1942 NL Complete Games by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Games finished by the starter
The Cincinnati Reds led the NL in complete games in 1942, with 80, 9 ahead of the Chicago Cubs. The average across 8 NL teams is 67.6.
Led the NL in 1942
Cincinnati Reds
154 games
80
Complete Games
9 clear of Chicago Cubs
| # | Team | G | CG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cincinnati Reds
|
154 | 80 |
| 2 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
155 | 71 |
| 3 |
 New York Giants
|
154 | 70 |
| 3 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
156 | 70 |
| 5 |
 Boston Braves
|
150 | 68 |
| NL average | 67.6 | ||
| 6 |
 Brooklyn Dodgers
|
155 | 67 |
| 7 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
151 | 64 |
| 8 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
151 | 51 |
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.