1889 NL Complete Games by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Games finished by the starter
The Cleveland Spiders led the NL in complete games in 1889, with 132, 7 ahead of the Pittsburg Alleghenys. The average across 8 NL teams is 118.5.
Led the NL in 1889
Cleveland Spiders
136 games
132
Complete Games
7 clear of Pittsburg Alleghenys
| # | Team | G | CG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cleveland Spiders | 136 | 132 |
| 2 |
 Pittsburg Alleghenys
|
134 | 125 |
| 3 |
 Chicago White Stockings
|
136 | 123 |
| 4 |
 Boston Beaneaters
|
133 | 121 |
| 5 |
 New York Giants
|
131 | 119 |
| NL average | 118.5 | ||
| 6 | Washington Nationals | 127 | 113 |
| 7 | Indianapolis Hoosiers | 135 | 109 |
| 8 |
 Philadelphia Quakers
|
130 | 106 |
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.