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| Rank | Player (age that year) | Win-Loss % | Year | Throws |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Roy Face (31) | .9474 | 1959 | R |
| 2. | Johnny Allen (32) | .9375 | 1937 | R |
| 3. | Perry Werden (18) | .9231 | 1884 | R |
| 4. | Greg Maddux (29) | .9048 | 1995 | R |
| 5. | Randy Johnson (31) | .9000 | 1995 | L |
| 6. | Ron Guidry (27) | .8929 | 1978 | L |
| 7. | Freddie Fitzsimmons (38) | .8889 | 1940 | R |
| 8. | Lefty Grove+ (31) | .8857 | 1931 | L |
| 9. | Bob Stanley (23) | .8824 | 1978 | R |
| 10. | Cliff Lee (29) | .8800 | 2008 | L |
| Preacher Roe (36) | .8800 | 1951 | L | |
| 12. | Fred Goldsmith (24) | .8750 | 1880 | R |
| Deacon Phillippe (38) | .8750 | 1910 | R | |
| Tom Seaver+ (36) | .8750 | 1981 | R | |
| 15. | Joe Wood (22) | .8718 | 1912 | R |
| 16. | Roger Clemens (38) | .8696 | 2001 | R |
| David Cone (25) | .8696 | 1988 | R | |
| 18. | Orel Hershiser (26) | .8636 | 1985 | R |
| 19. | Bill Donovan (30) | .8621 | 1907 | R |
| Whitey Ford+ (32) | .8621 | 1961 | L | |
| 21. | Jason Bere (23) | .8571 | 1994 | R |
| Roger Clemens (23) | .8571 | 1986 | R | |
| Dwight Gooden (20) | .8571 | 1985 | R | |
| Charlie Hodnett (23) | .8571 | 1884 | ||
| Daisuke Matsuzaka (27) | .8571 | 2008 | R | |
| Harry Wheeler (20) | .8571 | 1878 | R | |
| 27. | Pedro Martinez (27) | .8518 | 1999 | R |
| 28. | Chief Bender+ (30) | .8500 | 1914 | R |
| John Smoltz (31) | .8500 | 1998 | R | |
| 30. | Lefty Grove+ (30) | .8485 | 1930 | L |
| 31. | Mike Hampton (26) | .8462 | 1999 | L |
| 32. | Sandy Consuegra (33) | .8421 | 1954 | R |
| Tom Hughes (32) | .8421 | 1916 | R | |
| Ron Perranoski (27) | .8421 | 1963 | L | |
| Schoolboy Rowe (30) | .8421 | 1940 | R | |
| Ralph Terry (25) | .8421 | 1961 | R | |
| Emil Yde (24) | .8421 | 1924 | L | |
| 38. | Lefty Gomez+ (25) | .8387 | 1934 | L |
| 39. | Bill Hoffer (24) | .8378 | 1895 | R |
| Denny McLain (24) | .8378 | 1968 | R | |
| 41. | Walter Johnson+ (25) | .8372 | 1913 | R |
| 42. | Henry Boyle (23) | .8333 | 1884 | R |
| Spud Chandler (35) | .8333 | 1943 | R | |
| King Cole (24) | .8333 | 1910 | R | |
| Marvin Freeman (31) | .8333 | 1994 | R | |
| Randy Johnson (33) | .8333 | 1997 | L | |
| Sandy Koufax+ (27) | .8333 | 1963 | L | |
| Pedro Martinez (30) | .8333 | 2002 | R | |
| Hoyt Wilhelm+ (29) | .8333 | 1952 | R | |
| 50. | Charley Radbourn+ (29) | .8310 | 1884 | R |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Win-Loss % | Year | Throws |
| 51. | Randy Johnson (38) | .8276 | 2002 | L |
| 52. | Greg Maddux (31) | .8261 | 1997 | R |
| Ed Reulbach (23) | .8261 | 1906 | R | |
| Elmer Riddle (26) | .8261 | 1941 | R | |
| 55. | Jack Chesbro+ (28) | .8235 | 1902 | R |
| Juan Guzman (26) | .8235 | 1993 | R | |
| Jay Hughes (25) | .8235 | 1899 | R | |
| Bob Moose (21) | .8235 | 1969 | R | |
| Roger Moret (25) | .8235 | 1975 | L | |
| Al Orth (26) | .8235 | 1899 | R | |
| Roy Oswalt (23) | .8235 | 2001 | R | |
