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1872 Boston Red Stockings

Payroll, Roster, Uniform Numbers

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1871 / 1873

39-8, Finished 1st in National Association (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Harry Wright (39-8)
Scored 521 runs, Allowed 236 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 38-9

Ballparks: South End Grounds I ·
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 105, Pitching - 100 · one-year: Batting - 104, Pitching - 98


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1871 / 1873 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
Ross Barnes 22 R R 5' 8" 145 May 8, 1850 2 45 45 0 0 0 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.2
Dave Birdsall 33 5' 9" 126 Jul 16, 1838 2 16 16 0 12 0 0 0 0 4 0 3 7 -0.3
Charlie Gould 24 R R 6' 0" 172 Aug 21, 1847 2 45 45 0 0 44 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0.5
Andy Leonard 26 R R 5' 7" 168 Jun 1, 1846 2 46 46 0 0 0 4 6 1 38 0 0 38 1.0
Cal McVey 22 R R 5' 9" 170 Aug 30, 1849 2 46 46 0 39 0 0 1 0 2 0 9 11 1.3
Fraley Rogers 22 5' 8" 184 1850 1st 45 45 0 0 6 0 0 0 4 0 38 41 0.3
Harry Schafer 25 R R 5' 9" 143 Aug 14, 1846 2 48 48 0 2 0 0 43 0 5 0 0 5 1.7
Al Spalding HOF 21 R R 6' 1" 170 Sep 2, 1850 2 48 48 48 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 7 1.5
George Wright HOF 25 R R 5' 9" 150 Jan 28, 1847 2 48 48 0 0 0 0 0 48 0 0 0 0 3.9
Harry Wright HOF 37 R R 5' 9" 157 Jan 10, 1835 2 48 48 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 0 48 0.2
Age B T Ht Wt DoB Yrs G GS Batting Defense P C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF OF PH PR WAR

1871 / 1873 Payroll, Roster, Uniform Numbers