| 1881 Worcester Worcesters | |
|---|---|
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | Worcester Driving Park Grounds |
| City | Worcester, Massachusetts |
| Record | 32–50 (.390) |
| League place | 8th |
| Managers | Mike Dorgan, Harry Stovey |
The 1881 Worcester Worcesters finished with a 32–50 record, last place in the National League.
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago White Stockings | 56 | 28 | .667 | — | 32–10 | 24–18 |
| Providence Grays | 47 | 37 | .560 | 9 | 23–20 | 24–17 |
| Buffalo Bisons | 45 | 38 | .542 | 10½ | 25–16 | 20–22 |
| Detroit Wolverines | 41 | 43 | .488 | 15 | 23–19 | 18–24 |
| Troy Trojans | 39 | 45 | .464 | 17 | 24–18 | 15–27 |
| Boston Red Caps | 38 | 45 | .458 | 17½ | 19–22 | 19–23 |
| Cleveland Blues | 36 | 48 | .429 | 20 | 20–22 | 16–26 |
| Worcester Worcesters | 32 | 50 | .390 | 23 | 19–22 | 13–28 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BSN | BUF | CHI | CLE | DET | PRO | 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
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| Pitchers
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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 | Doc Bushong | 76 | 275 | 64 | .233 | 0 | 21 |
| 1B | Harry Stovey | 75 | 341 | 92 | .270 | 2 | 30 |
| 2B | George Creamer | 80 | 309 | 64 | .207 | 0 | 25 |
| 3B | Hick Carpenter | 83 | 347 | 75 | .216 | 2 | 31 |
| SS | Arthur Irwin | 50 | 206 | 55 | .267 | 0 | 24 |
| OF | Buttercup Dickerson | 80 | 367 | 116 | .316 | 1 | 31 |
| OF | Pete Hotaling | 77 | 317 | 98 | .309 | 1 | 35 |
| OF | Fred Corey | 51 | 203 | 45 | .222 | 0 | 10 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Dorgan | 51 | 220 | 61 | .277 | 0 | 18 |
| Candy Nelson | 24 | 103 | 29 | .282 | 1 | 15 |
| Pop Smith | 11 | 41 | 3 | .073 | 0 | 2 |
| Billy Taylor | 6 | 28 | 3 | .107 | 0 | 2 |
| Lip Pike | 5 | 18 | 2 | .111 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie Reilley | 2 | 8 | 3 | .375 | 0 | 1 |
| Joe Quinn | 2 | 7 | 1 | .143 | 0 | 1 |
| Asa Stratton | 1 | 4 | 1 | .250 | 0 | 0 |
| Martin Flaherty | 1 | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Richmond | 53 | 462.1 | 25 | 26 | 3.39 | 156 |
| Fred Corey | 23 | 188.2 | 6 | 15 | 3.72 | 33 |
| Harry McCormick | 9 | 78.1 | 1 | 8 | 3.56 | 7 |
| Billy Taylor | 1 | 8.0 | 0 | 1 | 7.88 | 0 |