1882 Season

14 teams competing in 2 leagues

The 1882 Major League Baseball season was played by 14 teams. Oscar Walker led with 7 home runs, Cap Anson led with 83 RBI, and Dan Brouthers led with 129 hits. This page carries the 1882 standings, league leaders, postseason results 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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⚾ Batting Leaders

1882 Home Run Leaders

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Batting Average

1 Pete Browning 0.378 2 Dan Brouthers 0.368 3 Cap Anson 0.362 4 Hick Carpenter 0.342 5 Ed Swartwood 0.331

Home Runs

1 Oscar Walker 7 2 George Wood 7 3 Dan Brouthers 6 4 Mike Muldoon 6 5 Charlie Bennett 5

RBI

1 Cap Anson 83 2 Hick Carpenter 67 3 Dan Brouthers 63 4 Ed Williamson 60 5 Hardy Richardson 57

Stolen Bases

1 Cap Anson 0 2 Joe Battin 0 3 Charlie Bennett 0 4 Jud Birchall 0 5 Bob Blakiston 0

Hits

1 Dan Brouthers 129 2 Cap Anson 126 3 Hick Carpenter 120 4 Abner Dalrymple 117 5 George Gore 117

Runs

1 George Gore 99 2 Abner Dalrymple 96 3 Harry Stovey 90 4 Ed Swartwood 87 5 Joe Sommer 82
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🎯 Pitching Leaders

1882 Strikeout Leaders

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ERA

1 Denny Driscoll 1.21 2 Guy Hecker 1.30 3 Harry McCormick 1.52 4 Will White 1.54 5 Tony Mullane 1.88

Wins

1 Will White 40 2 Jim McCormick 36 3 Old Hoss Radbourn 33 4 Tony Mullane 30 5 Pud Galvin 28

Strikeouts

1 Old Hoss Radbourn 201 2 Jim McCormick 200 3 George Derby 182 4 Jim Whitney 180 5 Larry Corcoran 170

Saves

1 John Ward 1 2 Harry Arundel 0 3 George Bradley 0 4 Charlie Buffinton 0 5 Larry Corcoran 0

WHIP

1 Guy Hecker 0.77 2 Bert Dorr 0.82 3 Denny Driscoll 0.87 4 Larry Corcoran 0.97 5 Harry McCormick 1.00
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📋 Standings

National League

Chicago White Stockings ★ 55-29 Providence Grays 52-32 Buffalo Bisons 45-39 Boston Red Caps 45-39 Cleveland Blues 42-40 Detroit Wolverines 42-41 Troy Trojans 35-48 Worcester Ruby Legs 18-66

AA

Cincinnati Red Stockings ★ 55-25 Louisville Eclipse 42-38 Philadelphia Athletics 41-34 Pittsburg Alleghenys 39-39 St. Louis Brown Stockings 37-43 Baltimore Orioles 19-54

1882 MLB Season: Frequently Asked Questions

How many teams played in 1882?
14 teams played in the 1882 major league season.
Who led MLB in home runs in 1882?
Oscar Walker led with 7 home runs in 1882.
Who led MLB in RBI in 1882?
Cap Anson led with 83 RBI in 1882.
Who led MLB in hits in 1882?
Dan Brouthers led with 129 hits in 1882.
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