1880 Boston Red Caps Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 40-44
Finished 6th in the NL
Ballpark: South End Grounds I
Manager: Harry Wright (40-44)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1880 Boston Red Caps StatisticsTeam Record: 40-44
Finished 6th in the NL
Ballpark: South End Grounds I
Manager: Harry Wright (40-44)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1880 Boston Red Caps Results
The Boston Red Caps of the National League ended the 1880 season with a record of 40 wins and 44 losses, finishing sixth in the NL.
The Red Caps plated 416 runs and yielded 456 runs. Jim O'Rourke drove in 45 runs. Charley Jones led all regular batters by hitting .300. Tommy Bond earned 26 wins on the mound for the team and a team-best 2.67 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Harry Wright coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Bergh | P | October 8, 1857 | 0'0" | 0 | Boston, MA USA | ||
| Tommy Bond | P | R | R | April 2, 1856 | 5'7" | 160 | Granard, Ireland |
| Jack Burdock | P | R | R | April 0, 1852 | 5'9" | 158 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Steve Dignan | P | April 16, 1859 | 0'0" | 0 | Boston, MA USA | ||
| Curry Foley | P | L | January 14, 1856 | 5'10" | 160 | Milltown, Ireland | |
| Sadie Houck | P | R | R | February 29, 1856 | 5'7" | 151 | Washington, DC USA |
| Charley Jones | P | R | R | April 30, 1852 | 5'11" | 202 | Alamance County, NC USA |
| Jack Leary | P | L | July 0, 1857 | 5'11" | 186 | New Haven, CT USA | |
| John Morrill | P | R | R | February 19, 1855 | 5'10" | 155 | Boston, MA USA |
| Dan O'Leary | P | L | October 22, 1856 | 5'10" | 165 | Detroit, MI USA | |
| Jim O'Rourke | P | R | R | September 1, 1850 | 5'8" | 185 | Bridgeport, CT USA |
| John O'Rourke | P | L | L | August 23, 1849 | 6'0" | 190 | Bridgeport, CT USA |
| Phil Powers | P | R | R | July 26, 1854 | 5'7" | 166 | New York, NY USA |
| John Richmond | P | R | March 5, 1855 | 5'9" | 170 | Philadelphia, PA USA | |
| Denny Sullivan | P | R | R | June 26, 1858 | 5'9" | 170 | Boston, MA USA |
| Ezra Sutton | P | R | R | September 17, 1849 | 5'8" | 153 | Seneca Falls, NY USA |
| Sam Trott | P | L | L | March 3, 1857 | 5'9" | 190 | Baltimore, MD USA |
| George Wright | P | R | R | January 28, 1847 | 5'9" | 150 | New York, NY USA |
