1879 MLB Complete Games by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Games finished by the starter
The Chicago White Stockings led all of MLB in complete games in 1879, with 82, 3 ahead of the Boston Red Caps. The average across 8 MLB teams is 76.1.
Led all of MLB in 1879
Chicago White Stockings
83 games
82
Complete Games
3 clear of Boston Red Caps
| # | Team | League | G | CG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Chicago White Stockings
|
NL | 83 | 82 |
| 2 |
 Boston Red Caps
|
NL | 84 | 79 |
| 2 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | 81 | 79 |
| 2 | Cleveland Blues | NL | 82 | 79 |
| 5 | Buffalo Bisons | NL | 79 | 78 |
| MLB average | 76.1 | |||
| 6 | Troy Trojans | NL | 77 | 75 |
| 7 | Providence Grays | NL | 85 | 73 |
| 8 | Syracuse Stars | NL | 71 | 64 |
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.