1898 NL Winning Percentage by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Wins per decision
The Boston Beaneaters led the NL in winning percentage in 1898, with .685, .043 ahead of the Baltimore Orioles. The average across 12 NL teams is .500.
Led the NL in 1898
Boston Beaneaters
152 games
.685
Winning Percentage
.043 clear of Baltimore Orioles
| # | Team | G | W-L% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Boston Beaneaters
|
152 | .685 |
| 2 | Baltimore Orioles | 153 | .642 |
| 3 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
157 | .605 |
| 4 |
 Chicago Orphans
|
152 | .571 |
| 5 | Cleveland Spiders | 156 | .544 |
| 6 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
150 | .520 |
| 7 |
 New York Giants
|
156 | .517 |
| NL average | .500 | ||
| 8 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
152 | .487 |
| 9 | Louisville Colonels | 154 | .464 |
| 10 |
 Brooklyn Bridegrooms
|
149 | .372 |
| 11 | Washington Senators | 155 | .336 |
| 12 |
 St. Louis Browns
|
154 | .260 |
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.