1938 NL Winning Percentage by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Wins per decision
The Chicago Cubs led the NL in winning percentage in 1938, with .586, .013 ahead of the Pittsburgh Pirates. The average across 8 NL teams is .500.
Led the NL in 1938
Chicago Cubs
154 games
.586
Winning Percentage
.013 clear of Pittsburgh Pirates
| # | Team | G | W-L% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Chicago Cubs
|
154 | .586 |
| 2 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
152 | .573 |
| 3 |
 New York Giants
|
152 | .553 |
| 4 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
151 | .547 |
| 5 |
 Boston Bees
|
153 | .507 |
| NL average | .500 | ||
| 6 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
156 | .470 |
| 7 |
 Brooklyn Dodgers
|
151 | .463 |
| 8 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
151 | .300 |
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.