1878 Milwaukee Grays season
| 1878 Milwaukee Grays | |
|---|---|
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | Eclipse Park II |
| City | Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Record | 15–45 (.250) |
| League place | 6th |
| 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.
Regular season
[edit]Season standings
[edit]| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Red Caps | 41 | 19 | .683 | — | 23–7 | 18–12 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 37 | 23 | .617 | 4 | 25–8 | 12–15 |
| Providence Grays | 33 | 27 | .550 | 8 | 17–13 | 16–14 |
| Chicago White Stockings | 30 | 30 | .500 | 11 | 17–18 | 13–12 |
| Indianapolis Blues | 24 | 36 | .400 | 17 | 10–17 | 14–19 |
| Milwaukee Grays | 15 | 45 | .250 | 26 | 7–18 | 8–27 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BSN | CHI | CIN | IND | MIL | PRO | |||||||||||
| 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 | — | |||||||||||
Roster
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Player stats
[edit]Batting
[edit]Starters by position
[edit]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 |
Other batters
[edit]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 |
Pitching
[edit]Starting pitchers
[edit]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 |
Relief pitchers
[edit]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 |
