1877 St. Louis Brown Stockings

28-32 • .467 Win% • 4th in NL

The 1877 St. Louis Brown Stockings went 28-32 (.467) finishing 4th in the NL. The club scored 284 runs, allowed 318, and played home games at Sportsman's Park I. Team leaders included Joe Battin (1 HR, 22 RBI) and Tricky Nichols (18-23, 2.60 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

28 Wins
32 Losses
.467 Win %
4th Rank
284 R 318 RA
Diff -34

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⚡ Quick Stats

284 Runs Scored
318 Runs Allowed
-34 Run Diff
1 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1877 NL Average

Batting Avg .243 10% below the 1877 league average (.271)
OBP .263 9% below the 1877 league average (.289)
SLG .301 11% below the 1877 league average (.337)
Team ERA 2.66 5% better than the 1877 league average (2.81)
Runs Scored 284 16% below the 1877 league average (340 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumSportsman's Park I
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Home Games 30

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1877

Batting Avg

1 John Clapp 0.318 2 Mike Dorgan 0.308 3 Davy Force 0.262 4 Jack Remsen 0.260 5 Mike McGeary 0.252

Home Runs

1 Joe Battin 1

RBI

1 John Clapp 34 2 Art Croft 27 3 Mike Dorgan 23 4 Joe Battin 22 5 Davy Force 22
1877 St. Louis Brown Stockings — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Mike Dorgan 60 266 45 82 9 7 0 23 9 13 0 0.308
Mike McGeary 57 258 35 65 3 2 0 20 2 6 0 0.252
John Clapp 60 255 47 81 6 6 0 34 8 6 0 0.318
Joe Battin 57 226 28 45 3 7 1 22 6 17 0 0.199
Davy Force 58 225 24 59 5 3 0 22 11 15 0 0.262
Art Croft 54 220 23 51 5 2 0 27 1 15 0 0.232
Joe Blong 58 218 17 47 8 3 0 13 4 22 0 0.216
Tricky Nichols 51 186 22 31 4 2 0 9 3 15 0 0.167
Jack Remsen 33 123 14 32 3 4 0 13 4 3 0 0.260
Herman Dehlman 32 119 24 22 4 0 0 11 7 21 0 0.185
Dickey Pearce 8 29 1 5 0 0 0 4 1 4 0 0.172
Leonidas Lee 4 18 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.278
Tom Loftus 3 11 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.182
Harry Little 1 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0.200
Patrick McKenna 1 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.200
Jack Gleason 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.250
George Newell 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1877

ERA

1 Tricky Nichols 2.60 2 Joe Blong 2.74

Wins

1 Tricky Nichols 18 2 Joe Blong 10

Strikeouts

1 Tricky Nichols 80 2 Joe Blong 51 3 Joe Battin 1
1877 St. Louis Brown Stockings — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Tricky Nichols 18 23 2.60 42 39 0 350.0 376 101 53 80
Joe Blong 10 9 2.74 25 21 0 187.1 203 57 38 51
Joe Battin 0 0 4.91 1 0 0 3.2 3 2 1 1

👥 Roster (17)

Joe Battin Joe Blong John Clapp Art Croft Herman Dehlman Mike Dorgan Davy Force Jack Gleason Leonidas Lee Harry Little Tom Loftus Mike McGeary +5 more

17 players

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The 1877 St. Louis Brown Stockings in brief

A 28-32 record (.467) put the 1877 St. Louis Brown Stockings 4th in the NL. The run column shows 284 for and 318 against. Against a league average of .271, the 1877 St. Louis Brown Stockings batted .243. The St. Louis Brown Stockings staff finished with a 2.66 ERA; the league as a whole was at 2.81. League clubs averaged 340 runs that year, so the St. Louis Brown Stockings scored 16% fewer.

Home games were played at Sportsman's Park I. For power, Joe Battin led the way with 1 homers. John Clapp led in RBI with 34. The hits leader was Mike Dorgan with 82. On the mound, Tricky Nichols won 18 games to lead the staff. The roster section lists 17 players who appeared for the club.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1877 St. Louis Brown Stockings

What was the 1877 St. Louis Brown Stockings record?
The 1877 St. Louis Brown Stockings finished 28-32 (.467 win pct).
Who led the 1877 St. Louis Brown Stockings in home runs?
Joe Battin led the 1877 St. Louis Brown Stockings with 1 home runs.
What was the 1877 St. Louis Brown Stockings team ERA?
The 1877 St. Louis Brown Stockings posted a team ERA of 2.66.
Did the 1877 St. Louis Brown Stockings win the World Series?
No. The 1877 St. Louis Brown Stockings did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1877 St. Louis Brown Stockings play?
The 1877 St. Louis Brown Stockings played home games at Sportsman's Park I.
Who led the 1877 St. Louis Brown Stockings in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Joe Battin (1 HR, 22 RBI) and Tricky Nichols (18-23, 2.60 ERA).
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