1873 Washington Blue Legs

8-31 • .205 Win% • 7th

The 1873 Washington Blue Legs went 8-31 (.205) finishing 7th. The club scored 283 runs, allowed 485, and played home games at Olympics Grounds. Team leaders included Paul Hines (1 HR, 29 RBI) and Bill Stearns (7-25, 4.61 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

8 Wins
31 Losses
.205 Win %
7th Rank
283 R 485 RA
Diff -202

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283 Runs Scored
485 Runs Allowed
-202 Run Diff
2 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1873 Average

Batting Avg .261 10% below the 1873 league average (.290)
OBP .270 11% below the 1873 league average (.304)
SLG .315 12% below the 1873 league average (.357)
Team ERA 4.84 42% worse than the 1873 league average (3.40)
Runs Scored 283 29% below the 1873 league average (398 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumOlympics Grounds
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Home Games 18

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1873

Batting Avg

1 Fred Waterman 0.350 2 Paul Hines 0.331 3 Oscar Bielaski 0.283 4 Tommy Beals 0.272 5 Warren White 0.272

Home Runs

1 John Glenn 1 2 Paul Hines 1

RBI

1 Paul Hines 29 2 Tommy Beals 22 3 John Glenn 22 4 Holly Hollingshead 22 5 Oscar Bielaski 20
1873 Washington Blue Legs — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
John Glenn 39 186 39 49 9 2 1 22 3 0 3 0.263
Paul Hines 39 181 33 60 6 3 1 29 1 2 0 0.331
Oscar Bielaski 38 173 35 49 3 2 0 20 4 6 1 0.283
Tommy Beals 37 169 35 46 9 5 0 22 1 1 3 0.272
Warren White 39 158 29 43 3 4 0 20 0 1 2 0.272
John Donnelly 30 137 15 35 2 0 0 19 1 0 0 0.255
Holly Hollingshead 30 136 25 35 2 2 0 22 0 5 0 0.257
Bill Stearns 32 133 22 24 0 0 0 8 4 9 1 0.180
Pop Snyder 28 107 16 21 2 0 0 3 3 4 0 0.196
Fred Waterman 15 80 20 28 1 1 0 12 1 1 0 0.350
Joe Gerhardt 13 57 6 12 3 0 0 9 0 6 0 0.211
John Greason 7 27 4 4 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0.148
Ed Atkinson 2 8 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Bob Reach 1 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.200
Howard Wall 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.333

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1873

ERA

1 Bill Stearns 4.61 2 John Greason 5.86

Wins

1 Bill Stearns 7 2 John Greason 1

Strikeouts

1 John Greason 5 2 Bill Stearns 5
1873 Washington Blue Legs — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Bill Stearns 7 25 4.61 32 32 0 283.0 481 145 16 5
John Greason 1 6 5.86 7 7 0 63.0 113 41 10 5

👥 Roster (15)

Ed Atkinson Tommy Beals Oscar Bielaski John Donnelly Joe Gerhardt John Glenn John Greason Paul Hines Holly Hollingshead Bob Reach Pop Snyder Bill Stearns +3 more

15 players

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The 1873 Washington Blue Legs in brief

The record for the 1873 Washington Blue Legs reads 8 wins and 31 losses, good for 7th in the standings. The Washington Blue Legs scored 283 runs and allowed 485, a run differential of -202. Against a league average of .290, the 1873 Washington Blue Legs batted .261. The staff ERA of 4.84 was 42% worse than the league average of 3.40.

The 283 runs scored compare with a league average of 398 per club, 29% fewer. The club's home park in 1873 was Olympics Grounds. For power, Paul Hines led the way with 1 homers. Bill Stearns led the pitchers with 7 wins. The 1873 roster runs to 15 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1873 Washington Blue Legs

What was the 1873 Washington Blue Legs record?
The 1873 Washington Blue Legs finished 8-31 (.205 win pct).
Who led the 1873 Washington Blue Legs in home runs?
John Glenn led the 1873 Washington Blue Legs with 1 home runs.
What was the 1873 Washington Blue Legs team ERA?
The 1873 Washington Blue Legs posted a team ERA of 4.84.
Did the 1873 Washington Blue Legs win the World Series?
No. The 1873 Washington Blue Legs did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1873 Washington Blue Legs play?
The 1873 Washington Blue Legs played home games at Olympics Grounds.
Who led the 1873 Washington Blue Legs in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Paul Hines (1 HR, 29 RBI) and Bill Stearns (7-25, 4.61 ERA).
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