1881 Providence Grays season explained

The Providence Grays finished the 1881 season in second place in the National League for a second straight season. However, management strife and sagging attendance hurt the team's bottom line and they occasionally had trouble meeting payroll.^[1]

Regular season

Roster

1881 Providence Grays
Roster
PitchersCatchers		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		51	182	50	.275	1	24
1B		79	348	114	.328	0	29
2B		84	345	82	.238	5	36
3B		85	320	77	.241	1	24
SS		68	259	43	.166	0	16
OF		85	316	96	.304	2	47
OF		80	361	103	.285	2	31
OF		85	357	87	.244	0	53

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
	72	270	59	.219	0	28
	46	183	40	.219	0	20
	18	75	18	.240	0	10
	1	4	0	.000	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
	39	330.0	18	18	2.13	119
	41	325.1	25	11	2.43	117
	14	102.1	4	8	3.17	28

References

• 1881 Providence Grays season at Baseball Reference

Notes and References

1. Web site: Before the Curse: The Glory Days of New England Baseball, 1858–1918 . January 30, 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090701040139/http://www.mcfarlandbaseball.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=23 . July 1, 2009 . dead .