1882 Worcester Ruby Legs

18-66 • .214 Win% • 8th in NL

The 1882 Worcester Ruby Legs went 18-66 (.214) finishing 8th in the NL. The club scored 379 runs, allowed 652, and played home games at Worcester Driving Park Grounds. Team leaders included Harry Stovey (5 HR, 26 RBI) and Lee Richmond (14-33, 3.74 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

18 Wins
66 Losses
.214 Win %
8th Rank
379 R 652 RA
Diff -273

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⚡ Quick Stats

379 Runs Scored
652 Runs Allowed
-273 Run Diff
14 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1882 NL Average

Batting Avg .230 8% below the 1882 league average (.251)
OBP .258 7% below the 1882 league average (.279)
SLG .321 6% below the 1882 league average (.342)
Team ERA 3.75 30% worse than the 1882 league average (2.89)
Runs Scored 379 17% below the 1882 league average (457 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumWorcester Driving Park Grounds
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Home Games 42

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1882

Batting Avg

1 Harry Stovey 0.289 2 Lee Richmond 0.281 3 Jackie Hayes 0.270 4 Fred Corey 0.247 5 John Smith 0.243

Home Runs

1 Harry Stovey 5 2 Jackie Hayes 4 3 Lee Richmond 2 4 Doc Bushong 1 5 George Creamer 1

RBI

1 Jackie Hayes 54 2 Arthur Irwin 30 3 Fred Corey 29 4 George Creamer 29 5 Lee Richmond 28
1882 Worcester Ruby Legs — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Harry Stovey 84 360 90 104 13 10 5 26 22 34 0 0.289
Jake Evans 80 334 33 71 10 4 0 25 7 22 0 0.213
Arthur Irwin 84 333 30 73 12 4 0 30 14 34 0 0.219
Jackie Hayes 78 326 27 88 22 4 4 54 6 26 0 0.270
George Creamer 81 286 27 65 16 6 1 29 14 24 0 0.227
Fred Corey 64 255 33 63 7 12 0 29 5 31 0 0.247
Doc Bushong 69 253 20 40 4 1 1 15 5 17 0 0.158
Lee Richmond 55 228 50 64 8 9 2 28 9 11 0 0.281
Jim Clinton 26 98 9 16 2 0 0 3 7 13 0 0.163
Tom O'Brien 22 89 9 18 1 1 0 7 1 10 0 0.202
Fred Mann 19 77 12 18 5 0 0 7 2 15 0 0.234
John Smith 19 70 10 17 3 2 0 5 5 10 0 0.243
Frank McLaughlin 15 55 7 12 0 2 1 4 0 11 0 0.218
Ed Cogswell 13 51 10 7 1 0 0 1 6 6 0 0.137
Tommy Bond 8 30 1 4 0 0 0 2 2 3 0 0.133
Dan O'Leary 6 22 2 4 1 0 0 2 5 5 0 0.182
Frank Mountain 5 16 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 5 0 0.062
John Clarkson 3 11 0 4 2 0 0 2 0 3 0 0.364
Jim Halpin 2 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.000
Ed Merrill 2 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.125
John Irwin 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1882

ERA

1 Frank Mountain 3.00 2 Fred Corey 3.56 3 Lee Richmond 3.74

Wins

1 Lee Richmond 14 2 John Clarkson 1 3 Fred Corey 1

Strikeouts

1 Lee Richmond 123 2 Fred Corey 36 3 Frank Mountain 5 4 John Clarkson 3 5 Tommy Bond 2
1882 Worcester Ruby Legs — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Lee Richmond 14 33 3.74 48 46 0 411.0 525 171 88 123
Fred Corey 1 13 3.56 21 14 0 139.0 180 55 19 36
Frank Mountain 0 5 3.00 5 5 0 42.0 47 14 11 5
John Clarkson 1 2 4.50 3 3 0 24.0 49 12 2 3
Tommy Bond 0 1 4.38 2 2 0 12.1 12 6 7 2
Jake Evans 0 1 5.63 1 1 0 8.0 13 5 0 2

👥 Roster (21)

Tommy Bond Doc Bushong John Clarkson Jim Clinton Ed Cogswell Fred Corey George Creamer Jake Evans Jim Halpin Jackie Hayes Arthur Irwin John Irwin +9 more

21 players

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The 1882 Worcester Ruby Legs in brief

The 1882 Worcester Ruby Legs finished 18-66, a .214 winning percentage, placing 8th in the NL. With 379 runs scored and 652 given up, the 1882 differential was -273. At the plate the Worcester Ruby Legs hit .230, 8% worse than the league's .251. The staff ERA of 3.75 was 30% worse than the league average of 2.89. Measured against the 457-run league average, the offense was 17% behind.

Home games were played at Worcester Driving Park Grounds. The home run leader was Harry Stovey, who hit 5. The RBI leader was Jackie Hayes, with 54. Lee Richmond was the top winner, with 14 victories. In all, the roster shows 21 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1882 Worcester Ruby Legs

What was the 1882 Worcester Ruby Legs record?
The 1882 Worcester Ruby Legs finished 18-66 (.214 win pct).
Who led the 1882 Worcester Ruby Legs in home runs?
Harry Stovey led the 1882 Worcester Ruby Legs with 5 home runs.
What was the 1882 Worcester Ruby Legs team ERA?
The 1882 Worcester Ruby Legs posted a team ERA of 3.75.
Did the 1882 Worcester Ruby Legs win the World Series?
No. The 1882 Worcester Ruby Legs did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1882 Worcester Ruby Legs play?
The 1882 Worcester Ruby Legs played home games at Worcester Driving Park Grounds.
Who led the 1882 Worcester Ruby Legs in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Harry Stovey (5 HR, 26 RBI) and Lee Richmond (14-33, 3.74 ERA).
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