1873 Boston Red Stockings

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43-16, Finished 1st in National Association (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Harry Wright (43-16)
Scored 739 runs, Allowed 460 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 42-17

Ballparks: South End Grounds I, Hampden Park Race Track & 23rd Street Park ·
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 106, Pitching - 100 · one-year: Batting - 109, Pitching - 103

National Association Champs

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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
Bob Addy	31	L	L	5' 8"	160	Feb, 1842	2	31		31		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	31	31			0.7	$
Ross Barnes	23	R	R	5' 8"	145	May 8, 1850	3	60		60		0	0	0	47	13	0	0	0	0	0			5.2	$1,800
Dave Birdsall	34			5' 9"	126	Jul 16, 1838	3	3		3		0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	3			-0.3	$1,000
Andy Leonard	27	R	R	5' 7"	168	Jun 1, 1846	3	58		58		0	0	2	12	0	1	45	0	1	45			0.6	$1,400
Jack Manning	19	R	R	5' 8"	158	Dec 20, 1853	1st	31		31		0	0	28	0	0	0	2	0	5	7			0.2	$800
Jim O'Rourke HOF	22	R	R	5' 8"	185	Sep 1, 1850	2	57		57		0	12	34	0	0	0	0	0	21	21			2.2	$800
Fraley Rogers	23			5' 8"	184	1850	2	2		2		0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.0	$
Harry Schafer	26	R	R	5' 9"	143	Aug 14, 1846	3	60		60		0	0	0	0	47	0	13	0	0	13			-0.3	$1,200
Al Spalding HOF	22	R	R	6' 1"	170	Sep 2, 1850	3	60		60		60	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	0	14			1.7	$1,800
Charlie Sweasy	25	R	R	5' 9"	172	Nov 2, 1847	3	1		1		0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.0	$800
Deacon White	25	L	R	5' 11"	175	Dec 7, 1847	3	60		60		0	56	0	0	0	0	2	2	8	12			2.8	$1,500
George Wright HOF	26	R	R	5' 9"	150	Jan 28, 1847	3	59		59		0	0	0	0	0	59	0	0	0	0			4.6	$1,800
Harry Wright HOF	38	R	R	5' 9"	157	Jan 10, 1835	3	58		58		14	0	0	0	0	0	0	58	0	58			-0.3	$1,800
	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

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