1878 Boston Red Caps season

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1878  Boston Red Caps
National League Champions
League National League
Ballpark South End Grounds
City Boston, Massachusetts
Record41–19 (.683)
League place1st
Owner Arthur Soden
Manager Harry Wright
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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.

Contents

Regular season

Season standings

National League 		W L Pct. GB Home Road
Boston Red Caps 41190.683—23–718–12
Cincinnati Reds 37230.617425–812–15
Providence Grays 33270.550817–1316–14
Chicago White Stockings 30300.5001117–1813–12
Indianapolis Blues 24360.4001710–1714–19
Milwaukee Grays 15450.250267–188–27

Record vs. opponents

1878 National League record

Sources:
TeamBOSCHICININDMILPRV
Boston —8–46–610–211–16–6
Chicago 4–8—2–108–410–26–6–1
Cincinnati 6–610–2—4–8–18–49–3
Indianapolis 2–104–88–4–1—8–4–12–10–1
Milwaukee 1–112–104–84–8–1—4–8
Providence 6–66–6–13–910–2–18–4—

Roster

1878 Boston Red Caps
Roster
Pitchers

Catchers

InfieldersOutfieldersManager

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

PosPlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
C Pop Snyder 6022648.212014
1B John Morrill 6023356.240023
2B Jack Burdock 6024664.260025
3B Ezra Sutton 6023954.226129
SS George Wright 5926760.225012
OF Andy Leonard 6026268.260016
OF Jack Manning 6024863.254023
OF Jim O'Rourke 6025571.278129

Other batters

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

PlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
Harry Schafer 281.12500

Pitching

Starting pitchers

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

PlayerGIPWLERASO
Tommy Bond 59532.240192.06182

Other pitchers

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

PlayerGIPWLERASO
Jack Manning 311.11014.292

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