1885 NL Losses by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Games lost
The Buffalo Bisons led the NL in losses in 1885, with 74, 2 ahead of the St. Louis Maroons. The average across 8 NL teams is 55.3.
Led the NL in 1885
Buffalo Bisons
112 games
74
Losses
2 clear of St. Louis Maroons
| # | Team | G | L |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buffalo Bisons | 112 | 74 |
| 2 | St. Louis Maroons | 111 | 72 |
| 3 | Detroit Wolverines | 108 | 67 |
| 4 |
 Boston Beaneaters
|
113 | 66 |
| 5 | Providence Grays | 110 | 57 |
| NL average | 55.3 | ||
| 6 |
 Philadelphia Quakers
|
111 | 54 |
| 7 |
 New York Giants
|
112 | 27 |
| 8 |
 Chicago White Stockings
|
113 | 25 |
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.