1953 NL Complete Games by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Games finished by the starter
The Philadelphia Phillies led the NL in complete games in 1953, with 76, 4 ahead of the Milwaukee Braves. The average across 8 NL teams is 53.8.
Led the NL in 1953
Philadelphia Phillies
156 games
76
Complete Games
4 clear of Milwaukee Braves
| # | Team | G | CG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies
|
156 | 76 |
| 2 |
 Milwaukee Braves
|
157 | 72 |
| NL average | 53.8 | ||
| 3 |
 Brooklyn Dodgers
|
155 | 51 |
| 3 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
157 | 51 |
| 5 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
154 | 49 |
| 6 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
155 | 47 |
| 7 |
 New York Giants
|
155 | 46 |
| 8 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
155 | 38 |
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.