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{{MLB yearly infobox-pre1969‎
{{Infobox baseball team season
| name = Boston Red Stockings
| name = Boston Red Stockings
| season = 1872
| season = 1872
| misc = 1872 National Association Champions
| misc = National Association Champions
| league = National Association of Professional Base Ball Players
| logo =
| ballpark = [[South End Grounds]]
| current league = National Association of Professional Base Ball Players
| y1 = 1871
| Uniform logo =
| ballpark = [[South End Grounds]]
| y4 = 1871
| city = [[Boston, Massachusetts]]
| city = [[Boston, Massachusetts]]
| record = {{winpct|39|8|record=y}}
| y5 = 1871
| league_place = 1st
| owners = John A. Conkey
| owners = [[John A. Conkey]]
| managers =[[Harry Wright]]
| managers =[[Harry Wright]]
| television = none
| television =
| radio = none
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|}}
|}}


The 1872 Boston Red Stockings won the National Association Championship.
The '''1872 [[History of the Boston Braves|Boston Red Stockings]] season''' was the second season of the franchise. They won the [[National Association of Professional Base Ball Players|National Association]] championship.


Managed by [[Harry Wright]], Boston finished with a record of 39–8 to win the pennant by 7.5 games. Pitcher [[Albert Spalding|Al Spalding]] started all 48 of the Red Stockings' games and led the NA with 38 wins. Second baseman [[Ross Barnes]] won the league batting title with a .430 [[batting average (baseball)|batting average]]. Harry Wright, Al Spalding, and shortstop [[George Wright (sportsman)|George Wright]] have all been elected into the [[National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum|Baseball Hall of Fame]].
==Regular season==
===Season standings===
{| cellpadding="1" width="350px" style="font-size: 90%; border: 1px solid gray;"
|- align="center" style="font-size: larger;"
| colspan=5 | '''[[National Association]]'''
|- style="background:lightblue;"
| '''Rank''' || '''Club''' || '''Wins''' || '''Losses''' || '''Win %''' ||   '''GB'''
|- align="center" style="vertical-align: middle;" style="background:lightblue;"
|- align="center" style="vertical-align: middle;" style="background:lightblue;"
|-
|-
| 1st || [[Atlanta Braves|Boston Red Stockings]]


== Regular season ==
| 39
| 8
| .830
| --
|-


=== Season standings ===
| 2nd || [[Baltimore Canaries|Baltimore Lord Baltimores]]
{{#lst:1872 in baseball|National Association standings}}


=== Record vs. opponents ===
| 35
{{1872 National Association Record vs. opponents|team=BOS}}
| 19
| .648
| 7.5
|-


=== Roster ===
| 3rd || [[New York Mutuals]]
{| class="toccolours" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! colspan="10" style="background-color: #0f437c; color: #FFFFFF; text-align: center;" |1872 Boston Red Stockings
|-
| colspan="10" style="background-color:#af0039; color: white; text-align: center;" | '''Roster'''
|-
| valign="top" | '''Pitchers'''
{{MLBplayer||[[Albert Spalding]]}}
{{MLBplayer||[[Harry Wright]]}}
| width="25px" |
| valign="top" | '''Catchers'''
{{MLBplayer||[[Cal McVey]]}}
'''Infielders'''
{{MLBplayer||[[Ross Barnes]]}}
{{MLBplayer||[[Charlie Gould]]}}
{{MLBplayer||[[Harry Schafer]]}}
{{MLBplayer||[[George Wright (sportsman)|George Wright]]}}
| width="25px" |
| valign="top" | '''Outfielders'''
{{MLBplayer||[[Dave Birdsall]]}}
{{MLBplayer||[[Andy Leonard]]}}
{{MLBplayer||[[Fraley Rogers]]}}
{{MLBplayer||[[Harry Wright]]}}
| width="25px" |
| valign="top" | '''Manager'''
{{MLBplayer||[[Harry Wright]]}}
|}


==Player stats==
| 34
| 20
| .630
| 8.5
|-


===Batting===
| 4th || [[Athletic of Philadelphia|Philadelphia Athletics]]

| 30
| 14
| .682
| 7.5
|-

| 5th || [[Troy Haymakers]]

| 15
| 10
| .600
| 13.0
|-

| 6th || [[Brooklyn Atlantics]]

| 9
| 28
| .243
| 25.0
|-

| 7th || [[Cleveland Forest Citys]]


