1872 Baltimore Canaries Roster
National Association (NA)
Team Record: 35-19
Finished 2nd in the NA
Ballpark: Newington Park
Manager: Bill Craver (27-13)
Manager: Everett Mills (8-6)
Location: Baltimore, Maryland
1872 Baltimore Canaries StatisticsTeam Record: 35-19
Finished 2nd in the NA
Ballpark: Newington Park
Manager: Bill Craver (27-13)
Manager: Everett Mills (8-6)
Location: Baltimore, Maryland
1872 Baltimore Canaries Results
The Baltimore Canaries of the National Association ended the 1872 season with a record of 35 wins and 19 losses, finishing second in the NA.
The Canaries led the circuit with 617 runs, ignited by 14 home runs. Baltimore surrendered 434 runs. Lip Pike recorded 60 runs batted in. Dick Higham paced batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .343 clip. Bobby Mathews earned 25 wins on the mound for the team, while Cherokee Fisher registered a 1.80 earned run average, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Bill Craver and Everett Mills coached the team.
Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Carey | 2B | R | R | November 2, 1846 | 5'8" | 145 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Bill Craver | C | R | R | June 0, 1844 | 5'9" | 160 | Troy, NY USA |
| Cherokee Fisher | OF | R | R | November 0, 1844 | 5'9" | 164 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Davy Force | 3B | R | R | July 27, 1849 | 5'4" | 130 | New York, NY USA |
| George Hall | CF | L | L | March 29, 1849 | 5'7" | 142 | Stepney, London United Kingdom |
| Scott Hastings | C | R | R | August 10, 1847 | 5'8" | 161 | Hillsboro, OH USA |
| Dick Higham | OF | L | R | July 24, 1851 | 5'8" | 171 | Ipswich, Suffolk United Kingdom |
| Bobby Mathews | P | R | R | November 21, 1851 | 5'5" | 140 | Baltimore, MD USA |
| Everett Mills | 1B | January 20, 1845 | 6'1" | 174 | Newark, NJ USA | ||
| Lip Pike | IF | L | L | May 25, 1845 | 5'8" | 158 | New York, NY USA |
| John Radcliff | SS | June 29, 1848 | 5'6" | 140 | Philadelphia, PA USA | ||
| Tom York | LF | L | L | July 13, 1850 | 5'9" | 165 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
