1879 NL Innings Pitched by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Innings pitched
The Providence Grays led the NL in innings pitched in 1879, with 776.0, 23.0 ahead of the Boston Red Caps. The average across 8 NL teams is 724.1.
Led the NL in 1879
Providence Grays
85 games
776.0
Innings Pitched
23.0 clear of Boston Red Caps
| # | Team | G | IP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Providence Grays | 85 | 776.0 |
| 2 |
 Boston Red Caps
|
84 | 753.0 |
| 3 |
 Chicago White Stockings
|
83 | 744.0 |
| 4 | Cleveland Blues | 82 | 741.0 |
| 5 | Cincinnati Reds | 81 | 726.0 |
| NL average | 724.1 | ||
| 6 | Buffalo Bisons | 79 | 713.0 |
| 7 | Troy Trojans | 77 | 695.0 |
| 8 | Syracuse Stars | 71 | 649.0 |
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.