====Starters by position====
| 6
''Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in''
| 16
{| class="wikitable sortable"
| .273
|-
| 20.5
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | Pos
|-
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" | Player

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | G
| 8th || [[Middletown Mansfields]]
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | AB

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | H
| 5
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | Avg.
| 19
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | HR
| .208
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | RBI
| 22.5
|- align="center"
|-
| C || {{sortname|Cal|McVey}} || 46 || 237 || 76 || .321 || 0 || 41

|- align="center"
| 9th || [[Eckford of Brooklyn|Brooklyn Eckfords]]
| 1B || {{sortname|Charlie|Gould}} || 45 || 212 || 54 || .255 || 0 || 32

|- align="center"
| 3
| 2B || {{sortname|Ross|Barnes}} || 45 || 230 || 99 || .430 || 1 || 44
| 26
|- align="center"
| .103
| SS || {{sortname|George|Wright|George Wright (sportsman)}} || 48 || 255 || 86 || .337 || 2 || 35
| 27.0
|- align="center"
|-
| 3B || {{sortname|Harry|Schafer}} || 48 || 226 || 65 || .288 || 1 || 35
| 10th || [[Washington Olympics]]
|- align="center"
| 2
| OF || {{sortname|Harry|Wright}} || 48 || 208 || 53 || .255 || 0 || 24
| 7
|- align="center"
| .222
| OF || {{sortname|Fraley|Rogers}} || 45 || 204 || 56 || .275 || 1 || 28
| 18.0
|- align="center"
|-
| OF || {{sortname|Andy|Leonard}} || 46 || 241 || 84 || .349 || 2 || 42

| 11th || [[Washington Nationals (NA)|Washington Nationals]]
| 0
| 11
| .000
| 21.0
|}
|}


====Other batters====

''Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in''
==Player stats==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
===Batting===
''Note: G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In''
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|-
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" | Player
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" | Player
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! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | HR
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | HR
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | RBI
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | RBI
|- align="center"
| {{sortname|Dave|Birdsall}} || 16 || 76 || 16 || .211 || 1 || 15
|}
|}


=== Starting pitchers ===
===Pitching===

{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable sortable"
====Starting pitchers====
''Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|-
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" | Player
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" | Player
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! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | ERA
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | ERA
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | SO
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | SO
|- align="center"
| {{sortname|Al|Spalding|Albert Spalding}} || 48 || 404.2 || 38 || 8 || 1.85 || 28
|}
|}


===== Relief pitchers =====
====Relief pitchers====
''Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|-
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" | Player
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" | Player
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | G
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | G
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | IP
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | W
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | W
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | L
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | L
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | SV
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | ERA
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | ERA
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | SO
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | SO
|- align="center"
| {{sortname|Harry|Wright}} || 7 || 25.2 || 1 || 0 || 2.10 || 1
|}
|}


==References==
== References ==
*{{Cite book| editor1-last=Johnson| editor1-first=Lloyd| editor2-last=Wolff| editor2-first=Miles| title=The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball| edition=2nd| location=Durham, North Carolina| publisher=Baseball America| year=1997| isbn=978-0-9637189-8-3}}
*[http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/BOS/1872.shtml 1872 Boston Red Stockings season at Baseball Reference]
*[https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/BOS/1872.shtml 1872 Boston Red Stockings season at Baseball Reference]

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{{succession box
| title = [[National Association of Professional Base Ball Players]] Championship Season
| years = '''1872'''
| before = [[1871 Philadelphia Athletics season|Philadelphia Athletics]]<br>1871
| after = [[1873 Boston Red Stockings season|Boston Red Stockings]]<br>1873
}}
{{s-end}}
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[[Category:Boston Red Stockings seasons]]
[[Category:Boston Braves seasons]]
[[Category:1872 in baseball]]
[[Category:1872 National Association season|Boston Red Stockings]]
[[Category:1872 in sports in Massachusetts|Boston Red Stockings]]
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[[Category:19th century in Boston]]


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Latest revision as of 21:26, 12 April 2024

1872 Boston Red Stockings
National Association Champions
LeagueNational Association of Professional Base Ball Players
BallparkSouth End Grounds
CityBoston, Massachusetts
Record39–8 (.830)
League place1st
OwnersJohn A. Conkey
ManagersHarry Wright
← 1871
1873 →

The 1872 Boston Red Stockings season was the second season of the franchise. They won the National Association championship.

