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1974 MLB Winning Percentage Leaders

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Andy Messersmith led the majors in winning percentage with .769 in 1974, 32 points ahead of Mike Caldwell (.737).

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Andy Messersmith Led all of MLB in 1974 Andy Messersmith Los Angeles Dodgers
.769 Winning Percentage .032 clear of Mike Caldwell
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# Player Team W-L% W L ERA IP
1 Andy Messersmith Andy Messersmith LAN .769 20 6 2.59 292.1
2 Mike Caldwell Mike Caldwell SFN .737 14 5 2.95 189.1
3 Mike Cuellar Mike Cuellar BAL .688 22 10 3.11 269.1
4 Al Fitzmorris Al Fitzmorris KCA .684 13 6 2.79 190.0
5 Don Sutton Don Sutton LAN .679 19 9 3.23 276.0
6 Catfish Hunter Catfish Hunter OAK .676 25 12 2.49 318.1
7 Fergie Jenkins Fergie Jenkins TEX .676 25 12 2.82 328.1
8 Buzz Capra Buzz Capra ATL .667 16 8 2.28 217.0
9 Mike Torrez Mike Torrez MON .652 15 8 3.57 186.1
10 Jack Billingham Jack Billingham CIN .633 19 11 3.94 212.1
11 Luis Tiant Luis Tiant BOS .629 22 13 2.92 311.1
12 Jim Kaat Jim Kaat CHA .618 21 13 2.92 277.1
13 Gaylord Perry Gaylord Perry CLE .618 21 13 2.51 322.1
14 Dave McNally Dave McNally BAL .615 16 10 3.58 259.0
15 Steve Busby Steve Busby KCA .611 22 14 3.39 292.1
16 Don Gullett Don Gullett CIN .607 17 11 3.04 243.0
17 Phil Niekro Phil Niekro ATL .606 20 13 2.38 302.1
18 Jerry Reuss Jerry Reuss PIT .593 16 11 3.50 260.0
19 Jim Barr Jim Barr SFN .591 13 9 2.74 239.2
20 Ken Brett Ken Brett PIT .591 13 9 3.30 191.0
21 Jim Perry Jim Perry CLE .586 17 12 2.96 252.0
22 Tom Griffin Tom Griffin HOU .583 14 10 3.54 211.0
23 Ross Grimsley Ross Grimsley BAL .581 18 13 3.07 295.2
24 Nolan Ryan Nolan Ryan CAL .579 22 16 2.89 332.2
25 Jerry Koosman Jerry Koosman NYN .577 15 11 3.36 265.0
26 Jim Rooker PIT .577 15 11 2.78 262.2
27 Carl Morton Carl Morton ATL .571 16 12 3.15 274.2
28 Steve Stone Steve Stone CHN .571 8 6 4.14 169.2
29 Steve Hargan Steve Hargan TEX .571 12 9 3.95 186.2
30 Clay Kirby Clay Kirby CIN .571 12 9 3.28 230.2
31 Lynn McGlothen Lynn McGlothen SLN .571 16 12 2.69 237.1
32 Dock Ellis Dock Ellis PIT .571 12 9 3.16 176.2
33 Jim Lonborg Jim Lonborg PHI .567 17 13 3.21 283.0
34 Pat Dobson Pat Dobson NYA .559 19 15 3.07 281.0
35 Doc Medich Doc Medich NYA .559 19 15 3.60 279.2
36 Mike Marshall Mike Marshall LAN .556 15 12 2.42 208.1
37 Steve Carlton Steve Carlton PHI .552 16 13 3.22 291.0
38 Doug Rau Doug Rau LAN .542 13 11 3.72 198.1
39 Joe Coleman DET .538 14 12 4.32 285.2
40 Joe Decker Joe Decker MIN .533 16 14 3.29 248.2
41 Vida Blue Vida Blue OAK .531 17 15 3.25 282.1
42 Bill Lee Bill Lee BOS .531 17 15 3.51 282.1
43 Ken Holtzman Ken Holtzman OAK .528 19 17 3.07 255.1
44 Larry Dierker Larry Dierker HOU .524 11 10 2.90 223.2
45 Rick Reuschel Rick Reuschel CHN .520 13 12 4.30 240.2
46 Jackie Brown Jackie Brown TEX .520 13 12 3.57 216.2
47 Fred Norman Fred Norman CIN .520 13 12 3.14 186.1
48 Wilbur Wood Wilbur Wood CHA .513 20 19 3.60 320.1
49 Jim Bibby Jim Bibby TEX .500 19 19 4.74 264.0
50 Bert Blyleven Bert Blyleven MIN .500 17 17 2.66 281.0
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