Winning Percentage : 1979 American 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)
 

1979 Winning Percentage Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Mike Caldwell .727 (.72727) Milwaukee Brewers 1
Mike Flanagan .719 (.71875) Baltimore Orioles 2
Jack Morris .708 (.70833) Detroit Tigers 3
Tommy John .700 (.70000) New York Yankees 4
Ron Guidry .692 (.69231) New York Yankees 5
Scott McGregor .684 (.68421) Baltimore Orioles 6
Geoff Zahn .650 (.65000) Minnesota Twins 7
Bill Travers .636 (.63636) Milwaukee Brewers 8
Dennis Eckersley .630 (.62963) Boston Red Sox 9
Jim Slaton .625 (.62500) Milwaukee Brewers 10
Ross Baumgarten .619 (.61905) Chicago White Sox 11
Luis Tiant .619 (.61905) New York Yankees  
Dave Frost .615 (.61538) California Angels 13
Steve Stone .611 (.61111) Baltimore Orioles 14
Jerry Koosman .606 (.60606) Minnesota Twins 15
Rick Wise .600 (.60000) Cleveland Indians 16
Steve Comer .586 (.58621) Texas Rangers 17
Bob Stanley .571 (.57143) Boston Red Sox 18
Mike Torrez .552 (.55172) Boston Red Sox 19
Rick Waits .552 (.55172) Cleveland Indians  
Steve Renko .550 (.55000) Boston Red Sox 21
Milt Wilcox .545 (.54545) Detroit Tigers 22
Dennis Leonard .538 (.53846) Kansas City Royals 23
Mike Parrott .538 (.53846) Seattle Mariners  
Ken Kravec .536 (.53571) Chicago White Sox 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?

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).