1881 MLB Wins by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Games won
The Chicago White Stockings led all of MLB in wins in 1881, with 56, 9 ahead of the Providence Grays. The average across 8 MLB teams is 41.8.
Led all of MLB in 1881
Chicago White Stockings
84 games
56
Wins
9 clear of Providence Grays
| # | Team | League | G | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Chicago White Stockings
|
NL | 84 | 56 |
| 2 | Providence Grays | NL | 85 | 47 |
| 3 | Buffalo Bisons | NL | 83 | 45 |
| MLB average | 41.8 | |||
| 4 | Detroit Wolverines | NL | 84 | 41 |
| 5 | Troy Trojans | NL | 85 | 39 |
| 6 |
 Boston Red Caps
|
NL | 83 | 38 |
| 7 | Cleveland Blues | NL | 85 | 36 |
| 8 | Worcester Ruby Legs | NL | 83 | 32 |
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.