1901 NL Winning Percentage by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Wins per decision
The Pittsburgh Pirates led the NL in winning percentage in 1901, with .648, .055 ahead of the Philadelphia Phillies. The average across 8 NL teams is .500.
Led the NL in 1901
Pittsburgh Pirates
140 games
.648
Winning Percentage
.055 clear of Philadelphia Phillies
| # | Team | G | W-L% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
140 | .648 |
| 2 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
140 | .593 |
| 3 |
 Brooklyn Superbas
|
137 | .581 |
| 4 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
142 | .543 |
| 5 |
 Boston Beaneaters
|
140 | .500 |
| NL average | .500 | ||
| 6 |
 Chicago Orphans
|
140 | .381 |
| 7 |
 New York Giants
|
141 | .380 |
| 8 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
142 | .374 |
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.