1882 MLB Winning Percentage by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Wins per decision
The Cincinnati Red Stockings led all of MLB in winning percentage in 1882, with .688, .033 ahead of the Chicago White Stockings. The average across 14 MLB teams is .499.
Led all of MLB in 1882
Cincinnati Red Stockings
80 games
.688
Winning Percentage
.033 clear of Chicago White Stockings
| # | Team | League | G | W-L% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cincinnati Red Stockings
|
AA | 80 | .688 |
| 2 |
 Chicago White Stockings
|
NL | 84 | .655 |
| 3 | Providence Grays | NL | 84 | .619 |
| 4 | Philadelphia Athletics | AA | 75 | .547 |
| 5 |
 Boston Red Caps
|
NL | 85 | .536 |
| 5 | Buffalo Bisons | NL | 84 | .536 |
| 7 | Louisville Eclipse | AA | 79 | .532 |
| 8 | Cleveland Blues | NL | 84 | .512 |
| 9 | Detroit Wolverines | NL | 86 | .506 |
| 10 |
 Pittsburg Alleghenys
|
AA | 79 | .500 |
| MLB average | .499 | |||
| 11 |
 St. Louis Brown Stockings
|
AA | 79 | .456 |
| 12 | Troy Trojans | NL | 85 | .422 |
| 13 | Baltimore Orioles | AA | 74 | .260 |
| 14 | Worcester Ruby Legs | NL | 84 | .214 |
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.