Managed by Harry Wright, Boston finished with a record of 39–8 to win the pennant by 7.5 games. Pitcher Al Spalding started all 48 of the Red Stockings' games and led the NA with 38 wins. Second baseman Ross Barnes won the league batting title with a .430 batting average. Harry Wright, Al Spalding, and shortstop George Wright have all been elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame.

Regular season

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Season standings

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Pos Team
 Pld W L T RF RA RD GB
1 Boston Red Stockings (C) 48 39 8 1 521 236 +285 —
2 Baltimore Canaries 58 35 19 4 617 434 +183 7.5
3 New York Mutuals 56 34 20 2 523 362 +161 8.5
4 Philadelphia Athletics 47 30 14 3 539 349 +190 7.5
5 Troy Haymakers 25 15 10 0 273 191 +82 13
6 Brooklyn Atlantics 37 9 28 0 237 473 −236 25
7 Cleveland Forest Citys 22 6 16 0 174 254 −80 20.5
8 Middletown Mansfields 24 5 19 0 220 348 −128 22.5
9 Brooklyn Eckfords 29 3 26 0 152 413 −261 27
10 Washington Olympics 9 2 7 0 54 140 −86 18
11 Washington Nationals 11 0 11 0 80 190 −110 21
Source: Baseball Reference
(C) Champions

Record vs. opponents

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1872 National Association Records

Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]
Team BAL BOS BRA BRE CLE MID NY PHI TRO WSN WSO
Baltimore — 0–7 5–1 5–1 4–1 4–0 5–4–2 4–5–2 3–0 3–0 2–0
Boston 7–0 — 7–1 3–0 4–0 3–0 7–2 4–4–1 2–1 1–0 1–0
Brooklyn Atlantics 1–5 1–7 — 2–2 1–1 2–1 2–6 0–4 0–2 0–0 0–0
Brooklyn Eckfords 1–5 0–3 2–2 — 0–1 0–2 0–5 0–5 0–3 0–0 0–0
Cleveland 1–4 0–4 1–1 1–0 — 0–1 1–2 0–3 0–1 1–0 1–0
Middletown 0–4 0–3 1–2 2–0 1–0 — 0–4 0–2 0–4 1–0 0–0
New York 4–5–2 2–7 6–2 5–0 2–1 4–0 — 6–3 3–2 1–0 1–0
Philadelphia 5–4–2 4–4–1 4–0 5–0 3–0 2–0 3–6 — 2–0 1–0 1–0
Troy 0–3 1–2 2–0 3–0 1–0 4–0 2–3 0–2 — 1–0 1–0
Washington Nationals 0–3 0–1 0–0 0–0 0–1 0–1 0–1 0–1 0–1 — 0–2
Washington Olympics 0–2 0–1 0–0 0–0 0–1 0–0 0–1 0–1 0–1 2–0 —


Roster

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1872 Boston Red Stockings
Roster
Pitchers Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders Manager

Player stats

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Batting

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Starters by position

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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 Cal McVey 46 237 76 .321 0 41
1B Charlie Gould 45 212 54 .255 0 32
2B Ross Barnes 45 230 99 .430 1 44
SS George Wright 48 255 86 .337 2 35
3B Harry Schafer 48 226 65 .288 1 35
OF Harry Wright 48 208 53 .255 0 24
OF Fraley Rogers 45 204 56 .275 1 28
OF Andy Leonard 46 241 84 .349 2 42

Other batters

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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
Dave Birdsall 16 76 16 .211 1 15

Pitching

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Starting pitchers

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Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player G IP W L ERA SO
Al Spalding 48 404.2 38 8 1.85 28

Relief pitchers

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Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player G IP W L ERA SO
Harry Wright 7 25.2 1 0 2.10 1

References

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  • Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (1997). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (2nd ed.). Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America. ISBN 978-0-9637189-8-3.
  • 1872 Boston Red Stockings season at Baseball Reference
Preceded by National Association of Professional Base Ball Players Championship Season
1872 		Succeeded by


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