1876 MLB Winning Percentage by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Wins per decision
The Chicago White Stockings led all of MLB in winning percentage in 1876, with .788, .085 ahead of the St. Louis Brown Stockings. The average across 8 MLB teams is .493.
Led all of MLB in 1876
Chicago White Stockings
66 games
.788
Winning Percentage
.085 clear of St. Louis Brown Stockings
| # | Team | League | G | W-L% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
NL | 66 | .788 |
| 2 | St. Louis Brown Stockings | NL | 64 | .703 |
| 3 | Hartford Dark Blues | NL | 69 | .691 |
| 4 |
|
NL | 70 | .557 |
| MLB average | .493 | |||
| 5 | Louisville Grays | NL | 69 | .455 |
| 6 | New York Mutuals | NL | 57 | .375 |
| 7 | Philadelphia Athletics | NL | 60 | .237 |
| 8 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | 65 | .139 |
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.
