1878 Providence Grays

33-27 • .550 Win% • 3rd in NL

The 1878 Providence Grays went 33-27 (.550) finishing 3rd in the NL. The club scored 353 runs, allowed 337, and played home games at Messer Street Grounds. Team leaders included Paul Hines (4 HR, 50 RBI) and John Ward (22-13, 1.51 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

33 Wins
27 Losses
.550 Win %
3rd Rank
353 R 337 RA
Diff +16

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353 Runs Scored
337 Runs Allowed
+16 Run Diff
8 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1878 NL Average

Batting Avg .262 1% above the 1878 league average (.259)
OBP .278 equal to the 1878 league average (.278)
SLG .345 8% above the 1878 league average (.319)
Team ERA 2.38 3% worse than the 1878 league average (2.31)
Runs Scored 353 11% above the 1878 league average (317 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumMesser Street Grounds
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Home Games 31

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1878

Batting Avg

1 Paul Hines 0.358 2 Dick Higham 0.320 3 Tom York 0.309 4 Lew Brown 0.305 5 Doug Allison 0.289

Home Runs

1 Paul Hines 4 2 Lew Brown 1 3 Dick Higham 1 4 John Ward 1 5 Tom York 1

RBI

1 Paul Hines 50 2 Lew Brown 43 3 Dick Higham 29 4 Tom York 26 5 Bill Hague 25
1878 Providence Grays — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Dick Higham 62 281 60 90 22 1 1 29 5 16 0 0.320
Tom York 62 269 56 83 19 10 1 26 8 19 0 0.309
Paul Hines 62 257 42 92 13 4 4 50 2 10 0 0.358
Tom Carey 61 253 33 60 10 3 0 24 0 14 0 0.237
Bill Hague 62 250 21 51 3 0 0 25 5 34 0 0.204
Lew Brown 58 243 44 74 21 6 1 43 7 37 0 0.305
Charlie Sweasy 55 212 23 37 3 0 0 8 7 23 0 0.175
Tim Murnane 49 188 35 45 6 1 0 14 8 12 0 0.239
John Ward 37 138 14 27 5 4 1 15 2 13 0 0.196
Doug Allison 19 76 9 22 2 0 0 7 1 8 0 0.289
Tricky Nichols 11 49 2 9 2 0 0 2 2 10 0 0.184
Harry Wheeler 7 27 7 4 0 0 0 1 2 15 0 0.148
Lip Pike 5 22 4 5 0 1 0 4 1 1 0 0.227
Fred Corey 7 21 3 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0.143
Tom Healey 3 9 0 2 1 0 0 2 0 4 0 0.222
Cherokee Fisher 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1878

ERA

1 John Ward 1.51 2 Harry Wheeler 3.48 3 Tricky Nichols 4.22

Wins

1 John Ward 22 2 Harry Wheeler 6 3 Tricky Nichols 4 4 Fred Corey 1

Strikeouts

1 John Ward 116 2 Harry Wheeler 25 3 Tricky Nichols 21 4 Fred Corey 7 5 Cherokee Fisher 2
1878 Providence Grays — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
John Ward 22 13 1.51 37 37 0 334.0 308 56 34 116
Tricky Nichols 4 7 4.22 11 10 0 98.0 157 46 8 21
Harry Wheeler 6 1 3.48 7 6 0 62.0 70 24 25 25
Tom Healey 0 3 3.00 3 3 0 24.0 27 8 7 2
Fred Corey 1 2 2.35 5 5 0 23.0 22 6 7 7
Cherokee Fisher 0 1 4.00 1 1 0 9.0 14 4 0 2
Doug Allison 0 0 1.80 1 0 0 5.0 11 1 1 0
Lew Brown 0 0 18.00 1 0 0 1.0 0 2 4 0

👥 Roster (16)

Doug Allison Lew Brown Tom Carey Fred Corey Cherokee Fisher Bill Hague Tom Healey Dick Higham Paul Hines Tim Murnane Tricky Nichols Lip Pike +4 more

16 players

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The 1878 Providence Grays in brief

A 33-27 record (.550) put the 1878 Providence Grays 3rd in the NL. The Providence Grays scored 353 runs and allowed 337, a run differential of +16. The team batting average of .262 was 1% above the 1878 league mark of .259. Pitchers allowed 2.38 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 2.31.

The 353 runs scored compare with a league average of 317 per club, 11% more. Messer Street Grounds served as the home ballpark. Paul Hines led the club in home runs with 4. John Ward was the top winner, with 22 victories. The roster section lists 16 players who appeared for the club.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1878 Providence Grays

What was the 1878 Providence Grays record?
The 1878 Providence Grays finished 33-27 (.550 win pct).
Who led the 1878 Providence Grays in home runs?
Paul Hines led the 1878 Providence Grays with 4 home runs.
What was the 1878 Providence Grays team ERA?
The 1878 Providence Grays posted a team ERA of 2.38.
Did the 1878 Providence Grays win the World Series?
No. The 1878 Providence Grays did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1878 Providence Grays play?
The 1878 Providence Grays played home games at Messer Street Grounds.
Who led the 1878 Providence Grays in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Paul Hines (4 HR, 50 RBI) and John Ward (22-13, 1.51 ERA).
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