1882 MLB Season Leaders

2 leagues · 84 team games · 44 ranking tables

Awards

None of these awards existed yet. The earliest award in this database is from 1911, so a 1882 season has no award to show. That is a fact about the calendar, not about the players on this page.

National League

Led the National League — the first row of every table below.

Batting12 categories

RunsR

1	George Gore	99
2	Abner Dalrymple	96
3	Harry Stovey	90
4	King Kelly	81
5	Blondie Purcell	79
6	Paul Hines	73
6	John Morrill	73
8	Dan Brouthers	71
9	Cap Anson	69
9	George Wood	69

HitsH

1	Dan Brouthers	129
2	Cap Anson	126
3	Abner Dalrymple	117
3	George Gore	117
3	Paul Hines	117
3	Joe Hornung	117
3	Joe Start	117
8	Roger Connor	115
8	King Kelly	115
10	Blondie Purcell	105

Doubles2B

1	King Kelly	37
2	Cap Anson	29
3	Paul Hines	28
4	Jack Glasscock	27
4	Ed Williamson	27
6	Abner Dalrymple	25
7	Dan Brouthers	23
7	Tom Burns	23
7	Tom York	23
10	Roger Connor	22
10	Jackie Hayes	22

Triples3B

1	Roger Connor	18
2	Fred Corey	12
2	George Wood	12
4	Dan Brouthers	11
4	Abner Dalrymple	11
4	Buck Ewing	11
4	Joe Hornung	11
4	John Morrill	11
9	Charlie Bennett	10
9	Paul Hines	10
9	Joe Start	10
9	Harry Stovey	10

Home RunsHR

1	George Wood	7
2	Dan Brouthers	6
2	Mike Muldoon	6
4	Charlie Bennett	5
4	Ned Hanlon	5
4	Harry Stovey	5
4	Jim Whitney	5
8	Roger Connor	4
8	Silver Flint	4
8	Jack Glasscock	4
8	Jackie Hayes	4
8	Paul Hines	4
8	Bill Phillips	4
8	Sam Wise	4

Runs Batted InRBI

1	Cap Anson	83
2	Dan Brouthers	63
3	Ed Williamson	60
4	Hardy Richardson	57
5	King Kelly	55
6	Jackie Hayes	54
6	John Morrill	54
8	Charlie Bennett	51
8	George Gore	51
10	Joe Hornung	50

WalksBB

1	George Gore	29
2	Orator Shafer	27
2	Ed Williamson	27
4	Ned Hanlon	26
5	Ezra Sutton	24
5	Jim Whitney	24
7	Fred Dunlap	23
7	Bob Ferguson	23
9	John Richmond	22
9	Harry Stovey	22

Wins Above ReplacementWAR

1	Dan Brouthers	4.5
2	Roger Connor	4.2
3	Jack Glasscock	3.9
4	Cap Anson	3.9
5	George Gore	3.5
6	Paul Hines	3.3
7	Fred Dunlap	3.2
8	Charlie Bennett	3.2
9	Ed Williamson	3.1
10	Jim Whitney	3.1

Batting Averagemin 260 PA

1	Dan Brouthers	.368
2	Cap Anson	.362
3	Roger Connor	.330
4	Joe Start	.329
5	Jim Whitney	.323
6	George Gore	.319
7	Paul Hines	.309
8	Curry Foley	.305
8	King Kelly	.305
10	Joe Hornung	.302

On-Base Percentagemin 260 PA

1	Dan Brouthers	.403
2	Cap Anson	.397
3	Jim Whitney	.382
4	George Gore	.369
5	Roger Connor	.354
6	Joe Start	.349
7	Charlie Bennett	.340
8	Ed Williamson	.333
9	Harry Stovey	.330
10	Curry Foley	.329

Slugging Percentagemin 260 PA

1	Dan Brouthers	.547
2	Roger Connor	.530
3	Jim Whitney	.510
4	Cap Anson	.500
5	Paul Hines	.467
6	Charlie Bennett	.450
6	Jack Glasscock	.450
8	King Kelly	.432
9	John Morrill	.424
10	George Gore	.422
10	Harry Stovey	.422

On-Base Plus Sluggingmin 260 PA

1	Dan Brouthers	.950
2	Cap Anson	.897
3	Jim Whitney	.892
4	Roger Connor	.884
5	Paul Hines	.793
6	George Gore	.791
7	Charlie Bennett	.790
8	Jack Glasscock	.765
9	Joe Start	.756
10	King Kelly	.755

