The Robert E. McCabe Magazine took a look at the winning percentages of 1-run teams and the teams that played in the most 1-run games. As you can see, owner wylie715 and the San Francisco Giants have the best 1-Run winning percentage with a .722. The top 5 clubs include season 14 World Series winner 421werd and the St. Louis Cardinals .628, coinguy Rochester Broncos .622, Kansas City Royals Tenacious TYT .613, and rounding out the top 5 is winmyon and the Minnesota Twins .605. The Giants, Royals, and Twins all lead their divisions while the Cardinals 5 games back, and Broncos 11 back with both in 2nd place in their respected divisions. The only club in first place with a losing 1-Run record is the Boston Red Sox (11-17) which is McCabe Magazines selection to win the season 16 America League Pennant.
The Richmond Virginians have played the most 1-Run games with 51 (28-23) and the Red Sox and Washington D.C. Nationals have played the least amount with 28 each. The Cardinals are the only club listed in the top 5 in both winning percentage and total 1-Run games played.
1-Run Winning Percentage
Rank | Team | Owner | 1-Run | PCT | Total | W-L | PCT |
1 | San Francisco Giants | wylie715 | 26-10 | 0.722 | 36 | 75-61 | 0.551 |
2 | St. Louis Cardinals | 421werd | 27-16 | 0.628 | 43 | 75-61 | 0.551 |
3 | Rochester Broncos | coinguy | 23-14 | 0.622 | 37 | 70-66 | 0.515 |
4 | Kansas City Royals | TenaciousTYT | 19-12 | 0.613 | 31 | 80-56 | 0.588 |
5 | Minnesota Twins | winmyron | 23-15 | 0.605 | 38 | 80-56 | 0.588 |
6 | Pittsburgh Pirates | lefty32 | 21-14 | 0.600 | 35 | 81-55 | 0.596 |
6 | New York Mets | pete775 | 18-12 | 0.600 | 30 | 59-77 | 0.434 |
8 | Anaheim Angels | captain10a | 26-19 | 0.578 | 45 | 65-71 | 0.478 |
9 | Texas Rangers | cboewiz * | 21-16 | 0.568 | 37 | 74-62 | 0.544 |
10 | Richmond Virginians | sylemark | 28-23 | 0.549 | 51 | 70-66 | 0.515 |
11 | Arizona Diamondbacks | yoker70 * | 18-15 | 0.545 | 33 | 89-47 | 0.654 |
12 | Milwaukee Brewers | brentcnb * | 19-16 | 0.543 | 35 | 66-70 | 0.485 |
13 | Seattle Mariners | toothdoc7 | 20-18 | 0.526 | 38 | 68-68 | 0.500 |
14 | Atlanta Braves | Sandleaguer | 21-19 | 0.525 | 40 | 69-67 | 0.507 |
15 | Toronto Blue Jays | dimestoregin | 20-19 | 0.513 | 39 | 79-57 | 0.581 |
16 | Baltimore Orioles | bourboncask | 19-19 | 0.500 | 38 | 70-66 | 0.515 |
16 | Washington D.C. Nationals | coachking97 | 11-17 | 0.500 | 28 | 66-70 | 0.485 |
16 | Detroit Tigers | patrickkm | 19-19 | 0.500 | 38 | 86-50 | 0.632 |
19 | Cincinnati Reds | cincybang | 19-20 | 0.487 | 39 | 64-72 | 0.471 |
20 | Philadelphia Phillies | bosco156 | 22-24 | 0.478 | 46 | 57-79 | 0.419 |
21 | Cleveland Indians | rooskie | 14-16 | 0.467 | 30 | 67-69 | 0.493 |
22 | Oakland Athletics | jefepwnzer | 19-22 | 0.463 | 41 | 73-63 | 0.537 |
22 | Florida Marlins | brianmullins * | 19-22 | 0.463 | 41 | 55-81 | 0.404 |
24 | Chicago White Sox | kgrffth * | 16-22 | 0.421 | 38 | 60-76 | 0.441 |
25 | Colorado Rockies | axtell | 15-21 | 0.417 | 36 | 66-70 | 0.485 |
