1887 NL Losses by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Games lost
The Indianapolis Hoosiers led the NL in losses in 1887, with 89, 13 ahead of the Washington Nationals. The average across 8 NL teams is 61.5.
Led the NL in 1887
Indianapolis Hoosiers
127 games
89
Losses
13 clear of Washington Nationals
| # | Team | G | L |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indianapolis Hoosiers | 127 | 89 |
| 2 | Washington Nationals | 126 | 76 |
| 3 |
 Pittsburg Alleghenys
|
125 | 69 |
| NL average | 61.5 | ||
| 4 |
 Boston Beaneaters
|
127 | 60 |
| 5 |
 New York Giants
|
129 | 55 |
| 6 |
 Chicago White Stockings
|
127 | 50 |
| 7 |
 Philadelphia Quakers
|
128 | 48 |
| 8 | Detroit Wolverines | 127 | 45 |
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.