1881 Providence Grays Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 47-37
Finished 2nd in the NL
Ballpark: Messer Street Grounds
Manager: Jack Farrell (24-27)
Manager: Tom York (23-10)
Location: Providence, Rhode Island
1881 Providence Grays StatisticsTeam Record: 47-37
Finished 2nd in the NL
Ballpark: Messer Street Grounds
Manager: Jack Farrell (24-27)
Manager: Tom York (23-10)
Location: Providence, Rhode Island
1881 Providence Grays Results
The Providence Grays of the National League ended the 1881 season with a record of 47 wins and 37 losses, finishing second in the NL.
The Grays plated 447 runs and yielded 426 runs. John Ward recorded 53 runs batted in. Joe Start topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .328. Old Hoss Radbourn recorded 25 wins on the mound for the team, while John Ward as well added 15 or more victories as well John Ward earned a 2.13 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Jack Farrell and Tom York coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lew Brown | P | R | R | February 1, 1858 | 5'10" | 185 | Leominster, MA USA |
| Jerry Denny | P | R | R | March 16, 1859 | 5'11" | 180 | New York, NY USA |
| Jack Farrell | P | R | R | July 5, 1857 | 5'9" | 165 | Newark, NJ USA |
| Barney Gilligan | P | R | R | January 3, 1856 | 5'6" | 130 | Cambridge, MA USA |
| Emil Gross | P | R | R | March 4, 1858 | 6'0" | 190 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Paul Hines | P | R | R | March 1, 1855 | 5'9" | 173 | , VA USA |
| Bobby Mathews | P | R | R | November 21, 1851 | 5'5" | 140 | Baltimore, MD USA |
| Bill McClellan | P | B | L | March 22, 1856 | 5'5" | 156 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Henry Myers | P | R | R | May 0, 1858 | 5'9" | 159 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Old Hoss Radbourn | P | R | R | December 11, 1854 | 5'9" | 168 | Rochester, NY USA |
| Joe Start | P | L | L | October 14, 1842 | 5'9" | 165 | New York, NY USA |
| John Ward | P | L | R | March 3, 1860 | 5'9" | 165 | Bellefonte, PA USA |
| Tom York | P | L | L | July 13, 1850 | 5'9" | 165 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
