1877 MLB Losses by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Games lost
The Cincinnati Reds led all of MLB in losses in 1877, with 42, 9 ahead of the Chicago White Stockings. The average across 6 MLB teams is 29.5.
Led all of MLB in 1877
Cincinnati Reds
58 games
42
Losses
9 clear of Chicago White Stockings
| # | Team | League | G | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | 58 | 42 |
| 2 |
 Chicago White Stockings
|
NL | 60 | 33 |
| 3 | St. Louis Brown Stockings | NL | 60 | 32 |
| MLB average | 29.5 | |||
| 4 | Hartford Dark Blues | NL | 60 | 27 |
| 5 | Louisville Grays | NL | 61 | 25 |
| 6 |
 Boston Red Caps
|
NL | 61 | 18 |
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.