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1876 Boston Red Caps

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Contents

  • 1 The Offseason
  • 2 Spring Training and Pre-Season Predictions
  • 3 Regular Season Highlights
    • 3.1 Opening Day
    • 3.2 April
    • 3.3 May
    • 3.4 June
    • 3.5 July
    • 3.6 August
    • 3.7 September/October
  • 4 Player Data
    • 4.1 Salaries
    • 4.2 Uniform Numbers
  • 5 Trivia


The Atlanta Braves franchise started in 1871 in Boston as the Boston Red Stockings of the National Association. In 1876, the team moved to the National League and became the Boston Red Caps. In that year, the team went 39-31 and finished 4th in the standings.

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[edit] Player Data

(1876 Boston Red Caps Roster)
Pitchers
  • Joe Borden and OF
  • Foghorn Bradley
  • Jack Manning and OF
  • Dick McBride
  • Tricky Nichols
  • George Wright and SS
Catchers
  • Lew Brown
  • John Morrill (and 2B)
Infielders
  • Tim Murnane 1B
  • Andy Leonard 2B, and OF
  • Harry Schafer 3B
Outfielders
  • Jim O'Rourke
  • Frank Whitney
Manager
  • Harry Wright

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Note about the stats: walks were counted as at-bats, walk for times in 4 at-bats, and the stat book would read 0 for 4 (with four walks).

Jim O'Rourke (1945), George Wright (1937), and Harry Wright (1953) are all in the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

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