1876 Boston Red Caps

39-31 • .557 Win% • 4th in NL

The 1876 Boston Red Caps went 39-31 (.557) finishing 4th in the NL. The club scored 471 runs, allowed 450, and played home games at South End Grounds I. Team leaders included Jim O'Rourke (2 HR, 43 RBI) and Jack Manning (18-5, 2.14 ERA).

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
L (Losses):
Games charged to the pitcher of record when the opposing team took a lead it never surrendered.
RS (Runs Scored (team)):
Total runs a team scored across the season.
RA (Runs Allowed):
Total runs a team allowed across the season.

Data updated

📊 Season Record

39 Wins
31 Losses
.557 Win %
4th Rank
471 R 450 RA
Diff +21

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471 Runs Scored
450 Runs Allowed
+21 Run Diff
9 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1876 NL Average

Batting Avg .265 equal to the 1876 league average (.265)
OBP .280 1% above the 1876 league average (.277)
SLG .328 2% above the 1876 league average (.320)
Team ERA 2.51 9% worse than the 1876 league average (2.30)
Runs Scored 471 23% above the 1876 league average (383 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumSouth End Grounds I
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Home Games 36

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1876

Batting Avg

1 Jim O'Rourke 0.327 2 George Wright 0.299 3 Tim Murnane 0.282 4 Andy Leonard 0.281 5 Jack Manning 0.264

Home Runs

1 Lew Brown 2 2 Jack Manning 2 3 Tim Murnane 2 4 Jim O'Rourke 2 5 George Wright 1

RBI

1 Jim O'Rourke 43 2 Harry Schafer 35 3 Tim Murnane 34 4 George Wright 34 5 Andy Leonard 27
1876 Boston Red Caps — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
George Wright 70 335 72 100 18 6 1 34 8 9 0 0.299
Jim O'Rourke 70 312 61 102 17 3 2 43 15 17 0 0.327
Tim Murnane 69 308 60 87 4 3 2 34 8 12 0 0.282
Andy Leonard 64 303 53 85 10 2 0 27 4 6 0 0.281
Jack Manning 70 288 52 76 13 0 2 25 7 5 0 0.264
Harry Schafer 70 286 47 72 11 0 0 35 4 11 0 0.252
John Morrill 66 278 38 73 5 2 0 26 3 5 0 0.263
Lew Brown 45 195 23 41 6 6 2 21 3 22 0 0.210
Frank Whitney 34 139 27 33 7 1 0 15 1 3 0 0.237
Joe Borden 32 121 19 25 3 0 0 7 3 3 0 0.207
Foghorn Bradley 22 82 12 19 2 1 0 8 2 3 0 0.232
Tim McGinley 9 40 5 6 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0.150
Dick McBride 4 16 2 3 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0.188
Sam Wright 2 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.125
Tricky Nichols 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Bill Parks 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Harry Wright 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1876

ERA

1 Jack Manning 2.14 2 Foghorn Bradley 2.49 3 Dick McBride 2.73 4 Joe Borden 2.89

Wins

1 Jack Manning 18 2 Joe Borden 11 3 Foghorn Bradley 9 4 Tricky Nichols 1

Strikeouts

1 Joe Borden 34 2 Jack Manning 24 3 Foghorn Bradley 16 4 Dick McBride 2 5 George Wright 1
1876 Boston Red Caps — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Joe Borden 11 12 2.89 29 24 1 218.1 257 70 51 34
Jack Manning 18 5 2.14 34 20 5 197.1 213 47 32 24
Foghorn Bradley 9 10 2.49 22 21 1 173.1 201 48 16 16
Dick McBride 0 4 2.73 4 4 0 33.0 53 10 5 2
Tricky Nichols 1 0 1.00 1 1 0 9.0 7 1 0 0
George Wright 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 1.0 1 0 0 1

👥 Roster (17)

Joe Borden Foghorn Bradley Lew Brown Andy Leonard Jack Manning Dick McBride Tim McGinley John Morrill Tim Murnane Tricky Nichols Jim O'Rourke Bill Parks +5 more

17 players

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The 1876 Boston Red Caps in brief

The 1876 Boston Red Caps won 39 games and lost 31, ending up 4th in the NL. Runs came in at 471 scored against 450 allowed (+21). The Boston Red Caps staff finished with a 2.51 ERA; the league as a whole was at 2.30. The 1876 Boston Red Caps outscored the average club by 23% (471 against 383).

The club's home park in 1876 was South End Grounds I. Jim O'Rourke topped the Boston Red Caps with 2 home runs. The pitching staff's wins leader was Jack Manning (18). Joe Borden struck out 34, the most on the club. The 1876 roster runs to 17 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1876 Boston Red Caps

What was the 1876 Boston Red Caps record?
The 1876 Boston Red Caps finished 39-31 (.557 win pct).
Who led the 1876 Boston Red Caps in home runs?
Lew Brown led the 1876 Boston Red Caps with 2 home runs.
What was the 1876 Boston Red Caps team ERA?
The 1876 Boston Red Caps posted a team ERA of 2.51.
Did the 1876 Boston Red Caps win the World Series?
No. The 1876 Boston Red Caps did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1876 Boston Red Caps play?
The 1876 Boston Red Caps played home games at South End Grounds I.
Who led the 1876 Boston Red Caps in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Jim O'Rourke (2 HR, 43 RBI) and Jack Manning (18-5, 2.14 ERA).
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