1876 Louisville Grays season
Major League Baseball team season
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The Louisville Grays were formed prior to the 1876 Major League Baseball season and joined the just formed National League as a charter member. They finished in fifth place in their debut season under manager Jack Chapman.
| 1876 Louisville Grays | |
|---|---|
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | Louisville Baseball Park |
| City | Louisville, Kentucky |
| Record | 30â36 (.455) |
| League place | 5th |
| Owners | Walter N. Haldeman, Charles Chase |
| Manager | Jack Chapman |
Regular season

Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago White Stockings | 52 | 14 | .788 | â | 25âââ6 | 27âââ8 |
| Hartford Dark Blues | 47 | 21 | .691 | 6 | 23âââ9 | 24âââ12 |
| St. Louis Brown Stockings | 45 | 19 | .703 | 6 | 24âââ6 | 21âââ13 |
| Boston Red Caps | 39 | 31 | .557 | 15 | 19âââ17 | 20âââ14 |
| Louisville Grays | 30 | 36 | .455 | 22 | 15âââ16 | 15âââ20 |
| New York Mutuals | 21 | 35 | .375 | 26 | 13âââ20 | 8âââ15 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 14 | 45 | .237 | 34½ | 10âââ24 | 4âââ21 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 9 | 56 | .138 | 42½ | 6âââ24 | 3âââ32 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BSN | CHI | CIN | HAR | LOU | NYM | PHN | STL | |||||||||
| Boston | â | 1â9 | 10â0 | 2â8 | 5â5 | 8â2 | 9â1 | 4â6 | |||||||||
| Chicago | 9â1 | â | 10â0 | 6â4 | 9â1 | 7â1 | 7â1 | 4â6 | |||||||||
| Cincinnati | 0â10 | 0â10 | â | 1â9 | 2â8 | 1â7 | 3â5 | 2â7 | |||||||||
| Hartford | 8â2 | 4â6 | 9â1 | â | 9â1â1 | 4â4 | 9â1 | 4â6 | |||||||||
| Louisville | 5â5 | 1â9 | 8â2 | 1â9â1 | â | 5â3â1 | 6â2â1 | 4â6 | |||||||||
| New York | 2â8 | 1â7 | 7â1 | 4â4 | 3â5â1 | â | 3â4 | 1â6 | |||||||||
| Philadelphia | 1â9 | 1â7 | 5â3 | 1â9 | 2â6â1 | 4â3 | â | 0â8 | |||||||||
| St. Louis | 6â4 | 6â4 | 7â2 | 6â4 | 6â4 | 6â1 | 8â0 | â | |||||||||
Roster
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Pitchers
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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
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Pop Snyder | 56 | 224 | 44 | .196 | 1 | 9 |
| 1B | Joe Gerhardt | 65 | 292 | 76 | .260 | 2 | 18 |
| 2B | Ed Somerville | 64 | 256 | 48 | .188 | 0 | 14 |
| 3B | Bill Hague | 67 | 294 | 78 | .265 | 1 | 22 |
| SS | Chick Fulmer | 66 | 267 | 73 | .273 | 1 | 29 |
| OF | Scott Hastings | 67 | 283 | 73 | .258 | 0 | 21 |
| OF | Johnny Ryan | 64 | 241 | 61 | .253 | 1 | 18 |
| OF | Art Allison | 31 | 130 | 27 | .208 | 0 | 10 |
Other batters
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Chapman | 17 | 67 | 16 | .239 | 0 | 5 |
| Jim Clinton | 16 | 65 | 22 | .338 | 0 | 0 |
| George Bechtel | 14 | 55 | 10 | .182 | 0 | 2 |
| Bill Holbert | 12 | 43 | 11 | .256 | 0 | 5 |
| Dan Collins | 7 | 28 | 4 | .143 | 0 | 9 |
| John Carbine | 7 | 25 | 4 | .160 | 0 | 1 |
Pitching
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Devlin | 68 | 622.0 | 30 | 35 | 1.56 | 122 |
| Jim Clinton | 1 | 9.0 | 0 | 1 | 6.00 | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Ryan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.63 | 1 |
| Frank Pearce | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 1 |