1890 NL Losses by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Games lost
The Pittsburg Alleghenys led the NL in losses in 1890, with 113, 25 ahead of the Cleveland Spiders. The average across 8 NL teams is 66.3.
Led the NL in 1890
Pittsburg Alleghenys
138 games
113
Losses
25 clear of Cleveland Spiders
| # | Team | G | L |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pittsburg Alleghenys
|
138 | 113 |
| 2 | Cleveland Spiders | 136 | 88 |
| 3 |
 New York Giants
|
135 | 68 |
| NL average | 66.3 | ||
| 4 |
 Boston Beaneaters
|
134 | 57 |
| 5 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
134 | 55 |
| 6 |
 Chicago Colts
|
139 | 53 |
| 6 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
133 | 53 |
| 8 |
 Brooklyn Bridegrooms
|
129 | 43 |
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.