1878 Providence Grays

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33-27, Finished 3rd in National League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Tom York (33-27)
Scored 353 runs, Allowed 337 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 31-29

Ballparks: Messer Street Grounds & Union Grounds ·
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 100, Pitching - 96 · one-year: Batting - 98, Pitching - 97

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1879 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
Doug Allison	31	R	R	5' 10"	160	Jul 12, 1846	8	19		19		1	19	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.2
Lew Brown	20	R	R	5' 10"	185	Feb 1, 1858	3	58		58		1	45	15	0	0	0	0	0	1	1			1.8
Tom Carey	32	R	R	5' 8"	145	Mar, 1846	8	61		61		0	0	0	0	0	61	0	0	0	0			0.7
Fred Corey	23	R	R	5' 7"	160	1855	1st	7		7		5	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.3
Cherokee Fisher	33	R	R	5' 9"	164	Nov, 1844	8	1		1		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.8
Bill Hague	26	R	R	5' 9"	164	1852	4	62		62		0	0	0	0	62	0	0	0	0	0			0.7
Tom Healey	25		R			1853	1st	3		3		3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.4
Dick Higham	26	L	R	5' 8"	171	Jul 24, 1851	7	62		62		0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	62	62			2.2
Paul Hines	23	R	R	5' 9"	173	Mar 1, 1855	7	62		62		0	0	0	0	0	1	0	61	0	61			2.9
Tim Murnane	27	L	R	5' 9"	172	Jun 4, 1851	7	49		49		0	0	48	0	0	0	0	1	0	1			0.4
Tricky Nichols	27	R	R	5' 7"	150	Jul 26, 1850	4	11		11		11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-4.1
Lip Pike	33	L	L	5' 8"	158	May 25, 1845	8	5		5		0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.0
Charlie Sweasy	30	R	R	5' 9"	172	Nov 2, 1847	7	55		55		0	0	0	55	0	0	0	0	0	0			-1.2
Monte Ward HOF	18	L	R	5' 9"	165	Mar 3, 1860	1st	37		37		37	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			4.6
Harry Wheeler	20	R	R	5' 11"	165	Mar 3, 1858	1st	7		7		7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.6
Tom York	27	L		5' 9"	165	Jul 13, 1850	8	62		62		0	0	0	0	0	0	62	0	0	62			2.3
	Age	B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR

1879 Payroll, Roster, Uniform Numbers

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