1881 in baseball

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The following are the baseball events of the year 1881 throughout the world.

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Champions

Inter-league playoff: New York Mets (ECA) defeat Chicago (NL), 2 games to 1.

Statistical leaders

National League
StatPlayerTotal
AVG Cap Anson (CHI).399
HR Dan Brouthers (BUF)8
RBI Cap Anson (CHI)82
W Larry Corcoran (CHI)
Jim Whitney (BOS)
31
ERA Stump Weidman (DET)1.80
K George Derby (DET)212

National League final standings

Events

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

Births

January–April

May–August

September–December

Deaths

References

  1. "A Disabled Club". Courier Journal . August 22, 1881. p. 8.