1877 Louisville Grays

35-25 • .583 Win% • 2nd in NL

The 1877 Louisville Grays went 35-25 (.583) finishing 2nd in the NL. The club scored 339 runs, allowed 288, and played home games at Louisville Baseball Park. Team leaders included Orator Shafer (3 HR, 34 RBI) and Jim Devlin (35-25, 2.25 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

35 Wins
25 Losses
.583 Win %
2nd Rank
339 R 288 RA
Diff +51

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⚡ Quick Stats

339 Runs Scored
288 Runs Allowed
+51 Run Diff
9 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1877 NL Average

Batting Avg .279 3% above the 1877 league average (.271)
OBP .297 3% above the 1877 league average (.289)
SLG .353 5% above the 1877 league average (.337)
Team ERA 2.25 20% better than the 1877 league average (2.81)
Runs Scored 339 equal to the 1877 league average (340 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumLouisville Baseball Park
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Home Games 29

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1877

Batting Avg

1 George Hall 0.323 2 Joe Gerhardt 0.304 3 Jumbo Latham 0.291 4 Orator Shafer 0.285 5 Bill Crowley 0.282

Home Runs

1 Orator Shafer 3 2 Pop Snyder 2 3 Bill Crowley 1 4 Jim Devlin 1 5 Joe Gerhardt 1

RBI

1 Joe Gerhardt 35 2 Orator Shafer 34 3 Bill Craver 29 4 Pop Snyder 28 5 Jim Devlin 27
1877 Louisville Grays — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Jumbo Latham 59 278 42 81 10 6 0 22 5 6 0 0.291
George Hall 61 269 53 87 15 8 0 26 12 19 0 0.323
Jim Devlin 61 268 38 72 6 3 1 27 7 27 0 0.269
Bill Hague 59 263 38 70 7 1 1 24 7 18 0 0.266
Orator Shafer 61 260 38 74 9 5 3 34 9 17 0 0.285
Joe Gerhardt 59 250 41 76 6 5 1 35 5 8 0 0.304
Pop Snyder 61 248 23 64 7 2 2 28 3 14 0 0.258
Bill Craver 57 238 33 63 5 2 0 29 5 11 0 0.265
Bill Crowley 61 238 30 67 9 3 1 23 4 13 0 0.282
Al Nichols 6 19 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0.211
Flip Lafferty 4 17 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 4 0 0.059
John Haldeman 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Harry Little 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1877

ERA

1 Jim Devlin 2.25

Wins

1 Jim Devlin 35

Strikeouts

1 Jim Devlin 141
1877 Louisville Grays — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Jim Devlin 35 25 2.25 61 61 0 559.0 617 140 41 141

👥 Roster (13)

Bill Craver Bill Crowley Jim Devlin Joe Gerhardt Bill Hague John Haldeman George Hall Flip Lafferty Jumbo Latham Harry Little Al Nichols Orator Shafer +1 more

13 players

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The 1877 Louisville Grays in brief

The 1877 Louisville Grays finished 35-25, a .583 winning percentage, placing 2nd in the NL. With 339 runs scored and 288 given up, the 1877 differential was +51. At the plate the Louisville Grays hit .279, 3% better than the league's .271. The staff ERA of 2.25 was 20% better than the league average of 2.81. Louisville Baseball Park served as the home ballpark.

Orator Shafer topped the Louisville Grays with 3 home runs. Joe Gerhardt drove in a team-high 35 runs. George Hall collected the most hits, 87. Jim Devlin was the top winner, with 35 victories. The 1877 roster runs to 13 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1877 Louisville Grays

What was the 1877 Louisville Grays record?
The 1877 Louisville Grays finished 35-25 (.583 win pct).
Who led the 1877 Louisville Grays in home runs?
Orator Shafer led the 1877 Louisville Grays with 3 home runs.
What was the 1877 Louisville Grays team ERA?
The 1877 Louisville Grays posted a team ERA of 2.25.
Did the 1877 Louisville Grays win the World Series?
No. The 1877 Louisville Grays did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1877 Louisville Grays play?
The 1877 Louisville Grays played home games at Louisville Baseball Park.
Who led the 1877 Louisville Grays in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Orator Shafer (3 HR, 34 RBI) and Jim Devlin (35-25, 2.25 ERA).
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