1938 NL Complete Games by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Games finished by the starter
The Boston Bees led the NL in complete games in 1938, with 83, 11 ahead of the Cincinnati Reds. The average across 8 NL teams is 65.0.
Led the NL in 1938
Boston Bees
153 games
83
Complete Games
11 clear of Cincinnati Reds
| # | Team | G | CG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Boston Bees
|
153 | 83 |
| 2 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
151 | 72 |
| 3 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
151 | 68 |
| 4 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
154 | 67 |
| NL average | 65.0 | ||
| 5 |
 New York Giants
|
152 | 59 |
| 6 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
156 | 58 |
| 7 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
152 | 57 |
| 8 |
 Brooklyn Dodgers
|
151 | 56 |
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.