Wins : 1934 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:

"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
 

1934 Wins Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Dizzy Dean 30 St. Louis Cardinals 1
Hal Schumacher 23 New York Giants 2
Lon Warneke 22 Chicago Cubs 3
Carl Hubbell 21 New York Giants 4
Curt Davis 19 Philadelphia Phillies 5
Paul Dean 19 St. Louis Cardinals  
Guy Bush 18 Chicago Cubs 7
Freddie Fitzsimmons 18 New York Giants  
Van Mungo 18 Brooklyn Dodgers  
Huck Betts 17 Boston Braves 10
Fred Frankhouse 17 Boston Braves  
Ed Brandt 16 Boston Braves 12
Tex Carleton 16 St. Louis Cardinals  
Paul Derringer 15 Cincinnati Reds 14
Waite Hoyt 15 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Ray Benge 14 Brooklyn Dodgers 16
Dutch Leonard 14 Brooklyn Dodgers  
Pat Malone 14 Chicago Cubs  
Phil Collins 13 Philadelphia Phillies 19
Bill Lee 13 Chicago Cubs  
Larry French 12 Pittsburgh Pirates 21
Bill Walker 12 St. Louis Cardinals  
Ralph Birkofer 11 Pittsburgh Pirates 23
Benny Frey 11 Cincinnati Reds  
Bill Swift 11 Pittsburgh Pirates  



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).

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.