Wins : 1983 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)
 

1983 Wins Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

John Denny 19 Philadelphia Phillies 1
Bill Gullickson 17 Montreal Expos 2
Steve Rogers 17 Montreal Expos  
Mario Soto 17 Cincinnati Reds  
Charlie Lea 16 Montreal Expos 5
John Candelaria 15 Pittsburgh Pirates 6
Steve Carlton 15 Philadelphia Phillies  
Craig McMurtry 15 Atlanta Braves  
Larry McWilliams 15 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Joe Niekro 15 Houston Astros  
Pascual Perez 15 Atlanta Braves  
Eric Show 15 San Diego Padres  
Fernando Valenzuela 15 Los Angeles Dodgers  
Bob Welch 15 Los Angeles Dodgers  
Dave Dravecky 14 San Diego Padres 15
Chuck Rainey 14 Chicago Cubs  
Nolan Ryan 14 Houston Astros  
Bill Laskey 13 San Francisco Giants 18
Jesse Orosco 13 New York Mets  
Rick Rhoden 13 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Dick Ruthven 13 Philadelphia Phillies  
Chicago Cubs  
Neil Allen 12 New York Mets 22
St. Louis Cardinals  
Dave LaPoint 12 St. Louis Cardinals  
Alejandro Pena 12 Los Angeles Dodgers  
Jerry Reuss 12 Los Angeles Dodgers  



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.

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).

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.