1882 Boston Red Caps Roster

National League (NL)
Team Record: 45-39
Finished 3rd in the NL
Ballpark: South End Grounds I
Manager: John Morrill (45-39)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1882 Boston Red Caps Statistics
1882 Boston Red Caps Results

The Boston Red Caps of the National League ended the 1882 season with a record of 45 wins and 39 losses, finishing third in the NL.

The Red Caps scored 472 runs and surrendered 414 runs. John Morrill drove in 54 runs. Jim Whitney led all regular hitters by hitting .323. Jim Whitney earned 24 wins on the mound for the team, while Bobby Mathews, too added 15 or more wins, too Jim Whitney recorded a 2.64 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.

John Morrill coached the team.

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Player Pos. Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Charlie BuffintonPRRJune 14, 18616'1"180Fall River, MA USA
Jack BurdockPRRApril 0, 18525'9"158Brooklyn, NY USA
Pat DeasleyPRRNovember 17, 18575'8"154Philadelphia, PA USA
Joe HornungPRRJune 12, 18575'8"164Carthage, NY USA
Pete HotalingPLRDecember 16, 18565'8"166Mohawk, NY USA
Bobby MathewsPRRNovember 21, 18515'5"140Baltimore, MD USA
Hal McClurePRRAugust 8, 18596'0"165Lewisburg, PA USA
John MorrillPRRFebruary 19, 18555'10"155Boston, MA USA
Ed RowenPOctober 22, 18575'6"155Bridgeport, CT USA
Ezra SuttonPRRSeptember 17, 18495'8"153Seneca Falls, NY USA
Jim WhitneyPLRNovember 10, 18576'2"172Conklin, NY USA
Sam WisePLRAugust 18, 18575'10"170Akron, OH USA