1880 in baseball
The following are the baseball events of the year 1880 throughout the world.
Champions
National League: Chicago White Stockings
National Association: Washington Nationals
Inter-league playoff: Washington (NA) def. Chicago (NL), 4 games to 3 (1 tie game)
National League final standings
Statistical leaders
Events
January–March
February 5 – The Worcester Ruby Legs are admitted to the National League.
March 31 – The Worcester Ruby Legs offer the Providence Grays $1,000 for negotiating rights with Providence player-manager George Wright. The Grays refuse the offer and Wright remains the reserved property of Providence.
April–June
April 21 – George Wright turns down the Providence Grays final contract offer. As a reserved player obligated to Providence, Wright has no other option but to sit out the season (although he does mysteriously appear in 1 game on May 29 for the Boston Red Caps).
April 28 – Lew Brown, catcher for the Boston Red Caps, arrives drunk for an exhibition game and is suspended for the entire season by the Red Caps.