| Wayne Simpson (21) | .8235 | 1970 | R | |
| Dazzy Vance+ (33) | .8235 | 1924 | R | |
| 64. | Chief Bender+ (26) | .8214 | 1910 | R |
| Bob Purkey (32) | .8214 | 1962 | R | |
| Barry Zito (24) | .8214 | 2002 | L | |
| 67. | Roger Clemens (41) | .8182 | 2004 | R |
| Sal Maglie (33) | .8182 | 1950 | R | |
| Mark Portugal (30) | .8182 | 1993 | R | |
| Bob Welch (33) | .8182 | 1990 | R | |
| David Wells (35) | .8182 | 1998 | L | |
| 72. | Joe McGinnity+ (33) | .8139 | 1904 | R |
| 73. | Mordecai Brown+ (29) | .8125 | 1906 | R |
| Jim Coates (27) | .8125 | 1960 | R | |
| Atley Donald (28) | .8125 | 1939 | R | |
| Bob Feller+ (35) | .8125 | 1954 | R | |
| Russ Ford (27) | .8125 | 1910 | R | |
| Carl Hubbell+ (33) | .8125 | 1936 | L | |
| Howie Krist (26) | .8125 | 1942 | R | |
| Eddie Plank+ (36) | .8125 | 1912 | L | |
| Rip Sewell (41) | .8125 | 1948 | R | |
| Hooks Wiltse (24) | .8125 | 1904 | L | |
| 83. | Dizzy Dean+ (24) | .8108 | 1934 | R |
| 84. | Paul Abbott (33) | .8095 | 2001 | R |
| Johnny Allen (27) | .8095 | 1932 | R | |
| Chris Carpenter (34) | .8095 | 2009 | R | |
| Doc Crandall (22) | .8095 | 1910 | R | |
| Jimmy Key (33) | .8095 | 1994 | L | |
| Phil Niekro+ (43) | .8095 | 1982 | R | |
| Ed Reulbach (24) | .8095 | 1907 | R | |
| Ted Wilks (28) | .8095 | 1944 | R | |
| 92. | Tiny Bonham (28) | .8077 | 1942 | R |
| Chris Carpenter (30) | .8077 | 2005 | R | |
| Alvin Crowder (29) | .8077 | 1928 | R | |
| Catfish Hunter+ (27) | .8077 | 1973 | R | |
| Larry Jansen (26) | .8077 | 1947 | R | |
| Dave McNally (28) | .8077 | 1971 | L | |
| Bobo Newsom (32) | .8077 | 1940 | R | |
| 99. | Howie Camnitz (27) | .8064 | 1909 | R |
| Dave Ferriss (24) | .8064 | 1946 | R | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Win-Loss % | Year | Throws |
| Juan Marichal+ (28) | .8064 | 1966 | R | |
| Christy Mathewson+ (28) | .8064 | 1909 | R | |
| 103. | Eddie Cicotte (35) | .8056 | 1919 | R |
| 104. | John Candelaria (23) | .8000 | 1977 | L |
| Stan Coveleski+ (35) | .8000 | 1925 | R | |
| Ed Doheny (28) | .8000 | 1902 | L | |
| Tommy Greene (26) | .8000 | 1993 | R | |
| Larry Gura (30) | .8000 | 1978 | L | |
| Bert Humphries (32) | .8000 | 1913 | R | |
| Sam Leever (33) | .8000 | 1905 | R | |
| Ed Lopat (35) | .8000 | 1953 | L | |
| Firpo Marberry (32) | .8000 | 1931 | R | |
| Denny Neagle (28) | .8000 | 1997 | L | |
| Don Newcombe (29) | .8000 | 1955 | R | |
| Jim Palmer+ (23) | .8000 | 1969 | R | |
| Brad Penny (29) | .8000 | 2007 | R | |
| Robin Roberts+ (25) | .8000 | 1952 | R | |
| Mickey Welch+ (25) | .8000 | 1885 | R | |
| 119. | Al Spalding+ (25) | .7966 | 1876 | R |
| 120. | Don Newcombe (30) | .7941 | 1956 | R |
| 121. | Jocko Flynn (22) | .7931 | 1886 | R |
| Ellis Kinder (34) | .7931 | 1949 | R | |
| Sal Maglie (34) | .7931 | 1951 | R | |
| Bret Saberhagen (25) | .7931 | 1989 | R | |
| 125. | Wally Bunker (19) | .7917 | 1964 | R |
| Shawn Estes (24) | .7917 | 1997 | L | |
| Felix Hernandez (23) | .7917 | 2009 | R | |
| Sandy Koufax+ (28) | .7917 | 1964 | L | |
