1881 Worcester Ruby Legs Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 32-50
Finished 8th in the NL
Ballpark: Worcester Driving Park Grounds
Manager: Mike Dorgan (24-32)
Manager: Harry Stovey (8-18)
Location: Worcester, Massachusetts
1881 Worcester Ruby Legs StatisticsTeam Record: 32-50
Finished 8th in the NL
Ballpark: Worcester Driving Park Grounds
Manager: Mike Dorgan (24-32)
Manager: Harry Stovey (8-18)
Location: Worcester, Massachusetts
1881 Worcester Ruby Legs Results
The Worcester Ruby Legs of the National League ended the 1881 season with a record of 32 wins and 50 losses, finishing eighth in the NL.
The Ruby Legs scored 410 runs and allowed 492 runs, most in the circuit. Pete Hotaling drove in 35 runs. Buttercup Dickerson topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .316 clip. Lee Richmond recorded 25 wins on the mound for the team and a team-best 3.39 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Mike Dorgan and Harry Stovey coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doc Bushong | P | R | R | September 15, 1856 | 5'11" | 165 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Hick Carpenter | P | R | L | August 16, 1855 | 5'11" | 186 | Grafton, MA USA |
| Fred Corey | P | R | R | 5'7" | 160 | Coventry, RI USA | |
| George Creamer | P | R | R | 6'2" | 0 | Philadelphia, PA USA | |
| Buttercup Dickerson | P | L | R | October 11, 1858 | 5'6" | 140 | Tyaskin, MD USA |
| Mike Dorgan | P | R | R | October 2, 1853 | 5'9" | 180 | Middletown, CT USA |
| Martin Flaherty | P | L | L | September 24, 1853 | 0'0" | 0 | Worcester, MA USA |
| Pete Hotaling | P | L | R | December 16, 1856 | 5'8" | 166 | Mohawk, NY USA |
| Arthur Irwin | P | L | R | February 14, 1858 | 5'8" | 158 | Toronto, ON CAN |
| Harry McCormick | P | R | R | October 25, 1855 | 5'9" | 155 | Syracuse, NY USA |
| Candy Nelson | P | L | R | March 14, 1849 | 5'6" | 145 | Portland, ME USA |
| Lip Pike | P | L | L | May 25, 1845 | 5'8" | 158 | New York, NY USA |
| Joseph Quinn | P | September 22, 1856 | 0'0" | 0 | Boston, MA USA | ||
| Charlie Reilley | P | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | Providence, RI USA | |
| Lee Richmond | P | L | May 5, 1857 | 5'10" | 155 | Sheffield, OH USA | |
| Pop Smith | P | R | R | October 12, 1856 | 5'11" | 170 | Digby, NS CAN |
| Harry Stovey | P | R | R | December 20, 1856 | 5'11" | 175 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Asa Stratton | P | February 10, 1853 | 0'0" | 0 | Grafton, MA USA | ||
| Billy Taylor | P | R | R | 5'11" | 204 | Washington, DC USA |
