1886 NL Complete Games by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Games finished by the starter
The Detroit Wolverines led the NL in complete games in 1886, with 122, 3 ahead of the New York Giants. The average across 8 NL teams is 116.6.
Led the NL in 1886
Detroit Wolverines
126 games
122
Complete Games
3 clear of New York Giants
| # | Team | G | CG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Detroit Wolverines | 126 | 122 |
| 2 |
 New York Giants
|
124 | 119 |
| 3 | St. Louis Maroons | 126 | 118 |
| 4 | Kansas City Cowboys | 123 | 117 |
| NL average | 116.6 | ||
| 5 |
 Boston Beaneaters
|
118 | 116 |
| 5 |
 Chicago White Stockings
|
126 | 116 |
| 7 | Washington Nationals | 122 | 115 |
| 8 |
 Philadelphia Quakers
|
119 | 110 |
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.