The 1878 Boston Red Caps season was the eighth season of the franchise. The Red Caps won their second straight National League pennant.
Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Roster 1878 Boston Red Caps Roster Pitchers
Catchers Infielders Outfielders Manager
Player stats
Batting
Starters by position 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 60 226 48 .212 0 14 1B 60 233 56 .240 0 23 2B 60 246 64 .260 0 25 3B 60 239 54 .226 1 29 SS 59 267 60 .225 0 12 OF 60 262 68 .260 0 16 OF 60 248 63 .254 0 23 OF 60 255 71 .278 1 29
Other batters 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 2 8 1 .125 0 0
Pitching
Starting pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G IP W L ERA SO 59 532.2 40 19 2.06 182
Other pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G IP W L ERA SO 3 11.1 1 0 14.29 2
References 1878 Boston Red Caps season at Baseball Reference