| Dutch Leonard (22) | .7917 | 1914 | L | |
| 130. | Joe Black (28) | .7895 | 1952 | R |
| Hank Borowy (26) | .7895 | 1942 | R | |
| Harry Brecheen (30) | .7895 | 1945 | L | |
| Larry French (34) | .7895 | 1942 | L | |
| Lefty Grove+ (39) | .7895 | 1939 | L | |
| Don Gullett (24) | .7895 | 1975 | L | |
| Red Lucas (34) | .7895 | 1936 | R | |
| Roy Mahaffey (27) | .7895 | 1931 | R | |
| Wade Miller (25) | .7895 | 2002 | R | |
| 139. | Joe Bush (29) | .7879 | 1922 | R |
| Bill James (22) | .7879 | 1914 | R | |
| Fred Klobedanz (26) | .7879 | 1897 | L | |
| 142. | Mark Clark (26) | .7857 | 1994 | R |
| Doug Drabek (27) | .7857 | 1990 | R | |
| Tom Glavine (27) | .7857 | 1993 | L | |
| Ron Guidry (34) | .7857 | 1985 | L | |
| Tex Hughson (26) | .7857 | 1942 | R | |
| Jouett Meekin (27) | .7857 | 1894 | R | |
| Curt Schilling (34) | .7857 | 2001 | R | |
| Lon Warneke (23) | .7857 | 1932 | R | |
| 150. | Bob Caruthers (25) | .7843 | 1889 | R |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Win-Loss % | Year | Throws |
| 151. | George Mullin (28) | .7838 | 1909 | R |
| 152. | Bill Bernhard (31) | .7826 | 1902 | R |
| Tom Browning (28) | .7826 | 1988 | L | |
| Bartolo Colon (26) | .7826 | 1999 | R | |
| Tex Hughson (28) | .7826 | 1944 | R | |
| Jack Kramer (30) | .7826 | 1948 | R | |
| Cliff Lee (26) | .7826 | 2005 | L | |
| Tim Lincecum (24) | .7826 | 2008 | R | |
| Jack Manning (22) | .7826 | 1876 | R | |
| Mike Mussina (23) | .7826 | 1992 | R | |
| Bob Ojeda (28) | .7826 | 1986 | L | |
| Johnny Podres (28) | .7826 | 1961 | L | |
| Bryn Smith (29) | .7826 | 1985 | R | |
| 164. | Paul Derringer (32) | .7812 | 1939 | R |
| Bill Hoffer (25) | .7812 | 1896 | R | |
| Sam Leever (31) | .7812 | 1903 | R | |
| Mel Parnell (27) | .7812 | 1949 | L | |
| Tom Seaver+ (24) | .7812 | 1969 | R | |
| Steve Stone (32) | .7812 | 1980 | R | |
| 170. | Johnny Beazley (24) | .7778 | 1942 | R |
| Bob Caruthers (20) | .7778 | 1884 | R | |
| Roger Clemens (27) | .7778 | 1990 | R | |
| Russ Ford (31) | .7778 | 1914 | R | |
| Lefty Grove+ (38) | .7778 | 1938 | L | |
| Don Gullett (26) | .7778 | 1977 | L | |
| Bump Hadley (31) | .7778 | 1936 | R | |
| Randy Johnson (37) | .7778 | 2001 | L | |
| Ed Klepfer (29) | .7778 | 1917 | R | |
| Ray Kolp (27) | .7778 | 1922 | R | |
| Pedro Martinez (31) | .7778 | 2003 | R | |
| Joe McGinnity+ (29) | .7778 | 1900 | R | |
| Bobby Mitchell (22) | .7778 | 1878 | L | |
| John Montefusco (33) | .7778 | 1983 | R | |
| Jack Morris (37) | .7778 | 1992 | R | |
| Art Nehf (31) | .7778 | 1924 | L | |
| Gaylord Perry+ (39) | .7778 | 1978 | R | |
| Bret Saberhagen (30) | .7778 | 1994 | R | |
| Curt Schilling (37) | .7778 | 2004 | R | |
| Tom Seaver+ (32) | .7778 | 1977 | R | |
| Pete Vuckovich (28) | .7778 | 1981 | R | |
| Bob Welch (28) | .7778 | 1985 | R | |
| Bob Wickman (24) | .7778 | 1993 | R | |
| Cy Young+ (28) | .7778 | 1895 | R | |
| 194. | Jack Coombs (27) | .7750 | 1910 | R |
| Christy Mathewson+ (24) | .7750 | 1905 | R | |
