1881 Boston Red Caps

38-45 • .458 Win% • 6th in NL

The 1881 Boston Red Caps went 38-45 (.458) finishing 6th in the NL. The club scored 347 runs, allowed 410, and played home games at South End Grounds I. Team leaders included Joe Hornung (2 HR, 25 RBI) and Jim Whitney (31-33, 2.48 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

38 Wins
45 Losses
.458 Win %
6th Rank
347 R 410 RA
Diff -63

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347 Runs Scored
410 Runs Allowed
-63 Run Diff
5 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1881 NL Average

Batting Avg .251 3% below the 1881 league average (.260)
OBP .278 4% below the 1881 league average (.290)
SLG .316 6% below the 1881 league average (.338)
Team ERA 2.71 2% better than the 1881 league average (2.77)
Runs Scored 347 19% below the 1881 league average (428 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumSouth End Grounds I
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Home Games 41

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1881

Batting Avg

1 Ezra Sutton 0.291 2 John Morrill 0.289 3 John Richmond 0.276 4 Ross Barnes 0.271 5 Jim Whitney 0.255

Home Runs

1 Joe Hornung 2 2 Jack Burdock 1 3 John Morrill 1 4 John Richmond 1

RBI

1 John Morrill 39 2 Jim Whitney 32 3 Bill Crowley 31 4 Ezra Sutton 31 5 Joe Hornung 25
1881 Boston Red Caps — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Ezra Sutton 83 333 42 97 12 4 0 31 13 9 0 0.291
Joe Hornung 83 324 39 78 12 8 2 25 5 25 0 0.241
John Morrill 81 311 47 90 19 3 1 39 12 30 0 0.289
Ross Barnes 69 295 42 80 14 1 0 17 16 16 0 0.271
Jack Burdock 73 282 36 67 12 4 1 24 7 18 0 0.238
Jim Whitney 75 282 37 72 17 3 0 32 19 18 0 0.255
Bill Crowley 72 279 33 71 12 0 0 31 14 15 0 0.254
Pop Snyder 62 219 14 50 8 0 0 16 3 23 0 0.228
Pat Deasley 43 147 13 35 5 2 0 8 5 10 0 0.238
John Fox 30 118 8 21 0 0 0 4 0 11 0 0.178
Fred Lewis 27 114 17 25 6 0 0 9 7 5 0 0.219
John Richmond 27 98 13 27 2 2 1 12 6 7 0 0.276
Bobby Mathews 19 71 2 12 2 0 0 4 0 5 0 0.169
George Wright 7 25 4 5 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0.200
Tommy Bond 3 10 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.200
Joseph Quinn 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Sam Wright 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.250

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1881

ERA

1 Jim Whitney 2.48 2 John Fox 3.33

Wins

1 Jim Whitney 31 2 John Fox 6 3 Bobby Mathews 1

Strikeouts

1 Jim Whitney 162 2 John Fox 30 3 Bobby Mathews 5 4 Tommy Bond 2
1881 Boston Red Caps — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Jim Whitney 31 33 2.48 66 63 0 552.1 548 152 90 162
John Fox 6 8 3.33 17 16 0 124.1 144 46 39 30
Tommy Bond 0 3 4.26 3 3 0 25.1 40 12 2 2
Bobby Mathews 1 0 2.35 5 1 2 23.0 22 6 11 5
John Morrill 0 1 6.35 3 0 1 5.2 9 4 1 0

👥 Roster (17)

Ross Barnes Tommy Bond Jack Burdock Bill Crowley Pat Deasley John Fox Joe Hornung Fred Lewis Bobby Mathews John Morrill Joseph Quinn John Richmond +5 more

17 players

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The 1881 Boston Red Caps in brief

In 1881 the Boston Red Caps posted a 38-45 mark (.458) and finished 6th in the NL. Runs came in at 347 scored against 410 allowed (-63). At the plate the Boston Red Caps hit .251, 3% worse than the league's .260. The Boston Red Caps staff finished with a 2.71 ERA; the league as a whole was at 2.77. League clubs averaged 428 runs that year, so the Boston Red Caps scored 19% fewer.

South End Grounds I served as the home ballpark. For power, Joe Hornung led the way with 2 homers. John Morrill drove in a team-high 39 runs. The hits leader was Ezra Sutton with 97. The pitching staff's wins leader was Jim Whitney (31). In all, the roster shows 17 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1881 Boston Red Caps

What was the 1881 Boston Red Caps record?
The 1881 Boston Red Caps finished 38-45 (.458 win pct).
Who led the 1881 Boston Red Caps in home runs?
Joe Hornung led the 1881 Boston Red Caps with 2 home runs.
What was the 1881 Boston Red Caps team ERA?
The 1881 Boston Red Caps posted a team ERA of 2.71.
Did the 1881 Boston Red Caps win the World Series?
No. The 1881 Boston Red Caps did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1881 Boston Red Caps play?
The 1881 Boston Red Caps played home games at South End Grounds I.
Who led the 1881 Boston Red Caps in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Joe Hornung (2 HR, 25 RBI) and Jim Whitney (31-33, 2.48 ERA).
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