OK, now a question for you expert stat types

[HTV]

I mentioned in another thread that I am working ahead on some things for a 2011 high school football publication. I have a question on how to figure winning percentage involving ties.

 

So, in figuring the winning percentage do you take all of the game played as the baseline, or do you subtract the tie games since there was no winner or loser?

 

I think I know the answer, but I am just looking for some confirmation.

 

Thanks.

[highball76]

I mentioned in another thread that I am working ahead on some things for a 2011 high school football publication. I have a question on how to figure winning percentage involving ties.

 

So, in figuring the winning percentage do you take all of the game played as the baseline, or do you subtract the tie games since there was no winner or loser?

 

I think I know the answer, but I am just looking for some confirmation.

 

Thanks.

 

 

I don't know if TSSAA does it this way. Check their website.

Add up all the games to get a total amount played.

Then divide the number of games won by the total number played.

For instance, if a team went 9-5-1, you'd add up 9+5+1 = 15.

In order to add in the tied game, you break it into halves.

Since a tie is neither a win nor a loss, you break each tie into 1/2 a win, 1/2 a loss.

So, you'd add half a win to the total wins: 9.5 divided by 15 total games.

The winning percentage of a 9-5-1 record would be .633 (or 63%).

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highball76's calculation is correct in the way ties traditionally have been counted in winning percentages.