baltimore Orioles  
Fred Newman 14 California Angels  
John Buzhardt 13 Chicago White Sox 18
Joe Horlen 13 Chicago White Sox  
Milt Pappas 13 Baltimore Orioles  
Joe Sparma 13 Detroit Tigers  
Earl Wilson 13 Boston Red Sox  
Al Downing 12 New York Yankees 23
Phil Ortega 12 Washington Senators  
Jim Perry 12 Minnesota Twins  



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

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).

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.