| 196. | Whitey Ford+ (34) | .7742 | 1963 | L |
| Lefty Gomez+ (23) | .7742 | 1932 | L | |
| Clark Griffith+ (31) | .7742 | 1901 | R | |
| Rube Marquard+ (24) | .7742 | 1911 | L | |
| Ed Reulbach (25) | .7742 | 1908 | R | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Win-Loss % | Year | Throws |
| Jack Sanford (33) | .7742 | 1962 | R | |
| Bobby Shantz (26) | .7742 | 1952 | L | |
| Frank Viola (28) | .7742 | 1988 | L | |
| Rube Waddell+ (25) | .7742 | 1902 | L | |
| 205. | Jack Chesbro+ (30) | .7736 | 1904 | R |
| 206. | Chief Bender+ (27) | .7727 | 1911 | R |
| Bert Blyleven (38) | .7727 | 1989 | R | |
| Bill Campbell (27) | .7727 | 1976 | R | |
| Jamie Moyer (34) | .7727 | 1997 | L | |
| Charles Nagy (29) | .7727 | 1996 | R | |
| C.C. Sabathia (20) | .7727 | 2001 | L | |
| Jason Schmidt (30) | .7727 | 2003 | R | |
| 213. | Dolf Luque (32) | .7714 | 1923 | R |
| Vic Willis+ (23) | .7714 | 1899 | R | |
| 215. | Christy Mathewson+ (27) | .7708 | 1908 | R |
| 216. | Mordecai Brown+ (30) | .7692 | 1907 | R |
| John Clarkson+ (22) | .7692 | 1884 | R | |
| Roger Clemens (35) | .7692 | 1998 | R | |
| Carl Erskine (26) | .7692 | 1953 | R | |
| Charlie Ferguson (23) | .7692 | 1886 | R | |
| Tom Glavine (32) | .7692 | 1998 | L | |
| Bob Grim (24) | .7692 | 1954 | R | |
| Lefty Grove+ (29) | .7692 | 1929 | L | |
| Tim Hudson (24) | .7692 | 2000 | R | |
| Ray Kremer (33) | .7692 | 1926 | R | |
| Bill Lee (25) | .7692 | 1935 | R | |
| Jon Lieber (31) | .7692 | 2001 | R | |
| Ramon Martinez (22) | .7692 | 1990 | R | |
| Andy Messersmith (28) | .7692 | 1974 | R | |
| Jamie Moyer (38) | .7692 | 2001 | L | |
| Jerry Nops (22) | .7692 | 1897 | L | |
| Jim Perry (33) | .7692 | 1969 | R | |
| Bret Saberhagen (21) | .7692 | 1985 | R | |
| Johan Santana (25) | .7692 | 2004 | L | |
| Rick Sutcliffe (28) | .7692 | 1984 | R | |
| Jesse Tannehill (25) | .7692 | 1900 | L | |
| Jesse Tannehill (27) | .7692 | 1902 | L | |
| Mike Torrez (34) | .7692 | 1981 | R | |
| Will White (27) | .7692 | 1882 | R | |
| 240. | John Clarkson+ (23) | .7681 | 1885 | R |
| 241. | Cy Young+ (34) | .7674 | 1901 | R |
| 242. | Bob Gibson+ (34) | .7667 | 1970 | R |
| Vean Gregg (26) | .7667 | 1911 | L | |
| Waite Hoyt+ (28) | .7667 | 1928 | R | |
| Walter Johnson+ (36) | .7667 | 1924 | R | |
| Bob Lemon+ (33) | .7667 | 1954 | R | |
| Jim Maloney (23) | .7667 | 1963 | R | |
| Orval Overall (26) | .7667 | 1907 | R | |
| Curt Schilling (35) | .7667 | 2002 | R | |
| Warren Spahn+ (32) | .7667 | 1953 | L | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Win-Loss % | Year | Throws |
| Warren Spahn+ (42) | .7667 | 1963 | L | |
| 252. | Earl Caldwell (41) | .7647 | 1946 | R |
| Steve Carlton+ (36) | .7647 | 1981 | L | |
| Danny Darwin (24) | .7647 | 1980 | R | |
| Al Demaree (28) | .7647 | 1913 | R | |
| Jesse Haines+ (32) | .7647 | 1926 | R | |
| Ken Holloway (27) | .7647 | 1925 | R | |
| Sandy Koufax+ (29) | .7647 | 1965 | L | |
| Ted Lewis (25) | .7647 | 1898 | R | |
