The 1881 Buffalo Bisons finished the season with a 45–38 record, good for third place in the National League.
A highlight from this season occurred on September 15. In a 12-inning game against Worcester, Buffalo second baseman Davy Force recorded 12 putouts, seven assists, two unassisted double plays, participated in a triple play, and made just one error in 20 chances.
Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Roster 1881 Buffalo Bisons 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 64 246 82 .333 1 43 1B 78 319 99 .310 0 53 2B 75 278 50 .180 0 15 3B 83 348 105 .302 0 30 SS 54 229 49 .214 0 25 OF 83 375 96 .256 1 25 OF 83 344 100 .291 2 53 OF 65 270 86 .319 8 45
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 35 121 23 .190 0 15 30 113 33 .292 0 17 12 47 10 .213 0 3 3 11 0 .000 0 1 1 3 1 .333 0 0 1 1 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 56 474.0 28 24 2.37 136 20 165.2 10 9 3.59 32
Other 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 10 41.0 3 4 5.27 2 9 61.2 4 1 2.77 15
References 1881 Buffalo Bisons season at Baseball Reference