1878 Chicago White Stockings Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 30-30
Finished 4th in the NL
Ballpark: Lake Front Park I
Manager: Bob Ferguson (30-30)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1878 Chicago White Stockings StatisticsTeam Record: 30-30
Finished 4th in the NL
Ballpark: Lake Front Park I
Manager: Bob Ferguson (30-30)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1878 Chicago White Stockings Results
The Chicago White Stockings of the National League ended the 1878 season with a record of 30 wins and 30 losses, finishing fourth in the NL.
The White Stockings led the league with 371 runs. Chicago allowed 331 runs. Cap Anson recorded 40 runs batted in. Bob Ferguson and Joe Start paced all regular batters with a .351 average. Terry Larkin earned 29 wins on the mound for the team and a team-best 2.24 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Bob Ferguson coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Anson | P | R | R | April 17, 1852 | 6'0" | 227 | Marshalltown, IA USA |
| John Cassidy | P | R | L | 5'8" | 168 | Brooklyn, NY USA | |
| Bob Ferguson | P | B | R | January 31, 1845 | 5'9" | 149 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Jimmy Hallinan | P | L | L | May 27, 1849 | 5'9" | 172 | , Ireland |
| Frank Hankinson | P | R | R | April 29, 1856 | 5'11" | 168 | New York, NY USA |
| Bill Harbridge | P | L | L | March 29, 1855 | 0'0" | 162 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Terry Larkin | P | R | R | 0'0" | 0 | Brooklyn, NY USA | |
| Bill McClellan | P | B | L | March 22, 1856 | 5'5" | 156 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Phil Powers | P | R | R | July 26, 1854 | 5'7" | 166 | New York, NY USA |
| Laurie Reis | P | B | R | November 20, 1858 | 5'9" | 160 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Jack Remsen | P | R | R | April 0, 1850 | 5'11" | 189 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Al Spalding | P | R | R | September 2, 1850 | 6'1" | 170 | Byron, IL USA |
| Joe Start | P | L | L | October 14, 1842 | 5'9" | 165 | New York, NY USA |
| Bill Sullivan | P | July 4, 1853 | 0'0" | 0 | , Ireland | ||
| Bill Traffley | P | R | R | December 21, 1859 | 5'11" | 185 | Staten Island, NY USA |
