2007-08-28 03:56:14 · 7 answers · asked by mjblock23 1 in Sports ➔ Baseball
W% == W / (W + L)
"Wins plus losses" is the correct term. While for most teams and in most seasons this is exactly the same as "games played", there are those rare tie games. A tie counts as a game played and all team and personal stats are recorded, but is ignored in the standings.
Here's the game log of the 1961 Yankees, 163 games played, which includes a seven-inning, 5-5 tie against Baltimore on 22-April (back end of a doubleheader). (Maris didn't go yard in this game. Skowron did, though, his first of the season.) Final record of 109-53, 162 decisions and a subsequent .673 winning percentage.
'61* Yanx: http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/NYY/1961_sched.shtml
Tie game: http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/BAL/BAL196104222.shtml
2007-08-28 05:01:01 · answer #1 · answered by Chipmaker Authentic 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When you divide 87 by 100, Mel, you get the answer. Multiplying by 100 doesn't give you the correct answer. You're just adding an unneeded step.
2007-08-28 11:12:18 · answer #2 · answered by llk51 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's the percentage of games won. So, games won divided by games played (wins plus losses).
2007-08-28 11:06:31 · answer #3 · answered by kvolcom13 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Number of games won divided by total number of games played.
2007-08-28 11:48:36 · answer #4 · answered by clown 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wins divided by games played multiplied by 100
ie 87/100 = .87x100 = 87%
2007-08-28 11:03:39 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
total wins divided by total games played.
2007-08-28 11:00:04 · answer #6 · answered by The Mick 7 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
wins/games
2007-08-28 11:03:52 · answer #7 · answered by WJ 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