1878 MLB Losses by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Games lost
The Milwaukee Grays led all of MLB in losses in 1878, with 45, 9 ahead of the Indianapolis Blues. The average across 6 MLB teams is 30.0.
Led all of MLB in 1878
Milwaukee Grays
61 games
45
Losses
9 clear of Indianapolis Blues
| # | Team | League | G | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milwaukee Grays | NL | 61 | 45 |
| 2 | Indianapolis Blues | NL | 63 | 36 |
| 3 |
 Chicago White Stockings
|
NL | 61 | 30 |
| MLB average | 30.0 | |||
| 4 | Providence Grays | NL | 62 | 27 |
| 5 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | 61 | 23 |
| 6 |
 Boston Red Caps
|
NL | 60 | 19 |
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.