1902 NL Earned Run Average by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Earned runs allowed per nine innings
The Chicago Orphans led the NL in earned run average in 1902, with 2.19, 0.11 ahead of the Pittsburgh Pirates. The average across 8 NL teams is 2.79.
Led the NL in 1902
Chicago Orphans
143 games
2.19
Earned Run Average
0.11 clear of Pittsburgh Pirates
| # | Team | G | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Chicago Orphans
|
143 | 2.19 |
| 2 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
141 | 2.30 |
| 3 |
 Boston Beaneaters
|
141 | 2.61 |
| 4 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
141 | 2.67 |
| 5 |
 Brooklyn Superbas
|
141 | 2.69 |
| NL average | 2.79 | ||
| 6 |
 New York Giants
|
141 | 2.86 |
| 7 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
140 | 3.47 |
| 8 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
138 | 3.50 |
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.