1959 NL Winning Percentage by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Wins per decision
The Los Angeles Dodgers led the NL in winning percentage in 1959, with .564, .013 ahead of the Milwaukee Braves. The average across 8 NL teams is .500.
Led the NL in 1959
Los Angeles Dodgers
156 games
.564
Winning Percentage
.013 clear of Milwaukee Braves
| # | Team | G | W-L% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Los Angeles Dodgers
|
156 | .564 |
| 2 |
 Milwaukee Braves
|
157 | .551 |
| 3 |
 San Francisco Giants
|
154 | .539 |
| 4 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
155 | .507 |
| NL average | .500 | ||
| 5 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
155 | .481 |
| 5 |
 Cincinnati Redlegs
|
154 | .481 |
| 7 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
154 | .461 |
| 8 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
155 | .416 |
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.