Winning Percentage : 1980 National League Top 25

Top 25 Winning Percentage in the National League in 1980

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1980 Winning Percentage Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

1 Jim Bibby .760 (.76000) Pittsburgh Pirates
2 Jerry Reuss .750 (.75000) Los Angeles Dodgers
3 Steve Carlton .727 (.72727) Philadelphia Phillies
4 Don Sutton .722 (.72222) Los Angeles Dodgers
5 Frank Pastore .650 (.65000) Cincinnati Reds
6 Burt Hooton .636 (.63636) Los Angeles Dodgers
7 Dick Ruthven .630 (.62963) Philadelphia Phillies
8 Joe Niekro .625 (.62500) Houston Astros
9 Bob Welch .609 (.60870) Los Angeles Dodgers
10 Steve Rogers .593 (.59259) Montreal Expos
  Scott Sanderson .593 (.59259) Montreal Expos
12 Vida Blue .583 (.58333) San Francisco Giants
13 Tommy Boggs .571 (.57143) Atlanta Braves
  Pete Vuckovich .571 (.57143) St. Louis Cardinals
15 Doyle Alexander .560 (.56000) Atlanta Braves
16 Mark Bomback .556 (.55556) New York Mets
  John Curtis .556 (.55556) San Diego Padres
  Tom Seaver .556 (.55556) Cincinnati Reds
  Mario Soto .556 (.55556) Cincinnati Reds
20 Steve Mura .533 (.53333) San Diego Padres
21 Charlie Leibrandt .526 (.52632) Cincinnati Reds
22 Bob Forsch .524 (.52381) St. Louis Cardinals
  Nolan Ryan .524 (.52381) Houston Astros
24 Ken Forsch .480 (.48000) Houston Astros
25 Lynn McGlothen .462 (.46154) Chicago Cubs

Top 25 Winning Percentage in the National League in 1980

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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.