1872 Boston Red Stockings Roster
National Association (NA)
Team Record: 39-8
Finished 1st in the NA
Ballpark: South End Grounds I
Won League Championship Series
Manager: Harry Wright (39-8)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1872 Boston Red Stockings StatisticsTeam Record: 39-8
Finished 1st in the NA
Ballpark: South End Grounds I
Won League Championship Series
Manager: Harry Wright (39-8)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1872 Boston Red Stockings Results
The Boston Red Stockings of the National Association ended the 1872 season with a record of 39 wins and 8 losses, finishing first in the NA.
The team scored 521 runs and yielded 236 runs. Al Spalding drove in 47 runs. Ross Barnes led all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .430 average. Al Spalding earned 38 wins for the team and a team-best 1.85 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Harry Wright coached the team. The 1872 Boston Red Stockings won the League Championship Series.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ross Barnes | 2B | R | R | May 8, 1850 | 5'8" | 145 | Mount Morris, NY USA |
| Dave Birdsall | C | July 16, 1838 | 5'9" | 126 | New York, NY USA | ||
| Charlie Gould | 1B | R | R | August 21, 1847 | 6'0" | 172 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Andy Leonard | LF | R | R | June 1, 1846 | 5'7" | 168 | Cavan, County Cavan Ireland |
| Cal McVey | C | R | R | August 30, 1849 | 5'9" | 170 | Montrose, IA USA |
| Fraley Rogers | RF | 5'8" | 184 | Brooklyn, NY USA | |||
| Harry Schafer | 3B | R | R | August 14, 1846 | 5'9" | 143 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Al Spalding | P | R | R | September 2, 1850 | 6'1" | 170 | Byron, IL USA |
| George Wright | SS | R | R | January 28, 1847 | 5'9" | 150 | New York, NY USA |
| Harry Wright | CF | R | R | January 10, 1835 | 5'9" | 157 | Sheffield, South Yorkshire England |
