| 1876 Chicago White Stockings | |
|---|---|
| National League Champions | |
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | 23rd Street Grounds |
| City | Chicago |
| Owner | William Hulbert |
| Manager | Albert Spalding |
The 1876 Chicago White Stockings season was the fifth season of the Chicago White Stockings franchise, the first in the National League and the third at 23rd Street Grounds. The White Stockings, as one of the founding members of the new National League, won the NL's initial championship during this season with a record of 52–14.
Regular season[edit]
Season standings[edit]
| National League | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 52 | 14 | 0.788 | — | 25–6 | 27–8 |
| Hartford | 47 | 21 | 0.691 | 6 | 23–9 | 24–12 |
| St. Louis | 45 | 19 | 0.703 | 6 | 24–6 | 21–13 |
| Boston | 39 | 31 | 0.557 | 15 | 19–17 | 20–14 |
| Louisville | 30 | 36 | 0.455 | 22 | 15–16 | 15–20 |
| Mutual | 21 | 35 | 0.375 | 26 | 13–20 | 8–15 |
| Athletic | 14 | 45 | 0.237 | 34½ | 10–24 | 4–21 |
| Cincinnati | 9 | 56 | 0.138 | 42½ | 6–24 | 3–32 |
Record vs. opponents[edit]
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| Team | BOS | CHI | CIN | HAR | LOU | NY | PHI | STL | |||||||||
| Boston | — | 1–9 | 10–0 | 2–8 | 5–5 | 8–2 | 9–1 | 4–6 | |||||||||
| Chicago | 9–1 | — | 10–0 | 6–4 | 9–1 | 7–1 | 7–1 | 4–6 | |||||||||
| Cincinnati | 0–10 | 0–10 | — | 1–9 | 2–8 | 1–7 | 3–5 | 2–7 | |||||||||
| Hartford | 8–2 | 4–6 | 9–1 | — | 9–1–1 | 4–4 | 9–1 | 4–6 | |||||||||
| Louisville | 5–5 | 1–9 | 8–2 | 1–9–1 | — | 5–3–1 | 6–2–1 | 4–6 | |||||||||
| New York | 2–8 | 1–7 | 7–1 | 4–4 | 3–5–1 | — | 3–4 | 1–6 | |||||||||
| Philadelphia | 1–9 | 1–7 | 5–3 | 1–9 | 2–6–1 | 4–3 | — | 0–8 | |||||||||
| St. Louis | 6–4 | 6–4 | 7–2 | 6–4 | 6–4 | 6–1 | 8–0 | — | |||||||||
Roster[edit]
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Player stats[edit]
Batting[edit]
Starters by position[edit]
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Deacon White | 66 | 303 | 104 | .343 | 1 | 60 |
| 1B | Cal McVey | 63 | 308 | 107 | .347 | 1 | 53 |
| 2B | Ross Barnes | 66 | 322 | 138 | .429 | 1 | 59 |
| 3B | Cap Anson | 66 | 309 | 110 | .356 | 2 | 59 |
| SS | John Peters | 66 | 316 | 111 | .351 | 1 | 47 |
| OF | Paul Hines | 64 | 305 | 101 | .331 | 2 | 59 |
| OF | John Glenn | 66 | 276 | 84 | .304 | 0 | 32 |
| OF | Bob Addy | 32 | 142 | 40 | .282 | 0 | 16 |
Other batters[edit]
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oscar Bielaski | 32 | 139 | 29 | .209 | 0 | 10 |
| Fred Andrus | 8 | 36 | 11 | .306 | 0 | 2 |
Pitching[edit]
Starting pitchers[edit]
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Spalding | 61 | 528.2 | 47 | 12 | 1.75 | 39 |
Other pitchers[edit]
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cal McVey | 11 | 59.1 | 5 | 2 | 1.52 | 9 |
Relief pitchers[edit]
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deacon White | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 3 |
| Ross Barnes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.25 | 0 |
| John Peters | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 0 |
References[edit]