1888 NL Losses by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Games lost
The Washington Nationals led the NL in losses in 1888, with 86, 1 ahead of the Indianapolis Hoosiers. The average across 8 NL teams is 66.3.
Led the NL in 1888
Washington Nationals
136 games
86
Losses
1 clear of Indianapolis Hoosiers
| # | Team | G | L |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington Nationals | 136 | 86 |
| 2 | Indianapolis Hoosiers | 136 | 85 |
| 3 |
 Pittsburg Alleghenys
|
138 | 67 |
| NL average | 66.3 | ||
| 4 |
 Boston Beaneaters
|
137 | 64 |
| 5 | Detroit Wolverines | 134 | 63 |
| 6 |
 Philadelphia Quakers
|
131 | 61 |
| 7 |
 Chicago White Stockings
|
135 | 57 |
| 8 |
 New York Giants
|
137 | 47 |
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.