Wins : 1951 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:

"I don't think I stayed for a complete game that first year (in Arizona). But something happened. During the second year, I started watching more intently, listening to the broadcasters talk about strategy. I started getting it. Suddenly, a 162-game season didn't seem ridiculously long anymore." - Richard Ruelas in The Arizona Republic (11-07-2001)
 

1951 Wins Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Larry Jansen 23 New York Giants 1
Sal Maglie 23 New York Giants  
Preacher Roe 22 Brooklyn Dodgers 3
Warren Spahn 22 Boston Braves  
Robin Roberts 21 Philadelphia Phillies 5
Murry Dickson 20 Pittsburgh Pirates 6
Don Newcombe 20 Brooklyn Dodgers  
Jerry Staley 19 St. Louis Cardinals 8
Jim Hearn 17 New York Giants 9
Ewell Blackwell 16 Cincinnati Reds 10
Carl Erskine 16 Brooklyn Dodgers  
Ken Raffensberger 16 Cincinnati Reds  
Bubba Church 15 Philadelphia Phillies 13
Cliff Chambers 14 Pittsburgh Pirates 14
St. Louis Cardinals  
Clyde King 14 Brooklyn Dodgers  
Ralph Branca 13 Brooklyn Dodgers 16
Max Surkont 12 Boston Braves 17
Vern Bickford 11 Boston Braves 18
Max Lanier 11 St. Louis Cardinals  
Chet Nichols 11 Boston Braves  
Bob Rush 11 Chicago Cubs  
Dave Koslo 10 New York Giants 22
Dutch Leonard 10 Chicago Cubs  
George Spencer 10 New York Giants  
Howie Fox 9 Cincinnati Reds 25



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?

Future Hall of Famer Sammy Sosa is best known for wearing number twenty-one; however, when the young slugger played for the Chicago White Sox (1989-1991) he only wore number twenty-five.