The Providence Grays finished the 1881 season in second place in the National League for a second straight season. However, management strife and sagging attendance hurt the team's bottom line and they occasionally had trouble meeting payroll.
Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Roster 1881 Providence Grays Roster Pitchers
Catchers Infielders Outfielders Manager
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 51 182 50 .275 1 24 1B 79 348 114 .328 0 29 2B 84 345 82 .238 5 36 3B 85 320 77 .241 1 24 SS 68 259 43 .166 0 16 OF 85 316 96 .304 2 47 OF 80 361 103 .285 2 31 OF 85 357 87 .244 0 53
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 72 270 59 .219 0 28 46 183 40 .219 0 20 18 75 18 .240 0 10 1 4 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 39 330.0 18 18 2.13 119 41 325.1 25 11 2.43 117 14 102.1 4 8 3.17 28
Notes
References 1881 Providence Grays season at Baseball Reference