1885 MLB Wins by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Games won
The Chicago White Stockings led all of MLB in wins in 1885, with 87, 2 ahead of the New York Giants. The average across 16 MLB teams is 55.4.
Led all of MLB in 1885
Chicago White Stockings
113 games
87
Wins
2 clear of New York Giants
| # | Team | League | G | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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NL | 113 | 87 |
| 2 |
|
NL | 112 | 85 |
| 3 |
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AA | 112 | 79 |
| 4 |
|
AA | 112 | 63 |
| 5 |
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NL | 111 | 56 |
| 5 |
|
AA | 111 | 56 |
| MLB average | 55.4 | |||
| 7 | Philadelphia Athletics | AA | 113 | 55 |
| 8 |
|
AA | 112 | 53 |
| 8 | Louisville Colonels | AA | 112 | 53 |
| 8 | Providence Grays | NL | 110 | 53 |
| 11 |
|
NL | 113 | 46 |
| 12 | New York Metropolitans | AA | 108 | 44 |
| 13 | Baltimore Orioles | AA | 110 | 41 |
| 13 | Detroit Wolverines | NL | 108 | 41 |
| 15 | Buffalo Bisons | NL | 112 | 38 |
| 16 | St. Louis Maroons | NL | 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.
