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Top 25 Winning Percentage in 1878 in the National League

Winning Percentage : 1878 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:

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1878 Winning Percentage Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Harry Wheeler .857 (.85714) Providence Grays 1
Bobby Mitchell .778 (.77778) Cincinnati Reds 2
Tommy Bond .678 (.67797) Boston Red Stockings 3
John Ward .629 (.62857) Providence Grays 4
Will White .588 (.58824) Cincinnati Reds 5
Terry Larkin .527 (.52727) Chicago White Stockings 6
Tom Healey .462 (.46154) Providence Grays 7
Indianapolis Browns  
Jim McCormick .385 (.38462) Indianapolis Browns 8
The Only Nolan .371 (.37143) Indianapolis Browns 9
Tricky Nichols .364 (.36364) Providence Grays 10
Sam Weaver .279 (.27907) Milwaukee Grays 11
Mike Golden .188 (.18750) Milwaukee Grays 12


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?

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

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).

     

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