1880 Boston Red Caps

40-44 • .476 Win% • 6th in NL

The 1880 Boston Red Caps went 40-44 (.476) finishing 6th in the NL. The club scored 416 runs, allowed 456, and played home games at South End Grounds I. Team leaders included Jim O'Rourke (6 HR, 45 RBI) and Tommy Bond (26-29, 2.67 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

40 Wins
44 Losses
.476 Win %
6th Rank
416 R 456 RA
Diff -40

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416 Runs Scored
456 Runs Allowed
-40 Run Diff
20 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1880 NL Average

Batting Avg .252 3% above the 1880 league average (.244)
OBP .277 4% above the 1880 league average (.267)
SLG .342 7% above the 1880 league average (.319)
Team ERA 3.08 29% worse than the 1880 league average (2.38)
Runs Scored 416 4% above the 1880 league average (399 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumSouth End Grounds I
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Home Games 43

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1880

Batting Avg

1 Charley Jones 0.300 2 Curry Foley 0.292 3 Jim O'Rourke 0.275 4 John O'Rourke 0.275 5 Jack Burdock 0.253

Home Runs

1 Jim O'Rourke 6 2 Charley Jones 5 3 John O'Rourke 3 4 Jack Burdock 2 5 Curry Foley 2

RBI

1 Jim O'Rourke 45 2 John Morrill 44 3 Charley Jones 37 4 John O'Rourke 36 5 Jack Burdock 35
1880 Boston Red Caps — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Jim O'Rourke 86 363 71 100 20 11 6 45 21 8 0 0.275
Jack Burdock 86 356 58 90 17 4 2 35 8 26 0 0.253
John Morrill 86 342 51 81 16 8 2 44 11 37 0 0.237
Curry Foley 80 332 44 97 13 2 2 31 8 14 0 0.292
John O'Rourke 81 313 30 86 22 8 3 36 18 32 0 0.275
Ezra Sutton 76 288 41 72 9 2 0 25 7 7 0 0.250
Tommy Bond 76 282 27 62 4 1 0 24 8 14 0 0.220
Charley Jones 66 280 44 84 15 3 5 37 11 27 0 0.300
John Richmond 32 129 12 32 3 1 0 9 2 18 0 0.248
Phil Powers 37 126 11 18 5 0 0 10 5 15 0 0.143
Sam Trott 39 125 14 26 4 1 0 9 3 5 0 0.208
Sadie Houck 12 47 2 7 0 0 0 2 0 6 0 0.149
John Bergh 11 40 2 8 3 0 0 0 2 5 0 0.200
Steve Dignan 8 34 4 11 1 0 0 4 0 3 0 0.324
Dan O'Leary 3 12 1 3 2 0 0 1 0 3 0 0.250
Denny Sullivan 1 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0.250
George Wright 1 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.250
Jack Leary 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1880

ERA

1 Tommy Bond 2.67 2 Curry Foley 3.89

Wins

1 Tommy Bond 26 2 Curry Foley 14

Strikeouts

1 Tommy Bond 118 2 Curry Foley 68 3 Jack Leary 1
1880 Boston Red Caps — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Tommy Bond 26 29 2.67 63 57 0 493.0 559 146 45 118
Curry Foley 14 14 3.89 36 28 0 238.0 264 103 40 68
John Morrill 0 0 0.84 3 0 0 10.2 9 1 1 0
Jack Leary 0 1 15.00 1 1 0 3.0 8 5 0 1

👥 Roster (18)

John Bergh Tommy Bond Jack Burdock Steve Dignan Curry Foley Sadie Houck Charley Jones Jack Leary John Morrill Dan O'Leary Jim O'Rourke John O'Rourke +6 more

18 players

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The 1880 Boston Red Caps in brief

A 40-44 record (.476) put the 1880 Boston Red Caps 6th in the NL. Runs came in at 416 scored against 456 allowed (-40). The team batting average of .252 was 3% above the 1880 league mark of .244. The Boston Red Caps staff finished with a 3.08 ERA; the league as a whole was at 2.38. The 1880 Boston Red Caps outscored the average club by 4% (416 against 399).

The club's home park in 1880 was South End Grounds I. For power, Jim O'Rourke led the way with 6 homers. On the mound, Tommy Bond won 26 games to lead the staff. In all, the roster shows 18 players. The 1879 season and the 1881 season are one click away.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1880 Boston Red Caps

What was the 1880 Boston Red Caps record?
The 1880 Boston Red Caps finished 40-44 (.476 win pct).
Who led the 1880 Boston Red Caps in home runs?
Jim O'Rourke led the 1880 Boston Red Caps with 6 home runs.
What was the 1880 Boston Red Caps team ERA?
The 1880 Boston Red Caps posted a team ERA of 3.08.
Did the 1880 Boston Red Caps win the World Series?
No. The 1880 Boston Red Caps did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1880 Boston Red Caps play?
The 1880 Boston Red Caps played home games at South End Grounds I.
Who led the 1880 Boston Red Caps in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Jim O'Rourke (6 HR, 45 RBI) and Tommy Bond (26-29, 2.67 ERA).
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