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1877 Boston Red Caps

42-18 • .700 Win% • 1st in NL

The 1877 Boston Red Caps went 42-18 (.700) finishing 1st in the NL. They won the pennant but did not win the World Series. The club scored 419 runs, allowed 263, and played home games at South End Grounds I. Team leaders included Deacon White (2 HR, 49 RBI) and Tommy Bond (40-17, 2.11 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

42 Wins
18 Losses
.700 Win %
1st Rank
419 R 263 RA
Diff +156

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419 Runs Scored
263 Runs Allowed
+156 Run Diff
4 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1877 NL Average

Batting Avg .295 9% above the 1877 league average (.271)
OBP .314 9% above the 1877 league average (.289)
SLG .370 10% above the 1877 league average (.337)
Team ERA 2.15 24% better than the 1877 league average (2.81)
Runs Scored 419 23% above the 1877 league average (340 R)

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StadiumSouth End Grounds I
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Home Games 32

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1877

Batting Avg

1 Deacon White 0.387 2 Jim O'Rourke 0.362 3 John Morrill 0.302 4 Ezra Sutton 0.292 5 Andy Leonard 0.287

Home Runs

1 Deacon White 2 2 Lew Brown 1 3 Tim Murnane 1

RBI

1 Deacon White 49 2 Ezra Sutton 39 3 George Wright 35 4 Lew Brown 31 5 Tommy Bond 30
1877 Boston Red Caps — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
George Wright 61 290 58 80 15 1 0 35 9 15 0 0.276
Andy Leonard 58 272 46 78 5 0 0 27 5 5 0 0.287
Deacon White 59 266 51 103 14 11 2 49 8 3 0 0.387
Jim O'Rourke 61 265 68 96 14 4 0 23 20 9 0 0.362
Tommy Bond 61 259 32 59 4 3 0 30 1 15 0 0.228
Ezra Sutton 58 253 43 74 10 6 0 39 4 10 0 0.292
John Morrill 61 242 47 73 5 1 0 28 6 15 0 0.302
Lew Brown 58 221 27 56 12 8 1 31 6 33 0 0.253
Harry Schafer 33 141 20 39 5 2 0 13 0 7 0 0.277
Tim Murnane 35 140 23 39 7 1 1 15 6 7 0 0.279
Will White 3 15 4 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0.200
Harry Wright 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1877

ERA

1 Tommy Bond 2.11

Wins

1 Tommy Bond 40 2 Will White 2

Strikeouts

1 Tommy Bond 170 2 Will White 7
1877 Boston Red Caps — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Tommy Bond 40 17 2.11 58 58 0 521.0 530 122 36 170
Will White 2 1 3.00 3 3 0 27.0 27 9 2 7

👥 Roster (12)

Tommy Bond Lew Brown Andy Leonard John Morrill Tim Murnane Jim O'Rourke Harry Schafer Ezra Sutton Deacon White Will White George Wright Harry Wright

12 players

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The 1877 Boston Red Caps in brief

The 1877 Boston Red Caps won 42 games and lost 18, ending up 1st in the NL. The club won the pennant. With 419 runs scored and 263 given up, the 1877 differential was +156. Against a league average of .271, the 1877 Boston Red Caps batted .295. The staff ERA of 2.15 was 24% better than the league average of 2.81.

League clubs averaged 340 runs that year, so the Boston Red Caps scored 23% more. Home games were played at South End Grounds I. Deacon White topped the Boston Red Caps with 2 home runs. Tommy Bond was the top winner, with 40 victories. The 1877 roster runs to 12 players. For the seasons either side, see the 1876 season and the 1878 season.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1877 Boston Red Caps

What was the 1877 Boston Red Caps record?
The 1877 Boston Red Caps finished 42-18 (.700 win pct).
How did the 1877 Boston Red Caps finish?
The 1877 Boston Red Caps finished first in the league standings.
Who led the 1877 Boston Red Caps in home runs?
Deacon White led the 1877 Boston Red Caps with 2 home runs.
What was the 1877 Boston Red Caps team ERA?
The 1877 Boston Red Caps posted a team ERA of 2.15.
Did the 1877 Boston Red Caps win the World Series?
No. The 1877 Boston Red Caps did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1877 Boston Red Caps play?
The 1877 Boston Red Caps played home games at South End Grounds I.
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