1885 MLB Complete Games by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Games finished by the starter
The Boston Beaneaters and the St. Louis Browns shared the lead of all of MLB in complete games in 1885, with 111. The average across 16 MLB teams is 106.9.
Led all of MLB in 1885
Boston Beaneaters
113 games
111
Complete Games
Tied with St. Louis Browns
| # | Team | League | G | CG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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NL | 113 | 111 |
| 1 |
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AA | 112 | 111 |
| 3 |
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AA | 112 | 110 |
| 4 | Louisville Colonels | AA | 112 | 109 |
| 4 |
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NL | 112 | 109 |
| 6 |
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NL | 113 | 108 |
| 6 |
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NL | 111 | 108 |
| 6 | Providence Grays | NL | 110 | 108 |
| 9 | Buffalo Bisons | NL | 112 | 107 |
| 9 | St. Louis Maroons | NL | 111 | 107 |
| MLB average | 106.9 | |||
| 11 | Detroit Wolverines | NL | 108 | 105 |
| 11 | Philadelphia Athletics | AA | 113 | 105 |
| 13 |
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AA | 111 | 104 |
| 14 | Baltimore Orioles | AA | 110 | 103 |
| 14 | New York Metropolitans | AA | 108 | 103 |
| 16 |
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AA | 112 | 102 |
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.
