1878 Indianapolis Blues

24-36 • .400 Win% • 5th in NL

📊 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
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
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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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.
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