1909 AL Complete Games by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Games finished by the starter
The Detroit Tigers led the AL in complete games in 1909, with 117, 2 ahead of the Chicago White Sox. The average across 8 AL teams is 103.1.
Led the AL in 1909
Detroit Tigers
158 games
117
Complete Games
2 clear of Chicago White Sox
| # | Team | G | CG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Detroit Tigers
|
158 | 117 |
| 2 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
159 | 115 |
| 3 |
 Cleveland Naps
|
155 | 110 |
| 3 |
 Philadelphia Athletics
|
153 | 110 |
| 5 |
 St. Louis Browns
|
154 | 105 |
| AL average | 103.1 | ||
| 6 |
 Washington Senators
|
156 | 99 |
| 7 |
 New York Highlanders
|
153 | 94 |
| 8 |
 Boston Red Sox
|
152 | 75 |
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.