1881 Cleveland Blues season
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| 1881 Cleveland Blues | |
|---|---|
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | Kennard Street Park |
| City | Cleveland, Ohio |
| Managers | Mike McGeary, John Clapp |
The 1881 Cleveland Blues finished the season at 36–48, seventh place in the National League.
Regular season[edit]
Season standings[edit]
| National League | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago White Stockings | 56 | 28 | 0.667 | — | 32–10 | 24–18 |
| Providence Grays | 47 | 37 | 0.560 | 9 | 23–20 | 24–17 |
| Buffalo Bisons | 45 | 38 | 0.542 | 10½ | 25–16 | 20–22 |
| Detroit Wolverines | 41 | 43 | 0.488 | 15 | 23–19 | 18–24 |
| Troy Trojans | 39 | 45 | 0.464 | 17 | 24–18 | 15–27 |
| Boston Red Caps | 38 | 45 | 0.458 | 17½ | 19–22 | 19–23 |
| Cleveland Blues | 36 | 48 | 0.429 | 20 | 20–22 | 16–26 |
| Worcester Worcesters | 32 | 50 | 0.390 | 23 | 19–22 | 13–28 |
Record vs. opponents[edit]
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| Team | BOS | BUF | CHI | CLE | DET | PRV | TRO | WOR | |||||||||
| Boston | — | 4–8 | 2–10 | 8–4 | 4–8 | 5–7 | 7–5 | 8–3 | |||||||||
| Buffalo | 8–4 | — | 5–7 | 7–5 | 9–3 | 7–5 | 3–9 | 6–5 | |||||||||
| Chicago | 10–2 | 7–5 | — | 6–6 | 7–5 | 9–3 | 8–4 | 9–3 | |||||||||
| Cleveland | 4–8 | 5–7 | 6–6 | — | 5–7 | 3–9 | 6–6–1 | 7–5 | |||||||||
| Detroit | 8–4 | 3–9 | 5–7 | 7–5 | — | 4–8 | 7–5 | 7–5 | |||||||||
| Providence | 7–5 | 5–7 | 3–9 | 9–3 | 8–4 | — | 6–6 | 9–3 | |||||||||
| Troy | 5–7 | 9–3 | 4–8 | 6–6–1 | 5–7 | 6–6 | — | 4–8 | |||||||||
| Worcester | 3–8 | 5–6 | 3–9 | 5–7 | 5–7 | 3–9 | 8–4 | — | |||||||||
Roster[edit]
| 1881 Cleveland Blues | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roster | |||||||||
| Pitchers
Catchers |
Infielders | Outfielders | Manager | ||||||
Player stats[edit]
Batting[edit]
Starters by position[edit]
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | John Clapp | 68 | 261 | 66 | .253 | 0 | 25 |
| 1B | Bill Phillips | 85 | 357 | 97 | .272 | 1 | 44 |
| 2B | Fred Dunlap | 80 | 351 | 114 | .325 | 3 | 24 |
| 3B | George Bradley | 60 | 241 | 60 | .249 | 2 | 18 |
| SS | Jack Glasscock | 85 | 335 | 86 | .257 | 0 | 33 |
| OF | Orator Shafer | 85 | 343 | 88 | .257 | 1 | 34 |
| OF | Jack Remsen | 48 | 172 | 30 | .174 | 0 | 13 |
| OF | Mike Moynahan | 33 | 135 | 31 | .230 | 0 | 8 |
Other batters[edit]
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doc Kennedy | 39 | 150 | 47 | .313 | 0 | 15 |
| Billy Taylor | 24 | 103 | 25 | .243 | 0 | 12 |
| Blondie Purcell | 20 | 80 | 14 | .175 | 0 | 4 |
| Mike McGeary | 11 | 41 | 9 | .220 | 0 | 5 |
| Pop Smith | 10 | 34 | 4 | .118 | 0 | 3 |
| Herm Doscher | 5 | 19 | 4 | .211 | 0 | 0 |
| Phil Powers | 5 | 15 | 1 | .067 | 0 | 0 |
| Rudy Kemmler | 1 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching[edit]
Starting pitchers[edit]
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim McCormick | 59 | 526.0 | 26 | 30 | 2.45 | 178 |
| The Only Nolan | 22 | 180.0 | 8 | 14 | 3.05 | 54 |
| George Bradley | 6 | 51.0 | 2 | 4 | 3.88 | 6 |
Relief pitchers[edit]
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 |