1929 AL Winning Percentage Leaders
Wins per decision
Lefty Grove led the AL in winning percentage with .769 in 1929, 19 points ahead of George Earnshaw (.750).
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Led the AL in 1929
Lefty Grove
Philadelphia Athletics
.769
Winning Percentage
.019 clear of George Earnshaw
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| # | Player | Team | W-L% | W | L | ERA | IP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Lefty Grove
|
PHA | .769 | 20 | 6 | 2.81 | 275.1 |
| 2 |
 George Earnshaw
|
PHA | .750 | 24 | 8 | 3.29 | 254.2 |
| 3 |
 Wes Ferrell
|
CLE | .677 | 21 | 10 | 3.60 | 242.2 |
| 4 | Bill Shores | PHA | .647 | 11 | 6 | 3.60 | 152.2 |
| 5 |
 Rip Collins
|
SLA | .647 | 11 | 6 | 4.00 | 155.1 |
| 6 |
 Rube Walberg
|
PHA | .621 | 18 | 11 | 3.60 | 267.2 |
| 7 |
 Firpo Marberry
|
WS1 | .613 | 19 | 12 | 3.06 | 250.1 |
| 8 |
 George Pipgras
|
NYA | .600 | 18 | 12 | 4.23 | 225.1 |
| 9 | Ed Wells | NYA | .591 | 13 | 9 | 4.33 | 193.1 |
| 10 |
 George Uhle
|
DET | .577 | 15 | 11 | 4.08 | 249.0 |
| 11 |
 Jack Quinn
|
PHA | .550 | 11 | 9 | 3.97 | 161.0 |
| 12 |
 Sam Gray
|
SLA | .545 | 18 | 15 | 3.72 | 305.0 |
| 13 |
 Garland Braxton
|
WS1 | .545 | 12 | 10 | 4.85 | 182.0 |
| 14 |
 Jake Miller
|
CLE | .538 | 14 | 12 | 3.58 | 206.0 |
| 15 | Lloyd Brown | WS1 | .533 | 8 | 7 | 4.18 | 168.0 |
| 16 |
 General Crowder
|
SLA | .531 | 17 | 15 | 3.92 | 266.2 |
| 17 |
 Willis Hudlin
|
CLE | .531 | 17 | 15 | 3.34 | 280.1 |
| 18 |
 Waite Hoyt
|
NYA | .526 | 10 | 9 | 4.24 | 201.2 |
| 19 |
 Ed Morris
|
BOS | .500 | 14 | 14 | 4.45 | 208.1 |
| 20 | Roy Sherid | NYA | .500 | 6 | 6 | 3.61 | 154.2 |
| 21 |
 Red Faber
|
CHA | .500 | 13 | 13 | 3.88 | 234.0 |
| 22 |
 Joe Shaute
|
CLE | .500 | 8 | 8 | 4.28 | 162.0 |
| 23 |
 Sad Sam Jones
|
WS1 | .500 | 9 | 9 | 3.92 | 153.2 |
| 24 |
 George Blaeholder
|
SLA | .483 | 14 | 15 | 4.18 | 222.0 |
| 25 |
 Earl Whitehill
|
DET | .483 | 14 | 15 | 4.62 | 245.1 |
| 26 |
 Vic Sorrell
|
DET | .483 | 14 | 15 | 5.18 | 226.0 |
| 27 |
 Herb Pennock
|
NYA | .450 | 9 | 11 | 4.92 | 157.1 |
| 28 |
 Tommy Thomas
|
CHA | .438 | 14 | 18 | 3.19 | 259.2 |
| 29 |
 Ted Lyons
|
CHA | .412 | 14 | 20 | 4.10 | 259.1 |
| 30 |
 Hal McKain
|
CHA | .400 | 6 | 9 | 3.65 | 158.0 |
| 31 |
 Milt Gaston
|
BOS | .387 | 12 | 19 | 3.73 | 243.2 |
| 32 |
 Danny MacFayden
|
BOS | .357 | 10 | 18 | 3.62 | 221.0 |
| 33 |
 Ownie Carroll
|
DET | .346 | 9 | 17 | 4.63 | 202.0 |
| 34 |
 Red Ruffing
|
BOS | .290 | 9 | 22 | 4.86 | 244.1 |
| 35 |
 Bump Hadley
|
WS1 | .273 | 6 | 16 | 5.62 | 195.1 |
| 36 |
 Jack Russell
|
BOS | .250 | 6 | 18 | 3.92 | 227.1 |