1885 NL Wins by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Games won
The Chicago White Stockings led the NL in wins in 1885, with 87, 2 ahead of the New York Giants. The average across 8 NL teams is 55.3.
Led the NL in 1885
Chicago White Stockings
113 games
87
Wins
2 clear of New York Giants
| # | Team | G | W |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Chicago White Stockings
|
113 | 87 |
| 2 |
 New York Giants
|
112 | 85 |
| 3 |
 Philadelphia Quakers
|
111 | 56 |
| NL average | 55.3 | ||
| 4 | Providence Grays | 110 | 53 |
| 5 |
 Boston Beaneaters
|
113 | 46 |
| 6 | Detroit Wolverines | 108 | 41 |
| 7 | Buffalo Bisons | 112 | 38 |
| 8 | St. Louis Maroons | 111 | 36 |
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.