1878 MLB Complete Games by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Games finished by the starter
The Chicago White Stockings and the Cincinnati Reds shared the lead of all of MLB in complete games in 1878, with 61. The average across 6 MLB teams is 58.7.
Led all of MLB in 1878
Chicago White Stockings
61 games
61
Complete Games
Tied with Cincinnati Reds
| # | Team | League | G | CG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Chicago White Stockings
|
NL | 61 | 61 |
| 1 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | 61 | 61 |
| 3 | Indianapolis Blues | NL | 63 | 59 |
| 3 | Providence Grays | NL | 62 | 59 |
| MLB average | 58.7 | |||
| 5 |
 Boston Red Caps
|
NL | 60 | 58 |
| 6 | Milwaukee Grays | NL | 61 | 54 |
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.