Wins : 2008 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)
 

2008 Wins Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Cliff Lee 22 Cleveland Indians 1
Roy Halladay 20 Toronto Blue Jays 2
Mike Mussina 20 New York Yankees  
A.J. Burnett 18 Toronto Blue Jays 4
Daisuke Matsuzaka 18 Boston Red Sox  
Gavin Floyd 17 Chicago White Sox 6
Joe Saunders 17 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim  
Jon Lester 16 Boston Red Sox 8
Ervin Santana 16 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim  
Mark Buehrle 15 Chicago White Sox 10
Jon Garland 14 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 11
Edwin Jackson 14 Tampa Bay Rays  
Gil Meche 14 Kansas City Royals  
Vicente Padilla 14 Texas Rangers  
Andy Pettitte 14 New York Yankees  
James Shields 14 Tampa Bay Rays  
Armando Galarraga 13 Detroit Tigers 17
Zack Greinke 13 Kansas City Royals  
Jesse Litsch 13 Toronto Blue Jays  
Andy Sonnanstine 13 Tampa Bay Rays  
Josh Beckett 12 Boston Red Sox 21
Scott Kazmir 12 Tampa Bay Rays  
John Lackey 12 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim  
Glen Perkins 12 Minnesota Twins  
Kevin Slowey 12 Minnesota Twins  



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.

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?