1916 AL Winning Percentage by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Wins per decision
The Boston Red Sox led the AL in winning percentage in 1916, with .591, .013 ahead of the Chicago White Sox. The average across 8 AL teams is .500.
Led the AL in 1916
Boston Red Sox
156 games
.591
Winning Percentage
.013 clear of Chicago White Sox
| # | Team | G | W-L% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Boston Red Sox
|
156 | .591 |
| 2 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
155 | .578 |
| 3 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
155 | .565 |
| 4 |
 New York Yankees
|
156 | .520 |
| 5 |
 St. Louis Browns
|
158 | .513 |
| 6 |
 Cleveland Indians
|
157 | .500 |
| AL average | .500 | ||
| 7 |
 Washington Senators
|
159 | .497 |
| 8 |
 Philadelphia Athletics
|
154 | .235 |
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.