1880 MLB Losses by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Games lost
The Cincinnati Reds led all of MLB in losses in 1880, with 59, 1 ahead of the Buffalo Bisons. The average across 8 MLB teams is 41.5.
Led all of MLB in 1880
Cincinnati Reds
83 games
59
Losses
1 clear of Buffalo Bisons
| # | Team | League | G | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | 83 | 59 |
| 2 | Buffalo Bisons | NL | 85 | 58 |
| 3 |
 Boston Red Caps
|
NL | 86 | 44 |
| 4 | Worcester Ruby Legs | NL | 85 | 43 |
| 5 | Troy Trojans | NL | 83 | 42 |
| MLB average | 41.5 | |||
| 6 | Cleveland Blues | NL | 85 | 37 |
| 7 | Providence Grays | NL | 87 | 32 |
| 8 |
 Chicago White Stockings
|
NL | 86 | 17 |
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.