1873 Boston Red Stockings season

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The 1873 Boston Red Stockings season was the third season of the franchise. They won their second consecutive National Association championship.

LeagueNational Association of Professional Base Ball Players
BallparkSouth End Grounds
Record43–16 (.729)
OwnerCharles H. Porter
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1873 Boston Red Stockings
National Association Champion
LeagueNational Association of Professional Base Ball Players
BallparkSouth End Grounds
CityBoston, Massachusetts
Record43–16 (.729)
League place1st
OwnerCharles H. Porter
ManagerHarry Wright
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Managed by Harry Wright, Boston finished with a record of 43–16 to win the pennant by 4 games. Pitcher Al Spalding started 54 of the Red Stockings' games and led the NA with 41 wins. Second baseman Ross Barnes won the league batting title with a .431 batting average, and catcher Deacon White topped the circuit with 77 runs batted in.

Harry Wright, Al Spalding, first baseman Jim O'Rourke, and shortstop George Wright have all been elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame.

Regular season

Season standings

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National Association W L T Pct. GB
Boston Red Stockings 43 16 1 .725 —
Philadelphia White Stockings 36 17 — .679 4
Baltimore Canaries 34 22 1 .605 7½
Philadelphia Athletics 28 23 1 .548 11
New York Mutuals 29 24 — .547 11
Brooklyn Atlantics 17 37 1 .318 23½
Washington Blue Legs 8 31 — .205 25
Elizabeth Resolutes 2 21 — .087 23
Baltimore Marylands 0 6 — .000 16½
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Record vs. opponents

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1873 National Association Records

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Team BC BM BOS BR EL NY PHA PWS WSH
Baltimore Canaries —4–02–7–17–23–06–33–43–66–0
Baltimore Marylands 0–4—0–00–00–00–00–00–00–2
Boston 7–2–10–0—8–14–16–34–55–49–0
Brooklyn 2–70–01–8—3–12–74–5–12–73–2
Elizabeth 0–30–01–41–3—0–40–20–40–1
New York 3–60–03–67–24–0—4–54–44–1
Philadelphia Athletics 4–30–05–45–4–12–05–4—1–86–0
Philadelphia White Stockings 6–30–04–57–24–04–48–1—3–2
Washington 0–62–00–92–31–01–40–62–3—
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Roster

1873 Boston Red Stockings
Roster
Pitchers

Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders

 Manager

Player stats

Batting

Starters by position

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

More information Pos, Player ...
Pos Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI
CDeacon White60311122.392177
1BJim O'Rourke5728098.350149
2BRoss Barnes60320138.431260
SSGeorge Wright59323125.387343
3BHarry Schafer6029679.267242
OFBob Addy3115254.355132
OFHarry Wright5826338.259236
OFAndy Leonard5830096.320060
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Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

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Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI
Jack Manning3115441.266021
Dave Birdsall3111.09100
Fraley Rogers2114.36403
Charlie Sweasy141.25000
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Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

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Player G IP W L ERA SO
Al Spalding60496.241142.9950
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Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

More information Player, G ...
Player G IP W L ERA SO
Harry Wright1439.1224.125
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References

  • Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (1997). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (2nd ed.). Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America. ISBN 978-0-9637189-8-3.
  • 1873 Boston Red Stockings season at Baseball Reference


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