1887 NL Wins by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Games won
The Detroit Wolverines led the NL in wins in 1887, with 79, 4 ahead of the Philadelphia Quakers. The average across 8 NL teams is 61.5.
Led the NL in 1887
Detroit Wolverines
127 games
79
Wins
4 clear of Philadelphia Quakers
| # | Team | G | W |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Detroit Wolverines | 127 | 79 |
| 2 |
 Philadelphia Quakers
|
128 | 75 |
| 3 |
 Chicago White Stockings
|
127 | 71 |
| 4 |
 New York Giants
|
129 | 68 |
| NL average | 61.5 | ||
| 5 |
 Boston Beaneaters
|
127 | 61 |
| 6 |
 Pittsburg Alleghenys
|
125 | 55 |
| 7 | Washington Nationals | 126 | 46 |
| 8 | Indianapolis Hoosiers | 127 | 37 |
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.