1876 Boston Red Caps Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 39-31
Finished 4th in the NL
Ballpark: South End Grounds I
Manager: Harry Wright (39-31)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1876 Boston Red Caps StatisticsTeam Record: 39-31
Finished 4th in the NL
Ballpark: South End Grounds I
Manager: Harry Wright (39-31)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1876 Boston Red Caps Results
The Boston Red Caps of the National League ended the 1876 season with a record of 39 wins and 31 losses, finishing fourth in the NL.
The Red Caps scored 471 runs and allowed 450 runs. Jim O'Rourke drove in 43 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .327. Jack Manning led the team with 18 wins and a team-best 2.14 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Harry Wright coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Borden | P | R | R | May 9, 1854 | 5'9" | 140 | Jacobstown, NJ USA |
| Foghorn Bradley | P | R | R | July 1, 1855 | 6'0" | 175 | Medford, MA USA |
| Lew Brown | P | R | R | February 1, 1858 | 5'10" | 185 | Leominster, MA USA |
| Andy Leonard | P | R | R | June 1, 1846 | 5'7" | 168 | County Cavan, Ireland |
| Jack Manning | P | R | R | December 20, 1853 | 5'8" | 158 | Braintree, MA USA |
| Dick McBride | P | R | June 14, 1847 | 5'9" | 150 | Philadelphia, PA USA | |
| Tim McGinley | P | 5'9" | 155 | Philadelphia, PA USA | |||
| John Morrill | P | R | R | February 19, 1855 | 5'10" | 155 | Boston, MA USA |
| Tim Murnane | P | L | R | June 4, 1851 | 5'9" | 172 | Naugatuck, CT USA |
| Tricky Nichols | P | R | R | July 26, 1850 | 5'7" | 150 | Bridgeport, CT USA |
| Jim O'Rourke | P | R | R | September 1, 1850 | 5'8" | 185 | Bridgeport, CT USA |
| Bill Parks | P | R | R | June 4, 1849 | 5'8" | 150 | Easton, PA USA |
| Harry Schafer | P | R | R | August 14, 1846 | 5'9" | 143 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Frank Whitney | P | R | R | February 18, 1856 | 5'7" | 152 | Brockton, MA USA |
| George Wright | P | R | R | January 28, 1847 | 5'9" | 150 | New York, NY USA |
| Harry Wright | P | R | R | January 10, 1835 | 5'9" | 157 | Sheffield, United Kingdom |
| Sam Wright | P | R | R | November 25, 1848 | 5'7" | 146 | New York, NY USA |
