1882 Season

14 teams competing in 2 leagues

The 1882 Major League Baseball season was played by 14 teams. Oscar Walker and George Wood 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, 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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1882 Home Run Leaders

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Batting average and OPS list qualified hitters only: 3.1 plate appearances per team game — 260 plate appearances at 84 team games. Home runs, RBI, hits, runs and stolen bases are counting totals and list every player.

Batting Average qualified

1 Pete Browning .378 2 Dan Brouthers .368 3 Cap Anson .362 4 Hick Carpenter .342 5 Ed Swartwood .331

OPS qualified

1 Dan Brouthers .950 2 Pete Browning .940 3 Cap Anson .897 4 Jim Whitney .892 5 Roger Connor .884

Home Runs all players

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

RBI all players

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

Hits all players

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

Runs all players

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

Stolen Bases all players

1 Cap Anson 0 2 Harry Arundel 0 3 Tug Arundel 0 4 Joe Battin 0 5 Charlie Bennett 0
View Complete Batting Stats →

🎯 Pitching Leaders

1882 Strikeout Leaders

Top 10 — click a bar to view the player.

ERA and WHIP list qualified pitchers only: 1 inning pitched per team game — 84 innings at 84 team games. Wins, strikeouts and saves are counting totals and list every pitcher.

ERA qualified

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

WHIP qualified

1 Guy Hecker 0.77 2 Denny Driscoll 0.87 3 Larry Corcoran 0.97 4 Harry McCormick 1.00 5 Will White 1.00

Wins all pitchers

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

Strikeouts all pitchers

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

Saves all pitchers

1 Eddie Fusselback 1 2 John Ward 1 3 Harry Arundel 0 4 Charlie Bohn 0 5 Tommy Bond 0
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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

The 1882 season in brief

Of every club in the 1882 standings, the Cincinnati Red Stockings won most often, going 55-25. At the other end, the Worcester Ruby Legs went 18-66. Across the races, National League honors went to the Chicago White Stockings, whose 55-29 beat the Providence Grays's 52-32 and the American Association was not close, the Cincinnati Red Stockings finishing 55-25 to the Louisville Eclipse's 42-38. No postseason series are recorded for 1882, so the page has no bracket. Oscar Walker and George Wood shared the home run lead at 7. Pete Browning's .378 is the best average on the qualified board, with Dan Brouthers next at .368. Qualification for that 1882 board is 260 plate appearances at 84 team games. The ERA board, limited to qualified pitchers, starts with Denny Driscoll at 1.21; Guy Hecker followed at 1.30. 1882's pitching counting leaders: Will White in wins (40) and Old Hoss Radbourn in strikeouts (201). Full batting and pitching tables are on the 1882 leaders page.

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 and George Wood tied for the lead 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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