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1881 Chicago White Stockings

56-28 • .667 Win% • 1st in NL

The 1881 Chicago White Stockings went 56-28 (.667) finishing 1st in the NL. They won the pennant but did not win the World Series. The club scored 550 runs, allowed 380, and played home games at Lake Front Park I. Team leaders included Tom Burns (4 HR, 42 RBI) and Larry Corcoran (31-14, 2.31 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

56 Wins
28 Losses
.667 Win %
1st Rank
550 R 380 RA
Diff +170

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550 Runs Scored
380 Runs Allowed
+170 Run Diff
94K Attendance

📈 vs. 1881 NL Average

Batting Avg .294 13% above the 1881 league average (.260)
OBP .325 12% above the 1881 league average (.290)
SLG .379 12% above the 1881 league average (.338)
Team ERA 2.43 12% better than the 1881 league average (2.77)
Runs Scored 550 28% above the 1881 league average (428 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumLake Front Park I
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Home Games 42
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Total Attendance 94,800
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Avg per Game 2,257

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1881

Batting Avg

1 Cap Anson 0.399 2 Abner Dalrymple 0.323 3 King Kelly 0.323 4 Silver Flint 0.310 5 George Gore 0.298

Home Runs

1 Tom Burns 4 2 King Kelly 2 3 Cap Anson 1 4 Abner Dalrymple 1 5 Silver Flint 1

RBI

1 Cap Anson 82 2 King Kelly 55 3 Ed Williamson 48 4 George Gore 44 5 Tom Burns 42
1881 Chicago White Stockings — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Abner Dalrymple 82 362 72 117 22 4 1 37 15 22 0 0.323
King Kelly 82 353 84 114 27 3 2 55 16 14 0 0.323
Cap Anson 84 343 67 137 21 7 1 82 26 4 0 0.399
Ed Williamson 82 343 56 92 12 6 1 48 19 19 0 0.268
Tom Burns 84 342 41 95 20 3 4 42 14 22 0 0.278
George Gore 73 309 86 92 18 9 1 44 27 23 0 0.298
Silver Flint 80 306 46 95 18 0 1 34 6 39 0 0.310
Joe Quest 78 293 35 72 6 0 1 26 2 29 0 0.246
Larry Corcoran 47 189 25 42 8 0 0 9 5 22 0 0.222
Fred Goldsmith 42 158 24 38 3 4 0 16 6 17 0 0.241
Hugh Nicol 26 108 13 22 2 0 0 7 4 12 0 0.204
Andy Piercy 2 8 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.250

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1881

ERA

1 Larry Corcoran 2.31 2 Fred Goldsmith 2.59

Wins

1 Larry Corcoran 31 2 Fred Goldsmith 24 3 Ed Williamson 1

Strikeouts

1 Larry Corcoran 150 2 Fred Goldsmith 76 3 Ed Williamson 2
1881 Chicago White Stockings — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Larry Corcoran 31 14 2.31 45 44 0 396.2 380 102 78 150
Fred Goldsmith 24 13 2.59 39 39 0 330.0 328 95 44 76
Ed Williamson 1 1 2.00 3 1 0 18.0 14 4 0 2

👥 Roster (12)

Cap Anson Tom Burns Larry Corcoran Abner Dalrymple Silver Flint Fred Goldsmith George Gore King Kelly Hugh Nicol Andy Piercy Joe Quest Ed Williamson

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The 1881 Chicago White Stockings in brief

The record for the 1881 Chicago White Stockings reads 56 wins and 28 losses, good for 1st in the NL. That season the Chicago White Stockings won the pennant. The run column shows 550 for and 380 against. The team batting average of .294 was 13% above the 1881 league mark of .260. Pitchers allowed 2.43 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 2.77.

The 550 runs scored compare with a league average of 428 per club, 28% more. Lake Front Park I was home in 1881, drawing a total attendance of 94,800. Tom Burns led the club in home runs with 4. Cap Anson led in RBI with 82. The pitching staff's wins leader was Larry Corcoran (31).

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1881 Chicago White Stockings

What was the 1881 Chicago White Stockings record?
The 1881 Chicago White Stockings finished 56-28 (.667 win pct).
How did the 1881 Chicago White Stockings finish?
The 1881 Chicago White Stockings finished first in the league standings.
Who led the 1881 Chicago White Stockings in home runs?
Tom Burns led the 1881 Chicago White Stockings with 4 home runs.
What was the 1881 Chicago White Stockings team ERA?
The 1881 Chicago White Stockings posted a team ERA of 2.43.
Did the 1881 Chicago White Stockings win the World Series?
No. The 1881 Chicago White Stockings did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1881 Chicago White Stockings play?
The 1881 Chicago White Stockings played home games at Lake Front Park I.
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