1881 Buffalo Bisons

45-38 • .542 Win% • 3rd in NL

The 1881 Buffalo Bisons went 45-38 (.542) finishing 3rd in the NL. The club scored 440 runs, allowed 447, and played home games at Riverside Park. Team leaders included Dan Brouthers (8 HR, 45 RBI) and Pud Galvin (28-24, 2.37 ERA).

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.
RS (Runs Scored (team)):
Total runs a team scored across the season.
RA (Runs Allowed):
Total runs a team allowed across the season.

Data updated

📊 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
1881 Buffalo Bisons — RBI
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
1881 Buffalo Bisons — Strikeouts
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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The 1881 Buffalo Bisons in brief

The 1881 Buffalo Bisons won 45 games and lost 38, ending up 3rd in the NL. The run column shows 440 for and 447 against. At the plate the Buffalo Bisons hit .263, 2% better than the league's .260. The Buffalo Bisons staff finished with a 2.84 ERA; the league as a whole was at 2.77. League clubs averaged 428 runs that year, so the Buffalo Bisons scored 3% more.

Riverside Park served as the home ballpark. The home run leader was Dan Brouthers, who hit 8. Hardy Richardson drove in a team-high 53 runs. Jim O'Rourke collected the most hits, 105. On the mound, Pud Galvin won 28 games to lead the staff. In all, the roster shows 16 players.

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.
Did the 1881 Buffalo Bisons win the World Series?
No. The 1881 Buffalo Bisons did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1881 Buffalo Bisons play?
The 1881 Buffalo Bisons played home games at Riverside Park.
Who led the 1881 Buffalo Bisons in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Dan Brouthers (8 HR, 45 RBI) and Pud Galvin (28-24, 2.37 ERA).
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