1878 Chicago White Stockings

30-30 • .500 Win% • 4th in NL

The 1878 Chicago White Stockings went 30-30 (.500) finishing 4th in the NL. The club scored 371 runs, allowed 331, and played home games at Lake Front Park I. Team leaders included Frank Hankinson (1 HR, 27 RBI) and Terry Larkin (29-26, 2.24 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.

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📊 Season Record

30 Wins
30 Losses
.500 Win %
4th Rank
371 R 331 RA
Diff +40

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371 Runs Scored
331 Runs Allowed
+40 Run Diff
30K Attendance

📈 vs. 1878 NL Average

Batting Avg .290 12% above the 1878 league average (.259)
OBP .315 13% above the 1878 league average (.278)
SLG .350 10% above the 1878 league average (.319)
Team ERA 2.37 3% worse than the 1878 league average (2.31)
Runs Scored 371 17% above the 1878 league average (317 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumLake Front Park I
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Home Games 35
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Total Attendance 30,400
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Avg per Game 868

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1878

Batting Avg

1 Bob Ferguson 0.351 2 Joe Start 0.351 3 Cap Anson 0.341 4 Bill Harbridge 0.296 5 Terry Larkin 0.288

Home Runs

1 Frank Hankinson 1 2 Jack Remsen 1 3 Joe Start 1

RBI

1 Cap Anson 40 2 Bob Ferguson 39 3 Bill Harbridge 37 4 Terry Larkin 32 5 John Cassidy 29
1878 Chicago White Stockings — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Joe Start 61 285 58 100 12 5 1 27 2 3 0 0.351
Cap Anson 60 261 55 89 12 2 0 40 13 1 0 0.341
Bob Ferguson 61 259 44 91 10 2 0 39 10 12 0 0.351
John Cassidy 60 256 33 68 7 1 0 29 9 11 0 0.266
Frank Hankinson 58 240 38 64 8 3 1 27 5 36 0 0.267
Bill Harbridge 54 240 32 71 12 0 0 37 6 13 0 0.296
Terry Larkin 58 226 33 65 9 4 0 32 17 17 0 0.288
Jack Remsen 56 224 32 52 11 1 1 19 17 33 0 0.232
Bill McClellan 48 205 26 46 6 1 0 29 2 13 0 0.224
Jimmy Hallinan 16 67 14 19 3 0 0 2 5 6 0 0.284
Phil Powers 8 31 2 5 1 1 0 2 1 5 0 0.161
Laurie Reis 5 20 2 3 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 0.150
Bill Traffley 2 9 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0.111
Bill Sullivan 2 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.167
Al Spalding 1 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.500

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1878

ERA

1 Terry Larkin 2.24 2 Laurie Reis 3.25

Wins

1 Terry Larkin 29 2 Laurie Reis 1

Strikeouts

1 Terry Larkin 163 2 Laurie Reis 8 3 Frank Hankinson 4
1878 Chicago White Stockings — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Terry Larkin 29 26 2.24 56 56 0 506.0 511 126 31 163
Laurie Reis 1 3 3.25 4 4 0 36.0 55 13 4 8
Frank Hankinson 0 1 6.00 1 1 0 9.0 11 6 0 4

👥 Roster (15)

Cap Anson John Cassidy Bob Ferguson Jimmy Hallinan Frank Hankinson Bill Harbridge Terry Larkin Bill McClellan Phil Powers Laurie Reis Jack Remsen Al Spalding +3 more

15 players

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The 1878 Chicago White Stockings in brief

The 1878 Chicago White Stockings won 30 games and lost 30, ending up 4th in the NL. With 371 runs scored and 331 given up, the 1878 differential was +40. Against a league average of .259, the 1878 Chicago White Stockings batted .290. Pitchers allowed 2.37 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 2.31. The 371 runs scored compare with a league average of 317 per club, 17% more.

Attendance at Lake Front Park I totaled 30,400 for the year. Frank Hankinson topped the Chicago White Stockings with 1 home runs. The RBI leader was Cap Anson, with 40. Joe Start collected the most hits, 100. Terry Larkin led the pitchers with 29 wins. In all, the roster shows 15 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1878 Chicago White Stockings

What was the 1878 Chicago White Stockings record?
The 1878 Chicago White Stockings finished 30-30 (.500 win pct).
Who led the 1878 Chicago White Stockings in home runs?
Frank Hankinson led the 1878 Chicago White Stockings with 1 home runs.
What was the 1878 Chicago White Stockings team ERA?
The 1878 Chicago White Stockings posted a team ERA of 2.37.
Did the 1878 Chicago White Stockings win the World Series?
No. The 1878 Chicago White Stockings did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1878 Chicago White Stockings play?
The 1878 Chicago White Stockings played home games at Lake Front Park I.
Who led the 1878 Chicago White Stockings in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Frank Hankinson (1 HR, 27 RBI) and Terry Larkin (29-26, 2.24 ERA).
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