1872 Boston Red Stockings Roster
National Association (NA)
Team Record: 39-8
Finished 1st in the NA
Attendance: 38,400, Avg. 1,829
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
Attendance: 38,400, Avg. 1,829
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 Red Stockings 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 | 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, United Kingdom |
