1891 NL Complete Games by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Games finished by the starter
The Boston Beaneaters led the NL in complete games in 1891, with 126, 1 ahead of the Cincinnati Reds. The average across 8 NL teams is 118.5.
Led the NL in 1891
Boston Beaneaters
140 games
126
Complete Games
1 clear of Cincinnati Reds
| # | Team | G | CG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Boston Beaneaters
|
140 | 126 |
| 2 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
138 | 125 |
| 3 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
137 | 122 |
| 4 |
 Brooklyn Grooms
|
137 | 121 |
| NL average | 118.5 | ||
| 5 | Cleveland Spiders | 141 | 118 |
| 6 |
 New York Giants
|
136 | 117 |
| 7 |
 Chicago Colts
|
137 | 114 |
| 8 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
138 | 105 |
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.