1881 Troy Trojans season
| 1881 Troy Trojans | |
|---|---|
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | Haymakers' Grounds |
| City | Troy, New York |
| Manager | Bob Ferguson |
The 1881 Troy Trojans finished in 5th place in the National League with a 39–45 record.
Regular season
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Season standings
[edit]| 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 | 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
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| 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 | Buck Ewing | 67 | 272 | 68 | .250 | 0 | 25 |
| 1B | Roger Connor | 85 | 367 | 107 | .292 | 2 | 31 |
| 2B | Bob Ferguson | 85 | 339 | 96 | .283 | 1 | 35 |
| 3B | Frank Hankinson | 85 | 321 | 62 | .193 | 1 | 19 |
| SS | Ed Caskin | 63 | 234 | 53 | .226 | 0 | 21 |
| OF | John Cassidy | 85 | 370 | 82 | .222 | 1 | 11 |
| OF | Pete Gillespie | 84 | 348 | 96 | .276 | 0 | 41 |
| OF | Jake Evans | 83 | 315 | 76 | .241 | 0 | 28 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Holbert | 46 | 180 | 49 | .272 | 0 | 14 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Keefe | 45 | 402.0 | 18 | 27 | 3.25 | 103 |
| Mickey Welch | 40 | 368.0 | 21 | 18 | 2.67 | 104 |