Winning Percentage : 1907 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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1907 Winning Percentage Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Ed Reulbach .810 (.80952) Chicago Cubs 1
Mordecai Brown .769 (.76923) Chicago Cubs 2
Orval Overall .767 (.76667) Chicago Cubs 3
Tully Sparks .733 (.73333) Philadelphia Phillies 4
Carl Lundgren .720 (.72000) Chicago Cubs 5
Christy Mathewson .667 (.66667) New York Giants 6
Vic Willis .656 (.65625) Pittsburgh Pirates 7
Howie Camnitz .619 (.61905) Pittsburgh Pirates 8
Dummy Taylor .611 (.61111) New York Giants 9
Sam Leever .609 (.60870) Pittsburgh Pirates 10
Jack Pfiester .609 (.60870) Chicago Cubs  
Jim Pastorius .571 (.57143) Brooklyn Superbas 12
Frank Corridon .563 (.56250) Philadelphia Phillies 13
Deacon Phillippe .560 (.56000) Pittsburgh Pirates 14
Lefty Leifield .556 (.55556) Pittsburgh Pirates 15
Nap Rucker .536 (.53571) Brooklyn Superbas 16
Hooks Wiltse .520 (.52000) New York Giants 17
Andy Coakley .515 (.51515) Cincinnati Reds 18
Joe McGinnity .500 (.50000) New York Giants 19
Bob Ewing .472 (.47222) Cincinnati Reds 20
Elmer Stricklett .462 (.46154) Brooklyn Superbas 21
Red Ames .455 (.45455) New York Giants 22
Buster Brown .455 (.45455) St. Louis Cardinals  
Philadelphia Phillies  
Patsy Flaherty .444 (.44444) Boston Doves 24
Ed Karger .441 (.44118) St. Louis Cardinals 25



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).

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.