Winning Percentage : 1947 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
 

1947 Winning Percentage Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Larry Jansen .808 (.80769) New York Giants 1
Red Munger .762 (.76190) St. Louis Cardinals 2
Ewell Blackwell .733 (.73333) Cincinnati Reds 3
Joe Hatten .680 (.68000) Brooklyn Dodgers 4
Warren Spahn .677 (.67742) Boston Braves 5
Harry Taylor .667 (.66667) Brooklyn Dodgers 6
Ralph Branca .636 (.63636) Brooklyn Dodgers 7
Al Brazle .636 (.63636) St. Louis Cardinals  
Johnny Sain .636 (.63636) Boston Braves  
Jim Hearn .632 (.63158) St. Louis Cardinals 10
Dave Koslo .600 (.60000) New York Giants 11
Harry Brecheen .593 (.59259) St. Louis Cardinals 12
Dutch Leonard .586 (.58621) Philadelphia Phillies 13
Schoolboy Rowe .583 (.58333) Philadelphia Phillies 14
Fritz Ostermueller .545 (.54545) Pittsburgh Pirates 15
Doyle Lade .524 (.52381) Chicago Cubs 16
Vic Lombardi .522 (.52174) Brooklyn Dodgers 17
Red Barrett .478 (.47826) Boston Braves 18
Howie Pollet .450 (.45000) St. Louis Cardinals 19
Bill Voiselle .450 (.45000) New York Giants  
Boston Braves  
Murry Dickson .448 (.44828) St. Louis Cardinals 21
Kirby Higbe .433 (.43333) Brooklyn Dodgers 22
Pittsburgh Pirates  
Johnny Schmitz .419 (.41935) Chicago Cubs 23
Hank Borowy .400 (.40000) Chicago Cubs 24
Johnny Vander Meer .391 (.39130) Cincinnati Reds 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 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?