Whether you are tracking your favorite sports team's season, calculating your fantasy football standings, or figuring out your win rate in competitive gaming, a winning percentage calculator gives you an accurate metric of success.
The Winning Percentage Formula
In traditional sports mathematics, a tie (or draw) is counted as half of a win and half of a loss. To calculate your true win rate, add your total wins to half of your ties. Then, divide that number by the total number of games played and multiply by 100.
Winning Percentage = [ (Wins + 0.5 × Ties) / Total Games Played ] × 100
Example: Imagine a soccer team has 10 wins, 4 losses, and 2 ties. They have played 16 total games. You take their 10 wins and add half of their ties (1), giving you 11. Divide 11 by the 16 total games to get 0.6875. Multiply by 100, and the team's winning percentage is 68.75%.