1873 Boston Red Stockings Roster
National Association (NA)
Team Record: 43-16
Finished 1st in the NA
Ballpark: South End Grounds I
Won League Championship Series
Manager: Harry Wright (43-16)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1873 Boston Red Stockings StatisticsTeam Record: 43-16
Finished 1st in the NA
Ballpark: South End Grounds I
Won League Championship Series
Manager: Harry Wright (43-16)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1873 Boston Red Stockings Results
The Boston Red Stockings of the National Association ended the 1873 season with a record of 43 wins and 16 losses, finishing first in the NA.
The Red Stockings topped the circuit with 739 runs, fueled by 13 home runs. Boston allowed 460 runs. Deacon White drove in 77 runs. Ross Barnes led hitters with significant playing time with a .431 average. Al Spalding notched 41 wins for the squad and a team-best 2.99 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Harry Wright coached the team. The 1873 Boston Red Stockings won the League Championship Series.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Addy | P | L | L | February 0, 1842 | 5'8" | 160 | Port Hope, ON CAN |
| Ross Barnes | P | R | R | May 8, 1850 | 5'8" | 145 | Mount Morris, NY USA |
| Dave Birdsall | P | July 16, 1838 | 5'9" | 126 | New York, NY USA | ||
| Andy Leonard | P | R | R | June 1, 1846 | 5'7" | 168 | County Cavan, Ireland |
| Jack Manning | P | R | R | December 20, 1853 | 5'8" | 158 | Braintree, MA USA |
| Jim O'Rourke | P | R | R | September 1, 1850 | 5'8" | 185 | Bridgeport, CT USA |
| Fraley Rogers | P | 5'8" | 184 | Brooklyn, NY USA | |||
| Harry Schafer | P | R | R | August 14, 1846 | 5'9" | 143 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Al Spalding | P | R | R | September 2, 1850 | 6'1" | 170 | Byron, IL USA |
| Charlie Sweasy | P | R | R | November 2, 1847 | 5'9" | 172 | Newark, NJ USA |
| Deacon White | P | L | R | December 2, 1847 | 5'11" | 175 | Caton, NY USA |
| George Wright | P | R | R | January 28, 1847 | 5'9" | 150 | New York, NY USA |
| Harry Wright | P | R | R | January 10, 1835 | 5'9" | 157 | Sheffield, United Kingdom |
