Winning Percentage : 2006 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)
 

2006 Winning Percentage Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Carlos Zambrano .696 (.69565) Chicago Cubs 1
Chris Young .688 (.68750) San Diego Padres 2
Tom Glavine .682 (.68182) New York Mets 3
Derek Lowe .667 (.66667) Los Angeles Dodgers 4
Brandon Webb .667 (.66667) Arizona Diamondbacks  
Chris Carpenter .652 (.65217) St. Louis Cardinals 6
Roy Oswalt .652 (.65217) Houston Astros  
Steve Trachsel .652 (.65217) New York Mets  
Brad Penny .640 (.64000) Los Angeles Dodgers 9
John Smoltz .640 (.64000) Atlanta Braves  
Brett Myers .632 (.63158) Philadelphia Phillies 11
Jeff Suppan .632 (.63158) St. Louis Cardinals  
Aaron Harang .593 (.59259) Cincinnati Reds 13
Miguel Batista .579 (.57895) Arizona Diamondbacks 14
Bronson Arroyo .560 (.56000) Cincinnati Reds 15
Ian Snell .560 (.56000) Pittsburgh Pirates  
Josh Fogg .550 (.55000) Colorado Rockies 17
Jason Schmidt .550 (.55000) San Francisco Giants  
Scott Olsen .545 (.54545) Florida Marlins 19
Claudio Vargas .545 (.54545) Arizona Diamondbacks  
Jeff Francis .542 (.54167) Colorado Rockies 21
Dave Bush .522 (.52174) Milwaukee Brewers 22
Matt Cain .520 (.52000) San Francisco Giants 23
Tim Hudson .520 (.52000) Atlanta Braves  
Andy Pettitte .519 (.51852) Houston Astros 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 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?