1882 Worcester Worcesters season
Major League Baseball team season
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The 1882 Worcester Worcesters finished with an 18â66 record, last place in the National League. The team folded after the season. In a game on September 28, the team had only six fans in attendance a number that held the record for the smallest crowd in Major League history until 2015 when the Baltimore riots caused a game to be held "closed to the public."[1][2]
| 1882 Worcester Worcesters | |
|---|---|
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | Worcester Driving Park Grounds |
| City | Worcester, Massachusetts |
| Record | 18â66 (.214) |
| League place | 8th |
| Managers | Freeman Brown, Tommy Bond, Jack Chapman |
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago White Stockings | 55 | 29 | .655 | â | 35âââ10 | 20âââ19 |
| Providence Grays | 52 | 32 | .619 | 3 | 30âââ12 | 22âââ20 |
| Boston Red Caps | 45 | 39 | .536 | 10 | 27âââ15 | 18âââ24 |
| Buffalo Bisons | 45 | 39 | .536 | 10 | 26âââ13 | 19âââ26 |
| Cleveland Blues | 42 | 40 | .512 | 12 | 21âââ19 | 21âââ21 |
| Detroit Wolverines | 42 | 41 | .506 | 12½ | 24âââ18 | 18âââ23 |
| Troy Trojans | 35 | 48 | .422 | 19½ | 22âââ20 | 13âââ28 |
| Worcester Worcesters | 18 | 66 | .214 | 37 | 12âââ30 | 6âââ36 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BSN | BUF | CHI | CLE | DET | PRO | TRO | WOR | |||||||||
| Boston | â | 7â5 | 6â6 | 7â5 | 8â4â1 | 6â6 | 4â8 | 7â5 | |||||||||
| Buffalo | 5â7 | â | 6â6 | 6â6 | 5â7 | 6â6 | 6â6 | 11â1 | |||||||||
| Chicago | 6â6 | 6â6 | â | 9â3 | 8â4 | 8â4 | 9â3 | 9â3 | |||||||||
| Cleveland | 5â7 | 6â6 | 3â9 | â | 4â7â1 | 4â8 | 9â2â1 | 11â1 | |||||||||
| Detroit | 4â8â1 | 7â5 | 4â8 | 7â4â1 | â | 3â9 | 8â4â1 | 9â3 | |||||||||
| Providence | 6â6 | 6â6 | 4â8 | 8â4 | 9â3 | â | 9â3 | 10â2 | |||||||||
| Troy | 8â4 | 6â6 | 3â9 | 2â9â1 | 4â8â1 | 3â9 | â | 9â3 | |||||||||
| Worcester | 5â7 | 1â11 | 3â9 | 1â11 | 3â9 | 2â10 | 3â9 | â | |||||||||
Roster
| 1882 Worcester Worcesters | |||||||||
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| Pitchers
Catchers |
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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 | Doc Bushong | 69 | 253 | 40 | .158 | 1 | 15 |
| 1B | Harry Stovey | 84 | 360 | 104 | .289 | 5 | 26 |
| 2B | George Creamer | 81 | 286 | 65 | .227 | 1 | 29 |
| 3B | Arthur Irwin | 84 | 333 | 73 | .219 | 0 | 30 |
| SS | Fred Corey | 64 | 255 | 63 | .247 | 0 | 29 |
| OF | Jake Evans | 80 | 334 | 71 | .213 | 0 | 25 |
| OF | Jackie Hayes | 78 | 326 | 88 | .270 | 4 | 54 |
| OF | Jim Clinton | 26 | 98 | 16 | .163 | 0 | 3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom O'Brien | 22 | 89 | 18 | .202 | 0 | 7 |
| Fred Mann | 19 | 77 | 18 | .234 | 0 | 7 |
| John Smith | 19 | 70 | 17 | .243 | 0 | 5 |
| Frank McLaughlin | 15 | 55 | 12 | .218 | 1 | 4 |
| Ed Cogswell | 13 | 51 | 7 | .137 | 0 | 1 |
| Tommy Bond | 8 | 30 | 4 | .133 | 0 | 2 |
| Dan O'Leary | 6 | 22 | 4 | .182 | 0 | 2 |
| Jim Halpin | 2 | 8 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Merrill | 2 | 8 | 1 | .125 | 0 | 4 |
| John Irwin | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Richmond | 48 | 411.0 | 14 | 33 | 3.74 | 23 |
| Frank Mountain | 18 | 144.0 | 2 | 16 | 3.69 | 29 |
| John Clarkson | 3 | 24.0 | 1 | 2 | 4.50 | 3 |
| Tommy Bond | 2 | 12.1 | 0 | 1 | 4.38 | 2 |
| Jake Evans | 1 | 8.0 | 0 | 1 | 5.62 | 2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Corey | 21 | 139.0 | 1 | 13 | 3.56 | 36 |