Winning Percentage : 1894 National League Top 25

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"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)
 

1894 Winning Percentage Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Jouett Meekin .786 (.78571) New York Giants 1
Sadie McMahon .758 (.75758) Baltimore Orioles 2
Amos Rusie .735 (.73469) New York Giants 3
Kid Nichols .711 (.71111) Boston Beaneaters 4
Ed Stein .650 (.65000) Brooklyn Bridegrooms 5
Jack Stivetts .650 (.65000) Boston Beaneaters  
Bill Hawke .640 (.64000) Baltimore Orioles 7
Jack Taylor .639 (.63889) Philadelphia Phillies 8
Tom Colcolough .615 (.61538) Pittsburgh Pirates 9
Nig Cuppy .615 (.61538) Cleveland Spiders  
Kid Gleason .607 (.60714) St. Louis Browns 11
Baltimore Orioles  
Kid Carsey .600 (.60000) Philadelphia Phillies 12
Clark Griffith .600 (.60000) Chicago Colts  
Frank Killen .560 (.56000) Pittsburgh Pirates 14
Duke Esper .556 (.55556) Washington Senators 15
Baltimore Orioles  
Cy Young .553 (.55319) Cleveland Spiders 16
Brickyard Kennedy .545 (.54545) Brooklyn Bridegrooms 17
Harry Staley .545 (.54545) Boston Beaneaters  
Ted Breitenstein .540 (.54000) St. Louis Browns 19
Gus Weyhing .533 (.53333) Philadelphia Phillies 20
Les German .529 (.52941) New York Giants 21
Elton Chamberlain .526 (.52632) Cincinnati Reds 22
Bert Inks .524 (.52381) Baltimore Orioles 23
Louisville Colonels  
Ad Gumbert .517 (.51724) Pittsburgh Pirates 24
Red Ehret .475 (.47500) Pittsburgh Pirates 25



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).

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?

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.