1970 MLB Winning Percentage by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Wins per decision
The Baltimore Orioles led all of MLB in winning percentage in 1970, with .667, .037 ahead of the Cincinnati Reds. The average across 24 MLB teams is .500.
Led all of MLB in 1970
Baltimore Orioles
162 games
.667
Winning Percentage
.037 clear of Cincinnati Reds
| # | Team | League | G | W-L% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Baltimore Orioles
|
AL | 162 | .667 |
| 2 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
NL | 162 | .630 |
| 3 |
 Minnesota Twins
|
AL | 162 | .605 |
| 4 |
 New York Yankees
|
AL | 163 | .574 |
| 5 |
 Oakland Athletics
|
AL | 162 | .549 |
| 5 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
NL | 162 | .549 |
| 7 |
 Los Angeles Dodgers
|
NL | 161 | .540 |
| 8 |
 Boston Red Sox
|
AL | 162 | .537 |
| 9 |
 California Angels
|
AL | 162 | .531 |
| 9 |
 San Francisco Giants
|
NL | 162 | .531 |
| 11 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
NL | 162 | .519 |
| 12 |
 New York Mets
|
NL | 162 | .512 |
| MLB average | .500 | |||
| 13 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
AL | 162 | .488 |
| 13 |
 Houston Astros
|
NL | 162 | .488 |
| 15 |
 Atlanta Braves
|
NL | 162 | .469 |
| 15 |
 Cleveland Indians
|
AL | 162 | .469 |
| 15 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
NL | 162 | .469 |
| 18 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
NL | 161 | .453 |
| 19 |
 Montreal Expos
|
NL | 162 | .451 |
| 20 |
 Washington Senators
|
AL | 162 | .432 |
| 21 |
 Kansas City Royals
|
AL | 162 | .401 |
| 21 |
 Milwaukee Brewers
|
AL | 163 | .401 |
| 23 |
 San Diego Padres
|
NL | 162 | .389 |
| 24 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
AL | 162 | .346 |
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.