1879 MLB Earned Run Average by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Earned runs allowed per nine innings
The Providence Grays led all of MLB in earned run average in 1879, with 2.18, 0.01 ahead of the Boston Red Caps. The average across 8 MLB teams is 2.51.
Led all of MLB in 1879
Providence Grays
85 games
2.18
Earned Run Average
0.01 clear of Boston Red Caps
| # | Team | League | G | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Providence Grays | NL | 85 | 2.18 |
| 2 |
 Boston Red Caps
|
NL | 84 | 2.19 |
| 3 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | 81 | 2.29 |
| 4 | Buffalo Bisons | NL | 79 | 2.34 |
| 5 |
 Chicago White Stockings
|
NL | 83 | 2.46 |
| MLB average | 2.51 | |||
| 6 | Cleveland Blues | NL | 82 | 2.65 |
| 7 | Troy Trojans | NL | 77 | 2.80 |
| 8 | Syracuse Stars | NL | 71 | 3.19 |
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.