1882 Boston Red Caps season
Major League Baseball team season
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The 1882 Boston Red Caps season was the 12th season of the franchise. The Red Caps were a team in transition, as co-founder and longtime manager Harry Wright left the team and was replaced by John Morrill.
| 1882 Boston Red Caps | |
|---|---|
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | South End Grounds |
| City | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Record | 45â39 (.536) |
| League place | 3rd |
| Owner | Arthur Soden |
| Manager | John Morrill |
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago White Stockings | 55 | 29 | .655 | â | 35âââ10 | 20âââ19 |
| Providence Grays | 52 | 32 | .619 | 3 | 30âââ12 | 22âââ20 |
| Boston Red Caps | 45 | 39 | .536 | 10 | 27âââ15 | 18âââ24 |
| Buffalo Bisons | 45 | 39 | .536 | 10 | 26âââ13 | 19âââ26 |
| Cleveland Blues | 42 | 40 | .512 | 12 | 21âââ19 | 21âââ21 |
| Detroit Wolverines | 42 | 41 | .506 | 12½ | 24âââ18 | 18âââ23 |
| Troy Trojans | 35 | 48 | .422 | 19½ | 22âââ20 | 13âââ28 |
| Worcester Worcesters | 18 | 66 | .214 | 37 | 12âââ30 | 6âââ36 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BSN | BUF | CHI | CLE | DET | PRO | TRO | WOR | |||||||||
| Boston | â | 7â5 | 6â6 | 7â5 | 8â4â1 | 6â6 | 4â8 | 7â5 | |||||||||
| Buffalo | 5â7 | â | 6â6 | 6â6 | 5â7 | 6â6 | 6â6 | 11â1 | |||||||||
| Chicago | 6â6 | 6â6 | â | 9â3 | 8â4 | 8â4 | 9â3 | 9â3 | |||||||||
| Cleveland | 5â7 | 6â6 | 3â9 | â | 4â7â1 | 4â8 | 9â2â1 | 11â1 | |||||||||
| Detroit | 4â8â1 | 7â5 | 4â8 | 7â4â1 | â | 3â9 | 8â4â1 | 9â3 | |||||||||
| Providence | 6â6 | 6â6 | 4â8 | 8â4 | 9â3 | â | 9â3 | 10â2 | |||||||||
| Troy | 8â4 | 6â6 | 3â9 | 2â9â1 | 4â8â1 | 3â9 | â | 9â3 | |||||||||
| Worcester | 5â7 | 1â11 | 3â9 | 1â11 | 3â9 | 2â10 | 3â9 | 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 | Pat Deasley | 67 | 264 | 70 | .265 | 0 | 29 |
| 1B | John Morrill | 83 | 349 | 101 | .289 | 2 | 54 |
| 2B | Jack Burdock | 83 | 319 | 76 | .265 | 0 | 29 |
| 3B | Ezra Sutton | 81 | 319 | 80 | .251 | 2 | 38 |
| SS | Sam Wise | 78 | 298 | 66 | .221 | 4 | 34 |
| OF | Joe Hornung | 85 | 388 | 117 | .302 | 1 | 50 |
| OF | Pete Hotaling | 84 | 378 | 98 | .259 | 0 | 28 |
| OF | Ed Rowen | 83 | 327 | 81 | .248 | 1 | 43 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Buffinton | 15 | 50 | 13 | .260 | 0 | 4 |
| Hal McClure | 2 | 6 | 2 | .333 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Whitney | 49 | 420.0 | 24 | 21 | 2.64 | 180 |
| Bobby Mathews | 34 | 285.0 | 19 | 15 | 2.87 | 153 |
| Charlie Buffinton | 5 | 42.0 | 2 | 3 | 4.07 | 17 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Morrill | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 |