1956 MLB Winning Percentage by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Wins per decision
The New York Yankees led all of MLB in winning percentage in 1956, with .630, .026 ahead of the Brooklyn Dodgers. The average across 16 MLB teams is .500.
Led all of MLB in 1956
New York Yankees
154 games
.630
Winning Percentage
.026 clear of Brooklyn Dodgers
| # | Team | League | G | W-L% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
New York Yankees
|
AL | 154 | .630 |
| 2 |
 Brooklyn Dodgers
|
NL | 154 | .604 |
| 3 |
 Milwaukee Braves
|
NL | 155 | .597 |
| 4 |
 Cincinnati Redlegs
|
NL | 155 | .591 |
| 5 |
 Cleveland Indians
|
AL | 155 | .571 |
| 6 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
AL | 154 | .552 |
| 7 |
 Boston Red Sox
|
AL | 155 | .546 |
| 8 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
AL | 155 | .533 |
| MLB average | .500 | |||
| 9 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
NL | 156 | .494 |
| 10 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
NL | 154 | .461 |
| 11 |
 Baltimore Orioles
|
AL | 154 | .448 |
| 12 |
 New York Giants
|
NL | 154 | .435 |
| 13 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
NL | 157 | .429 |
| 14 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
NL | 157 | .390 |
| 15 |
 Washington Senators
|
AL | 155 | .383 |
| 16 |
 Kansas City Athletics
|
AL | 154 | .338 |
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.