1878 Milwaukee Grays Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 15-45
Finished 6th in the NL
Ballpark: Eclipse Park II
Manager: Jack Chapman (15-45)
Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
1878 Milwaukee Grays StatisticsTeam Record: 15-45
Finished 6th in the NL
Ballpark: Eclipse Park II
Manager: Jack Chapman (15-45)
Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
1878 Milwaukee Grays Results
The Milwaukee Grays of the National League ended the 1878 season with a record of 15 wins and 45 losses, finishing sixth in the NL.
The Grays plated 256 runs, worst in the league, and yielded 386 runs, most in the circuit. Abner Dalrymple paced batters with significant playing time by hitting .354. Sam Weaver topped Milwaukee with 12 wins and a team-best 1.95 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Jack Chapman coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Bennett | P | R | R | November 21, 1854 | 5'11" | 180 | New Castle, PA USA |
| Frank Bliss | P | December 10, 1852 | 0'0" | 0 | Chicago, IL USA | ||
| George Creamer | P | R | R | 6'2" | 0 | Philadelphia, PA USA | |
| Abner Dalrymple | P | L | R | September 9, 1857 | 5'10" | 175 | Gratiot, WI USA |
| Joe Ellick | P | April 3, 1854 | 5'10" | 162 | Cincinnati, OH USA | ||
| Will Foley | P | R | R | November 15, 1855 | 5'9" | 150 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Mike Golden | P | R | R | September 11, 1851 | 5'7" | 166 | Shirley, MA USA |
| Jake Goodman | P | September 14, 1853 | 6'1" | 0 | Lancaster, PA USA | ||
| Bill Holbert | P | R | R | March 14, 1855 | 0'0" | 197 | Baltimore, MD USA |
| Alamazoo Jennings | P | November 30, 1850 | 0'0" | 0 | Newport, KY USA | ||
| Jake Knodell | P | July 26, 1852 | 5'7" | 148 | Brooklyn, NY USA | ||
| Pidgey Morgan | P | R | May 0, 1853 | 0'0" | 0 | , MO USA | |
| John Peters | P | R | R | April 8, 1850 | 5'7" | 180 | New Orleans, LA USA |
| Billy Redmond | P | L | L | 0'0" | 0 | St. Louis, MO USA | |
| Sam Weaver | P | R | R | July 20, 1855 | 5'10" | 175 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
