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1881 seasonWWikipedia↗

8 teams in NL · 336 regular-season games · 1881-04-30 to 1881-09-30

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Pennant

Chicago White Stockings

Standings

NL

#	Team	W	L	Pct	GB	RA	Attendance	Manager
1	Chicago White Stockings	56	28	.667	—	380		Cap Anson	Pennant
2	Providence Grays	47	37	.560	9	426		Jack Farrell, Tom York
3	Buffalo Bisons	45	38	.542	10.5	447		Jim O'Rourke
4	Detroit Wolverines	41	43	.488	15	429		Frank Bancroft
5	Troy Trojans	39	45	.464	17	427		Bob Ferguson
6	Boston Red Caps	38	45	.458	17.5	410		Harry Wright
7	Cleveland Blues	36	48	.429	20	414		Mike McGeary, John Clapp
8	Worcester Ruby Legs	32	50	.390	23	492		Mike Dorgan, Harry Stovey

Leaders

NL

HR

1. 8Dan Brouthers
2. 7Charlie Bennett
3. 5Jack Farrell

RBI

1. 82Cap Anson
2. 64Charlie Bennett
3. 55King Kelly

AVG

1. .399Cap Anson
2. .338Martin Powell
3. .333Jack Rowe

W

1. 31Jim Whitney
2. 31Larry Corcoran
3. 29George Derby

ERA

1. 1.80Stump Weidman
2. 2.13John Ward
3. 2.20George Derby

SO

1. 212George Derby
2. 178Jim McCormick
3. 162Jim Whitney

SV

1. 2Bobby Mathews
2. 1John Morrill
3. 0Ed Williamson