1879 MLB Losses by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Games lost
The Troy Trojans led all of MLB in losses in 1879, with 56, 1 ahead of the Cleveland Blues. The average across 8 MLB teams is 39.5.
Led all of MLB in 1879
Troy Trojans
77 games
56
Losses
1 clear of Cleveland Blues
| # | Team | League | G | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Troy Trojans | NL | 77 | 56 |
| 2 | Cleveland Blues | NL | 82 | 55 |
| 3 | Syracuse Stars | NL | 71 | 48 |
| MLB average | 39.5 | |||
| 4 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | 81 | 37 |
| 5 |
 Chicago White Stockings
|
NL | 83 | 33 |
| 6 | Buffalo Bisons | NL | 79 | 32 |
| 7 |
 Boston Red Caps
|
NL | 84 | 30 |
| 8 | Providence Grays | NL | 85 | 25 |
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.