| 1878 Milwaukee Grays | |
|---|---|
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | Eclipse Park II |
| City | Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Manager | Jack Chapman |
The Milwaukee Grays were members of the National League for only the 1878 season, having played as an independent team in 1877. They finished in sixth place, one of only two teams to finish below .500.
| National League | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Red Caps | 41 | 19 | 0.683 | — | 23–7 | 18–12 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 37 | 23 | 0.617 | 4 | 25–8 | 12–15 |
| Providence Grays | 33 | 27 | 0.550 | 8 | 17–13 | 16–14 |
| Chicago White Stockings | 30 | 30 | 0.500 | 11 | 17–18 | 13–12 |
| Indianapolis Blues | 24 | 36 | 0.400 | 17 | 10–17 | 14–19 |
| Milwaukee Grays | 15 | 45 | 0.250 | 26 | 7–18 | 8–27 |
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| Team | BOS | CHI | CIN | IND | MIL | PRV | |||||||||||
| Boston | — | 8–4 | 6–6 | 10–2 | 11–1 | 6–6 | |||||||||||
| Chicago | 4–8 | — | 2–10 | 8–4 | 10–2 | 6–6–1 | |||||||||||
| Cincinnati | 6–6 | 10–2 | — | 4–8–1 | 8–4 | 9–3 | |||||||||||
| Indianapolis | 2–10 | 4–8 | 8–4–1 | — | 8–4–1 | 2–10–1 | |||||||||||
| Milwaukee | 1–11 | 2–10 | 4–8 | 4–8–1 | — | 4–8 | |||||||||||
| Providence | 6–6 | 6–6–1 | 3–9 | 10–2–1 | 8–4 | — | |||||||||||
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| Pitchers Catchers | Infielders | Outfielders | Manager | ||||||
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 | Charlie Bennett | 49 | 184 | 45 | .245 | 1 | 12 |
| 1B | Jake Goodman | 60 | 252 | 62 | .246 | 1 | 27 |
| 2B | John Peters | 55 | 246 | 76 | .309 | 0 | 22 |
| 3B | Will Foley | 56 | 229 | 62 | .271 | 0 | 22 |
| SS | Billy Redmond | 48 | 187 | 43 | .230 | 0 | 21 |
| OF | Abner Dalrymple | 61 | 271 | 96 | .354 | 0 | 15 |
| OF | Mike Golden | 55 | 214 | 44 | .206 | 0 | 20 |
| OF | Bill Holbert | 45 | 173 | 32 | .185 | 0 | 12 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Creamer | 50 | 193 | 41 | .212 | 0 | 15 |
| Pidgey Morgan | 14 | 56 | 11 | .196 | 0 | 5 |
| Jake Knowdell | 4 | 14 | 3 | .214 | 0 | 2 |
| Joe Ellick | 3 | 13 | 2 | .154 | 0 | 1 |
| Frank Bliss | 2 | 8 | 1 | .125 | 0 | 0 |
| Alamazoo Jennings | 1 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Weaver | 45 | 383.0 | 12 | 31 | 1.95 | 95 |
| Mike Golden | 22 | 161.0 | 3 | 13 | 4.14 | 52 |
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Ellick | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 | 1 |
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