1878 Milwaukee Grays season
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The Milwaukee Grays
were members of the National League
for only the 1878 season
, having played as an independent team in . They finished in sixth place, one of only two teams to finish below .500.
Milwaukee Grays
The Milwaukee Grays were a short-lived baseball team that spent one year, 1878, in the National League.The team was part of the League Alliance, loosely affiliated with the National League, in 1877. It won 19 games and lost 13 , ending up in fourth place...
were members of the National League
National League
The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League , is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball, and the world's oldest extant professional team sports league. Founded on February 2, 1876, to replace the National Association of Professional...
for only the 1878 season
1878 in baseball
-Champions:*National League: Boston Red Caps*International Association: Buffalo Bisons*Pacific Coast: San Francisco Athletics Inter-league playoff: Boston and Buffalo each won 1 game in 2 game series.-National League final standings:...
, having played as an independent team in . They finished in sixth place, one of only two teams to finish below .500.
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 | 49 | 184 | 45 | .245 | 1 | 12 | |
| 1B | 60 | 252 | 62 | .246 | 1 | 27 | |
| 2B | 55 | 246 | 76 | .309 | 0 | 22 | |
| 3B | 56 | 229 | 62 | .271 | 0 | 22 | |
| SS | 48 | 187 | 43 | .230 | 0 | 21 | |
| OF | 61 | 271 | 96 | .354 | 0 | 15 | |
| OF | 55 | 214 | 44 | .206 | 0 | 20 | |
| OF | 45 | 173 | 32 | .185 | 0 | 12 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | 193 | 41 | .212 | 0 | 15 | |
| 14 | 56 | 11 | .196 | 0 | 5 | |
| 4 | 14 | 3 | .214 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3 | 13 | 2 | .154 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2 | 8 | 1 | .125 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | 383 | 12 | 31 | 1.95 | 95 | |
| 22 | 161 | 3 | 13 | 4.14 | 52 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 | 1 |