1978 NL Complete Games by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Games finished by the starter
The Houston Astros led the NL in complete games in 1978, with 48, 2 ahead of the Los Angeles Dodgers. The average across 12 NL teams is 32.4.
Led the NL in 1978
Houston Astros
162 games
48
Complete Games
2 clear of Los Angeles Dodgers
| # | Team | G | CG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Houston Astros
|
162 | 48 |
| 2 |
 Los Angeles Dodgers
|
162 | 46 |
| 3 |
 Montreal Expos
|
162 | 42 |
| 3 |
 San Francisco Giants
|
162 | 42 |
| 5 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
162 | 38 |
| NL average | 32.4 | ||
| 6 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
162 | 32 |
| 7 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
161 | 30 |
| 8 |
 Atlanta Braves
|
162 | 29 |
| 9 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
162 | 24 |
| 10 |
 New York Mets
|
162 | 21 |
| 10 |
 San Diego Padres
|
162 | 21 |
| 12 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
161 | 16 |
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.