Winning Percentage : 1997 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:

"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
 

1997 Winning Percentage Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Randy Johnson .833 (.83333) Seattle Mariners 1
Jamie Moyer .773 (.77273) Seattle Mariners 2
Roger Clemens .750 (.75000) Toronto Blue Jays 3
Andy Pettitte .720 (.72000) New York Yankees 4
Orel Hershiser .700 (.70000) Cleveland Indians 5
Scott Erickson .696 (.69565) Baltimore Orioles 6
Chuck Finley .684 (.68421) Anaheim Angels 7
Willie Blair .667 (.66667) Detroit Tigers 8
David Cone .667 (.66667) New York Yankees  
Brad Radke .667 (.66667) Minnesota Twins  
Mike Mussina .652 (.65217) Baltimore Orioles 11
Jeff Fassero .640 (.64000) Seattle Mariners 12
Scott Kamieniecki .625 (.62500) Baltimore Orioles 13
Jimmy Key .615 (.61538) Baltimore Orioles 14
David Wells .615 (.61538) New York Yankees  
Pat Hentgen .600 (.60000) Toronto Blue Jays 16
Jason Dickson .591 (.59091) Anaheim Angels 17
Charles Nagy .577 (.57692) Cleveland Indians 18
Justin Thompson .577 (.57692) Detroit Tigers  
Doug Drabek .522 (.52174) Chicago White Sox 20
Tim Belcher .520 (.52000) Kansas City Royals 21
Darren Oliver .520 (.52000) Texas Rangers  
Aaron Sele .520 (.52000) Boston Red Sox  
Dennis Springer .500 (.50000) Anaheim Angels 24
Allen Watson .500 (.50000) Anaheim Angels  



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).

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.