1881 Buffalo Bisons

45-38 • .542 Win% • 3rd in NL

📊 Season Record

45 Wins
38 Losses
.542 Win %
3rd Rank
440 R 447 RA
Diff -7

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⚡ Quick Stats

440 Runs Scored
447 Runs Allowed
-7 Run Diff
12 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1881 NL Average

Batting Avg .263 2% above the 1881 league average (.260)
OBP .289 equal to the 1881 league average (.290)
SLG .361 7% above the 1881 league average (.338)
Team ERA 2.84 2% worse than the 1881 league average (2.77)
Runs Scored 440 3% above the 1881 league average (428 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumRiverside Grounds
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Home Games 41

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1881

Batting Avg

1 Jack Rowe 0.333 2 Dan Brouthers 0.319 3 Deacon White 0.310 4 Jim O'Rourke 0.302 5 Blondie Purcell 0.292

Home Runs

1 Dan Brouthers 8 2 Hardy Richardson 2 3 Curry Foley 1 4 Jack Rowe 1

RBI

1 Hardy Richardson 53 2 Deacon White 53 3 Dan Brouthers 45 4 Jack Rowe 43 5 Jim O'Rourke 30
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Curry Foley 83 375 58 96 20 2 1 25 7 27 0 0.256
Jim O'Rourke 83 348 71 105 21 7 0 30 27 18 0 0.302
Hardy Richardson 83 344 62 100 18 9 2 53 12 27 0 0.291
Deacon White 78 319 58 99 24 4 0 53 9 8 0 0.310
Davy Force 75 278 21 50 9 1 0 15 11 29 0 0.180
Dan Brouthers 65 270 60 86 18 9 8 45 18 22 0 0.319
Jack Rowe 64 246 30 82 11 11 1 43 1 12 0 0.333
Pud Galvin 62 236 19 50 12 4 0 21 3 70 0 0.212
John Peters 54 229 21 49 8 1 0 25 3 12 0 0.214
Sleeper Sullivan 35 121 13 23 4 0 0 15 1 21 0 0.190
Blondie Purcell 30 113 15 33 7 2 0 17 8 8 0 0.292
Jack Lynch 23 78 6 13 3 0 0 3 4 8 0 0.167
John Morrissey 12 47 3 10 2 0 0 3 0 3 0 0.213
Pop Smith 3 11 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 5 0 0.000
Ed Swartwood 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.333
Jack Manning 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1881

ERA

1 Pud Galvin 2.37 2 Blondie Purcell 2.77 3 Jack Lynch 3.59 4 Curry Foley 5.27

Wins

1 Pud Galvin 28 2 Jack Lynch 10 3 Blondie Purcell 4 4 Curry Foley 3

Strikeouts

1 Pud Galvin 136 2 Jack Lynch 32 3 Blondie Purcell 15 4 Curry Foley 2
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Pud Galvin 28 24 2.37 56 53 0 474.0 546 125 46 136
Jack Lynch 10 9 3.59 20 19 0 165.2 203 66 29 32
Blondie Purcell 4 1 2.77 9 5 0 61.2 62 19 9 15
Curry Foley 3 4 5.27 10 6 0 41.0 70 24 5 2

👥 Roster (16)

Dan Brouthers Curry Foley Davy Force Pud Galvin Jack Lynch Jack Manning John Morrissey Jim O'Rourke John Peters Blondie Purcell Hardy Richardson Jack Rowe +4 more

16 players

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Frequently Asked Questions about the 1881 Buffalo Bisons

What was the 1881 Buffalo Bisons record?
The 1881 Buffalo Bisons finished 45-38 (.542 win pct).
Who led the 1881 Buffalo Bisons in home runs?
Dan Brouthers led the 1881 Buffalo Bisons with 8 home runs.
What was the 1881 Buffalo Bisons team ERA?
The 1881 Buffalo Bisons posted a team ERA of 2.84.
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