1878 Milwaukee Grays

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15-45, Finished 6th in National League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Jack Chapman (15-45)
Scored 256 runs, Allowed 386 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 19-41

Ballparks: Milwaukee Base-Ball Grounds ·
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 106, Pitching - 113 · one-year: Batting - 106, Pitching - 113

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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
Charlie Bennett	23	R	R	5' 11"	180	Nov 21, 1854	1st	49		49		0	35	0	0	0	0	0	16	4	20			-0.1
Frank Bliss	25					Dec 10, 1852	1st	2		2		0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0			-0.2
George Creamer	23	R	R	6' 2"		1855	1st	50		50		0	0	0	28	6	0	0	16	4	17			-0.2
Abner Dalrymple	20	L	R	5' 10"	175	Sep 9, 1857	1st	61		61		0	0	0	0	0	0	61	0	0	61			1.7
Joe Ellick	24			5' 10"	162	Apr 3, 1854	2	3		3		1	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0			-0.4
Will Foley	22	R	R	5' 9"	150	Nov 15, 1855	4	56		56		0	7	0	0	53	0	0	0	0	0			-0.2
Mike Golden	26	R	R	5' 7"	166	Sep 11, 1851	2	55		55		22	0	1	0	0	0	0	25	14	39			-5.3
Jake Goodman	24			6' 1"		Sep 14, 1853	1st	60		60		0	0	60	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.3
Bill Holbert	23	R	R		197	Mar 14, 1855	2	45		45		0	21	0	0	0	0	0	0	30	30			-0.9
Alamazoo Jennings	27					Nov 30, 1850	1st	1		1		0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.3
Jake Knowdell	23			5' 7"	148	1855	3	4		4		0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	1			-0.4
Pidgey Morgan	25		R			May, 1853	2	14		14		0	0	0	1	3	0	0	1	12	13			-0.8
John Peters	28	R	R	5' 7"	180	Apr 8, 1850	5	55		55		0	0	0	34	0	22	0	0	0	0			0.7
Billy Redmond	25	L	L			1853	3	48		48		0	1	0	0	3	39	0	4	3	7			-0.7
Sam Weaver	22	R	R	5' 10"	175	Jul 20, 1855	2	48		48		45	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	5	9			6.0
	Age	B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR

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