1998 MLB Winning Percentage by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Wins per decision
The New York Yankees led all of MLB in winning percentage in 1998, with .704, .050 ahead of the Atlanta Braves. The average across 30 MLB teams is .500.
Led all of MLB in 1998
New York Yankees
162 games
.704
Winning Percentage
.050 clear of Atlanta Braves
| # | Team | League | G | W-L% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
New York Yankees
|
AL | 162 | .704 |
| 2 |
 Atlanta Braves
|
NL | 162 | .654 |
| 3 |
 Houston Astros
|
NL | 162 | .630 |
| 4 |
 San Diego Padres
|
NL | 162 | .605 |
| 5 |
 Boston Red Sox
|
AL | 162 | .568 |
| 6 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
NL | 163 | .552 |
| 7 |
 Cleveland Indians
|
AL | 162 | .549 |
| 8 |
 San Francisco Giants
|
NL | 163 | .546 |
| 9 |
 New York Mets
|
NL | 162 | .543 |
| 9 |
 Texas Rangers
|
AL | 162 | .543 |
| 9 |
 Toronto Blue Jays
|
AL | 163 | .543 |
| 12 |
 Anaheim Angels
|
AL | 162 | .525 |
| 13 |
 Los Angeles Dodgers
|
NL | 162 | .512 |
| 13 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
NL | 163 | .512 |
| MLB average | .500 | |||
| 15 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
AL | 163 | .494 |
| 16 |
 Baltimore Orioles
|
AL | 162 | .488 |
| 17 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
NL | 162 | .475 |
| 17 |
 Colorado Rockies
|
NL | 162 | .475 |
| 19 |
 Seattle Mariners
|
AL | 161 | .472 |
| 20 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
NL | 162 | .463 |
| 21 |
 Milwaukee Brewers
|
NL | 162 | .457 |
| 21 |
 Oakland Athletics
|
AL | 162 | .457 |
| 23 |
 Kansas City Royals
|
AL | 161 | .447 |
| 24 |
 Minnesota Twins
|
AL | 162 | .432 |
| 25 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
NL | 163 | .426 |
| 26 |
 Arizona Diamondbacks
|
NL | 162 | .401 |
| 26 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
AL | 162 | .401 |
| 26 |
 Montreal Expos
|
NL | 162 | .401 |
| 29 |
 Tampa Bay Devil Rays
|
AL | 162 | .389 |
| 30 |
 Florida Marlins
|
NL | 162 | .333 |
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.