1885 NL Winning Percentage by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Wins per decision
The Chicago White Stockings led the NL in winning percentage in 1885, with .777, .018 ahead of the New York Giants. The average across 8 NL teams is .499.
Led the NL in 1885
Chicago White Stockings
113 games
.777
Winning Percentage
.018 clear of New York Giants
| # | Team | G | W-L% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Chicago White Stockings
|
113 | .777 |
| 2 |
 New York Giants
|
112 | .759 |
| 3 |
 Philadelphia Quakers
|
111 | .509 |
| NL average | .499 | ||
| 4 | Providence Grays | 110 | .482 |
| 5 |
 Boston Beaneaters
|
113 | .411 |
| 6 | Detroit Wolverines | 108 | .380 |
| 7 | Buffalo Bisons | 112 | .339 |
| 8 | St. Louis Maroons | 111 | .333 |
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.