1938 AL Winning Percentage by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Wins per decision
The New York Yankees led the AL in winning percentage in 1938, with .651, .060 ahead of the Boston Red Sox. The average across 8 AL teams is .500.
Led the AL in 1938
New York Yankees
157 games
.651
Winning Percentage
.060 clear of Boston Red Sox
| # | Team | G | W-L% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
New York Yankees
|
157 | .651 |
| 2 |
 Boston Red Sox
|
150 | .591 |
| 3 |
 Cleveland Indians
|
153 | .566 |
| 4 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
155 | .546 |
| AL average | .500 | ||
| 5 |
 Washington Senators
|
152 | .497 |
| 6 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
149 | .439 |
| 7 |
 St. Louis Browns
|
156 | .362 |
| 8 |
 Philadelphia Athletics
|
154 | .349 |
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.