1886 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 1886, with .726, .019 ahead of the Detroit Wolverines. The average across 16 MLB teams is .498.
Led all of MLB in 1886
Chicago White Stockings
126 games
.726
Winning Percentage
.019 clear of Detroit Wolverines
| # | Team | League | G | W-L% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Chicago White Stockings
|
NL | 126 | .726 |
| 2 | Detroit Wolverines | NL | 126 | .707 |
| 3 |
 St. Louis Browns
|
AA | 139 | .669 |
| 4 |
 New York Giants
|
NL | 124 | .630 |
| 5 |
 Philadelphia Quakers
|
NL | 119 | .623 |
| 6 |
 Pittsburg Alleghenys
|
AA | 140 | .584 |
| 7 |
 Brooklyn Grays
|
AA | 141 | .555 |
| MLB average | .498 | |||
| 8 | Louisville Colonels | AA | 138 | .485 |
| 9 |
 Boston Beaneaters
|
NL | 118 | .479 |
| 10 |
 Cincinnati Red Stockings
|
AA | 141 | .471 |
| 11 | Philadelphia Athletics | AA | 139 | .467 |
| 12 | New York Metropolitans | AA | 137 | .393 |
| 13 | Baltimore Orioles | AA | 139 | .366 |
| 14 | St. Louis Maroons | NL | 126 | .353 |
| 15 | Kansas City Cowboys | NL | 123 | .254 |
| 16 | Washington Nationals | NL | 122 | .214 |
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.