7th October 1881
The fans of the Atlantics had to sit through another season of mediocrity from their team as they failed to break .500 for another season. The team finished with a 36-48 season which left them in third place in the NL. The fans will hope for better next year. The team started badly and never really recovered other than having a good month in September with 9 wins.
The final 4 regular season games in October were a 2-5 loss on the road to the Cincinnati Red Stockings followed by a 0-3 road trip loss to the Chicago White Stockings 4-12, 2-7 and 9-10. Mike Moynahan broke his foot during these games and will miss 4 weeks.
There were very few bright spots in the team during the year. The bright spots that did show up were Centre Fielder Hardy Richardson and Short Stop Jim O'Rourke.
Richardson picked up an average of .315 during the year from 110 hits in 349 at bats. This was compiled in 82 games where he also collected 49 runs and 43 RBI's. O'Rourkes average was slightly lower at .306 with 110 hits from 359 at bats in 84 games played. He collected 48 runs and 44 RBI's.
The pitching didn't have much in the way of bright sparks. This was possibly due to the fact that 3 starters were used over the course of the season. The best was Mickey Welch but even he struggled on the way to 19 wins in 42 games. His ERA was 2.85.
Full season pitching stats
Full season batting stats
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