1897 MLB Losses by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Games lost
The St. Louis Browns led all of MLB in losses in 1897, with 102, 24 ahead of the Louisville Colonels. The average across 12 MLB teams is 65.2.
Led all of MLB in 1897
St. Louis Browns
133 games
102
Losses
24 clear of Louisville Colonels
| # | Team | League | G | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
St. Louis Browns
|
NL | 133 | 102 |
| 2 | Louisville Colonels | NL | 135 | 78 |
| 3 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
NL | 133 | 76 |
| 4 |
 Chicago Colts
|
NL | 138 | 73 |
| 5 |
 Brooklyn Bridegrooms
|
NL | 136 | 71 |
| 6 | Washington Senators | NL | 133 | 70 |
| 7 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
NL | 134 | 69 |
| MLB average | 65.2 | |||
| 8 | Cleveland Spiders | NL | 130 | 60 |
| 9 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
NL | 134 | 56 |
| 10 |
 New York Giants
|
NL | 137 | 48 |
| 11 | Baltimore Orioles | NL | 136 | 40 |
| 12 |
 Boston Beaneaters
|
NL | 135 | 39 |
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.