1939 NL Winning Percentage by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Wins per decision
The Cincinnati Reds led the NL in winning percentage in 1939, with .630, .029 ahead of the St. Louis Cardinals. The average across 8 NL teams is .499.
Led the NL in 1939
Cincinnati Reds
156 games
.630
Winning Percentage
.029 clear of St. Louis Cardinals
| # | Team | G | W-L% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cincinnati Reds
|
156 | .630 |
| 2 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
155 | .601 |
| 3 |
 Brooklyn Dodgers
|
157 | .549 |
| 4 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
156 | .546 |
| 5 |
 New York Giants
|
151 | .510 |
| NL average | .499 | ||
| 6 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
153 | .444 |
| 7 |
 Boston Bees
|
152 | .417 |
| 8 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
152 | .298 |
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.