1971 MLB Complete Games by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Games finished by the starter
The Chicago Cubs led all of MLB in complete games in 1971, with 75, 4 ahead of the Baltimore Orioles. The average across 24 MLB teams is 45.1.
Led all of MLB in 1971
Chicago Cubs
162 games
75
Complete Games
4 clear of Baltimore Orioles
| # | Team | League | G | CG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
NL | 162 | 75 |
| 2 |
|
AL | 158 | 71 |
| 3 |
|
AL | 162 | 67 |
| 4 |
|
AL | 161 | 57 |
| 5 |
|
NL | 163 | 56 |
| 6 |
|
AL | 162 | 53 |
| 7 |
|
NL | 162 | 48 |
| 7 |
|
NL | 162 | 48 |
| 9 |
|
NL | 161 | 47 |
| 10 |
|
AL | 162 | 46 |
| MLB average | 45.1 | |||
| 11 |
|
NL | 162 | 45 |
| 12 |
|
AL | 162 | 44 |
| 13 |
|
NL | 162 | 43 |
| 13 |
|
AL | 160 | 43 |
| 13 |
|
NL | 162 | 43 |
| 16 |
|
NL | 162 | 42 |
| 17 |
|
NL | 162 | 40 |
| 18 |
|
AL | 162 | 39 |
| 19 |
|
AL | 161 | 34 |
| 20 |
|
AL | 161 | 32 |
| 21 |
|
NL | 162 | 31 |
| 22 |
|
AL | 159 | 30 |
| 23 |
|
NL | 162 | 27 |
| 24 |
|
AL | 162 | 21 |
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.
