1878 Milwaukee Grays

15-45 • .250 Win% • 6th in NL

The 1878 Milwaukee Grays went 15-45 (.250) finishing 6th in the NL. The club scored 256 runs, allowed 386, and played home games at Eclipse Park II. Team leaders included Jake Goodman (1 HR, 27 RBI) and Sam Weaver (12-31, 1.95 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

15 Wins
45 Losses
.250 Win %
6th Rank
256 R 386 RA
Diff -130

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256 Runs Scored
386 Runs Allowed
-130 Run Diff
2 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1878 NL Average

Batting Avg .249 4% below the 1878 league average (.259)
OBP .272 2% below the 1878 league average (.278)
SLG .299 6% below the 1878 league average (.319)
Team ERA 2.60 13% worse than the 1878 league average (2.31)
Runs Scored 256 19% below the 1878 league average (317 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumEclipse Park II
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Home Games 25

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1878

Batting Avg

1 Abner Dalrymple 0.354 2 John Peters 0.309 3 Will Foley 0.271 4 Jake Goodman 0.246 5 Charlie Bennett 0.245

Home Runs

1 Charlie Bennett 1 2 Jake Goodman 1

RBI

1 Jake Goodman 27 2 Will Foley 22 3 John Peters 22 4 Billy Redmond 21 5 Mike Golden 20
1878 Milwaukee Grays — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Abner Dalrymple 61 271 52 96 10 4 0 15 6 29 0 0.354
Jake Goodman 60 252 28 62 4 3 1 27 7 33 0 0.246
John Peters 55 246 33 76 6 1 0 22 5 8 0 0.309
Will Foley 56 229 33 62 8 5 0 22 7 14 0 0.271
Mike Golden 55 214 16 44 6 3 0 20 3 35 0 0.206
George Creamer 50 193 30 41 7 3 0 15 5 15 0 0.212
Billy Redmond 48 187 16 43 8 0 0 21 8 13 0 0.230
Charlie Bennett 49 184 16 45 9 0 1 12 10 26 0 0.245
Bill Holbert 45 173 10 32 2 0 0 12 3 14 0 0.185
Sam Weaver 48 170 15 34 4 1 0 3 11 14 0 0.200
Pidgey Morgan 14 56 2 11 0 0 0 5 3 9 0 0.196
Jake Knodell 4 14 2 3 1 0 0 2 0 3 0 0.214
Joe Ellick 3 13 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0.154
Frank Bliss 2 8 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.125
Alamazoo Jennings 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1878

ERA

1 Sam Weaver 1.95 2 Mike Golden 4.14

Wins

1 Sam Weaver 12 2 Mike Golden 3

Strikeouts

1 Sam Weaver 95 2 Mike Golden 52
1878 Milwaukee Grays — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Sam Weaver 12 31 1.95 45 43 0 383.0 371 83 21 95
Mike Golden 3 13 4.14 22 18 0 161.0 217 74 33 52
Joe Ellick 0 1 3.00 1 0 0 3.0 1 1 1 0

👥 Roster (15)

Charlie Bennett Frank Bliss George Creamer Abner Dalrymple Joe Ellick Will Foley Mike Golden Jake Goodman Bill Holbert Alamazoo Jennings Jake Knodell Pidgey Morgan +3 more

15 players

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The 1878 Milwaukee Grays in brief

The 1878 Milwaukee Grays finished 15-45, a .250 winning percentage, placing 6th in the NL. The Milwaukee Grays scored 256 runs and allowed 386, a run differential of -130. At the plate the Milwaukee Grays hit .249, 4% worse than the league's .259. The Milwaukee Grays staff finished with a 2.60 ERA; the league as a whole was at 2.31. Measured against the 317-run league average, the offense was 19% behind.

Eclipse Park II served as the home ballpark. Jake Goodman led the club in home runs with 1. Abner Dalrymple collected the most hits, 96. The pitching staff's wins leader was Sam Weaver (12). In all, the roster shows 15 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1878 Milwaukee Grays

What was the 1878 Milwaukee Grays record?
The 1878 Milwaukee Grays finished 15-45 (.250 win pct).
Who led the 1878 Milwaukee Grays in home runs?
Charlie Bennett led the 1878 Milwaukee Grays with 1 home runs.
What was the 1878 Milwaukee Grays team ERA?
The 1878 Milwaukee Grays posted a team ERA of 2.60.
Did the 1878 Milwaukee Grays win the World Series?
No. The 1878 Milwaukee Grays did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1878 Milwaukee Grays play?
The 1878 Milwaukee Grays played home games at Eclipse Park II.
Who led the 1878 Milwaukee Grays in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Jake Goodman (1 HR, 27 RBI) and Sam Weaver (12-31, 1.95 ERA).
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