1942 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 1942, with .669, .057 ahead of the Boston Red Sox. The average across 8 AL teams is .500.
Led the AL in 1942
New York Yankees
154 games
.669
Winning Percentage
.057 clear of Boston Red Sox
| # | Team | G | W-L% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
New York Yankees
|
154 | .669 |
| 2 |
 Boston Red Sox
|
152 | .612 |
| 3 |
 St. Louis Browns
|
151 | .543 |
| AL average | .500 | ||
| 4 |
 Cleveland Indians
|
156 | .487 |
| 5 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
156 | .474 |
| 6 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
148 | .446 |
| 7 |
 Washington Senators
|
151 | .411 |
| 8 |
 Philadelphia Athletics
|
154 | .357 |
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.