1879 MLB Winning Percentage by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Wins per decision
The Providence Grays led all of MLB in winning percentage in 1879, with .702, .059 ahead of the Boston Red Caps. The average across 8 MLB teams is .494.
Led all of MLB in 1879
Providence Grays
85 games
.702
Winning Percentage
.059 clear of Boston Red Caps
| # | Team | League | G | W-L% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Providence Grays | NL | 85 | .702 |
| 2 |
 Boston Red Caps
|
NL | 84 | .643 |
| 3 | Buffalo Bisons | NL | 79 | .590 |
| 4 |
 Chicago White Stockings
|
NL | 83 | .582 |
| 5 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | 81 | .538 |
| MLB average | .494 | |||
| 6 | Cleveland Blues | NL | 82 | .329 |
| 7 | Syracuse Stars | NL | 71 | .314 |
| 8 | Troy Trojans | NL | 77 | .253 |
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.