Which pitcher holds the record for the highest win percentage in professional baseball history?
First correct answer gets the best answer!
2007-07-21 08:05:17 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Baseball
nobody's gotten it yet
2007-07-21 08:18:59 · update #1
christy mathewson
sorry im not sure bout the spelling
2007-07-21 08:07:58 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you're includingp pre-1900, then I'd guess it's Al Spalding at .796. If you include only the post-1900 era, then it would be Spud Chandler at .717.
I'm assuming a certain number of decisions, of course, because there are many pitchers who retired "undefeated" with records like 1-0 or 2-0.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/leaders/WLp_career.shtml
Johan Santana ranks incredibly high on that list. It will be interesting to see where he finishes.
2007-07-21 15:13:31 · answer #2 · answered by Craig S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In a season Ron Guidry 25-3
Robert Caruthers has the highest
2007-07-21 15:36:28 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
John Rocker
2007-07-21 15:14:26 · answer #4 · answered by jtd721 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of all time it is Al Spalding with the record and in a single season it is Roy Face.
2007-07-21 16:20:45 · answer #5 · answered by Matt! 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Before the "Modern Era" it was Bob Caruthers, who pitched from 1884-1892. He pitched in 340 games, starting only 310 of them. He won 218, and lost 99. His career winning percentage is .688.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Caruthers
http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/stats/historical/individual_stats_player.jsp?c_id=bos&playerID=112072§ion1=1&statSet1=1§ion2=1§ion3=1&statSet3=1&statSet2=2
In the Modern Era (1950 to present) Pedro Martinez has the highest career winning percentage with atleast 200 decisions. He's pitched in 442 games, and started only 375 of them. He has won 206, lost 92, giving him a .691 winning percentage.
http://baseball.suite101.com/article.cfm/the_top_10_mlb_pitchers_since_1950
http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/stats/historical/individual_stats_player.jsp?c_id=bos&playerID=118377§ion1=1&statSet1=1§ion2=1§ion3=1&statSet3=1&statSet2=2
2007-07-21 15:42:22 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
If you use Satchel Paige's UNVERIFIED stats, he supposedly won near 2,000 games, and lost about 500, giving him about an .800 percentage. But those include Cuban Leagues, Mexican leagues, barnstorming teams and everything. No one is really sure.
2007-07-21 15:35:32 · answer #7 · answered by Sam N 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Saturday, July 21, 2007
Al Spalding P Bats: R Throws: R Born: 09/02/1850
Pitching Stats
SEASON TEAM WPCT TB BK WP IBB SB CS PK GO AO GO/AO WHIP SLG OBA
1871 Boston Braves .655 --- 0 11 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 1.44 --- ---
1872 Boston Braves .826 --- 1 39 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 1.10 --- ---
1873 Boston Braves .745 --- 0 11 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 1.35 --- ---
1874 Boston Braves .765 --- 0 18 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 1.25 --- ---
1875 Boston Braves .915 --- 1 17 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 1.04 --- ---
1876 Chicago White Stockings .797 --- --- 1 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 1.07 --- ---
1877 Chicago White Stockings 1.000 --- --- 0 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 1.55 --- ---
Career Totals .795 --- --- 97 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 1.19 --- ---
2007-07-21 15:24:11 · answer #8 · answered by kittyht 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i have no idea but i know in like 1870 something "old " hoss radbourn had 68 wins in a season so my guess is him.
2007-07-21 15:08:31 · answer #9 · answered by KenKel1122 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just guessing..Whitey Ford.
2007-07-21 15:13:56 · answer #10 · answered by Barry auh2o 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