1959 NL Complete Games by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Games finished by the starter
The Milwaukee Braves led the NL in complete games in 1959, with 69, 15 ahead of the Philadelphia Phillies. The average across 8 NL teams is 47.0.
Led the NL in 1959
Milwaukee Braves
157 games
69
Complete Games
15 clear of Philadelphia Phillies
| # | Team | G | CG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Milwaukee Braves
|
157 | 69 |
| 2 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
155 | 54 |
| 3 |
 San Francisco Giants
|
154 | 52 |
| 4 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
155 | 48 |
| NL average | 47.0 | ||
| 5 |
 Cincinnati Redlegs
|
154 | 44 |
| 6 |
 Los Angeles Dodgers
|
156 | 43 |
| 7 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
154 | 36 |
| 8 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
155 | 30 |
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.