1878 Indianapolis Blues season

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1878  Indianapolis Blues
League National League
Ballpark South Street Park
City Indianapolis, Indiana
Manager John Clapp

The Indianapolis Blues were in the National League for only the 1878 season, after playing as an independent team in 1877. They finished in fifth place, one of just two teams to finish below .500.

Contents

Regular season

Season standings

National League W L Pct. GB Home Road
Boston Red Caps 41190.68323–718–12
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


Sources:
TeamBOSCHICININDMILPRV
Boston 8–46–610–211–16–6
Chicago 4–82–108–410–26–6–1
Cincinnati 6–610–24–8–18–49–3
Indianapolis 2–104–88–4–18–4–12–10–1
Milwaukee 1–112–104–84–8–14–8
Providence 6–66–6–13–910–2–18–4

Roster

1878 Indianapolis Blues
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 Silver Flint 6325457.224018
1B Art Croft 6022235.158016
2B Joe Quest 6227857.205013
3B Ned Williamson 6325058.232119
SS Fred Warner 4316541.248010
OF Orator Shafer 6326690.338030
OF Russ McKelvy 6325357.225236
OF John Clapp 6326380.304029

Other batters

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

PlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
Candy Nelson 198411.13105
Jimmy Hallinan 3123.25001

Pitching

Starting pitchers

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

PlayerGIPWLERASO
The Only Nolan 38347.013222.57125
Jim McCormick 14117.0581.6936
Tom Healey 1189.0642.2218

Other pitchers

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

PlayerGIPWLERASO
Russ McKelvy 425.0022.163

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