1878 MLB Wins by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Games won
The Boston Red Caps led all of MLB in wins in 1878, with 41, 4 ahead of the Cincinnati Reds. The average across 6 MLB teams is 30.0.
Led all of MLB in 1878
Boston Red Caps
60 games
41
Wins
4 clear of Cincinnati Reds
| # | Team | League | G | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Boston Red Caps
|
NL | 60 | 41 |
| 2 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | 61 | 37 |
| 3 | Providence Grays | NL | 62 | 33 |
| 4 |
 Chicago White Stockings
|
NL | 61 | 30 |
| MLB average | 30.0 | |||
| 5 | Indianapolis Blues | NL | 63 | 24 |
| 6 | Milwaukee Grays | NL | 61 | 15 |
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.