The 1881 Boston Red Caps season was the 11th season of the franchise.
| 1881 Boston Red Caps | |
|---|---|
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | South End Grounds |
| City | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Record | 38–45 (.458) |
| League place | 6th |
| Owner | Arthur Soden |
| Manager | Harry Wright |
Regular season
Season standings
| 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
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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
| 1881 Boston Red Caps | |||||||||
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| Pitchers Catchers | Infielders | Outfielders | Manager | ||||||
Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
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 | Pop Snyder | 62 | 219 | 50 | .228 | 0 | 16 |
| 1B | John Morrill | 81 | 311 | 90 | .289 | 1 | 39 |
| 2B | Jack Burdock | 73 | 282 | 67 | .238 | 1 | 24 |
| 3B | Ezra Sutton | 83 | 333 | 97 | .291 | 0 | 31 |
| SS | Ross Barnes | 69 | 295 | 80 | .271 | 0 | 17 |
| OF | Joe Hornung | 83 | 324 | 78 | .241 | 2 | 25 |
| OF | Bill Crowley | 72 | 279 | 71 | .254 | 0 | 31 |
| OF | Fred Lewis | 27 | 114 | 25 | .219 | 0 | 9 |
Other batters
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Deasley | 43 | 147 | 45 | .238 | 0 | 8 |
| John Richmond | 27 | 98 | 27 | .276 | 1 | 12 |
| Bobby Mathews | 19 | 71 | 12 | .169 | 0 | 4 |
| George Wright | 7 | 25 | 5 | .200 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Quinn | 1 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Wright | 1 | 4 | 1 | .250 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
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 Whitney | 66 | 552.1 | 31 | 33 | 2.48 | 162 |
| John Fox | 17 | 124.1 | 6 | 8 | 3.33 | 30 |
| Tommy Bond | 3 | 25.1 | 0 | 3 | 4.26 | 2 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Mathews | 5 | 23.0 | 1 | 0 | 2.35 | 5 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Morrill | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6.35 | 0 |