1873 MLB Losses by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Games lost
The Brooklyn Atlantics led all of MLB in losses in 1873, with 37, 6 ahead of the Washington Blue Legs. The average across 9 MLB teams is 21.9.
Led all of MLB in 1873
Brooklyn Atlantics
55 games
37
Losses
6 clear of Washington Blue Legs
| # | Team | League | G | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brooklyn Atlantics | NA | 55 | 37 |
| 2 | Washington Blue Legs | NA | 39 | 31 |
| 3 | New York Mutuals | NA | 53 | 24 |
| 4 | Philadelphia Athletics | NA | 52 | 23 |
| 5 | Baltimore Canaries | NA | 57 | 22 |
| MLB average | 21.9 | |||
| 6 | Elizabeth Resolutes | NA | 23 | 21 |
| 7 | Philadelphia Whites | NA | 53 | 17 |
| 8 | Boston Red Stockings | NA | 60 | 16 |
| 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.