1873 Baltimore Canaries

Payroll, Roster, Uniform Numbers

34-22, Finished 3rd in National Association (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Cal McVey (20-13) and Tom Carey (14-9)
Scored 644 runs, Allowed 451 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 37-19

Ballparks: Newington Park & Olympic Grounds ·
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 101, Pitching - 102 · one-year: Batting - 111, Pitching - 107

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1872 / 1874 Payroll, Roster, Uniform Numbers

Team Roster & Games By Position

	Age	B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR	Salary
Bill Barrett						Unknown	3	1		1		0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	1			-0.2	$
Asa Brainard	32		R	5' 8"	150	1841	3	16		16		14	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	2			0.2	$1,000
Tom Carey	27	R	R	5' 8"	145	Mar, 1846	3	56		56		0	0	0	54	4	3	0	0	0	0			2.1	$1,200
Bill Craver	29	R	R	5' 9"	160	Jun, 1844	3	41		41		0	22	3	0	0	15	0	7	0	7			1.0	$1,200
Candy Cummings HOF	24	R	R	5' 9"	120	Oct 18, 1848	2	42		42		42	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.5	$1,800
Davy Force	23	R	R	5' 4"	130	Jul 27, 1849	3	49		49		3	0	0	0	34	17	0	0	0	0			2.9	$1,500
George Hall	24	L		5' 7"	142	Mar 29, 1849	3	35		35		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	35	0	35			1.5	$1,000
Scott Hastings	25	R	R	5' 8"	161	Aug 10, 1847	3	30		30		0	19	0	1	0	0	0	12	0	12			0.7	$1,200
Cal McVey	23	R	R	5' 9"	170	Aug 30, 1849	3	38		38		0	25	3	4	2	5	1	4	1	6			2.1	$1,750
Everett Mills	28			6' 1"	174	Jan 20, 1845	3	54		54		0	0	53	0	0	0	0	1	0	1			2.1	$1,000
Lip Pike	28	L	L	5' 8"	158	May 25, 1845	3	56		56		0	0	0	2	0	0	0	2	54	56			1.1	$1,200
John Radcliff	25			5' 6"	140	Jun 29, 1848	3	45		45		0	0	0	1	24	23	0	0	0	0			1.0	$1,500
Tom York	22	L		5' 9"	165	Jul 13, 1850	3	57		57		0	0	0	0	0	0	56	1	0	57			2.1	$1,000
	Age	B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR	Salary

1872 / 1874 Payroll, Roster, Uniform Numbers

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