1899 NL Complete Games by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Games finished by the starter
The Chicago Orphans led the NL in complete games in 1899, with 147, 8 ahead of the New York Giants. The average across 12 NL teams is 132.8.
Led the NL in 1899
Chicago Orphans
152 games
147
Complete Games
8 clear of New York Giants
| # | Team | G | CG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Chicago Orphans
|
152 | 147 |
| 2 |
 New York Giants
|
152 | 139 |
| 3 |
 Boston Beaneaters
|
153 | 138 |
| 3 | Cleveland Spiders | 154 | 138 |
| 5 | Louisville Colonels | 156 | 135 |
| 6 |
 St. Louis Perfectos
|
155 | 134 |
| NL average | 132.8 | ||
| 7 | Baltimore Orioles | 151 | 132 |
| 8 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
157 | 131 |
| 8 | Washington Senators | 155 | 131 |
| 10 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
154 | 129 |
| 11 |
 Brooklyn Superbas
|
148 | 121 |
| 12 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
155 | 118 |
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.