mlb al best winning percentage 1996

The Cleveland Indians had the highest winning percentage by an AL team in a season in 1996, winning 61.5 percent of the time.

TEAMW%SEASONWLGABRH2B3BHRRBIBBHBPSOSBCSPATBXBHSHSFIBBGIDPAVGOBPSLGOPS
1Indians
Indians
.615
1996
99
62
161
5,681
952
1,665
335
23
218
904
671
43
844
160
50
6,486
2,700
576
34
57
44
164
.293
.369
.475
.844
2Yankees
Yankees
.568
1996
92
70
162
5,628
871
1,621
293
28
162
830
632
41
909
96
46
6,414
2,456
483
41
72
56
153
.288
.360
.436
.796
3Rangers
Rangers
.556
1996
90
72
163
5,702
928
1,622
323
32
221
890
660
31
1,041
83
26
6,494
2,672
576
32
69
51
128
.284
.358
.469
.827
4Orioles
Orioles
.543
1996
88
74
163
5,689
949
1,557
299
29
257
914
645
61
915
76
40
6,493
2,685
585
31
67
49
134
.274
.350
.472
.822
5Mariners
Mariners
.528
1996
85
76
161
5,668
993
1,625
343
19
245
954
670
75
1,052
90
39
6,517
2,741
607
46
58
57
121
.287
.366
.484
.850
6Red Sox
Red Sox
.525
1996
85
77
162
5,756
928
1,631
308
31
209
882
642
67
1,020
91
44
6,545
2,628
548
33
47
50
148
.283
.359
.457
.816
7White Sox
White Sox
.525
1996
85
77
162
5,644
898
1,586
284
33
195
860
701
34
927
105
41
6,497
2,521
512
56
62
68
139
.281
.360
.447
.807
8Brewers
Brewers
.494
1996
80
82
162
5,662
894
1,578
304
40
178
845
624
53
986
101
48
6,434
2,496
522
45
50
35
115
.279
.353
.441
.794
9Athletics
Athletics
.481
1996
78
84
162
5,630
861
1,492
283
21
243
823
640
58
1,114
58
35
6,402
2,546
547
35
39
36
134
.265
.344
.452
.796
10Twins
Twins
.481
1996
78
84
162
5,673
877
1,633
332
47
118
812
576
65
958
143
53
6,397
2,413
497
20
63
42
172
.288
.357
.425
.782
11Royals
Royals
.466
1996
75
86
161
5,542
746
1,477
286
38
123
689
529
43
943
195
85
6,229
2,208
447
66
49
36
102
.267
.332
.398
.731
12Blue Jays
Blue Jays
.457
1996
74
88
162
5,599
766
1,451
302
35
177
712
529
92
1,105
116
38
6,295
2,354
514
38
37
19
120
.259
.331
.420
.752
13Angels
Angels
.435
1996
70
91
161
5,686
762
1,571
256
24
192
727
527
29
974
53
39
6,320
2,451
472
45
33
40
148
.276
.339
.431
.770
14Tigers
Tigers
.327
1996
53
109
162
5,530
783
1,413
257
21
204
741
546
29
1,268
87
50
6,202
2,324
482
48
49
26
132
.256
.323
.420
.743

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