1881 Providence Grays

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47-37, Finished 2nd in National League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Jack Farrell (24-27) and Tom York (23-10)
Scored 447 runs, Allowed 426 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 44-40

Ballparks: Messer Street Grounds ·
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 98, Pitching - 96 · one-year: Batting - 93, Pitching - 92

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1880 / 1882 Payroll, Roster, Uniform Numbers

Team Roster & Games By Position

	Age	B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR	Salary
Lew Brown	23	R	R	5' 10"	185	Feb 1, 1858	5	18		18		0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	13	13			-0.3	$
Jerry Denny	22	R	R	5' 11"	180	Mar 16, 1859	1st	85		85		0	0	0	0	85	0	0	0	0	0			0.4	$900
Jack Farrell	23	R	R	5' 9"	165	Jul 5, 1857	3	84		84		0	0	0	82	0	0	0	3	0	3			1.7	$1,400
Barney Gilligan	25	R	R	5' 6"	130	Jan 3, 1856	3	46		46		0	36	0	0	0	10	0	1	0	1			0.6	$875
Emil Gross	23	R	R	6' 0"	190	Mar 4, 1858	3	51		51		0	50	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1			0.9	$1,500
Paul Hines	26	R	R	5' 9"	173	Mar 1, 1855	10	80		80		0	0	1	4	0	0	0	78	0	78			2.3	$1,400
Bobby Mathews	29	R	R	5' 5"	140	Nov 21, 1851	9	16		16		14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	5			-2.1	$1,000
Bill McClellan	25	B	L	5' 5"	156	Mar 22, 1856	2	68		68		0	0	0	1	0	50	0	1	16	17			-1.2	$1,100
Henry Myers	23	R	R	5' 9"	159	May, 1858	1st	1		1		0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0			-0.1	$
Old Hoss Radbourn HOF	26	R	R	5' 9"	168	Dec 11, 1854	2	72		72		41	0	0	0	0	13	0	1	24	25			2.8	$
Joe Start	38	L	L	5' 9"	165	Oct 14, 1842	11	79		79		0	0	79	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			2.5	$1,300
Monte Ward HOF	21	L	R	5' 9"	165	Mar 3, 1860	4	85		85		39	0	0	0	0	13	0	4	36	40			2.3	$1,700
Tom York	30	L		5' 9"	165	Jul 13, 1850	11	85		85		0	0	0	0	0	0	85	0	0	85			2.4	$
	Age	B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR	Salary

1880 / 1882 Payroll, Roster, Uniform Numbers

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