1872 Brooklyn Eckfords Roster
National Association (NA)
Team Record: 3-26
Finished 9th in the NA
Attendance: 3,400, Avg. 425
Ballpark: Union Grounds
Manager: Jim Clinton (0-11)
Manager: Jimmy Wood (3-15)
Location: New York, New York
1872 Brooklyn Eckfords StatisticsTeam Record: 3-26
Finished 9th in the NA
Attendance: 3,400, Avg. 425
Ballpark: Union Grounds
Manager: Jim Clinton (0-11)
Manager: Jimmy Wood (3-15)
Location: New York, New York
1872 Brooklyn Eckfords Results
The Brooklyn Eckfords of the National Association ended the 1872 season with a record of 3 wins and 26 losses, finishing ninth in the NA.
The Eckfords scored 152 runs and surrendered 413 runs. Doug Allison led all regular hitters by hitting .337, while George Zettlein registered a 3.58 earned run average, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Jim Clinton and Jimmy Wood coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Allison | 1B | 5'10" | 150 | New York, NY USA | |||
| Bill Allison | IF | July 16, 1850 | 0'0" | 0 | New York, NY USA | ||
| Doug Allison | C | R | R | July 12, 1846 | 5'10" | 160 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| William Bestick | C | 0'0" | 0 | New York, NY USA | |||
| James Cavanagh | 1B | 0'0" | 0 | , United Kingdom | |||
| Jim Clinton | IF | R | R | August 10, 1850 | 5'8" | 174 | New York, NY USA |
| Frank Fleet | 3B | 0'0" | 0 | New York, NY USA | |||
| George Fletcher | RF | April 21, 1845 | 0'0" | 0 | Brooklyn, NY USA | ||
| Count Gedney | LF | May 6, 1849 | 5'9" | 140 | New York, NY USA | ||
| Jim Holdsworth | SS | R | R | July 14, 1850 | 6'0" | 195 | New York, NY USA |
| Dick Hunt | RF | 5'9" | 145 | , NY USA | |||
| Nat Jewett | C | December 25, 1844 | 5'9" | 137 | New York, NY USA | ||
| David Lenz | C | January 1, 1851 | 0'0" | 0 | , Germany | ||
| Martin Malone | P | 0'0" | 0 | ||||
| Al Martin | 2B | September 26, 1847 | 0'0" | 0 | Van Vorst, NJ USA | ||
| Phonney Martin | P | August 4, 1845 | 5'7" | 148 | New York, NY USA | ||
| James McDermott | P | 0'0" | 0 | Brooklyn, NY USA | |||
| Jack McDonald | SS | 5'11" | 172 | Brooklyn, NY USA | |||
| Candy Nelson | IF | L | R | March 14, 1849 | 5'6" | 145 | Portland, ME USA |
| O'Rourke | P | 0'0" | 0 | ||||
| Tom Patterson | CF | L | 5'7" | 143 | New York, NY USA | ||
| Jim Snyder | SS | September 15, 1847 | 5'7" | 130 | Brooklyn, NY USA | ||
| Josh Snyder | LF | March 0, 1844 | 0'0" | 0 | Brooklyn, NY USA | ||
| Marty Swandell | 3B | L | L | July 0, 1841 | 5'10" | 146 | Baden, Germany |
| Jimmy Wood | 2B | R | December 1, 1843 | 5'8" | 150 | Brooklyn, NY USA | |
| George Zettlein | P | R | R | July 12, 1844 | 5'9" | 162 | Williamsburg, NY USA |
