Wins : 2005 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:

"Over 162 games, if my big guys are hitting and we get even halfway decent pitching, we'll beat their (our opponents) brains out." - Cincinnati Reds' Manager Sparky Anderson
 

2005 Wins Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Bartolo Colon 21 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 1
Jon Garland 18 Chicago White Sox 2
Cliff Lee 18 Cleveland Indians  
Randy Johnson 17 New York Yankees 4
Mark Buehrle 16 Chicago White Sox 5
Johan Santana 16 Minnesota Twins  
Tim Wakefield 16 Boston Red Sox  
Jose Contreras 15 Chicago White Sox 8
Rodrigo Lopez 15 Baltimore Orioles  
C.C. Sabathia 15 Cleveland Indians  
David Wells 15 Boston Red Sox  
Jake Westbrook 15 Cleveland Indians  
Bronson Arroyo 14 Boston Red Sox 13
Jeremy Bonderman 14 Detroit Tigers  
Freddy Garcia 14 Chicago White Sox  
Dan Haren 14 Oakland Athletics  
John Lackey 14 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim  
Mike Maroth 14 Detroit Tigers  
Kenny Rogers 14 Texas Rangers  
Barry Zito 14 Oakland Athletics  
Gustavo Chacin 13 Toronto Blue Jays 21
Bruce Chen 13 Baltimore Orioles  
Matt Clement 13 Boston Red Sox  
Jamie Moyer 13 Seattle Mariners  
Mike Mussina 13 New York Yankees  



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?

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).