| Bob Muncrief (29) | .7647 | 1945 | R | |
| Johnny Murphy (28) | .7647 | 1937 | R | |
| Allie Reynolds (37) | .7647 | 1954 | R | |
| 263. | Lady Baldwin (27) | .7636 | 1886 | L |
| 264. | Mordecai Brown+ (31) | .7632 | 1908 | R |
| Charlie Buffinton (30) | .7632 | 1891 | R | |
| Bob Caruthers (23) | .7632 | 1887 | R | |
| Hal Newhouser+ (23) | .7632 | 1944 | L | |
| 268. | Jack Bentley (29) | .7619 | 1924 | L |
| Harry Brecheen (29) | .7619 | 1944 | L | |
| Tommy Byrne (35) | .7619 | 1955 | L | |
| Spud Chandler (34) | .7619 | 1942 | R | |
| David Cone (31) | .7619 | 1994 | R | |
| Juan Guzman (25) | .7619 | 1992 | R | |
| Roy Halladay (29) | .7619 | 2006 | R | |
| Ken Hill (28) | .7619 | 1994 | R | |
| Sam Jones (25) | .7619 | 1918 | R | |
| Red Munger (28) | .7619 | 1947 | R | |
| Mike Mussina (25) | .7619 | 1994 | R | |
| Rosy Ryan (25) | .7619 | 1923 | R | |
| Rip Sewell (33) | .7619 | 1940 | R | |
| Bob Tewksbury (31) | .7619 | 1992 | R | |
| 282. | Jim Bibby (35) | .7600 | 1980 | R |
| Larry Christenson (23) | .7600 | 1977 | R | |
| John Denny (30) | .7600 | 1983 | R | |
| Bill Doak (23) | .7600 | 1914 | R | |
| Whitey Ford+ (27) | .7600 | 1956 | L | |
| Jake Peavy (26) | .7600 | 2007 | R | |
| Herb Pennock+ (29) | .7600 | 1923 | L | |
| Eddie Plank+ (30) | .7600 | 1906 | L | |
| Charley Root (30) | .7600 | 1929 | R | |
| Dutch Ruether (25) | .7600 | 1919 | L | |
| Johan Santana (27) | .7600 | 2006 | L | |
| Chien-Ming Wang (26) | .7600 | 2006 | R | |
| 294. | John Burkett (28) | .7586 | 1993 | R |
| Mort Cooper (29) | .7586 | 1942 | R | |
| Mort Cooper (31) | .7586 | 1944 | R | |
| Richard Dotson (24) | .7586 | 1983 | R | |
| Roy Halladay (26) | .7586 | 2003 | R | |
| Waite Hoyt+ (27) | .7586 | 1927 | R | |
| Sam Leever (34) | .7586 | 1906 | R | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Win-Loss % | Year | Throws |
| Brandon Webb (29) | .7586 | 2008 | R | |
| 302. | Juan Marichal+ (25) | .7576 | 1963 | R |
| Sadie McMahon (26) | .7576 | 1894 | R | |
| 304. | Cy Young+ (36) | .7568 | 1903 | R |
| 305. | Pete Alexander+ (28) | .7561 | 1915 | R |
| 306. | George Haddock (24) | .7556 | 1891 | R |
| 307. | Bob Caruthers (21) | .7547 | 1885 | R |
| 308. | Larry Corcoran (20) | .7544 | 1880 | R |
| 309. | Johnny Antonelli (24) | .7500 | 1954 | L |
| Luis Arroyo (34) | .7500 | 1961 | L | |
| Steve Avery (23) | .7500 | 1993 | L | |
| Steve Blass (26) | .7500 | 1968 | R | |
| Vida Blue (21) | .7500 | 1971 | L | |
| Hank Borowy (29) | .7500 | 1945 | R | |
| Jim Bouton (24) | .7500 | 1963 | R | |
| Mordecai Brown+ (32) | .7500 | 1909 | R | |
| Charlie Buffinton (23) | .7500 | 1884 | R | |
| Lew Burdette (26) | .7500 | 1953 | R | |
| Rick Camp (28) | .7500 | 1981 | R | |
| Chris Carpenter (29) | .7500 | 2004 | R | |
| Roger Clemens (34) | .7500 | 1997 | R | |
| Joe Corbett (21) | .7500 | 1897 | R | |
| Doc Crandall (23) | .7500 | 1911 | R | |
| Mike Cuellar (33) | .7500 | 1970 | L | |
| Chuck Dobson (27) | .7500 | 1971 | R | |
