Winning Percentage : 1991 National League Top 25

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"I don't think I stayed for a complete game that first year (in Arizona). But something happened. During the second year, I started watching more intently, listening to the broadcasters talk about strategy. I started getting it. Suddenly, a 162-game season didn't seem ridiculously long anymore." - Richard Ruelas in The Arizona Republic (11-07-2001)
 

1991 Winning Percentage Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Jose Rijo .714 (.71429) Cincinnati Reds 1
John Smiley .714 (.71429) Pittsburgh Pirates  
Steve Avery .692 (.69231) Atlanta Braves 3
Bruce Hurst .652 (.65217) San Diego Padres 4
Dwight Gooden .650 (.65000) New York Mets 5
Tommy Greene .650 (.65000) Philadelphia Phillies  
Tom Glavine .645 (.64516) Atlanta Braves 7
Zane Smith .615 (.61538) Pittsburgh Pirates 8
Omar Olivares .611 (.61111) St. Louis Cardinals 9
Mike Morgan .583 (.58333) Los Angeles Dodgers 10
Andy Benes .577 (.57692) San Diego Padres 11
Greg Maddux .577 (.57692) Chicago Cubs  
Pete Harnisch .571 (.57143) Houston Astros 13
Bob Ojeda .571 (.57143) Los Angeles Dodgers  
Bryn Smith .571 (.57143) St. Louis Cardinals  
Ramon Martinez .567 (.56667) Los Angeles Dodgers 16
Dennis Martinez .560 (.56000) Montreal Expos 17
Terry Mulholland .552 (.55172) Philadelphia Phillies 18
Mike Bielecki .542 (.54167) Chicago Cubs 19
Atlanta Braves  
Trevor Wilson .542 (.54167) San Francisco Giants  
Charlie Leibrandt .536 (.53571) Atlanta Braves 21
Randy Tomlin .533 (.53333) Pittsburgh Pirates 22
Tim Belcher .526 (.52632) Los Angeles Dodgers 23
Jose DeJesus .526 (.52632) Philadelphia Phillies  
Ken Hill .524 (.52381) 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 first player from the Angels franchise (they were the California Angels at the time) to wear the number twenty-five was Bob Perry.

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.