1872 Middletown Mansfields Roster
National Association (NA)
Team Record: 5-19
Finished 8th in the NA
Ballpark: Mansfield Club Grounds
Manager: John Clapp (5-19)
Location: Middletown, Connecticut
1872 Middletown Mansfields StatisticsTeam Record: 5-19
Finished 8th in the NA
Ballpark: Mansfield Club Grounds
Manager: John Clapp (5-19)
Location: Middletown, Connecticut
1872 Middletown Mansfields Results
The Middletown Mansfields of the National Association ended the 1872 season with a record of 5 wins and 19 losses, finishing eighth in the NA.
The Mansfields scored 220 runs and conceded 348 runs. Tim Murnane led hitters with significant playing time with a .360 average, while Frank Buttery recorded a 4.27 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
John Clapp coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ham Allen | SS | April 20, 1846 | 5'4" | 0 | Augusta, ME USA | ||
| Billy Arnold | RF | March 2, 1851 | 0'0" | 0 | Middletown, CT USA | ||
| Cy Bentley | P | November 23, 1850 | 0'0" | 0 | East Haven, CT USA | ||
| Eddie Booth | 2B | 0'0" | 0 | Brooklyn, NY USA | |||
| Asa Brainard | 2B | R | 5'8" | 150 | Albany, NY USA | ||
| Frank Buttery | OF | May 13, 1851 | 0'0" | 0 | Silvermine, CT USA | ||
| John Clapp | C | R | R | July 15, 1851 | 5'7" | 194 | Ithaca, NY USA |
| George Fields | 3B | July 26, 1852 | 5'5" | 179 | Waterbury, CT USA | ||
| Frank McCarton | CF | October 6, 1854 | 0'0" | 0 | New York, NY USA | ||
| Tim Murnane | 1B | L | R | June 4, 1851 | 5'9" | 172 | Naugatuck, CT USA |
| Jim O'Rourke | SS | R | R | September 1, 1850 | 5'8" | 185 | Bridgeport, CT USA |
| Jim Tipper | LF | June 18, 1849 | 5'5" | 148 | Middletown, CT USA |
