The following are the baseball events of the year 1881 throughout the world.
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Champions[]
National League final standings[]
National League | ||||
Club | Wins | Losses | Win % | GB |
Chicago White Stockings | 56 | 28 | .667 | -- |
Providence Grays | 47 | 37 | .560 | 9 |
Buffalo Bisons | 45 | 38 | .542 | 10.5 |
Detroit Wolverines | 41 | 43 | .488 | 15 |
Troy Trojans | 39 | 45 | .464 | 17 |
Boston Red Caps | 38 | 45 | .458 | 17.5 |
Cleveland Blues | 36 | 48 | .429 | 20 |
Worcester Worcesters | 32 | 50 | .390 | 23 |
Events[]
- September 10 - With the Troy Trojans trailing 7-4, the bases loaded and two out in the bottom of the 9th, Roger Connor hits the first grand slam in major league history for an 8-7 victory
Births[]
- February 2 - Orval Overall (d. 1947)
- February 28 - Terry Turner (d. 1960)
- March 23 - Gavvy Cravath (d. 1963)
- May 14 - Ed Walsh (d. 1959)
- July 6 - Roy Hartzell (d. 1961)
- July 21 - Johnny Evers (d. 1947)
- August 22 - Howie Camnitz (d. 1960)
- August 28 - Dode Paskert (d. 1959)
- October 18 - Hans Lobert (d. 1968)
- December 20 - Branch Rickey (d. 1965)
Deaths[]
- April 11 - John McMullin, 32?, outfielder in the National Association who batted .346 for the 1874 Athletics