1987 AL Winning Percentage by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Wins per decision
The Detroit Tigers led the AL in winning percentage in 1987, with .605, .012 ahead of the Toronto Blue Jays. The average across 14 AL teams is .500.
Led the AL in 1987
Detroit Tigers
162 games
.605
Winning Percentage
.012 clear of Toronto Blue Jays
| # | Team | G | W-L% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Detroit Tigers
|
162 | .605 |
| 2 |
 Toronto Blue Jays
|
162 | .593 |
| 3 |
 Milwaukee Brewers
|
162 | .562 |
| 4 |
 New York Yankees
|
162 | .549 |
| 5 |
 Minnesota Twins
|
162 | .525 |
| 6 |
 Kansas City Royals
|
162 | .512 |
| 7 |
 Oakland Athletics
|
162 | .500 |
| AL average | .500 | ||
| 8 |
 Boston Red Sox
|
162 | .482 |
| 8 |
 Seattle Mariners
|
162 | .482 |
| 10 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
162 | .475 |
| 11 |
 California Angels
|
162 | .463 |
| 11 |
 Texas Rangers
|
162 | .463 |
| 13 |
 Baltimore Orioles
|
162 | .414 |
| 14 |
 Cleveland Indians
|
162 | .377 |
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.