1878 Chicago White Stockings Roster

National League (NL)
Team Record: 30-30
Finished 4th in the NL
Attendance: 30,400, Avg. 2,764
Ballpark: Lake Front Park I
Manager: Bob Ferguson (30-30)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1878 Chicago White Stockings Statistics
1878 Chicago White Stockings Results

The Chicago White Stockings of the National League ended the 1878 season with a record of 30 wins and 30 losses, finishing fourth in the NL.

The White Stockings led the league with 371 runs. Chicago allowed 331 runs. Cap Anson recorded 40 runs batted in. Bob Ferguson and Joe Start paced all regular batters with a .351 average. Terry Larkin earned 29 wins on the mound for the team and a team-best 2.24 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.

Bob Ferguson coached the team.

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Player Pos. Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Cap AnsonPRRApril 17, 18526'0"227Marshalltown, IA USA
John CassidyPRL5'8"168Brooklyn, NY USA
Bob FergusonPBRJanuary 31, 18455'9"149Brooklyn, NY USA
Jimmy HallinanPLLMay 27, 18495'9"172, Ireland
Frank HankinsonPRRApril 29, 18565'11"168New York, NY USA
Bill HarbridgePLLMarch 29, 18550'0"162Philadelphia, PA USA
Terry LarkinPRR0'0"0Brooklyn, NY USA
Bill McClellanPBLMarch 22, 18565'5"156Chicago, IL USA
Phil PowersPRRJuly 26, 18545'7"166New York, NY USA
Laurie ReisPBRNovember 20, 18585'9"160Chicago, IL USA
Jack RemsenPRRApril 0, 18505'11"189Brooklyn, NY USA
Al SpaldingPRRSeptember 2, 18506'1"170Byron, IL USA
Joe StartPLLOctober 14, 18425'9"165New York, NY USA
Bill SullivanPJuly 4, 18530'0"0, Ireland
Bill TraffleyPRRDecember 21, 18595'11"185Staten Island, NY USA



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