Pitching10 categories

WinsW

1	Jim McCormick	36
2	Old Hoss Radbourn	33
3	Pud Galvin	28
3	Fred Goldsmith	28
5	Larry Corcoran	27
6	George Weidman	25
7	Jim Whitney	24
8	Bobby Mathews	19
8	John Ward	19
10	George Derby	17
10	Tim Keefe	17

SavesSV

1	John Ward	1

StrikeoutsSO

1	Old Hoss Radbourn	201
2	Jim McCormick	200
3	George Derby	182
4	Jim Whitney	180
5	Larry Corcoran	170
6	Pud Galvin	162
7	George Weidman	161
8	Bobby Mathews	153
9	Lee Richmond	123
10	Hugh Daily	116

Innings PitchedIP

1	Jim McCormick	595.7
2	Old Hoss Radbourn	466.0
3	Pud Galvin	445.3
4	Jim Whitney	420.0
5	Lee Richmond	411.0
5	George Weidman	411.0
7	Fred Goldsmith	405.0
8	Tim Keefe	376.0
9	George Derby	362.0
10	Larry Corcoran	355.7

Complete GamesCG

1	Jim McCormick	65
2	Old Hoss Radbourn	50
3	Pud Galvin	48
4	Jim Whitney	46
5	Fred Goldsmith	45
6	Lee Richmond	44
7	George Weidman	43
8	Tim Keefe	41
9	Larry Corcoran	38
9	George Derby	38

ShutoutsSHO

1	Old Hoss Radbourn	6
2	Mickey Welch	5
3	Fred Goldsmith	4
3	Jim McCormick	4
3	John Ward	4
3	George Weidman	4
7	Larry Corcoran	3
7	George Derby	3
7	Pud Galvin	3
7	Jim Whitney	3

Wins Above ReplacementWAR

1	Jim McCormick	15.5
2	Old Hoss Radbourn	14.7
3	Jim Whitney	13.7
4	Pud Galvin	13.5
5	George Weidman	12.3
6	Fred Goldsmith	11.4
7	Larry Corcoran	10.8
8	George Derby	10.4
9	Lee Richmond	10.3
10	Tim Keefe	9.8

Earned Run Averagemin 84 IP

1	Larry Corcoran	1.95
2	Old Hoss Radbourn	2.10
3	Jim McCormick	2.37
4	Fred Goldsmith	2.42
5	Tim Keefe	2.49
6	John Ward	2.55
7	George Weidman	2.63
8	Jim Whitney	2.64
9	Bobby Mathews	2.87
10	Hugh Daily	2.99

Walks and Hits per Inningmin 84 IP

1	Larry Corcoran	0.97
2	Old Hoss Radbourn	1.01
3	Fred Goldsmith	1.02
4	George Weidman	1.05
5	Bobby Mathews	1.05
6	Jim Whitney	1.06
7	John Ward	1.06
8	Jim McCormick	1.10
9	Pud Galvin	1.16
10	Tim Keefe	1.18

Fielding Independent Pitchingmin 84 IP

1	Bobby Mathews	2.15
2	Jim Whitney	2.29
3	Old Hoss Radbourn	2.40
4	Larry Corcoran	2.52
5	Pud Galvin	2.54
6	George Weidman	2.58
7	George Derby	2.72
8	Fred Goldsmith	2.73
9	John Ward	2.91
10	Jim McCormick	2.92

Other leagues

Led the Other leagues — the first row of every table below.

Batting12 categories

RunsR

1	Ed Swartwood	87
2	Joe Sommer	82
3	Hick Carpenter	78
4	Pete Browning	67
5	Jud Birchall	65
6	Bill Gleason	63
7	Guy Hecker	62
8	Mike Mansell	59
8	Harry Wheeler	59
10	Charlie Comiskey	58

HitsH

1	Hick Carpenter	120
2	Pete Browning	109
2	Ed Swartwood	109
4	Joe Sommer	102
5	Bill Gleason	100
6	John Peters	96
7	Mike Mansell	95
7	Chicken Wolf	95
9	Guy Hecker	94
10	Jumbo Latham	92

