1881 Cleveland Blues Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 36-48
Finished 7th in the NL
Ballpark: Kennard Street Park
Manager: Mike McGeary (4-7)
Manager: John Clapp (32-41)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1881 Cleveland Blues StatisticsTeam Record: 36-48
Finished 7th in the NL
Ballpark: Kennard Street Park
Manager: Mike McGeary (4-7)
Manager: John Clapp (32-41)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1881 Cleveland Blues Results
The Cleveland Blues of the National League ended the 1881 season with a record of 36 wins and 48 losses, finishing seventh in the NL.
The Blues scored 392 runs and surrendered 414 runs. Bill Phillips drove in 44 runs. Fred Dunlap led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .325. Jim McCormick earned 26 wins on the mound for the team and a team-best 2.45 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Mike McGeary and John Clapp coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Bradley | P | R | R | July 13, 1852 | 5'10" | 175 | Reading, PA USA |
| John Clapp | P | R | R | July 15, 1851 | 5'7" | 194 | Ithaca, NY USA |
| Herm Doscher | P | R | R | December 20, 1852 | 5'10" | 182 | New York, NY USA |
| Fred Dunlap | P | R | R | May 21, 1859 | 5'8" | 165 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Jack Glasscock | P | R | R | July 22, 1857 | 5'8" | 160 | Wheeling, WV USA |
| Rudy Kemmler | P | R | R | January 0, 1860 | 5'11" | 206 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Doc Kennedy | P | R | R | August 11, 1853 | 5'9" | 185 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Jim McCormick | P | R | R | November 3, 1856 | 5'10" | 215 | Glasgow, Glasgow United Kingdom |
| Mike McGeary | P | R | R | November 16, 1850 | 5'7" | 138 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Mike Moynahan | P | L | R | 5'9" | 165 | Chicago, IL USA | |
| The Only Nolan | P | L | R | November 7, 1855 | 5'8" | 171 | Trenton, ON CAN |
| Bill Phillips | P | R | R | April 0, 1857 | 6'0" | 202 | St. John, NB CAN |
| Phil Powers | P | R | R | July 26, 1854 | 5'7" | 166 | New York, NY USA |
| Blondie Purcell | P | R | R | March 16, 1854 | 5'9" | 159 | Paterson, NJ USA |
| Jack Remsen | P | R | R | April 0, 1850 | 5'11" | 189 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Orator Shafer | P | L | R | October 4, 1851 | 5'9" | 165 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Pop Smith | P | R | R | October 12, 1856 | 5'11" | 170 | Digby, NS CAN |
| Billy Taylor | P | R | R | 5'11" | 204 | Washington, DC USA |
