1959 AL Complete Games by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Games finished by the starter
The Cleveland Indians led the AL in complete games in 1959, with 58, 5 ahead of the Detroit Tigers. The average across 8 AL teams is 45.8.
Led the AL in 1959
Cleveland Indians
154 games
58
Complete Games
5 clear of Detroit Tigers
| # | Team | G | CG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cleveland Indians
|
154 | 58 |
| 2 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
154 | 53 |
| 3 |
 Washington Senators
|
154 | 46 |
| AL average | 45.8 | ||
| 4 |
 Baltimore Orioles
|
155 | 45 |
| 5 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
156 | 44 |
| 5 |
 Kansas City Athletics
|
154 | 44 |
| 7 |
 Boston Red Sox
|
154 | 38 |
| 7 |
 New York Yankees
|
155 | 38 |
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.