1889 NL Losses by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Games lost
The Washington Nationals led the NL in losses in 1889, with 83, 8 ahead of the Indianapolis Hoosiers. The average across 8 NL teams is 64.8.
Led the NL in 1889
Washington Nationals
127 games
83
Losses
8 clear of Indianapolis Hoosiers
| # | Team | G | L |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington Nationals | 127 | 83 |
| 2 | Indianapolis Hoosiers | 135 | 75 |
| 3 | Cleveland Spiders | 136 | 72 |
| 4 |
 Pittsburg Alleghenys
|
134 | 71 |
| 5 |
 Chicago White Stockings
|
136 | 65 |
| NL average | 64.8 | ||
| 6 |
 Philadelphia Quakers
|
130 | 64 |
| 7 |
 Boston Beaneaters
|
133 | 45 |
| 8 |
 New York Giants
|
131 | 43 |
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.