1987 NL Losses by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Games lost
The San Diego Padres led the NL in losses in 1987, with 97, 5 ahead of the Atlanta Braves. The average across 12 NL teams is 80.9.
Led the NL in 1987
San Diego Padres
162 games
97
Losses
5 clear of Atlanta Braves
| # | Team | G | L |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
162 | 97 |
| 2 |
|
161 | 92 |
| 3 |
|
162 | 89 |
| 4 |
|
162 | 86 |
| 5 |
|
161 | 85 |
| 6 |
|
162 | 82 |
| 6 |
|
162 | 82 |
| NL average | 80.9 | ||
| 8 |
|
162 | 78 |
| 9 |
|
162 | 72 |
| 10 |
|
162 | 71 |
| 11 |
|
162 | 70 |
| 12 |
|
162 | 67 |
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.
