1916 MLB Winning Percentage by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Wins per decision
The Brooklyn Robins led all of MLB in winning percentage in 1916, with .610, .015 ahead of the Philadelphia Phillies. The average across 16 MLB teams is .500.
Led all of MLB in 1916
Brooklyn Robins
156 games
.610
Winning Percentage
.015 clear of Philadelphia Phillies
| # | Team | League | G | W-L% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Brooklyn Robins
|
NL | 156 | .610 |
| 2 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
NL | 154 | .595 |
| 3 |
 Boston Red Sox
|
AL | 156 | .591 |
| 4 |
 Boston Braves
|
NL | 158 | .586 |
| 5 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
AL | 155 | .578 |
| 6 |
 New York Giants
|
NL | 155 | .566 |
| 7 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
AL | 155 | .565 |
| 8 |
 New York Yankees
|
AL | 156 | .520 |
| 9 |
 St. Louis Browns
|
AL | 158 | .513 |
| 10 |
 Cleveland Indians
|
AL | 157 | .500 |
| MLB average | .500 | |||
| 11 |
 Washington Senators
|
AL | 159 | .497 |
| 12 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
NL | 156 | .438 |
| 13 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
NL | 157 | .422 |
| 14 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
NL | 155 | .392 |
| 14 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
NL | 153 | .392 |
| 16 |
 Philadelphia Athletics
|
AL | 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.