1947 AL Winning Percentage Leaders
Wins per decision
Spec Shea led the AL in winning percentage in 1947 with .737, 33 points ahead of Allie Reynolds (.704).
Showing pitchers with at least 155.0 innings — the standard 1.0 inning per team game. Show all players
Led the AL in 1947
Spec Shea
New York Yankees
.737
Winning Percentage
.033 clear of Allie Reynolds
Showing Winning Percentage and the stats that give it context
Full stat line
| # | Player | Team | W-L% | W | L | ERA | IP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Spec Shea
|
NYA | .737 | 14 | 5 | 3.07 | 178.2 |
| 2 |
 Allie Reynolds
|
NYA | .704 | 19 | 8 | 3.20 | 241.2 |
| 3 |
 Joe Haynes
|
CHA | .700 | 14 | 6 | 2.42 | 182.0 |
| 4 |
 Joe Dobson
|
BOS | .692 | 18 | 8 | 2.95 | 228.2 |
| 5 |
 Bob Lemon
|
CLE | .688 | 11 | 5 | 3.44 | 167.1 |
| 6 |
 Phil Marchildon
|
PHA | .679 | 19 | 9 | 3.22 | 276.2 |
| 7 |
 Bill McCahan
|
PHA | .667 | 10 | 5 | 3.32 | 165.1 |
| 8 |
 Bob Feller
|
CLE | .645 | 20 | 11 | 2.68 | 299.0 |
| 9 |
 Fred Hutchinson
|
DET | .643 | 18 | 10 | 3.03 | 219.2 |
| 10 |
 Eddie Lopat
|
CHA | .552 | 16 | 13 | 2.81 | 252.2 |
| 11 |
 Denny Galehouse
|
BOS +1 | .545 | 12 | 10 | 3.82 | 181.1 |
| 12 |
 Early Wynn
|
WS1 | .531 | 17 | 15 | 3.64 | 247.0 |
| 13 |
 Dick Fowler
|
PHA | .522 | 12 | 11 | 2.81 | 227.1 |
| 14 |
 Dave Ferriss
|
BOS | .522 | 12 | 11 | 4.04 | 218.1 |
| 15 | Tex Hughson | BOS | .522 | 12 | 11 | 3.33 | 189.1 |
| 16 |
 Hal Newhouser
|
DET | .500 | 17 | 17 | 2.87 | 285.0 |
| 17 | Frank Papish | CHA | .500 | 12 | 12 | 3.26 | 199.0 |
| 18 |
 Bobo Newsom
|
NYA +1 | .500 | 11 | 11 | 3.34 | 199.1 |
| 19 |
 Dizzy Trout
|
DET | .476 | 10 | 11 | 3.48 | 186.1 |
| 20 |
 Sam Zoldak
|
SLA | .474 | 9 | 10 | 3.47 | 171.0 |
| 21 |
 Virgil Trucks
|
DET | .455 | 10 | 12 | 4.53 | 180.2 |
| 22 | Don Black | CLE | .455 | 10 | 12 | 3.92 | 190.2 |
| 23 | Red Embree | CLE | .444 | 8 | 10 | 3.15 | 162.2 |
| 24 |
 Walt Masterson
|
WS1 | .429 | 12 | 16 | 3.13 | 253.0 |
| 25 |
 Mickey Haefner
|
WS1 | .417 | 10 | 14 | 3.64 | 193.0 |
| 26 |
 Jack Kramer
|
SLA | .407 | 11 | 16 | 4.97 | 199.1 |
| 27 |
 Bob Muncrief
|
SLA | .364 | 8 | 14 | 4.90 | 176.1 |
| 28 |
 Bill Bevens
|
NYA | .350 | 7 | 13 | 3.82 | 165.0 |
| 29 |
 Ellis Kinder
|
SLA | .348 | 8 | 15 | 4.49 | 194.1 |
| 30 |
 Joe Coleman
|
PHA | .333 | 6 | 12 | 4.32 | 160.1 |
| 31 |
 Ray Scarborough
|
WS1 | .316 | 6 | 13 | 3.41 | 161.0 |
| 32 |
 Fred Sanford
|
SLA | .304 | 7 | 16 | 3.71 | 186.2 |