1880 NL Earned Run Average by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Earned runs allowed per nine innings
The Providence Grays led the NL in earned run average in 1880, with 1.64, 0.26 ahead of the Cleveland Blues. The average across 8 NL teams is 2.39.
Led the NL in 1880
Providence Grays
87 games
1.64
Earned Run Average
0.26 clear of Cleveland Blues
| # | Team | G | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Providence Grays | 87 | 1.64 |
| 2 | Cleveland Blues | 85 | 1.90 |
| 3 |
 Chicago White Stockings
|
86 | 1.93 |
| 4 | Worcester Ruby Legs | 85 | 2.27 |
| NL average | 2.39 | ||
| 5 | Cincinnati Reds | 83 | 2.44 |
| 6 | Troy Trojans | 83 | 2.74 |
| 7 |
 Boston Red Caps
|
86 | 3.08 |
| 8 | Buffalo Bisons | 85 | 3.09 |
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.