1881 MLB Complete Games by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Games finished by the starter
The Troy Trojans led all of MLB in complete games in 1881, with 85, 2 ahead of the Detroit Wolverines. The average across 8 MLB teams is 78.9.
Led all of MLB in 1881
Troy Trojans
85 games
85
Complete Games
2 clear of Detroit Wolverines
| # | Team | League | G | CG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Troy Trojans | NL | 85 | 85 |
| 2 | Detroit Wolverines | NL | 84 | 83 |
| 3 | Cleveland Blues | NL | 85 | 82 |
| 4 |
 Chicago White Stockings
|
NL | 84 | 81 |
| 5 | Worcester Ruby Legs | NL | 83 | 80 |
| MLB average | 78.9 | |||
| 6 | Providence Grays | NL | 85 | 76 |
| 7 |
 Boston Red Caps
|
NL | 83 | 72 |
| 7 | Buffalo Bisons | NL | 83 | 72 |
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.