The Hartford Dark Blues joined the new National League for its first season in 1876, and team owner Morgan Bulkeley was the first National League president. They finished the season in second place.
Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Roster 1876 Hartford Dark Blues 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 44 163 43 .264 0 15 1B 63 254 66 .260 0 23 2B 69 309 80 .259 0 23 3B 69 310 82 .265 0 32 SS 68 289 78 .270 0 26 OF 69 324 89 .275 1 30 OF 67 263 68 .259 1 39 OF 67 312 102 .327 0 35
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 30 106 23 .217 0 6 12 47 13 .277 0 8
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 45 408.0 31 13 1.68 88 24 216.0 16 8 1.67 26
References 1876 Hartford Dark Blues season at Baseball Reference