1880 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 1880, with 1.64, 0.26 ahead of the Cleveland Blues. The average across 8 MLB teams is 2.39.
Led all of MLB in 1880
Providence Grays
87 games
1.64
Earned Run Average
0.26 clear of Cleveland Blues
| # | Team | League | G | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Providence Grays | NL | 87 | 1.64 |
| 2 | Cleveland Blues | NL | 85 | 1.90 |
| 3 |
 Chicago White Stockings
|
NL | 86 | 1.93 |
| 4 | Worcester Ruby Legs | NL | 85 | 2.27 |
| MLB average | 2.39 | |||
| 5 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | 83 | 2.44 |
| 6 | Troy Trojans | NL | 83 | 2.74 |
| 7 |
 Boston Red Caps
|
NL | 86 | 3.08 |
| 8 | Buffalo Bisons | NL | 85 | 3.09 |
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.