| 1878 Chicago White Stockings | |
|---|---|
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | Lakefront Park |
| City | Chicago |
| Owner | William Hulbert |
| Manager | Bob Ferguson |
The 1878 Chicago White Stockings season was the seventh season of the Chicago White Stockings franchise, the third in the National League and the first at Lakefront Park. The White Stockings finished fourth in the National League with a record of 30–30.
Regular season[edit]
Season standings[edit]
| National League | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Red Caps | 41 | 19 | 0.683 | — | 23–7 | 18–12 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 37 | 23 | 0.617 | 4 | 25–8 | 12–15 |
| Providence Grays | 33 | 27 | 0.550 | 8 | 17–13 | 16–14 |
| Chicago White Stockings | 30 | 30 | 0.500 | 11 | 17–18 | 13–12 |
| Indianapolis Blues | 24 | 36 | 0.400 | 17 | 10–17 | 14–19 |
| Milwaukee Grays | 15 | 45 | 0.250 | 26 | 7–18 | 8–27 |
Record vs. opponents[edit]
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| Team | BOS | CHI | CIN | IND | MIL | PRV | |||||||||||
| Boston | — | 8–4 | 6–6 | 10–2 | 11–1 | 6–6 | |||||||||||
| Chicago | 4–8 | — | 2–10 | 8–4 | 10–2 | 6–6–1 | |||||||||||
| Cincinnati | 6–6 | 10–2 | — | 4–8–1 | 8–4 | 9–3 | |||||||||||
| Indianapolis | 2–10 | 4–8 | 8–4–1 | — | 8–4–1 | 2–10–1 | |||||||||||
| Milwaukee | 1–11 | 2–10 | 4–8 | 4–8–1 | — | 4–8 | |||||||||||
| Providence | 6–6 | 6–6–1 | 3–9 | 10–2–1 | 8–4 | — | |||||||||||
Roster[edit]
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| Pitchers | Catchers
Infielders |
Outfielders | Manager | ||||||
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 | Bill Harbridge | 54 | 240 | 71 | .296 | 0 | 37 |
| 1B | Joe Start | 61 | 285 | 100 | .351 | 1 | 27 |
| 2B | Bill McClellan | 48 | 205 | 46 | .224 | 0 | 29 |
| 3B | Frank Hankinson | 58 | 240 | 64 | .267 | 1 | 27 |
| SS | Bob Ferguson | 61 | 259 | 91 | .351 | 0 | 39 |
| OF | John Cassidy | 60 | 256 | 68 | .266 | 0 | 29 |
| OF | Jack Remsen | 56 | 224 | 52 | .232 | 1 | 19 |
| OF | Cap Anson | 60 | 261 | 89 | .341 | 0 | 40 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Hallinan | 16 | 67 | 19 | .284 | 0 | 2 |
| Phil Powers | 8 | 31 | 5 | .161 | 0 | 2 |
| Bill Traffley | 2 | 9 | 1 | .111 | 0 | 1 |
| Bill Sullivan | 2 | 6 | 1 | .167 | 0 | 0 |
| Albert Spalding | 1 | 4 | 2 | .500 | 0 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Larkin | 56 | 506.0 | 29 | 26 | 2.24 | 163 |
| Laurie Reis | 4 | 36.0 | 1 | 3 | 3.25 | 8 |
| Frank Hankinson | 1 | 9.0 | 0 | 1 | 6.00 | 4 |
References[edit]