1879 MLB Wins by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Games won
The Providence Grays led all of MLB in wins in 1879, with 59, 5 ahead of the Boston Red Caps. The average across 8 MLB teams is 39.5.
Led all of MLB in 1879
Providence Grays
85 games
59
Wins
5 clear of Boston Red Caps
| # | Team | League | G | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Providence Grays | NL | 85 | 59 |
| 2 |
 Boston Red Caps
|
NL | 84 | 54 |
| 3 | Buffalo Bisons | NL | 79 | 46 |
| 3 |
 Chicago White Stockings
|
NL | 83 | 46 |
| 5 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | 81 | 43 |
| MLB average | 39.5 | |||
| 6 | Cleveland Blues | NL | 82 | 27 |
| 7 | Syracuse Stars | NL | 71 | 22 |
| 8 | Troy Trojans | NL | 77 | 19 |
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.