1881 Providence Grays

47-37 • .560 Win% • 2nd in NL

The 1881 Providence Grays went 47-37 (.560) finishing 2nd in the NL. The club scored 447 runs, allowed 426, and played home games at Messer Street Grounds. Team leaders included Jack Farrell (5 HR, 36 RBI) and Old Hoss Radbourn (25-11, 2.43 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 %
2nd Rank
447 R 426 RA
Diff +21

📁 Franchise Info

Providence Grays Inactive
→

⚡ Quick Stats

447 Runs Scored
426 Runs Allowed
+21 Run Diff
11 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1881 NL Average

Batting Avg .253 3% below the 1881 league average (.260)
OBP .287 1% below the 1881 league average (.290)
SLG .335 1% below the 1881 league average (.338)
Team ERA 2.40 14% better than the 1881 league average (2.77)
Runs Scored 447 4% above the 1881 league average (428 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

🏟️
StadiumMesser Street Grounds
📅
Home Games 43

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1881

Batting Avg

1 Joe Start 0.328 2 Tom York 0.304 3 Paul Hines 0.285 4 Emil Gross 0.275 5 John Ward 0.244

Home Runs

1 Jack Farrell 5 2 Paul Hines 2 3 Tom York 2 4 Jerry Denny 1 5 Emil Gross 1

RBI

1 John Ward 53 2 Tom York 47 3 Jack Farrell 36 4 Paul Hines 31 5 Joe Start 29
1881 Providence Grays — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Paul Hines 80 361 65 103 27 5 2 31 13 12 0 0.285
John Ward 85 357 56 87 18 6 0 53 5 10 0 0.244
Joe Start 79 348 56 114 12 6 0 29 9 7 0 0.328
Jack Farrell 84 345 69 82 16 5 5 36 29 23 0 0.238
Jerry Denny 85 320 38 77 16 2 1 24 5 44 0 0.241
Tom York 85 316 57 96 23 5 2 47 29 26 0 0.304
Old Hoss Radbourn 72 270 27 59 9 0 0 28 10 15 0 0.219
Bill McClellan 68 259 30 43 3 1 0 16 15 21 0 0.166
Barney Gilligan 46 183 19 40 7 2 0 20 9 24 0 0.219
Emil Gross 51 182 15 50 9 4 1 24 13 11 0 0.275
Lew Brown 18 75 9 18 3 1 0 10 4 13 0 0.240
Bobby Mathews 16 57 6 11 1 0 0 4 5 6 0 0.193
Henry Myers 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1881

ERA

1 John Ward 2.13 2 Old Hoss Radbourn 2.43 3 Bobby Mathews 3.17

Wins

1 Old Hoss Radbourn 25 2 John Ward 18 3 Bobby Mathews 4

Strikeouts

1 John Ward 119 2 Old Hoss Radbourn 117 3 Bobby Mathews 28
1881 Providence Grays — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
John Ward 18 18 2.13 39 35 0 330.0 326 78 53 119
Old Hoss Radbourn 25 11 2.43 41 36 0 325.1 309 88 64 117
Bobby Mathews 4 8 3.17 14 14 0 102.1 121 36 21 28

👥 Roster (13)

Lew Brown Jerry Denny Jack Farrell Barney Gilligan Emil Gross Paul Hines Bobby Mathews Bill McClellan Henry Myers Old Hoss Radbourn Joe Start John Ward +1 more

13 players

📂 Quick Links

📅 1881 Season 🏠 All PRO Seasons

⏳ Browse Seasons

The 1881 Providence Grays in brief

In 1881 the Providence Grays posted a 47-37 mark (.560) and finished 2nd in the NL. The run column shows 447 for and 426 against. At the plate the Providence Grays hit .253, 3% worse than the league's .260. The Providence Grays staff finished with a 2.40 ERA; the league as a whole was at 2.77. League clubs averaged 428 runs that year, so the Providence Grays scored 4% more.

The club's home park in 1881 was Messer Street Grounds. Jack Farrell topped the Providence Grays with 5 home runs. John Ward drove in a team-high 53 runs. The hits leader was Joe Start with 114. The pitching staff's wins leader was Old Hoss Radbourn (25). John Ward struck out 119, the most on the club.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1881 Providence Grays

What was the 1881 Providence Grays record?
The 1881 Providence Grays finished 47-37 (.560 win pct).
Who led the 1881 Providence Grays in home runs?
Jack Farrell led the 1881 Providence Grays with 5 home runs.
What was the 1881 Providence Grays team ERA?
The 1881 Providence Grays posted a team ERA of 2.40.
Did the 1881 Providence Grays win the World Series?
No. The 1881 Providence Grays did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1881 Providence Grays play?
The 1881 Providence Grays played home games at Messer Street Grounds.
Who led the 1881 Providence Grays in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Jack Farrell (5 HR, 36 RBI) and Old Hoss Radbourn (25-11, 2.43 ERA).
All Seasons