The Yankees, of course, have the highest all-time winning percentage among MLB teams. Who is second?

By JERRY TAPP

Which baseball franchise is the most successful in history?

It doesn’t take an expert to guess that team is the New York Yankees … and you’d be right. The Yankees have won 40 pennants and 27 World Series.

Based on wins and losses, the Yankees have an overall record of 10,378-7,840 (a .570 winning percentage), which includes games when the franchise was known as the New York Highlanders (from 1903-12).

But here’s a little tougher question. Which franchise is second to the Yankees with the highest winning percentage?

If you guessed the San Francisco Giants franchise, which includes stints as the New York Gothams and New York Giants, you would be correct. The Giants franchise has a .535 winning percentage, good enough for second place on the list.

The worst?

The San Diego Padres have the lowest winning percentage of the MLB franchises at .461.

Of the current 30 MLB franchises, 12 have an all-time winning percentage above .500 while the other 18 franchises are below .500.

Here’s a look at the winning percentage of the current 30 MLB franchises.

New York Yankees, .570
San Francisco Giants, .535
Los Angeles Dodgers, .528
St. Louis Cardinals, .520
Boston Red Sox, .519
Chicago Cubs, .514
Cleveland Indians, .512
Cincinnati Reds, .505
Detroit Tigers, .504
Pittsburgh Pirates, .503
Chicago White Sox, .502
Atlanta Braves, .501
Los Angeles Angels, .499
Houston Astros, .496
Arizona Diamondbacks, .495
Toronto Blue Jays, .495
Washington Nationals, .489
Oakland A’s, .489
Milwaukee Brewers, .481
Minnesota Twins, .481
New York Mets, .481
Kansas City Royals, .480
Texas Rangers, .478
Baltimore Orioles, .474
Tampa Bay Rays, .473
Philadelphia Phillies, .472
Colorado Rockies, .471
Seattle Mariners, .471
Miami Marlins, .462
San Diego Padres, .461

(Stats cultivated from baseball-reference.com)

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