highest winning percentage for a relief pitcher all-time (min25 decisions)

Rube Waddell has the highest career win percentage by a relief pitcher with 25+ decisions, at .880.

NAME W% DEC W L G GS ERA SO CG SHO SV IP H ER R HR BB HBP GF IBB TBF WP K/9 BB/9 K/BB HR/9 K% BB% WHIP BABIP RA H/9
1 Rube Waddell
R. Waddell
.880
25
22
3
58
0
0.15
151
0
0
5
185.1
143
65
2
54
6
45
6
7.33
2.62
2.80
0.10
26.3
1.06
-17.625
3.16
6.94
2 George Mullin
G. Mullin
.821
28
23
5
59
0
0.95
82
0
0
8
207.1
175
84
2
79
7
51
2
3.56
3.43
1.04
0.09
23.7
1.23
1.055
3.65
7.60
3 Christy Mathewson
C. Mathewson
.789
38
30
8
79
0
1.30
104
0
0
25
214.1
164
72
6
26
3
70
2
4.37
1.09
4.00
0.25
3.4
0.89
.252
3.02
6.89
4 Charley Hall
C. Hall
.781
32
25
7
108
0
1.08
164
0
0
12
348.2
293
166
7
159
11
89
1,450
6
4.23
4.10
1.03
0.18
11.3
11.0
1.30
.258
4.28
7.56
5 Joe Black
J. Black
.765
34
26
8
156
0
3.74
181
0
0
25
327.0
303
136
146
42
108
1
93
7
1,369
0
4.98
2.97
1.68
1.16
13.2
7.9
1.26
.252
4.02
8.34
6 Brendan Donnelly
B. Donnelly
.762
42
32
10
386
0
3.22
369
0
0
6
385.1
326
138
153
35
154
19
97
12
1,632
15
8.62
3.60
2.40
0.82
22.6
9.4
1.25
.276
3.57
7.61
7 Gene Packard
G. Packard
.760
25
19
6
95
0
2.39
112
0
0
15
286.0
266
76
98
5
58
11
76
8
3.52
1.83
1.93
0.16
6.3
1.13
.355
3.08
8.37
8 Dan Otero
D. Otero
.733
30
22
8
358
0
3.39
262
0
0
3
403.2
433
152
167
37
56
10
89
19
1,658
6
5.84
1.25
4.68
0.82
15.8
3.4
1.21
.306
3.72
9.65
9 Brad Clontz
B. Clontz
.733
30
22
8
272
0
4.34
210
0
0
8
277.2
276
134
147
30
120
12
63
26
1,209
4
6.81
3.89
1.75
0.97
17.4
9.9
1.43
.294
4.76
8.95
10 Brent Suter
B. Suter
.727
44
32
12
292
0
3.13
324
0
0
3
385.0
356
134
165
44
105
14
78
5
1,595
6
7.57
2.45
3.09
1.03
20.3
6.6
1.20
.282
3.86
8.32
11 Jeremy Jeffress
J. Jeffress
.727
44
32
12
413
0
3.05
387
0
0
52
422.1
383
143
158
31
175
19
144
20
1,783
22
8.25
3.73
2.21
0.66
21.7
9.8
1.32
.301
3.37
8.16
12 Ken Holloway
K. Holloway
.724
29
21
8
175
0
4.56
126
0
0
18
414.2
499
210
256
21
146
15
100
1,847
6
2.73
3.17
0.86
0.46
6.8
7.9
1.56
.311
5.56
10.83
13 Lefty Leifield
L. Leifield
.724
29
21
8
80
0
1.51
106
0
0
7
238.2
232
100
3
72
13
58
992
3
4.00
2.72
1.47
0.11
10.7
7.3
1.27
.287
3.77
8.75
14 Johnny Lanning
J. Lanning
.722
36
26
10
174
0
3.49
135
0
0
13
407.1
409
158
193
22
144
3
92
1,732
7
2.98
3.18
0.94
0.49
7.8
8.3
1.36
.271
4.26
9.04
15 Sean Lowe
S. Lowe
.720
25
18
7
226
0
4.66
226
0
0
3
330.1
353
171
184
37
157
22
47
17
1,476
12
6.16
4.28
1.44
1.01
15.3
10.6
1.54
.306
5.01
9.62
16 Russ Kemmerer
R. Kemmerer
.720
25
18
7
193
0
4.03
184
0
0
8
397.1
398
178
196
37
120
6
60
7
1,671
21
4.17
2.72
1.53
0.84
11.0
7.2
1.30
.273
4.44
9.02
17 Roxie Lawson
R. Lawson
.720
25
18
7
125
0
4.73
91
0
0
11
344.2
357
181
211
33
212
2
78
1,567
5
2.38
5.54
0.43
0.86
5.8
13.5
1.65
.264
5.51
9.32
18 Larry Cheney
L. Cheney
.720
25
18
7
88
0
2.49
122
0
0
20
234.2
203
65
92
3
96
3
62
984
22
4.68
3.68
1.27
0.12
12.4
9.8
1.27
.263
3.53
7.79
19 Collin McHugh
C. McHugh
.714
28
20
8
219
0
2.89
321
0
0
1
292.1
243
94
104
24
84
18
49
6
1,199
5
9.88
2.59
3.82
0.74
26.8
7.0
1.12
.291
3.20
7.48
20 Carl Hubbell
C. Hubbell
.714
28
20
8
102
0
1.95
122
0
0
33
231.0
201
50
58
6
46
4
82
920
7
4.75
1.79
2.65
0.23
13.3
5.0
1.07
.263
2.26
7.83
21 Joe Wood
J. Wood
.714
28
20
8
67
0
0.73
139
0
0
10
159.1
134
64
0
52
5
58
641
9
7.85
2.94
2.67
0.00
21.7
8.1
1.17
.301
3.62
7.57
22 Sandy Consuegra
S. Consuegra
.710
31
22
9
177
0
2.74
91
0
0
28
348.1
351
106
126
12
90
3
91
7
1,446
4
2.35
2.33
1.01
0.31
6.3
6.2
1.27
.271
3.26
9.07
23 Ryan Yarbrough
R. Yarbrough
.709
55
39
16
136
0
3.74
336
0
0
2
419.0
375
174
181
54
115
36
27
10
1,744
3
7.22
2.47
2.92
1.16
19.3
6.6
1.17
.267
3.89
8.05
24 Hugh Casey
H. Casey
.708
72
51
21
287
0
3.11
223
0
0
54
570.0
536
197
230
29
225
10
189
2,441
8
3.52
3.55
0.99
0.46
9.1
9.2
1.34
.259
3.63
8.46
25 Peter Moylan
P. Moylan
.706
34
24
10
499
0
3.10
324
0
0
4
418.2
370
144
170
30
180
21
74
34
1,768
14
6.96
3.87
1.80
0.64
18.3
10.2
1.31
.280
3.65
7.95
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HR

