1878 MLB Earned Run Average by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Earned runs allowed per nine innings
The Cincinnati Reds led all of MLB in earned run average in 1878, with 1.84, 0.48 ahead of the Boston Red Caps. The average across 6 MLB teams is 2.31.
Led all of MLB in 1878
Cincinnati Reds
61 games
1.84
Earned Run Average
0.48 clear of Boston Red Caps
| # | Team | League | G | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | 61 | 1.84 |
| MLB average | 2.31 | |||
| 2 |
 Boston Red Caps
|
NL | 60 | 2.32 |
| 2 | Indianapolis Blues | NL | 63 | 2.32 |
| 4 |
 Chicago White Stockings
|
NL | 61 | 2.37 |
| 5 | Providence Grays | NL | 62 | 2.38 |
| 6 | Milwaukee Grays | NL | 61 | 2.60 |
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.