NEW YORK (AP) -Yearly percentage of games won by home teams in the major leagues since division play began in 1969, and in the NFL and NBA since 1988, as compiled by the Elias Sports Bureau. The 2008 baseball figure is through games of July 9.
MLB
2008 .569
2007 .542
2006 .546
2005 .537
2004 .535
2003 .550
2002 .542
2001 .524
2000 .540
1999 .521
1998 .538
1997 .535
1996 .541
1995 .532
1994 .517
1993 .538
1992 .552
1991 .538
1990 .537
1989 .550
1988 .538
1987 .548
1986 .547
1985 .550
1984 .529
1983 .542
1982 .538
1981 .521
1980 .542
1979 .539
1978 .573
1977 .544
1976 .524
1975 .540
1974 .533
1973 .530
1972 .529
1971 .519
1970 .540
1969 .549
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NFL
2007 .574
2006 .531
2005 .590
2004 .566
2003 .613
2002 .580
2001 .548
2000 .556
1999 .597
1998 .629
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NBA
2007-08 .601
2006-07 .591
2005-06 .603
2004-05 .605
2003-04 .614
2002-03 .628
2001-02 .591
2000-01 .598
1999-00 .611
1998-99 .623
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