1877 MLB Winning Percentage by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Wins per decision
The Boston Red Caps led all of MLB in winning percentage in 1877, with .700, .117 ahead of the Louisville Grays. The average across 6 MLB teams is .498.
Led all of MLB in 1877
Boston Red Caps
61 games
.700
Winning Percentage
.117 clear of Louisville Grays
| # | Team | League | G | W-L% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Boston Red Caps
|
NL | 61 | .700 |
| 2 | Louisville Grays | NL | 61 | .583 |
| 3 | Hartford Dark Blues | NL | 60 | .535 |
| MLB average | .498 | |||
| 4 | St. Louis Brown Stockings | NL | 60 | .467 |
| 5 |
 Chicago White Stockings
|
NL | 60 | .441 |
| 6 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | 58 | .263 |
A team's total is its players' numbers for the club added up, so a player traded mid-season counts for each team only what he did there. Rates such as ERA and batting average are worked out from the team's summed totals, not averaged across players.