1878 Providence Grays Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 33-27
Finished 3rd in the NL
Ballpark: Messer Street Grounds
Manager: Tom York (33-27)
Location: Providence, Rhode Island
1878 Providence Grays StatisticsTeam Record: 33-27
Finished 3rd in the NL
Ballpark: Messer Street Grounds
Manager: Tom York (33-27)
Location: Providence, Rhode Island
1878 Providence Grays Results
The Providence Grays of the National League ended the 1878 season with a record of 33 wins and 27 losses, finishing third in the NL.
The Grays scored 353 runs and conceded 337 runs. Paul Hines drove in 50 runs and topped all regular batters by hitting .358. John Ward led the squad with 22 wins and a team-best 1.51 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Tom York coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Allison | P | R | R | July 12, 1846 | 5'10" | 160 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Lew Brown | P | R | R | February 1, 1858 | 5'10" | 185 | Leominster, MA USA |
| Tom Carey | P | R | R | November 2, 1846 | 5'8" | 145 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Fred Corey | P | R | R | 5'7" | 160 | Coventry, RI USA | |
| Cherokee Fisher | P | R | R | November 0, 1844 | 5'9" | 164 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Bill Hague | P | R | R | 5'9" | 164 | Philadelphia, PA USA | |
| Tom Healey | P | R | 4'7" | 155 | Cranston, RI USA | ||
| Dick Higham | P | L | R | July 24, 1851 | 5'8" | 171 | Ipswich, Suffolk United Kingdom |
| Paul Hines | P | R | R | March 1, 1855 | 5'9" | 173 | , VA 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 |
| Lip Pike | P | L | L | May 25, 1845 | 5'8" | 158 | New York, NY USA |
| Charlie Sweasy | P | R | R | November 2, 1847 | 5'9" | 172 | Newark, NJ USA |
| John Ward | P | L | R | March 3, 1860 | 5'9" | 165 | Bellefonte, PA USA |
| Harry Wheeler | P | R | R | March 3, 1858 | 5'11" | 165 | Versailles, IN USA |
| Tom York | P | L | L | July 13, 1850 | 5'9" | 165 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
