1897 NL Complete Games by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Games finished by the starter
The Chicago Colts led the NL in complete games in 1897, with 131, 12 ahead of the New York Giants. The average across 12 NL teams is 113.5.
Led the NL in 1897
Chicago Colts
138 games
131
Complete Games
12 clear of New York Giants
| # | Team | G | CG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Chicago Colts
|
138 | 131 |
| 2 |
 New York Giants
|
137 | 119 |
| 3 | Baltimore Orioles | 136 | 118 |
| 4 |
 Boston Beaneaters
|
135 | 115 |
| 4 | Louisville Colonels | 135 | 115 |
| 4 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
133 | 115 |
| 7 |
 Brooklyn Bridegrooms
|
136 | 114 |
| NL average | 113.5 | ||
| 8 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
134 | 112 |
| 9 | Cleveland Spiders | 130 | 111 |
| 10 |
 St. Louis Browns
|
133 | 110 |
| 11 | Washington Senators | 133 | 102 |
| 12 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
134 | 100 |
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.