Winning Percentage : 1985 National League Top 25

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1985 Winning Percentage Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Orel Hershiser .864 (.86364) Los Angeles Dodgers 1
Dwight Gooden .857 (.85714) New York Mets 2
Bryn Smith .783 (.78261) Montreal Expos 3
Bob Welch .778 (.77778) Los Angeles Dodgers 4
Ron Darling .727 (.72727) New York Mets 5
John Tudor .724 (.72414) St. Louis Cardinals 6
Andy Hawkins .692 (.69231) San Diego Padres 7
Mike Scott .692 (.69231) Houston Astros  
Tom Browning .690 (.68966) Cincinnati Reds 9
Danny Cox .667 (.66667) St. Louis Cardinals 10
La Marr Hoyt .667 (.66667) San Diego Padres  
Joaquin Andujar .636 (.63636) St. Louis Cardinals 12
Rick Reuschel .636 (.63636) Pittsburgh Pirates  
Fernando Valenzuela .630 (.62963) Los Angeles Dodgers 14
Shane Rawley .619 (.61905) Philadelphia Phillies 15
Dennis Eckersley .611 (.61111) Chicago Cubs 16
Jerry Reuss .583 (.58333) Los Angeles Dodgers 17
Ed Lynch .556 (.55556) New York Mets 18
Dave Dravecky .542 (.54167) San Diego Padres 19
Bill Gullickson .538 (.53846) Montreal Expos 20
Kevin Gross .536 (.53571) Philadelphia Phillies 21
Bob Knepper .536 (.53571) Houston Astros  
Rick Mahler .531 (.53125) Atlanta Braves 23
Eric Show .522 (.52174) San Diego Padres 24
Sid Fernandez .500 (.50000) New York Mets 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?

Future Hall of Famer Sammy Sosa is best known for wearing number twenty-one; however, when the young slugger played for the Chicago White Sox (1989-1991) he only wore number twenty-five.