| George Earnshaw (29) | .7500 | 1929 | R | |
| George Earnshaw (31) | .7500 | 1931 | R | |
| Whitey Ford+ (24) | .7500 | 1953 | L | |
| Freddy Garcia (26) | .7500 | 2001 | R | |
| Hank Gastright (28) | .7500 | 1893 | R | |
| Lefty Gomez+ (32) | .7500 | 1941 | L | |
| Mudcat Grant (29) | .7500 | 1965 | R | |
| Lefty Grove+ (28) | .7500 | 1928 | L | |
| Lefty Grove+ (33) | .7500 | 1933 | L | |
| Cole Hamels (23) | .7500 | 2007 | L | |
| Erik Hanson (30) | .7500 | 1995 | R | |
| La Marr Hoyt (26) | .7500 | 1981 | R | |
| Catfish Hunter+ (26) | .7500 | 1972 | R | |
| Bruce Hurst (30) | .7500 | 1988 | L | |
| Josh Johnson (25) | .7500 | 2009 | R | |
| Jimmy Key (32) | .7500 | 1993 | L | |
| Sandy Koufax+ (30) | .7500 | 1966 | L | |
| Ed Lopat (36) | .7500 | 1954 | L | |
| Pat Malone (33) | .7500 | 1936 | R | |
| Firpo Marberry (31) | .7500 | 1930 | R | |
| Firpo Marberry (35) | .7500 | 1934 | R | |
| Pedro Martinez (28) | .7500 | 2000 | R | |
| Christy Mathewson+ (29) | .7500 | 1910 | R | |
| Rudy May (35) | .7500 | 1980 | L | |
| Carl Mays (29) | .7500 | 1921 | R | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Win-Loss % | Year | Throws |
| Jim McCormick (28) | .7500 | 1885 | R | |
| Lindy McDaniel (24) | .7500 | 1960 | R | |
| Russ Meyer (29) | .7500 | 1953 | R | |
| Jamie Moyer (40) | .7500 | 2003 | L | |
| Johnny Murphy (34) | .7500 | 1943 | R | |
| Gary Nolan (24) | .7500 | 1972 | R | |
| Russ Ortiz (29) | .7500 | 2003 | R | |
| Jim Palmer+ (36) | .7500 | 1982 | R | |
| Ed Poole (27) | .7500 | 1902 | R | |
| Mark Prior (22) | .7500 | 2003 | R | |
| Dennis Rasmussen (27) | .7500 | 1986 | L | |
| Jerry Reuss (31) | .7500 | 1980 | L | |
| Schoolboy Rowe (24) | .7500 | 1934 | R | |
| Red Ruffing+ (33) | .7500 | 1938 | R | |
| Red Ruffing+ (34) | .7500 | 1939 | R | |
| Reb Russell (28) | .7500 | 1917 | L | |
| Slim Sallee (34) | .7500 | 1919 | L | |
| Ferdie Schupp (26) | .7500 | 1917 | L | |
| Aaron Sele (31) | .7500 | 2001 | R | |
| Bob Shaw (26) | .7500 | 1959 | R | |
| Urban Shocker (36) | .7500 | 1927 | R | |
| Bill Shores (26) | .7500 | 1930 | R | |
| John Smoltz (29) | .7500 | 1996 | R | |
| Dave Stieb (32) | .7500 | 1990 | R | |
| Monty Stratton (25) | .7500 | 1937 | R | |
| Mike Sullivan (25) | .7500 | 1892 | R | |
| Bob Turley (27) | .7500 | 1958 | R | |
| Russ Van Atta (27) | .7500 | 1933 | L | |
| Justin Verlander (24) | .7500 | 2007 | R | |
| Pete Vuckovich (29) | .7500 | 1982 | R | |
| Bill Walker (30) | .7500 | 1934 | L | |
| Jarrod Washburn (27) | .7500 | 2002 | L | |
| Doc White (27) | .7500 | 1906 | L | |
| Hoyt Wilhelm+ (31) | .7500 | 1954 | R | |
| Joe Wood (25) | .7500 | 1915 | R | |
| Cy Young+ (25) | .7500 | 1892 | R | |
| 387. | Tim Keefe+ (31) | .7447 | 1888 | R |
| 388. | Cy Young+ (35) | .7442 | 1902 | R |
| 389. | Claude Hendrix (25) | .7436 | 1914 | R |
| 390. | Juan Marichal+ (30) | .7429 | 1968 | R |
| Hal Newhouser+ (25) | .7429 | 1946 | L | |
| 392. | Noodles Hahn (20) | .7419 | 1899 | L |
| Orel Hershiser (29) | .7419 | 1988 | R | |
