1881 NL Losses by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Games lost
The Worcester Ruby Legs led the NL in losses in 1881, with 50, 2 ahead of the Cleveland Blues. The average across 8 NL teams is 41.8.
Led the NL in 1881
Worcester Ruby Legs
83 games
50
Losses
2 clear of Cleveland Blues
| # | Team | G | L |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Worcester Ruby Legs | 83 | 50 |
| 2 | Cleveland Blues | 85 | 48 |
| 3 |
 Boston Red Caps
|
83 | 45 |
| 3 | Troy Trojans | 85 | 45 |
| 5 | Detroit Wolverines | 84 | 43 |
| NL average | 41.8 | ||
| 6 | Buffalo Bisons | 83 | 38 |
| 7 | Providence Grays | 85 | 37 |
| 8 |
 Chicago White Stockings
|
84 | 28 |
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.