1878 Boston Red Caps season
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won their second straight National League
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Roster
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| 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 | 60 | 226 | 48 | .212 | 0 | 14 | |
| 1B | 60 | 233 | 56 | .240 | 0 | 23 | |
| 2B | 60 | 246 | 64 | .260 | 0 | 25 | |
| 3B | 60 | 239 | 54 | .226 | 1 | 29 | |
| SS | 59 | 267 | 60 | .225 | 0 | 12 | |
| OF | 60 | 262 | 68 | .260 | 0 | 16 | |
| OF | 60 | 248 | 63 | .254 | 0 | 23 | |
| OF | 60 | 255 | 71 | .278 | 1 | 29 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 8 | 1 | .125 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59 | 532.2 | 40 | 19 | 2.06 | 182 |
Other 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 11.1 | 1 | 0 | 14.29 | 2 |