| Danny Jackson (26) | .7419 | 1988 | L | |
| Nick Maddox (21) | .7419 | 1908 | R | |
| Eddie Plank+ (35) | .7419 | 1911 | L | |
| Bucky Walters (35) | .7419 | 1944 | R | |
| 398. | Gene Bearden (27) | .7407 | 1948 | L |
| Josh Beckett (27) | .7407 | 2007 | R | |
| Harry Brecheen (33) | .7407 | 1948 | L | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Win-Loss % | Year | Throws |
| Steve Carlton+ (31) | .7407 | 1976 | L | |
| David Cone (35) | .7407 | 1998 | R | |
| Bob Forsch (27) | .7407 | 1977 | R | |
| Wayne Garland (25) | .7407 | 1976 | R | |
| Rick Helling (27) | .7407 | 1998 | R | |
| Claude Hendrix (29) | .7407 | 1918 | R | |
| Tom Hughes (24) | .7407 | 1903 | R | |
| Walter Johnson+ (37) | .7407 | 1925 | R | |
| Tommy John (34) | .7407 | 1977 | L | |
| Al Maul (32) | .7407 | 1898 | R | |
| Dave McNally (26) | .7407 | 1969 | L | |
| Flint Rhem (25) | .7407 | 1926 | R | |
| Red Ruffing+ (32) | .7407 | 1937 | R | |
| 414. | Doyle Alexander (33) | .7391 | 1984 | R |
| Josh Beckett (29) | .7391 | 2009 | R | |
| Ryan Dempster (31) | .7391 | 2008 | R | |
| Whitey Ford+ (35) | .7391 | 1964 | L | |
| Dwight Gooden (21) | .7391 | 1986 | R | |
| Al Leiter (32) | .7391 | 1998 | L | |
| Carl Lundgren (26) | .7391 | 1906 | R | |
| Herb Pennock+ (34) | .7391 | 1928 | L | |
| Jack Pfiester (31) | .7391 | 1909 | L | |
| Allie Reynolds (32) | .7391 | 1949 | R | |
| Fred Toney (26) | .7391 | 1915 | R | |
| Edinson Volquez (24) | .7391 | 2008 | R | |
| 426. | Jim McCormick (29) | .7381 | 1886 | R |
| Kid Nichols+ (27) | .7381 | 1897 | R | |
| 428. | Babe Adams (39) | .7368 | 1921 | R |
| Dick Bosman (25) | .7368 | 1969 | R | |
| Nelson Briles (23) | .7368 | 1967 | R | |
| Mike Caldwell (25) | .7368 | 1974 | L | |
| Spud Chandler (30) | .7368 | 1938 | R | |
| Duke Esper (27) | .7368 | 1896 | L | |
| Sid Fernandez (26) | .7368 | 1989 | L | |
| Wes Ferrell (26) | .7368 | 1934 | R | |
| Ray Fisher (31) | .7368 | 1919 | R | |
| Hersh Freeman (27) | .7368 | 1956 | R | |
| Mike Garcia (25) | .7368 | 1949 | R | |
| Scott Garrelts (27) | .7368 | 1989 | R | |
| Whitey Glazner (27) | .7368 | 1921 | R | |
| Bob Knepper (34) | .7368 | 1988 | L | |
| John Lackey (26) | .7368 | 2005 | R | |
| Sam Leever (29) | .7368 | 1901 | R | |
| Bill Lohrman (29) | .7368 | 1942 | R | |
| Dennis Martinez (26) | .7368 | 1981 | R | |
| Stu Miller (33) | .7368 | 1961 | R | |
| Amos Rusie+ (26) | .7368 | 1897 | R | |
| Spec Shea (26) | .7368 | 1947 | R | |
| Clyde Shoun (31) | .7368 | 1943 | L | |
| Whit Wyatt (35) | .7368 | 1943 | R | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Win-Loss % | Year | Throws |
| 451. | Jesse Barnes (26) | .7353 | 1919 | R |
| Larry Benton (30) | .7353 | 1928 | R | |
| Don Drysdale+ (25) | .7353 | 1962 | R | |
| Hal Newhouser+ (24) | .7353 | 1945 | L | |
| Deacon Phillippe (31) | .7353 | 1903 | R | |
| 456. | Amos Rusie+ (23) | .7347 | 1894 | R |
| 457. | Pete Alexander+ (26) | .7333 | 1913 | R |
| Pete Alexander+ (29) | .7333 | 1916 | R | |
