Wins : 1887 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 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)
 

1887 Wins Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

John Clarkson 38 Chicago White Stockings 1
Tim Keefe 35 New York Giants 2
Charlie Getzien 29 Detroit Wolverines 3
Dan Casey 28 Philadelphia Phillies 4
Pud Galvin 28 Pittsburgh Alleghenys  
Old Hoss Radbourn 24 Boston Beaneaters 6
Jim Whitney 24 Washington Senators  
Charlie Ferguson 22 Philadelphia Phillies 8
Mickey Welch 22 New York Giants  
Charlie Buffinton 21 Philadelphia Phillies 10
Kid Madden 21 Boston Beaneaters  
Mark Baldwin 18 Chicago White Stockings 12
Ed Morris 14 Pittsburgh Alleghenys 13
Lady Baldwin 13 Detroit Wolverines 14
Henry Boyle 13 Indianapolis Hoosiers  
Jim McCormick 13 Pittsburgh Alleghenys  
Stump Wiedman 13 Detroit Wolverines  
New York Giants  
John Healy 12 Indianapolis Hoosiers 18
Larry Twitchell 11 Detroit Wolverines 19
George Van Haltren 11 Chicago White Stockings  
Dick Conway 9 Boston Beaneaters 21
Pete Conway 8 Detroit Wolverines 22
Hank O'Day 8 Washington Senators  
Frank Gilmore 7 Washington Senators 24
Dupee Shaw 7 Washington Senators  



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 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.