1886 NL Earned Run Average by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Earned runs allowed per nine innings
The Philadelphia Quakers led the NL in earned run average in 1886, with 2.45, 0.09 ahead of the Chicago White Stockings. The average across 8 NL teams is 3.29.
Led the NL in 1886
Philadelphia Quakers
119 games
2.45
Earned Run Average
0.09 clear of Chicago White Stockings
| # | Team | G | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Philadelphia Quakers
|
119 | 2.45 |
| 2 |
 Chicago White Stockings
|
126 | 2.54 |
| 3 | Detroit Wolverines | 126 | 2.85 |
| 4 |
 New York Giants
|
124 | 2.86 |
| 5 |
 Boston Beaneaters
|
118 | 3.24 |
| 5 | St. Louis Maroons | 126 | 3.24 |
| NL average | 3.29 | ||
| 7 | Washington Nationals | 122 | 4.30 |
| 8 | Kansas City Cowboys | 123 | 4.85 |
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.