1877 Louisville Grays season
Encyclopedia
The Louisville Grays
were the victim of Major League Baseball
's first gambling scandal. Pitcher Jim Devlin
, outfielder George Hall, utility player Al Nichols
and shortstop Bill Craver
were accused of throwing games
at the end of the season. All four were banned from baseball for life. The team was unable to continue and folded after the season.
Louisville Grays
The Louisville Grays were a 19th century U.S. baseball team and charter member of the National League, based in Louisville, Kentucky. They played two seasons, 1876 and 1877, and compiled a record of 65–61. Their home games were at the Louisville Baseball Park. The Grays were owned by...
were the victim of Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
's first gambling scandal. Pitcher Jim Devlin
Jim Devlin
James Alexander Devlin was an American Major League Baseball player who played mainly as a first baseman early in his career, then as a pitcher in the latter part...
, outfielder George Hall, utility player Al Nichols
Al Nichols
Alfred Henry Nichols was an English Major League Baseball player for three seasons. Born in Worcester, England, he played for three different teams, and mainly played as a third baseman...
and shortstop Bill Craver
Bill Craver
William H. Craver was an American Major League Baseball player from Troy, New York who played mainly as an infielder, but did play many games at catcher as well during his seven year career. He played for seven different teams, in two leagues...
were accused of throwing games
Match fixing
In organised sports, match fixing, game fixing, race fixing, or sports fixing occurs as a match is played to a completely or partially pre-determined result, violating the rules of the game and often the law. Where the sporting competition in question is a race then the incident is referred to as...
at the end of the season. All four were banned from baseball for life. The team was unable to continue and folded after the season.
Roster
| 1877 Louisville Grays | |||||||||
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| Roster | |||||||||
| Pitchers Catchers |
Infielders | Outfielders | Manager | ||||||
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 61 | 248 | 64 | .258 | 2 | 28 | |
| 1B | 59 | 278 | 81 | .291 | 0 | 22 | |
| 2B | 59 | 250 | 76 | .304 | 1 | 35 | |
| 3B | 59 | 263 | 70 | .266 | 1 | 24 | |
| SS | 57 | 238 | 63 | .265 | 0 | 29 | |
| OF | 61 | 269 | 87 | .323 | 0 | 26 | |
| OF | 61 | 260 | 74 | .285 | 3 | 34 | |
| OF | 61 | 238 | 67 | .282 | 1 | 23 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 19 | 4 | .211 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | 17 | 1 | .059 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | 559 | 35 | 25 | 2.25 | 141 |