1891 NL Losses by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Games lost
The Cincinnati Reds led the NL in losses in 1891, with 81, 1 ahead of the Pittsburgh Pirates. The average across 8 NL teams is 68.1.
Led the NL in 1891
Cincinnati Reds
138 games
81
Losses
1 clear of Pittsburgh Pirates
| # | Team | G | L |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cincinnati Reds
|
138 | 81 |
| 2 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
137 | 80 |
| 3 |
 Brooklyn Grooms
|
137 | 76 |
| 4 | Cleveland Spiders | 141 | 74 |
| 5 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
138 | 69 |
| NL average | 68.1 | ||
| 6 |
 New York Giants
|
136 | 61 |
| 7 |
 Chicago Colts
|
137 | 53 |
| 8 |
 Boston Beaneaters
|
140 | 51 |
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.