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R

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12th

SO

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2025 Division Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
Astros Astros
69
54
.561
Mariners Mariners
68
56
.548
1.5
Rangers Rangers
61
63
.492
8.5
Angels Angels
59
64
.480
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Athletics Athletics
56
69
.448
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Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sun
8/17
LAA LAA
@
ATH ATH
4:05 PM
Tue
8/19
ATH ATH
@
MIN MIN
7:40 PM
Wed
8/20
ATH ATH
@
MIN MIN
7:40 PM
Thu
8/21
ATH ATH
@
MIN MIN
1:10 PM
Fri
8/22
ATH ATH
@
SEA SEA
10:10 PM
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NL East W L PCT GB
Phillies Phillies
70
53
.569
Mets Mets
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.528
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NL Central W L PCT GB
Brewers Brewers
78
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.639
Cubs Cubs
69
53
.566
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NL West W L PCT GB
Dodgers Dodgers
70
53
.569
Padres Padres
69
54
.561
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AL East W L PCT GB
Blue Jays Blue Jays
73
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.589
Red Sox Red Sox
68
56
.548
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AL Central W L PCT GB
Tigers Tigers
73
52
.584
Guardians Guardians
63
59
.516
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AL West W L PCT GB
Astros Astros
69
54
.561
Mariners Mariners
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56
.548
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DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Fri
8/1
LAD LAD
@
TBR TBR
0-4
Fri
8/1
BAL BAL
@
CHC CHC
4-3
Fri
8/1
KCR KCR
@
TOR TOR
2-4
Fri
8/1
PIT PIT
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COL COL
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8/1
DET DET
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PHI PHI
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DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sun
8/17
PHI PHI
@
WSH WSH
11:35 AM
Sun
8/17
MIA MIA
@
BOS BOS
1:35 PM
Sun
8/17
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