1883 NL Earned Run Average by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Earned runs allowed per nine innings
The Cleveland Blues led the NL in earned run average in 1883, with 2.22, 0.15 ahead of the Providence Grays. The average across 8 NL teams is 3.14.
Led the NL in 1883
Cleveland Blues
100 games
2.22
Earned Run Average
0.15 clear of Providence Grays
| # | Team | G | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cleveland Blues | 100 | 2.22 |
| 2 | Providence Grays | 98 | 2.37 |
| 3 |
 Boston Beaneaters
|
98 | 2.55 |
| 4 |
 Chicago White Stockings
|
98 | 2.78 |
| 5 |
 New York Gothams
|
98 | 2.94 |
| NL average | 3.14 | ||
| 6 | Buffalo Bisons | 98 | 3.32 |
| 7 | Detroit Wolverines | 101 | 3.56 |
| 8 |
 Philadelphia Quakers
|
99 | 5.34 |
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.