1893 MLB Losses by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Games lost
The Washington Senators led all of MLB in losses in 1893, with 89, 14 ahead of the Louisville Colonels. The average across 12 MLB teams is 64.4.
Led all of MLB in 1893
Washington Senators
130 games
89
Losses
14 clear of Louisville Colonels
| # | Team | League | G | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington Senators | NL | 130 | 89 |
| 2 | Louisville Colonels | NL | 126 | 75 |
| 2 |
 St. Louis Browns
|
NL | 135 | 75 |
| 4 |
 Chicago Colts
|
NL | 128 | 71 |
| 5 | Baltimore Orioles | NL | 130 | 70 |
| MLB average | 64.4 | |||
| 6 |
 New York Giants
|
NL | 136 | 64 |
| 7 |
 Brooklyn Grooms
|
NL | 130 | 63 |
| 7 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
NL | 131 | 63 |
| 9 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
NL | 133 | 57 |
| 10 | Cleveland Spiders | NL | 129 | 55 |
| 11 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
NL | 131 | 48 |
| 12 |
 Boston Beaneaters
|
NL | 131 | 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.