1880 Season

8 teams competing in 2 leagues

The 1880 Major League Baseball season was played by 8 teams. Jim O'Rourke and Harry Stovey led with 6 home runs, Cap Anson led with 74 RBI, and Abner Dalrymple led with 126 hits. This page carries the 1880 standings, league leaders, and a link to every team's season.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
L (Losses):
Games charged to the pitcher of record when the opposing team took a lead it never surrendered.
Win% (Winning Percentage):
Wins divided by games decided.
GB (Games Back):
How far a team trailed the division or league leader.

Data updated

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1880 Home Run Leaders

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Batting average and OPS list qualified hitters only: 3.1 plate appearances per team game — 263 plate appearances at 85 team games. Home runs, RBI, hits, runs and stolen bases are counting totals and list every player.

Batting Average qualified

1 George Gore .360 2 Cap Anson .337 3 Roger Connor .332 4 Abner Dalrymple .330 5 Tom Burns .309

OPS qualified

1 George Gore .862 2 Roger Connor .816 3 Abner Dalrymple .793 4 Cap Anson .781 5 Jim O'Rourke .756

Home Runs all players

1 Jim O'Rourke 6 2 Harry Stovey 6 3 Charley Jones 5 4 Fred Dunlap 4 5 Roger Connor 3

RBI all players

1 Cap Anson 74 2 King Kelly 60 3 Roger Connor 47 4 George Gore 47 5 Jim O'Rourke 45

Hits all players

1 Abner Dalrymple 126 2 Cap Anson 120 3 George Gore 116 4 Paul Hines 115 5 Roger Connor 113

Runs all players

1 Abner Dalrymple 91 2 Harry Stovey 76 3 King Kelly 72 4 Jim O'Rourke 71 5 George Gore 70

Stolen Bases all players

1 Bill Ahearn 0 2 Cap Anson 0 3 Tommy Beals 0 4 Charlie Bennett 0 5 John Bergh 0
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🎯 Pitching Leaders

1880 Strikeout Leaders

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ERA and WHIP list qualified pitchers only: 1 inning pitched per team game — 85 innings at 85 team games. Wins, strikeouts and saves are counting totals and list every pitcher.

ERA qualified

1 Tim Keefe 0.86 2 George Bradley 1.38 3 John Ward 1.74 4 Fred Goldsmith 1.75 5 Jim McCormick 1.85

WHIP qualified

1 Tim Keefe 0.80 2 George Bradley 0.84 3 John Ward 0.92 4 Larry Corcoran 0.94 5 Fred Goldsmith 0.98

Wins all pitchers

1 Jim McCormick 45 2 Larry Corcoran 43 3 John Ward 39 4 Mickey Welch 34 5 Lee Richmond 32

Strikeouts all pitchers

1 Larry Corcoran 268 2 Jim McCormick 260 3 Lee Richmond 243 4 John Ward 230 5 Will White 161

Saves all pitchers

1 Lee Richmond 3 2 George Bradley 2 3 Larry Corcoran 2 4 Fred Corey 2 5 Fred Goldsmith 1
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📋 Standings

National League

Chicago White Stockings ★ 67-17 Providence Grays 52-32 Cleveland Blues 47-37 Troy Trojans 41-42 Worcester Ruby Legs 40-43 Boston Red Caps 40-44 Buffalo Bisons 24-58 Cincinnati Reds 21-59

The 1880 season in brief

At 67-17, the Chicago White Stockings had the top winning percentage of the 1880 season. 21-59 left the Cincinnati Reds with the lowest winning percentage of 1880. In the 1880 standings, the National League was not close, the Chicago White Stockings finishing 67-17 to the Providence Grays's 52-32. The data holds no postseason results for 1880. Jim O'Rourke and Harry Stovey shared the home run lead at 6. The qualified batting-average board starts with George Gore at .360, with Cap Anson next at .337. Qualification for that 1880 board is 263 plate appearances at 85 team games. Tim Keefe's 0.86 ERA led the qualified pitchers; George Bradley followed at 1.38. 1880's pitching counting leaders: Jim McCormick in wins (45) and Larry Corcoran in strikeouts (268). Beyond the top five in each tile, the 1880 leaders page ranks the whole 1880 field.

1880 MLB Season: Frequently Asked Questions

How many teams played in 1880?
8 teams played in the 1880 major league season.
Who led MLB in home runs in 1880?
Jim O'Rourke and Harry Stovey tied for the lead with 6 home runs in 1880.
Who led MLB in RBI in 1880?
Cap Anson led with 74 RBI in 1880.
Who led MLB in hits in 1880?
Abner Dalrymple led with 126 hits in 1880.
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