1881 MLB Winning Percentage by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Wins per decision
The Chicago White Stockings led all of MLB in winning percentage in 1881, with .667, .107 ahead of the Providence Grays. The average across 8 MLB teams is .500.
Led all of MLB in 1881
Chicago White Stockings
84 games
.667
Winning Percentage
.107 clear of Providence Grays
| # | Team | League | G | W-L% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Chicago White Stockings
|
NL | 84 | .667 |
| 2 | Providence Grays | NL | 85 | .560 |
| 3 | Buffalo Bisons | NL | 83 | .542 |
| MLB average | .500 | |||
| 4 | Detroit Wolverines | NL | 84 | .488 |
| 5 | Troy Trojans | NL | 85 | .464 |
| 6 |
 Boston Red Caps
|
NL | 83 | .458 |
| 7 | Cleveland Blues | NL | 85 | .429 |
| 8 | Worcester Ruby Legs | NL | 83 | .390 |
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.