Doubles2B

1	Ed Swartwood	18
2	Pete Browning	17
3	Ned Cuthbert	16
3	Mike Mansell	16
3	Billy Taylor	16
6	Hick Carpenter	15
6	Oscar Walker	15
8	Guy Hecker	14
8	Leech Maskrey	14
10	Charles Fulmer	13
10	Tony Mullane	13
10	Jack O'Brien	13
10	Ed Whiting	13

Triples3B

1	Mike Mansell	16
2	Billy Taylor	13
3	Ed Swartwood	11
3	Harry Wheeler	11
5	Chicken Wolf	8
6	Charlie Householder	7
6	Bid McPhee	7
6	Oscar Walker	7
9	Bill Gleason	6
9	Jimmy Macullar	6
9	Harry McCaffery	6
9	Joe Sommer	6
9	George Strief	6

Home RunsHR

1	Oscar Walker	7
2	Pete Browning	5
3	Ed Swartwood	4
4	Guy Hecker	3
4	Chappy Lane	3
4	Jack O'Brien	3
4	Billy Taylor	3
8	Jack Gleason	2
8	Mike Mansell	2
8	George Strief	2

Runs Batted InRBI

1	Hick Carpenter	67
2	Pop Snyder	50
3	Charlie Comiskey	45
4	Jumbo Latham	38
5	Jack O'Brien	37
6	Dan Stearns	35
7	Bid McPhee	31
8	Joe Sommer	29
8	Harry Wheeler	29
10	Lou Say	28

WalksBB

1	Jack Gleason	27
2	Pete Browning	26
3	Joe Sommer	24
4	John Reccius	23
5	Ed Swartwood	21
6	Ned Cuthbert	17
7	Denny Mack	16
8	Cub Stricker	15
9	Jimmy Macullar	14
9	Charlie Waitt	14

Wins Above ReplacementWAR

1	Pete Browning	5.1
2	Hick Carpenter	3.3
3	Bill Gleason	3.0
4	Ed Swartwood	2.9
5	Joe Sommer	2.7
6	Mike Mansell	2.3
7	Jack O'Brien	2.2
8	Billy Taylor	2.2
9	John Peters	1.8
10	Pop Snyder	1.8

Batting Averagemin 260 PA

1	Pete Browning	.378
2	Hick Carpenter	.342
3	Ed Swartwood	.331
4	Chicken Wolf	.299
5	Pop Snyder	.291
6	John Peters	.290
7	Bill Gleason	.288
7	Joe Sommer	.288
9	Jumbo Latham	.285
10	Jack Leary	.282

On-Base Percentagemin 260 PA

1	Pete Browning	.430
2	Ed Swartwood	.371
3	Hick Carpenter	.360
4	Joe Sommer	.333
5	Chicken Wolf	.318
6	Pop Snyder	.311
7	Jack Gleason	.310
8	Jumbo Latham	.306
9	Charles Fulmer	.302
10	John Peters	.301

Slugging Percentagemin 260 PA

1	Pete Browning	.510
2	Ed Swartwood	.489
3	Billy Taylor	.447
4	Mike Mansell	.431
5	Hick Carpenter	.422
6	Oscar Walker	.396
7	Chicken Wolf	.384
8	Guy Hecker	.368
9	Joe Sommer	.364
10	Bill Gleason	.363

On-Base Plus Sluggingmin 260 PA

1	Pete Browning	.940
2	Ed Swartwood	.861
3	Hick Carpenter	.782
4	Billy Taylor	.744
5	Mike Mansell	.720
6	Chicken Wolf	.702
7	Joe Sommer	.698
8	Pop Snyder	.664
9	Bill Gleason	.663
10	Oscar Walker	.658

Pitching10 categories

WinsW

1	Will White	40
2	Tony Mullane	30
3	Sam Weaver	26
4	Jumbo McGinnis	25
5	Harry Salisbury	20
6	Harry McCormick	14
7	Denny Driscoll	13
8	Doc Landis	12
9	Bill Sweeney	9
10	John Schappert	8

SavesSV

1	Eddie Fusselback	1

StrikeoutsSO

1	Tony Mullane	170
2	Harry Salisbury	135
3	Jumbo McGinnis	134
4	Will White	122
5	Sam Weaver	104
6	Doc Landis	74
7	Denny Driscoll	59
8	Harry Arundel	48
8	Bill Sweeney	48
10	John Schappert	38

Innings PitchedIP

1	Will White	480.0
2	Tony Mullane	460.3
3	Jumbo McGinnis	388.3
4	Sam Weaver	371.0
5	Doc Landis	359.0
6	Harry Salisbury	335.0
7	Harry McCormick	219.7
8	Denny Driscoll	201.0
9	Bill Sweeney	170.0
10	John Schappert	128.0

