1890 PL Losses by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Games lost
The Buffalo Bisons led the PL in losses in 1890, with 96, 21 ahead of the Cleveland Infants. The average across 8 PL teams is 65.6.
Led the PL in 1890
Buffalo Bisons
134 games
96
Losses
21 clear of Cleveland Infants
| # | Team | G | L |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buffalo Bisons | 134 | 96 |
| 2 | Cleveland Infants | 131 | 75 |
| 3 | Pittsburgh Burghers | 131 | 68 |
| PL average | 65.6 | ||
| 4 | Philadelphia Athletics | 132 | 63 |
| 5 | Chicago Pirates | 138 | 62 |
| 6 | New York Giants | 132 | 57 |
| 7 | Brooklyn Ward's Wonders | 133 | 56 |
| 8 | Boston Reds | 133 | 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.