1880 Cleveland Blues

47-37 • .560 Win% • 3rd in NL

The 1880 Cleveland Blues went 47-37 (.560) finishing 3rd in the NL. The club scored 387 runs, allowed 337, and played home games at Kennard Street Park. Team leaders included Fred Dunlap (4 HR, 30 RBI) and Jim McCormick (45-28, 1.85 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

47 Wins
37 Losses
.560 Win %
3rd Rank
387 R 337 RA
Diff +50

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387 Runs Scored
337 Runs Allowed
+50 Run Diff
7 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1880 NL Average

Batting Avg .241 1% below the 1880 league average (.244)
OBP .260 2% below the 1880 league average (.267)
SLG .326 2% above the 1880 league average (.319)
Team ERA 1.90 20% better than the 1880 league average (2.38)
Runs Scored 387 3% below the 1880 league average (399 R)

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Home Games 44

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1880

Batting Avg

1 Fred Dunlap 0.276 2 Orator Shafer 0.266 3 Bill Phillips 0.254 4 Mike McGeary 0.252 5 Ned Hanlon 0.246

Home Runs

1 Fred Dunlap 4 2 Barney Gilligan 1 3 Frank Hankinson 1 4 Bill Phillips 1

RBI

1 Pete Hotaling 41 2 Bill Phillips 36 3 Ned Hanlon 32 4 Fred Dunlap 30 5 Jack Glasscock 27
1880 Cleveland Blues — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Fred Dunlap 85 373 61 103 27 9 4 30 7 32 0 0.276
Orator Shafer 83 338 62 90 14 9 0 21 17 36 0 0.266
Bill Phillips 85 334 41 85 14 10 1 36 6 29 0 0.254
Pete Hotaling 78 325 40 78 17 8 0 41 10 30 0 0.240
Jack Glasscock 77 296 37 72 13 3 0 27 2 21 0 0.243
Jim McCormick 78 289 34 71 11 0 0 26 5 5 0 0.246
Ned Hanlon 73 280 30 69 10 3 0 32 11 30 0 0.246
Frank Hankinson 69 263 32 55 7 4 1 19 1 23 0 0.209
Doc Kennedy 66 250 26 50 10 1 0 18 5 12 0 0.200
Mike McGeary 31 111 14 28 2 1 0 6 4 3 0 0.252
Barney Gilligan 30 99 9 17 4 3 1 13 6 12 0 0.172
Gid Gardner 10 32 0 6 1 1 0 4 2 4 0 0.188
Al Hall 3 8 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.125
Harry Wheeler 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.250

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1880

ERA

1 Jim McCormick 1.85 2 Gid Gardner 2.57

Wins

1 Jim McCormick 45 2 Gid Gardner 1 3 Frank Hankinson 1

Strikeouts

1 Jim McCormick 260 2 Gid Gardner 21 3 Frank Hankinson 8
1880 Cleveland Blues — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Jim McCormick 45 28 1.85 74 74 0 657.2 585 135 75 260
Gid Gardner 1 8 2.57 9 9 0 77.0 80 22 20 21
Frank Hankinson 1 1 1.08 4 2 1 25.0 20 3 3 8

👥 Roster (14)

Fred Dunlap Gid Gardner Barney Gilligan Jack Glasscock Al Hall Frank Hankinson Ned Hanlon Pete Hotaling Doc Kennedy Jim McCormick Mike McGeary Bill Phillips +2 more

14 players

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The 1880 Cleveland Blues in brief

A 47-37 record (.560) put the 1880 Cleveland Blues 3rd in the NL. The run column shows 387 for and 337 against. At the plate the Cleveland Blues hit .241, 1% worse than the league's .244. The Cleveland Blues staff finished with a 1.90 ERA; the league as a whole was at 2.38. The 1880 Cleveland Blues scored 3% fewer runs than the average club (387 against 399).

The club's home park in 1880 was Kennard Street Park. Fred Dunlap led the club in home runs with 4. The RBI leader was Pete Hotaling, with 41. Jim McCormick was the top winner, with 45 victories. The 1880 roster runs to 14 players. Neighboring pages cover the 1879 season and the 1881 season.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1880 Cleveland Blues

What was the 1880 Cleveland Blues record?
The 1880 Cleveland Blues finished 47-37 (.560 win pct).
Who led the 1880 Cleveland Blues in home runs?
Fred Dunlap led the 1880 Cleveland Blues with 4 home runs.
What was the 1880 Cleveland Blues team ERA?
The 1880 Cleveland Blues posted a team ERA of 1.90.
Did the 1880 Cleveland Blues win the World Series?
No. The 1880 Cleveland Blues did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1880 Cleveland Blues play?
The 1880 Cleveland Blues played home games at Kennard Street Park.
Who led the 1880 Cleveland Blues in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Fred Dunlap (4 HR, 30 RBI) and Jim McCormick (45-28, 1.85 ERA).
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