Complete GamesCG

1	Will White	52
2	Tony Mullane	51
3	Jumbo McGinnis	43
4	Sam Weaver	41
5	Harry Salisbury	38
6	Doc Landis	37
7	Harry McCormick	24
8	Denny Driscoll	23
9	Bill Sweeney	18
10	Harry Arundel	13
10	John Schappert	13

ShutoutsSHO

1	Will White	8
2	Tony Mullane	5
3	Harry McCormick	3
3	Jumbo McGinnis	3
5	Sam Weaver	2
6	Morrie Critchley	1
6	Bill Geiss	1
6	John Reccius	1
6	Harry Salisbury	1

Wins Above ReplacementWAR

1	Will White	13.3
2	Tony Mullane	13.2
3	Jumbo McGinnis	11.9
4	Sam Weaver	11.1
5	Harry Salisbury	10.8
6	Doc Landis	9.1
7	Denny Driscoll	6.4
8	Harry McCormick	5.0
9	Bill Sweeney	4.2
10	Guy Hecker	3.3

Earned Run Averagemin 84 IP

1	Denny Driscoll	1.21
2	Guy Hecker	1.30
3	Harry McCormick	1.52
4	Will White	1.54
5	Tony Mullane	1.88
6	Jumbo McGinnis	2.60
7	Harry Salisbury	2.63
8	Sam Weaver	2.74
9	Bill Sweeney	2.91
10	John Reccius	3.03

Walks and Hits per Inningmin 84 IP

1	Guy Hecker	0.77
2	Denny Driscoll	0.87
3	Harry McCormick	1.00
4	Will White	1.00
5	Harry Salisbury	1.05
6	Tony Mullane	1.08
7	Sam Weaver	1.10
8	Bill Geiss	1.11
9	Jumbo McGinnis	1.14
10	John Schappert	1.27

Fielding Independent Pitchingmin 84 IP

1	Guy Hecker	2.27
2	Harry Salisbury	2.33
3	Denny Driscoll	2.36
4	Jumbo McGinnis	2.55
5	Tony Mullane	2.62
6	Sam Weaver	2.70
7	Will White	2.78
8	Harry Arundel	2.89
9	Doc Landis	3.05
10	Tricky Nichols	3.06

How this page is built

The qualifying line for 1882 is 260 plate appearances and 84 innings pitched. It comes from the length of the schedule — 84 games per team, measured from the season files themselves — at the official rate of 3.1 plate appearances and one inning per team game. Batting average, on-base, slugging, OPS, earned run average and WHIP all use it; a player who came to the plate twice and got two hits does not appear at the top of the batting average table, which is exactly what that line is for. Counting statistics such as home runs and strikeouts have no minimum, because none is needed.

How the rankings were made

Wins above replacement in these tables is ours rather than the source database's, so it will not match a published figure exactly. Also: why every ranking stops at one league, and why some categories are missing on purpose.

Every ranking on this page is worked out inside one league. 1882 is counted as 2 separate leagues — National League and Other leagues, and a player is ranked only against the men in his own. Leading the American League and leading baseball are different claims, and the one we can make from these files is the first. There is no combined table anywhere on this page, because adding two leagues together would produce a number that no record book recognises.

There are 44 ranking tables here, 14 places deep. Players tied on a value share a place, so a table can run past ten rows when the tenth spot is shared, and a league with fewer than ten qualified players in a category is left out rather than shown as a top ten that is not one. A player who did none of the thing is not ranked in it either — a shutout table lists the pitchers who threw one, not the hundreds who threw none tied on zero. Some categories are missing on purpose: nobody leads a league in strikeouts at the plate, in losses, or in home runs allowed. A ranking is meant to mark an achievement, so only achievements are ranked.

Wins above replacement on this page is ours, not the source database's. The hitting and pitching files carry a WAR column that we compute here from the same season lines you see, using park factors and a run environment worked out per season. Published versions elsewhere use different methods and will not match ours exactly. Every other column is the record as the database supplies it.

Names on this page lead to that player's own record. Most of them open a full career page with every season he appeared in. Some open a summary screen instead — we pre-build pages for the players people look for, and everyone else is assembled on demand from the same files, so the numbers are identical either way even though the address looks different.

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