1877 Boston Red Caps season
| 1877 Boston Red Caps | |
|---|---|
| National League champions | |
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | South End Grounds |
| City | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Record | 42–18 (.700) |
| League place | 1st |
| Owner | Arthur Soden |
| Manager | Harry Wright |
The 1877 Boston Red Caps season was the seventh season of the franchise. Arthur Soden became the new owner of the franchise, who won their first National League pennant.
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | 18 | .700 | — | 27–5 | 15–13 | |
| Louisville Grays | 35 | 25 | .583 | 7 | 20–9 | 15–16 |
| Brooklyn Hartfords | 31 | 27 | .534 | 10 | 19–8 | 12–19 |
| St. Louis Brown Stockings | 28 | 32 | .467 | 14 | 20–10 | 8–22 |
| Chicago White Stockings | 26 | 33 | .441 | 15½ | 17–12 | 9–21 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 15 | 42 | .263 | 25½ | 12–18 | 3–24 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BOS | BKN | CHI | CIN | LOU | STL | |||||||||||
| — | 7–5–1 | 10–2 | 11–1 | 8–4 | 6–6 | ||||||||||||
| Brooklyn | 5–7–1 | — | 8–4 | 7–3 | 6–6–1 | 5–7 | |||||||||||
| Chicago | 2–10 | 4–8 | — | 8–3–1 | 4–8 | 8–4 | |||||||||||
| Cincinnati | 1–11 | 3–7 | 3–8–1 | — | 5–7 | 3–9 | |||||||||||
| Louisville | 4–8 | 6–6–1 | 8–4 | 7–5 | — | 10–2 | |||||||||||
| St. Louis | 6–6 | 7–5 | 4–8 | 9–3 | 2–10 | — | |||||||||||
Roster
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| Pitchers
Catchers |
Infielders | Outfielders | Manager | ||||||
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
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Lew Brown | 58 | 221 | 56 | .253 | 1 | 31 |
| 1B | Deacon White | 59 | 266 | 103 | .387 | 2 | 49 |
| 2B | George Wright | 61 | 290 | 80 | .276 | 0 | 35 |
| 3B | John Morrill | 61 | 242 | 73 | .302 | 0 | 28 |
| SS | Ezra Sutton | 58 | 253 | 74 | .292 | 0 | 39 |
| OF | Jim O'Rourke | 61 | 265 | 96 | .362 | 0 | 23 |
| OF | Andy Leonard | 58 | 272 | 78 | .287 | 0 | 27 |
| OF | Tim Murnane | 35 | 140 | 39 | .279 | 1 | 15 |
Other batters
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Schafer | 33 | 141 | 39 | .277 | 0 | 13 |
| Harry Wright | 1 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Bond | 58 | 521.0 | 40 | 17 | 2.11 | 170 |
| Will White | 3 | 27.0 | 2 | 1 | 3.00 | 7 |
References