| Red Ames (22) | .7333 | 1905 | R | |
| Ewell Blackwell (24) | .7333 | 1947 | R | |
| Bob Feller+ (32) | .7333 | 1951 | R | |
| Carl Hubbell+ (34) | .7333 | 1937 | L | |
| Walter Johnson+ (24) | .7333 | 1912 | R | |
| Christy Mathewson+ (23) | .7333 | 1904 | R | |
| Matt Morris (26) | .7333 | 2001 | R | |
| Tip O'Neill (26) | .7333 | 1884 | R | |
| Tully Sparks (32) | .7333 | 1907 | R | |
| Jack Stivetts (29) | .7333 | 1897 | R | |
| Earl Whitehill (34) | .7333 | 1933 | L | |
| 470. | Charlie Sweeney (21) | .7321 | 1884 | R |
| 471. | Charlie Getzien (22) | .7317 | 1886 | R |
| Tom Lovett (26) | .7317 | 1890 | ||
| 473. | Bert Blyleven (33) | .7308 | 1984 | R |
| Storm Davis (27) | .7308 | 1989 | R | |
| Freddie Fitzsimmons (28) | .7308 | 1930 | R | |
| Dwight Gooden (25) | .7308 | 1990 | R | |
| Roy Halladay (25) | .7308 | 2002 | R | |
| Joe Horlen (29) | .7308 | 1967 | R | |
| Randy Johnson (36) | .7308 | 2000 | L | |
| Darryl Kile (28) | .7308 | 1997 | R | |
| Pedro Martinez (26) | .7308 | 1998 | R | |
| Wilcy Moore (30) | .7308 | 1927 | R | |
| Mark Mulder (24) | .7308 | 2002 | L | |
| Monte Pearson (27) | .7308 | 1936 | R | |
| Nels Potter (32) | .7308 | 1944 | R | |
| C.C. Sabathia (26) | .7308 | 2007 | L | |
| Chien-Ming Wang (27) | .7308 | 2007 | R | |
| David Wells (39) | .7308 | 2002 | L | |
| Whit Wyatt (34) | .7308 | 1942 | R | |
| 490. | Steve Carlton+ (27) | .7297 | 1972 | L |
| Rube Waddell+ (28) | .7297 | 1905 | L | |
| 492. | Billy Taylor (29) | .7288 | 1884 | R |
| 493. | Chris Bosio (29) | .7273 | 1992 | R |
| Dave Burba (33) | .7273 | 2000 | R | |
| Mike Caldwell (30) | .7273 | 1979 | L | |
| Steve Carlton+ (35) | .7273 | 1980 | L | |
| Mark Clear (25) | .7273 | 1981 | R | |
| Ray Culp (26) | .7273 | 1968 | R | |
| Ron Darling (24) | .7273 | 1985 | R | |
| Dick Donovan (29) | .7273 | 1957 | R | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Win-Loss % | Year | Throws |
| Bob Feller+ (20) | .7273 | 1939 | R | |
| Sid Fernandez (23) | .7273 | 1986 | L | |
| Don Gullett (20) | .7273 | 1971 | L | |
| Aaron Harang (29) | .7273 | 2007 | R | |
| Claude Hendrix (23) | .7273 | 1912 | R | |
| Orel Hershiser (36) | .7273 | 1995 | R | |
| Dick Hughes (29) | .7273 | 1967 | R | |
| Silver King (19) | .7273 | 1887 | R | |
| Jon Lester (24) | .7273 | 2008 | L | |
| Greg Maddux (28) | .7273 | 1994 | R | |
| Greg Maddux (36) | .7273 | 2002 | R | |
| Denny McLain (21) | .7273 | 1965 | R | |
| Denny McLain (25) | .7273 | 1969 | R | |
| Dave McNally (27) | .7273 | 1970 | L | |
| Charles Nagy (28) | .7273 | 1995 | R | |
| Hideo Nomo (33) | .7273 | 2002 | R | |
| Billy Pierce (35) | .7273 | 1962 | L | |
| Vic Raschi (33) | .7273 | 1952 | R | |
| Tom Seaver+ (34) | .7273 | 1979 | R | |
| Paul Splittorff (30) | .7273 | 1977 | L | |
| Tom Sturdivant (27) | .7273 | 1957 | R | |
| Ed Walsh+ (27) | .7273 | 1908 | R |
Note that seasons prior to 1876 are not included in single-season marks, but are included in career marks.