1877 NL Losses by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Games lost
The Cincinnati Reds led the NL in losses in 1877, with 42, 9 ahead of the Chicago White Stockings. The average across 6 NL teams is 29.5.
Led the NL in 1877
Cincinnati Reds
58 games
42
Losses
9 clear of Chicago White Stockings
| # | Team | G | L |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cincinnati Reds | 58 | 42 |
| 2 |
 Chicago White Stockings
|
60 | 33 |
| 3 | St. Louis Brown Stockings | 60 | 32 |
| NL average | 29.5 | ||
| 4 | Hartford Dark Blues | 60 | 27 |
| 5 | Louisville Grays | 61 | 25 |
| 6 |
 Boston Red Caps
|
61 | 18 |
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.