26 | Chicago Cubs | optistrat | 15-22 | 0.405 | 37 | 51-85 | 0.375 |
27 | San Diego Padres | jgarron * | 15-23 | 0.395 | 38 | 76-60 | 0.559 |
28 | Los Angeles Dodgers | Arte * | 13-20 | 0.394 | 33 | 59-77 | 0.434 |
29 | Boston Red Sox | pat007ohmss * | 11-17 | 0.393 | 28 | 77-59 | 0.566 |
30 | Houston Astros | ajaxx88 * | 13-24 | 0.351 | 37 | 40-96 | 0.294 |
31 | Tampa Bay Rays | rsskfs23 | 11-22 | 0.333 | 33 | 52-84 | 0.382 |
32 | New York Yankees | ARomano * | 10-22 | 0.313 | 32 | 57-79 | 0.419 |
Teams with the most 1-Run Games
Rank | Team | Owner | 1-Run | PCT | Total | W-L | PCT |
1 | Richmond Virginians | sylemark | 28-23 | 0.549 | 51 | 70-66 | 0.515 |
2 | Philadelphia Phillies | bosco156 | 22-24 | 0.478 | 46 | 57-79 | 0.419 |
3 | Anaheim Angels | captain10a | 26-19 | 0.578 | 45 | 65-71 | 0.478 |
4 | St. Louis Cardinals | 421werd | 27-16 | 0.628 | 43 | 75-61 | 0.551 |
5 | Oakland Athletics | jefepwnzer | 19-22 | 0.463 | 41 | 73-63 | 0.537 |
5 | Florida Marlins | brianmullins * | 19-22 | 0.463 | 41 | 55-81 | 0.404 |
7 | Atlanta Braves | Sandleaguer | 21-19 | 0.525 | 40 | 69-67 | 0.507 |
8 | Toronto Blue Jays | dimestoregin | 20-19 | 0.513 | 39 | 79-57 | 0.581 |
8 | Cincinnati Reds | cincybang | 19-20 | 0.487 | 39 | 64-72 | 0.471 |
10 | Minnesota Twins | winmyron | 23-15 | 0.605 | 38 | 80-56 | 0.588 |
10 | Seattle Mariners | toothdoc7 | 20-18 | 0.526 | 38 | 68-68 | 0.500 |
10 | Baltimore Orioles | bourboncask | 19-19 | 0.500 | 38 | 70-66 | 0.515 |
10 | Detroit Tigers | patrickkm | 19-19 | 0.500 | 38 | 86-50 | 0.632 |
10 | Chicago White Sox | kgrffth * | 16-22 | 0.421 | 38 | 60-76 | 0.441 |
10 | San Diego Padres | jgarron * | 15-23 | 0.395 | 38 | 76-60 | 0.559 |
16 | Rochester Broncos | coinguy | 23-14 | 0.622 | 37 | 70-66 | 0.515 |
16 | Texas Rangers | cboewiz * | 21-16 | 0.568 | 37 | 74-62 | 0.544 |
16 | Chicago Cubs | optistrat | 15-22 | 0.405 | 37 | 51-85 | 0.375 |
16 | Houston Astros | ajaxx88 * | 13-24 | 0.351 | 37 | 40-96 | 0.294 |
20 | San Francisco Giants | wylie715 | 26-10 | 0.722 | 36 | 75-61 | 0.551 |
20 | Colorado Rockies | axtell | 15-21 | 0.417 | 36 | 66-70 | 0.485 |
22 | Pittsburgh Pirates | lefty32 | 21-14 | 0.600 | 35 | 81-55 | 0.596 |
22 | Milwaukee Brewers | brentcnb * | 19-16 | 0.543 | 35 | 66-70 | 0.485 |
24 | Arizona Diamondbacks | yoker70 * | 18-15 | 0.545 | 33 | 89-47 | 0.654 |
24 | Los Angeles Dodgers | Arte * | 13-20 | 0.394 | 33 | 59-77 | 0.434 |
24 | Tampa Bay Rays | rsskfs23 | 11-22 | 0.333 | 33 | 52-84 | 0.382 |
27 | New York Yankees | ARomano * | 10-22 | 0.313 | 32 | 57-79 | 0.419 |
28 | Kansas City Royals | TenaciousTYT | 19-12 | 0.613 | 31 | 80-56 | 0.588 |
29 | New York Mets | pete775 | 18-12 | 0.600 | 30 | 59-77 | 0.434 |
29 | Cleveland Indians | rooskie | 14-16 | 0.467 | 30 | 67-69 | 0.493 |
31 | Washington D.C. Nationals | coachking97 | 11-17 | 0.500 | 28 | 66-70 | 0.485 |
31 | Boston Red Sox | pat007ohmss * | 11-17 | 0.393 | 28 | 77-59 | 0.566 |