1878 Cincinnati Reds

37-23 • .617 Win% • 2nd in NL

📊 Season Record

37 Wins
23 Losses
.617 Win %
2nd Rank
333 R 281 RA
Diff +52

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⚡ Quick Stats

333 Runs Scored
281 Runs Allowed
+52 Run Diff
5 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1878 NL Average

Batting Avg .275 6% above the 1878 league average (.259)
OBP .293 5% above the 1878 league average (.278)
SLG .330 4% above the 1878 league average (.319)
Team ERA 1.84 20% better than the 1878 league average (2.31)
Runs Scored 333 5% above the 1878 league average (317 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumAvenue Grounds
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Home Games 34

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1878

Batting Avg

1 Lip Pike 0.324 2 Deacon White 0.314 3 Charley Jones 0.310 4 Buttercup Dickerson 0.309 5 Cal McVey 0.306

Home Runs

1 Charley Jones 3 2 Cal McVey 2

RBI

1 Charley Jones 39 2 Deacon White 29 3 Joe Gerhardt 28 4 Cal McVey 28 5 King Kelly 27
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Cal McVey 61 271 43 83 10 4 2 28 5 10 0 0.306
Charley Jones 61 261 50 81 11 7 3 39 4 17 0 0.310
Joe Gerhardt 60 259 46 77 7 2 0 28 7 14 0 0.297
Deacon White 61 258 41 81 4 1 0 29 10 5 0 0.314
Chub Sullivan 61 244 29 63 4 2 0 20 2 9 0 0.258
Billy Geer 61 237 31 52 13 2 0 20 10 18 0 0.219
King Kelly 60 237 29 67 7 1 0 27 7 7 0 0.283
Will White 52 197 15 28 1 1 0 9 8 41 0 0.142
Lip Pike 31 145 28 47 5 1 0 11 4 9 0 0.324
Buttercup Dickerson 29 123 17 38 5 1 0 9 0 7 0 0.309
Bobby Mitchell 13 49 4 12 0 0 0 8 1 4 0 0.245

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1878

ERA

1 Will White 1.79 2 Bobby Mitchell 2.14

Wins

1 Will White 30 2 Bobby Mitchell 7

Strikeouts

1 Will White 169 2 Bobby Mitchell 51
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Will White 30 21 1.79 52 52 0 468.0 477 93 45 169
Bobby Mitchell 7 2 2.14 9 9 0 80.0 69 19 18 51

👥 Roster (11)

Buttercup Dickerson Billy Geer Joe Gerhardt Charley Jones King Kelly Cal McVey Bobby Mitchell Lip Pike Chub Sullivan Deacon White Will White

11 players

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Frequently Asked Questions about the 1878 Cincinnati Reds

What was the 1878 Cincinnati Reds record?
The 1878 Cincinnati Reds finished 37-23 (.617 win pct).
Who led the 1878 Cincinnati Reds in home runs?
Charley Jones led the 1878 Cincinnati Reds with 3 home runs.
What was the 1878 Cincinnati Reds team ERA?
The 1878 Cincinnati Reds posted a team ERA of 1.84.
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