Winning Percentage : 1906 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)
 

1906 Winning Percentage Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Ed Reulbach .826 (.82609) Chicago Cubs 1
Mordecai Brown .813 (.81250) Chicago Cubs 2
Sam Leever .759 (.75862) Pittsburgh Pirates 3
Carl Lundgren .739 (.73913) Chicago Cubs 4
Jack Pfiester .714 (.71429) Chicago Cubs 5
Joe McGinnity .692 (.69231) New York Giants 6
Orval Overall .667 (.66667) Cincinnati Reds 7
Chicago Cubs  
Dummy Taylor .654 (.65385) New York Giants 8
Christy Mathewson .647 (.64706) New York Giants 9
Vic Willis .639 (.63889) Pittsburgh Pirates 10
Jack Taylor .625 (.62500) St. Louis Cardinals 11
Chicago Cubs  
Fred Beebe .600 (.60000) Chicago Cubs 12
St. Louis Cardinals  
Deacon Phillippe .600 (.60000) Pittsburgh Pirates  
Hooks Wiltse .593 (.59259) New York Giants 14
Jake Weimer .588 (.58824) Cincinnati Reds 15
Lefty Leifield .581 (.58065) Pittsburgh Pirates 16
Doc Scanlan .581 (.58065) Brooklyn Superbas  
Red Ames .545 (.54545) New York Giants 18
Johnny Lush .545 (.54545) Philadelphia Phillies  
Tully Sparks .543 (.54286) Philadelphia Phillies 20
Bob Ewing .481 (.48148) Cincinnati Reds 21
Carl Druhot .471 (.47059) Cincinnati Reds 22
St. Louis Cardinals  
Lew Richie .450 (.45000) Philadelphia Phillies 23
Elmer Stricklett .438 (.43750) Brooklyn Superbas 24
Jim Pastorius .417 (.41667) Brooklyn Superbas 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).