Winning Percentage : 1954 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)
 

1954 Winning Percentage Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Johnny Antonelli .750 (.75000) New York Giants 1
Brooks Lawrence .714 (.71429) St. Louis Cardinals 2
Joe Nuxhall .706 (.70588) Cincinnati Redlegs 3
Sal Maglie .700 (.70000) New York Giants 4
Ruben Gomez .654 (.65385) New York Giants 5
Russ Meyer .647 (.64706) Brooklyn Dodgers 6
Warren Spahn .636 (.63636) Milwaukee Braves 7
Gene Conley .609 (.60870) Milwaukee Braves 8
Robin Roberts .605 (.60526) Philadelphia Phillies 9
Harvey Haddix .581 (.58065) St. Louis Cardinals 10
Carl Erskine .545 (.54545) Brooklyn Dodgers 11
Art Fowler .545 (.54545) Cincinnati Redlegs  
Corky Valentine .522 (.52174) Cincinnati Redlegs 13
Lew Burdette .517 (.51724) Milwaukee Braves 14
Paul Minner .500 (.50000) Chicago Cubs 15
Curt Simmons .483 (.48276) Philadelphia Phillies 16
Dick Littlefield .476 (.47619) Pittsburgh Pirates 17
Herm Wehmeier .476 (.47619) Cincinnati Redlegs  
Philadelphia Phillies  
Vic Raschi .471 (.47059) St. Louis Cardinals 19
Bob Rush .464 (.46429) Chicago Cubs 20
Vern Law .409 (.40909) Pittsburgh Pirates 21
Bob Friend .368 (.36842) Pittsburgh Pirates 22
Jerry Staley .350 (.35000) St. Louis Cardinals 23
Murry Dickson .333 (.33333) Philadelphia Phillies 24
Max Surkont .333 (.33333) Pittsburgh Pirates  



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.

The first player from the Angels franchise (they were the California Angels at the time) to wear the number twenty-five was Bob Perry.

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?