1887 NL Complete Games by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Games finished by the starter
The Washington Nationals led the NL in complete games in 1887, with 124, 1 ahead of the Boston Beaneaters. The average across 8 NL teams is 121.1.
Led the NL in 1887
Washington Nationals
126 games
124
Complete Games
1 clear of Boston Beaneaters
| # | Team | G | CG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington Nationals | 126 | 124 |
| 2 |
 Boston Beaneaters
|
127 | 123 |
| 2 |
 New York Giants
|
129 | 123 |
| 2 |
 Pittsburg Alleghenys
|
125 | 123 |
| 5 | Detroit Wolverines | 127 | 122 |
| NL average | 121.1 | ||
| 6 |
 Philadelphia Quakers
|
128 | 119 |
| 7 | Indianapolis Hoosiers | 127 | 118 |
| 8 |
 Chicago White Stockings
|
127 | 117 |
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.