1891 NL Winning Percentage by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Wins per decision
The Boston Beaneaters led the NL in winning percentage in 1891, with .630, .023 ahead of the Chicago Colts. The average across 8 NL teams is .500.
Led the NL in 1891
Boston Beaneaters
140 games
.630
Winning Percentage
.023 clear of Chicago Colts
| # | Team | G | W-L% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Boston Beaneaters
|
140 | .630 |
| 2 |
 Chicago Colts
|
137 | .607 |
| 3 |
 New York Giants
|
136 | .538 |
| NL average | .500 | ||
| 4 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
138 | .496 |
| 5 | Cleveland Spiders | 141 | .468 |
| 6 |
 Brooklyn Grooms
|
137 | .445 |
| 7 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
138 | .409 |
| 8 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
137 | .407 |
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.