Wins : 1885 National 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
 

1885 Wins Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

John Clarkson 53 Chicago White Stockings 1
Mickey Welch 44 New York Giants 2
Tim Keefe 32 New York Giants 3
Old Hoss Radbourn 28 Providence Grays 4
Ed Daily 26 Philadelphia Phillies 5
Charlie Ferguson 26 Philadelphia Phillies  
Dupee Shaw 23 Providence Grays 7
Charlie Buffinton 22 Boston Beaneaters 8
Jim McCormick 21 Providence Grays 9
Chicago White Stockings  
Jim Whitney 18 Boston Beaneaters 10
Henry Boyle 16 St. Louis Maroons 11
Stump Wiedman 14 Detroit Wolverines 12
Pud Galvin 13 Buffalo Bisons 13
Charlie Getzien 12 Detroit Wolverines 14
Lady Baldwin 11 Detroit Wolverines 15
Charlie Sweeney 11 St. Louis Maroons  
Pete Conway 10 Buffalo Bisons 17
Pete Wood 8 Buffalo Bisons 18
Larry Corcoran 7 Chicago White Stockings 19
New York Giants  
Ted Kennedy 7 Chicago White Stockings  
Danny Richardson 7 New York Giants  
Billy Serad 7 Buffalo Bisons  
Daisy Davis 5 Boston Beaneaters 23
John Kirby 5 St. Louis Maroons  
Dan Casey 4 Detroit Wolverines 25



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?

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.