1939 AL Complete Games by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Games finished by the starter
The New York Yankees led the AL in complete games in 1939, with 87, 15 ahead of the Washington Senators. The average across 8 AL teams is 64.0.
Led the AL in 1939
New York Yankees
152 games
87
Complete Games
15 clear of Washington Senators
| # | Team | G | CG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
New York Yankees
|
152 | 87 |
| 2 |
 Washington Senators
|
153 | 72 |
| 3 |
 Cleveland Indians
|
154 | 69 |
| 4 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
155 | 64 |
| AL average | 64.0 | ||
| 5 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
155 | 62 |
| 6 |
 St. Louis Browns
|
156 | 56 |
| 7 |
 Boston Red Sox
|
152 | 52 |
| 8 |
 Philadelphia Athletics
|
153 | 50 |
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.