1879 MLB Losses Leaders

Jim McCormick led all of MLB in losses in 1879 with 40, tied with George Bradley. It stands 4th among all single seasons in MLB history.

Led all of MLB in 1879 Jim McCormick Cleveland Blues

40 Losses Tied with George Bradley

Showing Losses and the stats that give it context Full stat line

#	Player	Team	L	W	ERA	IP
1	Jim McCormick	CL2	40	20	2.42	546.1
2	George Bradley	TRN	40	13	2.85	487.0
3	Harry McCormick	SR1	33	18	2.99	457.1
4	Will White	CN1	31	43	1.99	680.0
5	Pud Galvin	BFN	27	37	2.28	593.0
6	Terry Larkin	CHN	23	31	2.44	513.1
7	John Ward	PRO	19	47	2.15	587.0
8	Tommy Bond	BSN	19	43	1.96	555.1
9	Blondie Purcell	SR1 +1	17	4	3.78	197.2
10	BM Bobby Mitchell	CL2	15	7	3.28	194.2
11	Frank Hankinson	CHN	10	15	2.50	230.2
12	Curry Foley	BSN	9	9	2.51	161.2
13	Bobby Mathews	PRO	6	12	2.29	189.0
14	HS Harry Salisbury	TRN	6	4	2.22	89.0
15	BM Bill McGunnigle	BFN	5	9	2.62	120.0
16	FG Fred Goldsmith	TRN	4	2	1.57	63.0
17	Dan Brouthers	TRN	2	0	5.57	21.0
18	Cal McVey	CN1	2	0	8.36	14.0
19	Jim Tyng	BSN	2	1	5.00	27.0
20	Gid Gardner	TRN	2	0	5.79	14.0
21	PM Pat McManus	TRN	2	0	3.00	21.0
22	JN Jack Neagle	CN1	1	0	3.46	13.0
23	HW Harry Wheeler	CN1	1	0	81.00	1.0
24	MD Mike Dorgan	SR1	0	0	2.25	12.0
25	Lee Richmond	BSN	0	1	2.00	9.0