1878 Indianapolis Blues

24-36 • .400 Win% • 5th in NL

The 1878 Indianapolis Blues went 24-36 (.400) finishing 5th in the NL. The club scored 293 runs, allowed 328, and played home games at South Street Park. Team leaders included Russ McKelvy (2 HR, 36 RBI) and The Only Nolan (13-22, 2.57 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

24 Wins
36 Losses
.400 Win %
5th Rank
293 R 328 RA
Diff -35

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⚡ Quick Stats

293 Runs Scored
328 Runs Allowed
-35 Run Diff
3 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1878 NL Average

Batting Avg .235 9% below the 1878 league average (.259)
OBP .256 8% below the 1878 league average (.278)
SLG .285 10% below the 1878 league average (.319)
Team ERA 2.32 1% worse than the 1878 league average (2.31)
Runs Scored 293 8% below the 1878 league average (317 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumSouth Street Park
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Home Games (est.) 31 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1878

Batting Avg

1 Orator Shafer 0.338 2 John Clapp 0.304 3 Fred Warner 0.248 4 The Only Nolan 0.243 5 Ed Williamson 0.232

Home Runs

1 Russ McKelvy 2 2 Ed Williamson 1

RBI

1 Russ McKelvy 36 2 Orator Shafer 30 3 John Clapp 29 4 Ed Williamson 19 5 Silver Flint 18
1878 Indianapolis Blues — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Joe Quest 62 278 45 57 3 2 0 13 12 24 0 0.205
Orator Shafer 63 266 48 90 19 6 0 30 13 20 0 0.338
John Clapp 63 263 42 80 10 2 0 29 13 8 0 0.304
Silver Flint 63 254 23 57 7 0 0 18 2 15 0 0.224
Russ McKelvy 63 253 33 57 4 3 2 36 5 38 0 0.225
Ed Williamson 63 250 31 58 10 2 1 19 5 15 0 0.232
Art Croft 60 222 22 35 6 0 0 16 5 23 0 0.158
Fred Warner 43 165 19 41 4 0 0 10 2 15 0 0.248
The Only Nolan 38 152 11 37 8 0 0 16 2 10 0 0.243
Candy Nelson 19 84 12 11 1 0 0 5 5 11 0 0.131
Jim McCormick 15 56 5 8 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.143
Tom Healey 12 45 2 8 1 0 0 4 0 14 0 0.178
Jimmy Hallinan 3 12 0 3 2 0 0 1 0 2 0 0.250

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1878

ERA

1 Jim McCormick 1.69 2 Tom Healey 2.22 3 The Only Nolan 2.57

Wins

1 The Only Nolan 13 2 Tom Healey 6 3 Jim McCormick 5

Strikeouts

1 The Only Nolan 125 2 Jim McCormick 36 3 Tom Healey 18 4 Russ McKelvy 3
1878 Indianapolis Blues — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
The Only Nolan 13 22 2.57 38 38 0 347.0 357 99 56 125
Jim McCormick 5 8 1.69 14 14 0 117.0 128 22 15 36
Tom Healey 6 4 2.22 11 10 1 89.0 98 22 13 18
Russ McKelvy 0 2 2.16 4 1 0 25.0 38 6 3 3

👥 Roster (13)

John Clapp Art Croft Silver Flint Jimmy Hallinan Tom Healey Jim McCormick Russ McKelvy Candy Nelson The Only Nolan Joe Quest Orator Shafer Fred Warner +1 more

13 players

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The 1878 Indianapolis Blues in brief

A 24-36 record (.400) put the 1878 Indianapolis Blues 5th in the NL. The Indianapolis Blues scored 293 runs and allowed 328, a run differential of -35. At the plate the Indianapolis Blues hit .235, 9% worse than the league's .259. Pitchers allowed 2.32 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 2.31. The 293 runs scored compare with a league average of 317 per club, 8% fewer.

The club's home park in 1878 was South Street Park. The home run leader was Russ McKelvy, who hit 2. The hits leader was Orator Shafer with 90. The Only Nolan led the pitchers with 13 wins. The 1878 roster runs to 13 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1878 Indianapolis Blues

What was the 1878 Indianapolis Blues record?
The 1878 Indianapolis Blues finished 24-36 (.400 win pct).
Who led the 1878 Indianapolis Blues in home runs?
Russ McKelvy led the 1878 Indianapolis Blues with 2 home runs.
What was the 1878 Indianapolis Blues team ERA?
The 1878 Indianapolis Blues posted a team ERA of 2.32.
Did the 1878 Indianapolis Blues win the World Series?
No. The 1878 Indianapolis Blues did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1878 Indianapolis Blues play?
The 1878 Indianapolis Blues played home games at South Street Park.
Who led the 1878 Indianapolis Blues in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Russ McKelvy (2 HR, 36 RBI) and The Only Nolan (13-22, 2.57 ERA).
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