1899 MLB Winning Percentage by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Wins per decision
The Brooklyn Superbas led all of MLB in winning percentage in 1899, with .678, .053 ahead of the Boston Beaneaters. The average across 12 MLB teams is .501.
Led all of MLB in 1899
Brooklyn Superbas
148 games
.678
Winning Percentage
.053 clear of Boston Beaneaters
| # | Team | League | G | W-L% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Brooklyn Superbas
|
NL | 148 | .678 |
| 2 |
 Boston Beaneaters
|
NL | 153 | .625 |
| 3 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
NL | 154 | .618 |
| 4 | Baltimore Orioles | NL | 151 | .585 |
| 5 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
NL | 157 | .553 |
| 5 |
 St. Louis Perfectos
|
NL | 155 | .553 |
| 7 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
NL | 155 | .510 |
| 8 |
 Chicago Orphans
|
NL | 152 | .507 |
| MLB average | .501 | |||
| 9 | Louisville Colonels | NL | 156 | .493 |
| 10 |
 New York Giants
|
NL | 152 | .405 |
| 11 | Washington Senators | NL | 155 | .355 |
| 12 | Cleveland Spiders | NL | 154 | .130 |
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.