Wins : 1981 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)
 

1981 Wins Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Tom Seaver 14 Cincinnati Reds 1
Steve Carlton 13 Philadelphia Phillies 2
Fernando Valenzuela 13 Los Angeles Dodgers  
Steve Rogers 12 Montreal Expos 4
Dick Ruthven 12 Philadelphia Phillies  
Mario Soto 12 Cincinnati Reds  
Doyle Alexander 11 San Francisco Giants 7
Burt Hooton 11 Los Angeles Dodgers  
Nolan Ryan 11 Houston Astros  
Don Sutton 11 Houston Astros  
Bob Forsch 10 St. Louis Cardinals 11
Jerry Reuss 10 Los Angeles Dodgers  
Bruce Berenyi 9 Cincinnati Reds 13
Ray Burris 9 Montreal Expos  
Rick Camp 9 Atlanta Braves  
Tom Hume 9 Cincinnati Reds  
Bob Knepper 9 Houston Astros  
Mike Krukow 9 Chicago Cubs  
Sparky Lyle 9 Philadelphia Phillies  
Joe Niekro 9 Houston Astros  
Rick Rhoden 9 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Scott Sanderson 9 Montreal Expos  
Bob Welch 9 Los Angeles Dodgers  
Joaquin Andujar 8 Houston Astros 24
St. Louis Cardinals  
Vida Blue 8 San Francisco Giants  



The first player from the Angels franchise (they were the California Angels at the time) to wear the number twenty-five was Bob Perry.

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?