1890 NL Earned Run Average by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Earned runs allowed per nine innings
The Cincinnati Reds led the NL in earned run average in 1890, with 2.79, 0.14 ahead of the Boston Beaneaters. The average across 8 NL teams is 3.56.
Led the NL in 1890
Cincinnati Reds
134 games
2.79
Earned Run Average
0.14 clear of Boston Beaneaters
| # | Team | G | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cincinnati Reds
|
134 | 2.79 |
| 2 |
 Boston Beaneaters
|
134 | 2.93 |
| 3 |
 Brooklyn Bridegrooms
|
129 | 3.06 |
| 3 |
 New York Giants
|
135 | 3.06 |
| 5 |
 Chicago Colts
|
139 | 3.24 |
| 6 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
133 | 3.32 |
| NL average | 3.56 | ||
| 7 | Cleveland Spiders | 136 | 4.13 |
| 8 |
 Pittsburg Alleghenys
|
138 | 5.97 |
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.