Winning Percentage : 1975 American 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:

"Over 162 games, if my big guys are hitting and we get even halfway decent pitching, we'll beat their (our opponents) brains out." - Cincinnati Reds' Manager Sparky Anderson
 

1975 Winning Percentage Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Mike Torrez .690 (.68966) Baltimore Orioles 1
Dennis Leonard .682 (.68182) Kansas City Royals 2
Jim Palmer .676 (.67647) Baltimore Orioles 3
Vida Blue .667 (.66667) Oakland Athletics 4
Bill Lee .654 (.65385) Boston Red Sox 5
Dennis Eckersley .650 (.65000) Cleveland Indians 6
Frank Tanana .640 (.64000) California Angels 7
Catfish Hunter .622 (.62162) New York Yankees 8
Rick Wise .613 (.61290) Boston Red Sox 9
Bert Blyleven .600 (.60000) Minnesota Twins 10
Steve Busby .600 (.60000) Kansas City Royals  
Reggie Cleveland .591 (.59091) Boston Red Sox 12
Jim Kaat .588 (.58824) Chicago White Sox 13
Al Fitzmorris .571 (.57143) Kansas City Royals 14
Ken Holtzman .563 (.56250) Oakland Athletics 15
Luis Tiant .563 (.56250) Boston Red Sox  
Ed Figueroa .552 (.55172) California Angels 17
Mike Cuellar .538 (.53846) Baltimore Orioles 18
Rudy May .538 (.53846) New York Yankees  
Nolan Ryan .538 (.53846) California Angels  
Jim Hughes .533 (.53333) Minnesota Twins 21
Gaylord Perry .514 (.51429) Cleveland Indians 22
Texas Rangers  
Dave Goltz .500 (.50000) Minnesota Twins 23
Doc Medich .500 (.50000) New York Yankees  
Marty Pattin .500 (.50000) Kansas City Royals  



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.

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.