1878 Boston Red Caps Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 41-19
Finished 1st in the NL
Ballpark: South End Grounds I
Won League Championship Series
Manager: Harry Wright (41-19)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1878 Boston Red Caps StatisticsTeam Record: 41-19
Finished 1st in the NL
Ballpark: South End Grounds I
Won League Championship Series
Manager: Harry Wright (41-19)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1878 Boston Red Caps Results
The Boston Red Caps of the National League ended the 1878 season with a record of 41 wins and 19 losses, finishing first in the NL.
The Red Caps allowed 241 runs, least in the league. Boston plated 298 runs. Jim O'Rourke led all regular hitters by hitting .278. Tommy Bond earned 40 wins for the squad and a team-best 2.06 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Harry Wright coached the team. The 1878 Boston Red Caps won the League Championship Series.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Bond | P | R | R | April 2, 1856 | 5'7" | 160 | Granard, Ireland |
| Jack Burdock | P | R | R | April 0, 1852 | 5'9" | 158 | Brooklyn, 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 |
| John Morrill | P | R | R | February 19, 1855 | 5'10" | 155 | Boston, MA USA |
| Jim O'Rourke | P | R | R | September 1, 1850 | 5'8" | 185 | Bridgeport, CT USA |
| Harry Schafer | P | R | R | August 14, 1846 | 5'9" | 143 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Pop Snyder | P | R | R | October 6, 1854 | 5'11" | 184 | Washington, DC USA |
| Ezra Sutton | P | R | R | September 17, 1849 | 5'8" | 153 | Seneca Falls, NY USA |
| George Wright | P | R | R | January 28, 1847 | 5'9" | 150 | New York, NY USA |
