Winning Percentage : 1898 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:

"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
 

1898 Winning Percentage Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Ted Lewis .765 (.76471) Boston Beaneaters 1
Al Maul .741 (.74074) Baltimore Orioles 2
Kid Nichols .721 (.72093) Boston Beaneaters 3
Pink Hawley .711 (.71053) Cincinnati Reds 4
Clark Griffith .706 (.70588) Chicago Orphans 5
Nixey Callahan .667 (.66667) Chicago Orphans 6
Jesse Tannehill .658 (.65789) Pittsburgh Pirates 7
Vic Willis .658 (.65789) Boston Beaneaters  
Cy Young .658 (.65789) Cleveland Spiders  
Jay Hughes .657 (.65714) Baltimore Orioles 10
Fred Klobedanz .655 (.65517) Boston Beaneaters 11
Bert Cunningham .651 (.65116) Louisville Colonels 12
Amos Rusie .645 (.64516) New York Giants 13
Doc McJames .643 (.64286) Baltimore Orioles 14
Jerry Nops .640 (.64000) Baltimore Orioles 15
Wiley Piatt .632 (.63158) Philadelphia Phillies 16
Bill Dammann .615 (.61538) Cincinnati Reds 17
Frank Dwyer .615 (.61538) Cincinnati Reds  
Jack Powell .605 (.60526) Cleveland Spiders 19
Ted Breitenstein .588 (.58824) Cincinnati Reds 20
Cy Seymour .568 (.56818) New York Giants 21
Walter Thornton .565 (.56522) Chicago Orphans 22
Jack Fifield .550 (.55000) Philadelphia Phillies 23
Al Orth .536 (.53571) Philadelphia Phillies 24
Nig Cuppy .529 (.52941) Cleveland Spiders 25



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?

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.