1878 Boston Red Caps season
Major League Baseball team season
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The 1878 Boston Red Caps season was the eighth season of the franchise. The Red Caps won their second straight National League pennant.
| 1878 Boston Red Caps | |
|---|---|
| National League champions | |
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | South End Grounds |
| City | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Record | 41â19 (.683) |
| League place | 1st |
| Owner | Arthur Soden |
| Manager | Harry Wright |
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Red Caps | 41 | 19 | .683 | â | 23âââ7 | 18âââ12 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 37 | 23 | .617 | 4 | 25âââ8 | 12âââ15 |
| Providence Grays | 33 | 27 | .550 | 8 | 17âââ13 | 16âââ14 |
| Chicago White Stockings | 30 | 30 | .500 | 11 | 17âââ18 | 13âââ12 |
| Indianapolis Blues | 24 | 36 | .400 | 17 | 10âââ17 | 14âââ19 |
| Milwaukee Grays | 15 | 45 | .250 | 26 | 7âââ18 | 8âââ27 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BSN | CHI | CIN | IND | MIL | PRO | |||||||||||
| Boston | â | 8â4 | 6â6 | 10â2 | 11â1 | 6â6 | |||||||||||
| Chicago | 4â8 | â | 2â10 | 8â4 | 10â2 | 6â6â1 | |||||||||||
| Cincinnati | 6â6 | 10â2 | â | 4â8â1 | 8â4 | 9â3 | |||||||||||
| Indianapolis | 2â10 | 4â8 | 8â4â1 | â | 8â4â1 | 2â10â1 | |||||||||||
| Milwaukee | 1â11 | 2â10 | 4â8 | 4â8â1 | â | 4â8 | |||||||||||
| Providence | 6â6 | 6â6â1 | 3â9 | 10â2â1 | 8â4 | â | |||||||||||
Roster
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| 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
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Pop Snyder | 60 | 226 | 48 | .212 | 0 | 14 |
| 1B | John Morrill | 60 | 233 | 56 | .240 | 0 | 23 |
| 2B | Jack Burdock | 60 | 246 | 64 | .260 | 0 | 25 |
| 3B | Ezra Sutton | 60 | 239 | 54 | .226 | 1 | 29 |
| SS | George Wright | 59 | 267 | 60 | .225 | 0 | 12 |
| OF | Andy Leonard | 60 | 262 | 68 | .260 | 0 | 16 |
| OF | Jack Manning | 60 | 248 | 63 | .254 | 0 | 23 |
| OF | Jim O'Rourke | 60 | 255 | 71 | .278 | 1 | 29 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Schafer | 2 | 8 | 1 | .125 | 0 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Bond | 59 | 532.2 | 40 | 19 | 2.06 | 182 |
Other 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Manning | 3 | 11.1 | 1 | 0 | 14.29 | 2 |