1875 New Haven Elm Citys season

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1875  New Haven Elm Citys
League National Association of Professional Base Ball Players
Ballpark Hamilton Park
City New Haven, Connecticut
Managers Charlie Gould, Juice Latham, Charlie Pabor

The New Haven Elm Citys played in their first and only season in 1875 as a member of the National Association of Professional Base Ball Players. They finished eighth in the league with a record of 7-40. The team and league folded at the conclusion of the season.

Contents

Regular season

Season standings

National Association WLTGBPct.
Boston Red Stockings 7183.884
Philadelphia Athletics 5320415.0.714
Hartford Dark Blues 5428318.5.659
St. Louis Brown Stockings 3929226.5.571
Philadelphia White Stockings 3731228.5.542
Chicago White Stockings 3037235.0.449
New York Mutuals 3038335.5.443
New Haven Elm Citys 74048.0.149
Washington Nationals 52340.5.179
St. Louis Red Stockings 41537.0.211
Philadelphia Centennials 21236.5.143
Brooklyn Atlantics 24251.5.045
Keokuk Westerns 11237.0.077

Record vs. opponents


Sources:
TeamBOSBRCHIHARKEONHNYPHAPHCPWSSLBSLRWSH
Boston 6–08–29–11–05–110–08–2–24–06–0–17–21–06–0
Brooklyn 0–60–20–100–02–10–70–70–00–70–20–00–0
Chicago 2–82–04–6–14–02–13–31–7–10–03–75–54–00–0
Hartford 1–910–06–4–10–08–18–2–24–3–11–04–45–53–04–0
Keokuk 0–10–00–40–00–00–10–00–00–00–41–20–0
New Haven 1–51–21–21–80–01–50–70–10–41–20–01–4
New York 0–107–03–32–8–21–05–13–62–05–20–8–12–00–0
Philadelphia Athletics 2–8–27–07–1–13–4–10–07–06–32–18–26–10–05–0
Philadelphia Centennials 0–40–00–00–10–01–00–21–20–30–00–00–0
Philadelphia White Stockings 0–6–17–07–34–40–04–02–52–83–05–5–11–02–0
St. Louis Brown Stockings 2–72–05–55–54–02–18–0–11–60–05–5–12–03–0
St. Louis Red Stockings 0–10–00–40–32–10–00–20–00–00–10–22–1
Washington 0–60–00–00–40–04–10–00–50–00–20–31–2

Roster

1875 New Haven Elm Citys
Roster
Pitchers

Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders

Managers

Player stats

Batting

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

PlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
Tim McGinley 3213136.275010
Charlie Gould 2710929.26608
Ed Somerville 3313629.21307
Sam Wright 3312724.18905
Harry Luff 3816645.271218
Johnny Ryan 3714623.15808
John McKelvey 4318843.229010
Jim Tipper 4115925.15704
Billy Geer 3716440.24409
Jumbo Latham 207615.19705
Studs Bancker 197211.15302
George Trenwith 6256.24003
Charlie Pabor 6238.34802
John Cassidy 6223.13601
Jim Keenan 5131.07700
Sullivan 283.37502
Tom Barlow 151.20000
Lester Dole 142.50000
John Smith 130.00000
Fred Goldsmith 142.50001
Rit Harrison142.50001
Evans 142.50001
Booth 120.00000

Starting pitchers

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

PlayerGIPWLERASO
Tricky Nichols 34288.04292.3848
Harry Luff 1068.2163.285
Johnny Ryan 1059.1153.191
George Knight 19.0103.000

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