1965 NL Losses by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Games lost
The New York Mets led the NL in losses in 1965, with 112, 15 ahead of the Houston Astros. The average across 10 NL teams is 80.9.
Led the NL in 1965
New York Mets
164 games
112
Losses
15 clear of Houston Astros
| # | Team | G | L |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
New York Mets
|
164 | 112 |
| 2 |
 Houston Astros
|
162 | 97 |
| 3 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
164 | 90 |
| 4 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
162 | 81 |
| NL average | 80.9 | ||
| 5 |
 Milwaukee Braves
|
162 | 76 |
| 5 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
162 | 76 |
| 7 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
162 | 73 |
| 8 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
163 | 72 |
| 9 |
 San Francisco Giants
|
163 | 67 |
| 10 |
 Los Angeles Dodgers
|
162 | 65 |
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.