1888 NL Wins by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Games won
The New York Giants led the NL in wins in 1888, with 83, 6 ahead of the Chicago White Stockings. The average across 8 NL teams is 66.3.
Led the NL in 1888
New York Giants
137 games
83
Wins
6 clear of Chicago White Stockings
| # | Team | G | W |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
New York Giants
|
137 | 83 |
| 2 |
 Chicago White Stockings
|
135 | 77 |
| 3 |
 Boston Beaneaters
|
137 | 70 |
| 4 | Detroit Wolverines | 134 | 68 |
| 4 |
 Philadelphia Quakers
|
131 | 68 |
| NL average | 66.3 | ||
| 6 |
 Pittsburg Alleghenys
|
138 | 66 |
| 7 | Indianapolis Hoosiers | 136 | 50 |
| 8 | Washington Nationals | 136 | 48 |
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.