1873 MLB Complete Games by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Games finished by the starter
The Baltimore Canaries led all of MLB in complete games in 1873, with 55, 3 ahead of the Brooklyn Atlantics. The average across 9 MLB teams is 40.2.
Led all of MLB in 1873
Baltimore Canaries
57 games
55
Complete Games
3 clear of Brooklyn Atlantics
| # | Team | League | G | CG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baltimore Canaries | NA | 57 | 55 |
| 2 | Brooklyn Atlantics | NA | 55 | 52 |
| 3 | Philadelphia Whites | NA | 53 | 50 |
| 4 | New York Mutuals | NA | 53 | 48 |
| 5 | Boston Red Stockings | NA | 60 | 46 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Athletics | NA | 52 | 44 |
| MLB average | 40.2 | |||
| 7 | Washington Blue Legs | NA | 39 | 39 |
| 8 | Elizabeth Resolutes | NA | 23 | 22 |
| 9 | Baltimore Marylands | NA | 6 | 6 |
A team's total is its players' numbers for the club added up, so a player traded mid-season counts for each team only what he did there. Rates such as ERA and batting average are worked out from the team's summed totals, not averaged across players.