Winning Percentage : 1976 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
 

1976 Winning Percentage Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Rick Rhoden .800 (.80000) Los Angeles Dodgers 1
Steve Carlton .741 (.74074) Philadelphia Phillies 2
John Candelaria .696 (.69565) Pittsburgh Pirates 3
Jerry Koosman .677 (.67742) New York Mets 4
Don Sutton .677 (.67742) Los Angeles Dodgers  
Pat Zachry .667 (.66667) Cincinnati Reds 6
Jim Rooker .652 (.65217) Pittsburgh Pirates 7
Jim Lonborg .643 (.64286) Philadelphia Phillies 8
Fred Norman .632 (.63158) Cincinnati Reds 9
Jon Matlack .630 (.62963) New York Mets 10
Gary Nolan .625 (.62500) Cincinnati Reds 11
Larry Christenson .619 (.61905) Philadelphia Phillies 12
Randy Jones .611 (.61111) San Diego Padres 13
Bruce Kison .609 (.60870) Pittsburgh Pirates 14
Jerry Reuss .609 (.60870) Pittsburgh Pirates  
Phil Niekro .607 (.60714) Atlanta Braves 16
Doug Rau .571 (.57143) Los Angeles Dodgers 17
J.R. Richard .571 (.57143) Houston Astros  
Tom Seaver .560 (.56000) New York Mets 19
Jim Barr .556 (.55556) San Francisco Giants 20
John Denny .550 (.55000) St. Louis Cardinals 21
Jack Billingham .545 (.54545) Cincinnati Reds 22
Rick Reuschel .538 (.53846) Chicago Cubs 23
Ray Burris .536 (.53571) Chicago Cubs 24
John Montefusco .533 (.53333) San Francisco Giants 25



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.

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?