1956 NL Winning Percentage by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Wins per decision
The Brooklyn Dodgers led the NL in winning percentage in 1956, with .604, .007 ahead of the Milwaukee Braves. The average across 8 NL teams is .500.
Led the NL in 1956
Brooklyn Dodgers
154 games
.604
Winning Percentage
.007 clear of Milwaukee Braves
| # | Team | G | W-L% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Brooklyn Dodgers
|
154 | .604 |
| 2 |
 Milwaukee Braves
|
155 | .597 |
| 3 |
 Cincinnati Redlegs
|
155 | .591 |
| NL average | .500 | ||
| 4 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
156 | .494 |
| 5 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
154 | .461 |
| 6 |
 New York Giants
|
154 | .435 |
| 7 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
157 | .429 |
| 8 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
157 | .390 |
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.