1881 Chicago White Stockings Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 56-28
Finished 1st in the NL
Attendance: 94,800, Avg. 2,370
Ballpark: Lake Front Park I
Won League Championship Series
Manager: Cap Anson (56-28)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1881 Chicago White Stockings StatisticsTeam Record: 56-28
Finished 1st in the NL
Attendance: 94,800, Avg. 2,370
Ballpark: Lake Front Park I
Won League Championship Series
Manager: Cap Anson (56-28)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1881 Chicago White Stockings Results
The Chicago White Stockings of the National League ended the 1881 season with a record of 56 wins and 28 losses, finishing first in the NL.
The White Stockings led the league with 550 runs, fueled by 12 home runs. Chicago allowed 380 runs, least in the league. Cap Anson recorded 82 runs batted in and topped batters with significant playing time with a .399 average. Larry Corcoran notched 31 wins on the mound for the squad, while Fred Goldsmith added 15 or more wins also Larry Corcoran registered a 2.31 earned run average, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Cap Anson coached the team. The 1881 Chicago White Stockings won the League Championship Series.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Anson | P | R | R | April 17, 1852 | 6'0" | 227 | Marshalltown, IA USA |
| Tom Burns | P | R | R | March 30, 1857 | 5'7" | 152 | Honesdale, PA USA |
| Larry Corcoran | P | B | R | August 10, 1859 | 5'3" | 127 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Abner Dalrymple | P | L | R | September 9, 1857 | 5'10" | 175 | Gratiot, WI USA |
| Silver Flint | P | R | R | August 3, 1855 | 6'0" | 180 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Fred Goldsmith | P | R | R | May 15, 1856 | 6'1" | 195 | New Haven, CT USA |
| George Gore | P | L | R | May 3, 1854 | 5'11" | 195 | Saccarappa, ME USA |
| King Kelly | P | R | R | December 31, 1857 | 5'10" | 170 | Troy, NY USA |
| Hugh Nicol | P | R | R | January 1, 1858 | 5'4" | 145 | Campsie, Stirling United Kingdom |
| Andy Piercy | P | R | November 0, 1854 | 5'6" | 0 | San Jose, CA USA | |
| Joe Quest | P | R | R | November 16, 1852 | 5'6" | 150 | New Castle, PA USA |
| Ed Williamson | P | R | R | October 24, 1857 | 5'11" | 210 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
