1909 NL Losses by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Games lost
The Boston Doves led the NL in losses in 1909, with 108, 10 ahead of the Brooklyn Superbas. The average across 8 NL teams is 76.4.
Led the NL in 1909
Boston Doves
155 games
108
Losses
10 clear of Brooklyn Superbas
| # | Team | G | L |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Boston Doves
|
155 | 108 |
| 2 |
 Brooklyn Superbas
|
155 | 98 |
| 2 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
154 | 98 |
| 4 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
154 | 79 |
| NL average | 76.4 | ||
| 5 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
157 | 76 |
| 6 |
 New York Giants
|
158 | 61 |
| 7 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
155 | 49 |
| 8 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
154 | 42 |
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.