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1881 MLB Pitcher Range Factor Leaders

Putouts plus assists per game at pitcher

Fred Goldsmith led the majors in pitcher range factor with 2.90 in 1881, 0.06 ahead of Pud Galvin (2.84).

Showing pitchers with at least 84.0 innings — the same bar the ERA title asks for. Show all players

Led all of MLB in 1881 Fred Goldsmith Chicago White Stockings
2.90 Pitcher Range Factor 0.06 clear of Pud Galvin
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# Player Team P RF G PO A E
1 Fred Goldsmith CHN 2.90 39 18 95 18
2 Pud Galvin Pud Galvin BFN 2.84 56 36 123 19
3 John Ward John Ward PRO 2.64 39 26 77 7
4 Jack Lynch Jack Lynch BFN 2.40 20 9 39 4
5 Old Hoss Radbourn Old Hoss Radbourn PRO 2.34 41 25 71 10
6 Tim Keefe Tim Keefe TRN 2.27 45 23 79 17
7 Lee Richmond Lee Richmond WOR 2.23 53 18 100 8
8 George Derby George Derby DTN 2.18 56 25 97 9
9 Larry Corcoran Larry Corcoran CHN 2.04 45 29 63 11
10 Jim McCormick Jim McCormick CL2 1.95 59 34 81 13
11 John Fox BSN 1.94 17 8 25 3
12 Fred Corey WOR 1.91 23 13 31 2
13 Jim Whitney Jim Whitney BSN 1.79 66 19 99 28
14 The Only Nolan The Only Nolan CL2 1.68 22 9 28 4
15 Mickey Welch Mickey Welch TRN 1.48 40 20 39 7
16 George Weidman George Weidman DTN 1.38 13 3 15 0
17 Bobby Mathews Bobby Mathews BSN 1.11 19 3 18 4