1872 Brooklyn Atlantics

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9-28, Finished 6th in National Association (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Bob Ferguson (9-28)
Scored 237 runs, Allowed 473 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 8-29

Ballparks: Capitoline Grounds ·
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 115, Pitching - 122 · one-year: Batting - 115, Pitching - 122

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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
Tom Barlow	20					1852	1st	37		37		0	36	0	0	1	4	0	0	0	0			-0.1
John Barrett						Unknown	1st	8		8		0	0	0	0	0	0	8	0	0	8			-0.3
John Bass	24			5' 6"	150	1848	2	2		2		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2			0.0
Edward Beavens	24			5' 8"	138	1848	2	10		10		0	0	0	10	0	1	1	0	0	1			-0.4
Eddie Booth						Unknown	1st	15		15		0	0	0	1	0	0	6	0	8	14			-0.3
Jim Britt	16					Feb 25, 1856	1st	37		37		37	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.2
Oliver Brown	23	R	R	6' 0"	160	May 3, 1849	1st	4		4		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	4			-0.1
Jack Burdock	20	R	R	5' 9"	158	Apr, 1852	1st	37		37		0	4	0	2	0	36	0	0	0	0			-1.0
Denny Clare	19					Jan, 1853	1st	2		2		0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0			0.0
Herman Dehlman	20					1852	1st	37		37		0	0	37	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.7
Herm Doscher	19	R	R	5' 10"	182	Dec 20, 1852	1st	6		6		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	6			0.1
Bob Ferguson	27	B	R	5' 9"	149	Jan 31, 1845	2	37		37		0	1	0	0	37	0	0	0	0	0			1.9
John Galvin	29			5' 7"	178	Aug, 1842	1st	1		1		0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.2
Jim Hall						Unknown	1st	13		13		0	0	0	13	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.4
Higby						Unknown	1st	1		1		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1			-0.1
Sam Jackson	23	R	R	5' 5"	160	Mar 24, 1849	2	4		4		0	0	0	1	1	0	3	0	0	3			-0.1
John Kenney	28					1844	1st	5		5		0	0	0	3	0	0	2	0	1	3			-0.5
Charlie Lowe						Unknown	1st	7		7		0	0	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.5
Jack McDonald	28			5' 11"	172	1844	1st	15		15		0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	15			-0.4
Jack Remsen	21	R	R	5' 11"	189	1851	1st	37		37		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	37	0	37			-0.5
Al Thake	22			6' 0"		Sep 21, 1849	1st	18		18		0	0	0	1	0	0	18	0	0	18			-0.3
Herb Worth	25					May 2, 1847	1st	1		1		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1			0.0
	Age	B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR

1873 Payroll, Roster, Uniform Numbers

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