1881 Worcester Ruby Legs

32-50 • .390 Win% • 8th in NL

The 1881 Worcester Ruby Legs went 32-50 (.390) finishing 8th in the NL. The club scored 410 runs, allowed 492, and played home games at Worcester Driving Park Grounds. Team leaders included Hick Carpenter (2 HR, 31 RBI) and Lee Richmond (25-26, 3.39 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

32 Wins
50 Losses
.390 Win %
8th Rank
410 R 492 RA
Diff -82

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⚡ Quick Stats

410 Runs Scored
492 Runs Allowed
-82 Run Diff
7 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1881 NL Average

Batting Avg .252 3% below the 1881 league average (.260)
OBP .280 3% below the 1881 league average (.290)
SLG .316 6% below the 1881 league average (.338)
Team ERA 3.54 28% worse than the 1881 league average (2.77)
Runs Scored 410 4% below the 1881 league average (428 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumWorcester Driving Park Grounds
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Home Games 42

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1881

Batting Avg

1 Buttercup Dickerson 0.316 2 Pete Hotaling 0.309 3 Candy Nelson 0.282 4 Mike Dorgan 0.277 5 Harry Stovey 0.270

Home Runs

1 Hick Carpenter 2 2 Harry Stovey 2 3 Buttercup Dickerson 1 4 Pete Hotaling 1 5 Candy Nelson 1

RBI

1 Pete Hotaling 35 2 Hick Carpenter 31 3 Buttercup Dickerson 31 4 Harry Stovey 30 5 Lee Richmond 28
1881 Worcester Ruby Legs — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Buttercup Dickerson 80 367 48 116 18 6 1 31 8 8 0 0.316
Hick Carpenter 83 347 40 75 12 2 2 31 3 19 0 0.216
Harry Stovey 75 341 57 92 25 7 2 30 12 23 0 0.270
Pete Hotaling 77 317 51 98 15 3 1 35 18 12 0 0.309
George Creamer 80 309 42 64 9 2 0 25 11 27 0 0.207
Doc Bushong 76 275 35 64 7 4 0 21 21 23 0 0.233
Lee Richmond 61 252 31 63 5 1 0 28 10 10 0 0.250
Mike Dorgan 51 220 36 61 5 0 0 18 8 4 0 0.277
Arthur Irwin 50 206 27 55 8 2 0 24 7 4 0 0.267
Fred Corey 51 203 22 45 8 4 0 10 5 10 0 0.222
Candy Nelson 24 103 13 29 1 0 1 15 5 6 0 0.282
Harry McCormick 12 45 1 6 0 0 0 3 5 6 0 0.133
Pop Smith 11 41 1 3 0 0 0 2 3 5 0 0.073
Billy Taylor 6 28 3 3 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 0.107
Lip Pike 5 18 1 2 0 0 0 0 4 3 0 0.111
Charlie Reilley 2 8 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0.375
Joseph Quinn 2 7 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0.143
Asa Stratton 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.250
Martin Flaherty 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1881

ERA

1 Lee Richmond 3.39 2 Harry McCormick 3.56 3 Fred Corey 3.72

Wins

1 Lee Richmond 25 2 Fred Corey 6 3 Harry McCormick 1

Strikeouts

1 Lee Richmond 156 2 Fred Corey 33 3 Harry McCormick 7
1881 Worcester Ruby Legs — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Lee Richmond 25 26 3.39 53 52 0 462.1 547 174 68 156
Fred Corey 6 15 3.72 23 21 0 188.2 231 78 31 33
Harry McCormick 1 8 3.56 9 9 0 78.1 89 31 15 7
Billy Taylor 0 1 7.88 1 1 0 8.0 15 7 6 0

👥 Roster (19)

Doc Bushong Hick Carpenter Fred Corey George Creamer Buttercup Dickerson Mike Dorgan Martin Flaherty Pete Hotaling Arthur Irwin Harry McCormick Candy Nelson Lip Pike +7 more

19 players

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The 1881 Worcester Ruby Legs in brief

The 1881 Worcester Ruby Legs won 32 games and lost 50, ending up 8th in the NL. The Worcester Ruby Legs scored 410 runs and allowed 492, a run differential of -82. Against a league average of .260, the 1881 Worcester Ruby Legs batted .252. Pitchers allowed 3.54 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 2.77. The 410 runs scored compare with a league average of 428 per club, 4% fewer.

The club's home park in 1881 was Worcester Driving Park Grounds. The home run leader was Hick Carpenter, who hit 2. Pete Hotaling led in RBI with 35. The hits leader was Buttercup Dickerson with 116. Lee Richmond led the pitchers with 25 wins. In all, the roster shows 19 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1881 Worcester Ruby Legs

What was the 1881 Worcester Ruby Legs record?
The 1881 Worcester Ruby Legs finished 32-50 (.390 win pct).
Who led the 1881 Worcester Ruby Legs in home runs?
Hick Carpenter led the 1881 Worcester Ruby Legs with 2 home runs.
What was the 1881 Worcester Ruby Legs team ERA?
The 1881 Worcester Ruby Legs posted a team ERA of 3.54.
Did the 1881 Worcester Ruby Legs win the World Series?
No. The 1881 Worcester Ruby Legs did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1881 Worcester Ruby Legs play?
The 1881 Worcester Ruby Legs played home games at Worcester Driving Park Grounds.
Who led the 1881 Worcester Ruby Legs in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Hick Carpenter (2 HR, 31 RBI) and Lee Richmond (25-26, 3.39 ERA).
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