1888 NL Complete Games by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Games finished by the starter
The Pittsburg Alleghenys led the NL in complete games in 1888, with 135, 1 ahead of the Boston Beaneaters. The average across 8 NL teams is 130.6.
Led the NL in 1888
Pittsburg Alleghenys
138 games
135
Complete Games
1 clear of Boston Beaneaters
| # | Team | G | CG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pittsburg Alleghenys
|
138 | 135 |
| 2 |
 Boston Beaneaters
|
137 | 134 |
| 3 |
 New York Giants
|
137 | 133 |
| 3 | Washington Nationals | 136 | 133 |
| 5 | Indianapolis Hoosiers | 136 | 132 |
| NL average | 130.6 | ||
| 6 | Detroit Wolverines | 134 | 130 |
| 7 |
 Philadelphia Quakers
|
131 | 125 |
| 8 |
 Chicago White Stockings
|
135 | 123 |
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.