1899 NL Losses by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Games lost
The Cleveland Spiders led the NL in losses in 1899, with 134, 36 ahead of the Washington Senators. The average across 12 NL teams is 75.0.
Led the NL in 1899
Cleveland Spiders
154 games
134
Losses
36 clear of Washington Senators
| # | Team | G | L |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cleveland Spiders | 154 | 134 |
| 2 | Washington Senators | 155 | 98 |
| 3 |
 New York Giants
|
152 | 88 |
| 4 | Louisville Colonels | 156 | 77 |
| NL average | 75.0 | ||
| 5 |
 Chicago Orphans
|
152 | 73 |
| 5 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
155 | 73 |
| 7 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
157 | 67 |
| 7 |
 St. Louis Perfectos
|
155 | 67 |
| 9 | Baltimore Orioles | 151 | 61 |
| 10 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
154 | 58 |
| 11 |
 Boston Beaneaters
|
153 | 57 |
| 12 |
 Brooklyn Superbas
|
148 | 47 |
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.