1956 NL Complete Games by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Games finished by the starter
The Milwaukee Braves led the NL in complete games in 1956, with 64, 7 ahead of the Philadelphia Phillies. The average across 8 NL teams is 45.0.
Led the NL in 1956
Milwaukee Braves
155 games
64
Complete Games
7 clear of Philadelphia Phillies
| # | Team | G | CG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Milwaukee Braves
|
155 | 64 |
| 2 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
154 | 57 |
| 3 |
 Cincinnati Redlegs
|
155 | 47 |
| 4 |
 Brooklyn Dodgers
|
154 | 46 |
| NL average | 45.0 | ||
| 5 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
156 | 41 |
| 6 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
157 | 37 |
| 6 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
157 | 37 |
| 8 |
 New York Giants
|
154 | 31 |
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.