1947 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 1947, with .630, .078 ahead of the Detroit Tigers. The average across 8 AL teams is .500.
Led the AL in 1947
New York Yankees
155 games
.630
Winning Percentage
.078 clear of Detroit Tigers
| # | Team | G | W-L% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
New York Yankees
|
155 | .630 |
| 2 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
158 | .552 |
| 3 |
 Boston Red Sox
|
157 | .539 |
| 4 |
 Cleveland Indians
|
157 | .520 |
| 5 |
 Philadelphia Athletics
|
156 | .507 |
| AL average | .500 | ||
| 6 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
155 | .455 |
| 7 |
 Washington Senators
|
154 | .416 |
| 8 |
 St. Louis Browns
|
154 | .383 |
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.