1881 NL 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 the NL in earned run average in 1881, with 2.40, 0.03 ahead of the Chicago White Stockings. The average across 8 NL teams is 2.78.
Led the NL in 1881
Providence Grays
85 games
2.40
Earned Run Average
0.03 clear of Chicago White Stockings
| # | Team | G | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Providence Grays | 85 | 2.40 |
| 2 |
 Chicago White Stockings
|
84 | 2.43 |
| 3 | Detroit Wolverines | 84 | 2.65 |
| 4 | Cleveland Blues | 85 | 2.68 |
| 5 |
 Boston Red Caps
|
83 | 2.71 |
| NL average | 2.78 | ||
| 6 | Buffalo Bisons | 83 | 2.84 |
| 7 | Troy Trojans | 85 | 2.96 |
| 8 | Worcester Ruby Legs | 83 | 3.54 |
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.