1881 Cleveland Blues

36-48 • .429 Win% • 7th in NL

The 1881 Cleveland Blues went 36-48 (.429) finishing 7th in the NL. The club scored 392 runs, allowed 414, and played home games at Kennard Street Park. Team leaders included Fred Dunlap (3 HR, 24 RBI) and Jim McCormick (26-30, 2.45 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

36 Wins
48 Losses
.429 Win %
7th Rank
392 R 414 RA
Diff -22

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392 Runs Scored
414 Runs Allowed
-22 Run Diff
7 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1881 NL Average

Batting Avg .255 2% below the 1881 league average (.260)
OBP .285 2% below the 1881 league average (.290)
SLG .325 4% below the 1881 league average (.338)
Team ERA 2.68 3% better than the 1881 league average (2.77)
Runs Scored 392 8% below the 1881 league average (428 R)

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Home Games 42

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1881

Batting Avg

1 Fred Dunlap 0.325 2 Doc Kennedy 0.313 3 Bill Phillips 0.272 4 Jack Glasscock 0.257 5 Orator Shafer 0.257

Home Runs

1 Fred Dunlap 3 2 George Bradley 2 3 Bill Phillips 1 4 Orator Shafer 1

RBI

1 Bill Phillips 44 2 Orator Shafer 34 3 Jack Glasscock 33 4 Jim McCormick 26 5 John Clapp 25
1881 Cleveland Blues — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Bill Phillips 85 357 51 97 18 10 1 44 5 19 0 0.272
Fred Dunlap 80 351 60 114 25 4 3 24 18 24 0 0.325
Orator Shafer 85 343 48 88 13 6 1 34 23 20 0 0.257
Jack Glasscock 85 335 49 86 9 5 0 33 15 8 0 0.257
Jim McCormick 70 309 45 79 9 4 0 26 5 16 0 0.256
John Clapp 68 261 47 66 12 2 0 25 35 6 0 0.253
George Bradley 60 241 21 60 10 1 2 18 4 25 0 0.249
Jack Remsen 48 172 14 30 4 3 0 13 9 31 0 0.174
The Only Nolan 41 168 12 41 5 1 0 18 4 13 0 0.244
Doc Kennedy 39 150 19 47 7 1 0 15 5 13 0 0.313
Mike Moynahan 33 135 12 31 5 1 0 8 3 14 0 0.230
Billy Taylor 24 103 6 25 1 0 0 12 0 8 0 0.243
Blondie Purcell 20 80 3 14 2 1 0 4 5 8 0 0.175
Mike McGeary 11 41 1 9 0 0 0 5 0 6 0 0.220
Pop Smith 10 34 1 4 0 0 0 3 0 8 0 0.118
Herm Doscher 5 19 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.211
Phil Powers 5 15 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0.067
Rudy Kemmler 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1881

ERA

1 Jim McCormick 2.45 2 The Only Nolan 3.05 3 George Bradley 3.88

Wins

1 Jim McCormick 26 2 The Only Nolan 8 3 George Bradley 2

Strikeouts

1 Jim McCormick 178 2 The Only Nolan 54 3 George Bradley 6 4 Billy Taylor 2
1881 Cleveland Blues — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Jim McCormick 26 30 2.45 59 58 0 526.0 484 143 84 178
The Only Nolan 8 14 3.05 22 21 0 180.0 183 61 38 54
George Bradley 2 4 3.88 6 6 0 51.0 70 22 3 6
Billy Taylor 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 3.0 0 0 1 2

👥 Roster (18)

George Bradley John Clapp Herm Doscher Fred Dunlap Jack Glasscock Rudy Kemmler Doc Kennedy Jim McCormick Mike McGeary Mike Moynahan The Only Nolan Bill Phillips +6 more

18 players

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The 1881 Cleveland Blues in brief

The record for the 1881 Cleveland Blues reads 36 wins and 48 losses, good for 7th in the NL. The Cleveland Blues scored 392 runs and allowed 414, a run differential of -22. Against a league average of .260, the 1881 Cleveland Blues batted .255. The Cleveland Blues staff finished with a 2.68 ERA; the league as a whole was at 2.77. The 1881 Cleveland Blues scored 8% fewer runs than the average club (392 against 428).

The club's home park in 1881 was Kennard Street Park. Fred Dunlap led the club in home runs with 3. Bill Phillips drove in a team-high 44 runs. The pitching staff's wins leader was Jim McCormick (26). The roster section lists 18 players who appeared for the club.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1881 Cleveland Blues

What was the 1881 Cleveland Blues record?
The 1881 Cleveland Blues finished 36-48 (.429 win pct).
Who led the 1881 Cleveland Blues in home runs?
Fred Dunlap led the 1881 Cleveland Blues with 3 home runs.
What was the 1881 Cleveland Blues team ERA?
The 1881 Cleveland Blues posted a team ERA of 2.68.
Did the 1881 Cleveland Blues win the World Series?
No. The 1881 Cleveland Blues did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1881 Cleveland Blues play?
The 1881 Cleveland Blues played home games at Kennard Street Park.
Who led the 1881 Cleveland Blues in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Fred Dunlap (3 HR, 24 RBI) and Jim McCormick (26-30, 2.45 ERA).
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