1872 Middletown Mansfields season
National Association of Professional Base Ball Players team season
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The Middletown Mansfields played their first and only season in 1872 as a member of the National Association of Professional Base Ball Players. They finished eighth in the league with a record of 5â19.
Record5â19 (.208)
OwnersBen Douglas, Jr.
| 1872 Middletown Mansfields | |
|---|---|
| League | National Association of Professional Base Ball Players |
| Ballpark | Mansfield Club Grounds |
| City | Middletown, Connecticut |
| Record | 5â19 (.208) |
| League place | 8th |
| Owners | Ben Douglas, Jr. |
| Managers | John Clapp |
Regular season
Season standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | RF | RA | RD | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston Red Stockings (C) | 48 | 39 | 8 | 1 | 521 | 236 | +285 | â |
| 2 | Baltimore Canaries | 58 | 35 | 19 | 4 | 617 | 434 | +183 | 7.5 |
| 3 | New York Mutuals | 56 | 34 | 20 | 2 | 523 | 362 | +161 | 8.5 |
| 4 | Philadelphia Athletics | 47 | 30 | 14 | 3 | 539 | 349 | +190 | 7.5 |
| 5 | Troy Haymakers | 25 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 273 | 191 | +82 | 13 |
| 6 | Brooklyn Atlantics | 37 | 9 | 28 | 0 | 237 | 473 | â236 | 25 |
| 7 | Cleveland Forest Citys | 22 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 174 | 254 | â80 | 20.5 |
| 8 | Middletown Mansfields | 24 | 5 | 19 | 0 | 220 | 348 | â128 | 22.5 |
| 9 | Brooklyn Eckfords | 29 | 3 | 26 | 0 | 152 | 413 | â261 | 27 |
| 10 | Washington Olympics | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 54 | 140 | â86 | 18 |
| 11 | Washington Nationals | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 80 | 190 | â110 | 21 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BAL | BOS | BRA | BRE | CLE | MID | NY | PHI | TRO | WSN | WSO | ||||||
| Baltimore | â | 0â7 | 5â1 | 5â1 | 4â1 | 4â0 | 5â4â2 | 4â5â2 | 3â0 | 3â0 | 2â0 | ||||||
| Boston | 7â0 | â | 7â1 | 3â0 | 4â0 | 3â0 | 7â2 | 4â4â1 | 2â1 | 1â0 | 1â0 | ||||||
| Brooklyn Atlantics | 1â5 | 1â7 | â | 2â2 | 1â1 | 2â1 | 2â6 | 0â4 | 0â2 | 0â0 | 0â0 | ||||||
| Brooklyn Eckfords | 1â5 | 0â3 | 2â2 | â | 0â1 | 0â2 | 0â5 | 0â5 | 0â3 | 0â0 | 0â0 | ||||||
| Cleveland | 1â4 | 0â4 | 1â1 | 1â0 | â | 0â1 | 1â2 | 0â3 | 0â1 | 1â0 | 1â0 | ||||||
| Middletown | 0â4 | 0â3 | 1â2 | 2â0 | 1â0 | â | 0â4 | 0â2 | 0â4 | 1â0 | 0â0 | ||||||
| New York | 4â5â2 | 2â7 | 6â2 | 5â0 | 2â1 | 4â0 | â | 6â3 | 3â2 | 1â0 | 1â0 | ||||||
| Philadelphia | 5â4â2 | 4â4â1 | 4â0 | 5â0 | 3â0 | 2â0 | 3â6 | â | 2â0 | 1â0 | 1â0 | ||||||
| Troy | 0â3 | 1â2 | 2â0 | 3â0 | 1â0 | 4â0 | 2â3 | 0â2 | â | 1â0 | 1â0 | ||||||
| Washington Nationals | 0â3 | 0â1 | 0â0 | 0â0 | 0â1 | 0â1 | 0â1 | 0â1 | 0â1 | â | 0â2 | ||||||
| Washington Olympics | 0â2 | 0â1 | 0â0 | 0â0 | 0â1 | 0â0 | 0â1 | 0â1 | 0â1 | 2â0 | â | ||||||
Roster
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| Pitchers | Catchers
Infielders |
Outfielders | Manager | ||||||
Player stats
Batting
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Clapp | 19 | 97 | 27 | .278 | 1 | 16 |
| Tim Murnane | 23 | 114 | 41 | .360 | 0 | 16 |
| Eddie Booth | 24 | 116 | 37 | .319 | 0 | 15 |
| Jim O'Rourke | 23 | 99 | 27 | .273 | 0 | 16 |
| George Fields | 18 | 86 | 19 | .221 | 0 | 14 |
| Ham Allen | 17 | 70 | 19 | .271 | 0 | 11 |
| Frank McCarton | 19 | 82 | 25 | .305 | 0 | 12 |
| Jim Tipper | 24 | 110 | 29 | .264 | 0 | 18 |
| Frank Buttery | 18 | 93 | 20 | .215 | 0 | 7 |
| Asa Brainard | 6 | 25 | 5 | .200 | 0 | 1 |
| Billy Arnold | 2 | 7 | 1 | .143 | 0 | 0 |
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cy Bentley | 18 | 144.0 | 2 | 15 | 6.06 | 5 |
| Asa Brainard | 2 | 8.0 | 0 | 2 | 5.63 | 0 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Buttery | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4.27 | 5 |