How To Calculate Win-Loss-Tie Percentages

Win-lose-tie percentages are predominant statistics that lots of athletes, sports enthusiasts, and sports analysts use to determine how well a sports team is competing. High win percentages and low loss percentages represent success while low win percentages and high loss percentages show failure.

Step 1

Understand the meaning of a percentage. To say something occurs a certain percentage of the time means that it will occur that many times for every one hundred chances. For example, if an athlete has a 75 percent win rate, he will win 75 out of every 100 matches he plays.

Step 2

Find the total number of competitions participated in by adding the number of wins, losses and ties together.

Step 3

Divide the number of wins by the total number of competitions. Then multiply the quotient by 100 to calculate the win percentage.

Step 4

Divide the number of losses by the total number of competitions. Then multiply the quotient by 100 to calculate the loss percentage.

Step 5

Divide the number of ties by the total number of competitions. Then multiply the quotient by 100 to calculate the tie percentage.