1987 NL Complete Games by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Games finished by the starter
The Los Angeles Dodgers led the NL in complete games in 1987, with 29, 4 ahead of the Pittsburgh Pirates. The average across 12 NL teams is 15.8.
Led the NL in 1987
Los Angeles Dodgers
162 games
29
Complete Games
4 clear of Pittsburgh Pirates
| # | Team | G | CG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Los Angeles Dodgers
|
162 | 29 |
| 2 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
162 | 25 |
| 3 |
 San Francisco Giants
|
162 | 19 |
| 4 |
 Atlanta Braves
|
161 | 16 |
| 4 |
 Montreal Expos
|
162 | 16 |
| 4 |
 New York Mets
|
162 | 16 |
| NL average | 15.8 | ||
| 7 |
 San Diego Padres
|
162 | 14 |
| 8 |
 Houston Astros
|
162 | 13 |
| 8 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
162 | 13 |
| 10 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
161 | 11 |
| 11 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
162 | 10 |
| 12 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
162 | 7 |
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.