Major League Baseball team season
| 1876 Boston Red Caps | |
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| League | National League |
| Ballpark | South End Grounds |
| City | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Record | 39–31 (.557) |
| League place | 4th |
| Owner | Nicholas T. Apollonio |
| Manager | Harry Wright (6th Season) |
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The 1876 Boston Red Caps season was the sixth season of the franchise. With the dissolution of the National Association, the Boston team joined the brand new National League. The team name was changed from the Boston Red Stockings to the Boston Red Caps to avoid confusion with the new Cincinnati Red Stockings team. Some of the players from the previous year's team defected to other ballclubs, so the team finished further down in the standings this season.
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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| Chicago | 52 | 14 | .788 | — | 25–6 | 27–8 |
| Hartford | 47 | 21 | .691 | 6 | 23–9 | 24–12 |
| St. Louis | 45 | 19 | .703 | 6 | 24–6 | 21–13 |
| Boston | 39 | 31 | .557 | 15 | 19–17 | 20–14 |
| Louisville | 30 | 36 | .455 | 22 | 15–16 | 15–20 |
| Mutual | 21 | 35 | .375 | 26 | 13–20 | 8–15 |
| Athletic | 14 | 45 | .237 | 34½ | 10–24 | 4–21 |
| Cincinnati | 9 | 56 | .138 | 42½ | 6–24 | 3–32 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BOS | CHI | CIN | HAR | LOU | NY | PHI | STL | |||||||||
| Boston | — | 1–9 | 10–0 | 2–8 | 5–5 | 8–2 | 9–1 | 4–6 | |||||||||
| Chicago | 9–1 | — | 10–0 | 6–4 | 9–1 | 7–1 | 7–1 | 4–6 | |||||||||
| Cincinnati | 0–10 | 0–10 | — | 1–9 | 2–8 | 1–7 | 3–5 | 2–7 | |||||||||
| Hartford | 8–2 | 4–6 | 9–1 | — | 9–1–1 | 4–4 | 9–1 | 4–6 | |||||||||
| Louisville | 5–5 | 1–9 | 8–2 | 1–9–1 | — | 5–3–1 | 6–2–1 | 4–6 | |||||||||
| New York | 2–8 | 1–7 | 7–1 | 4–4 | 3–5–1 | — | 3–4 | 1–6 | |||||||||
| Philadelphia | 1–9 | 1–7 | 5–3 | 1–9 | 2–6–1 | 4–3 | — | 0–8 | |||||||||
| St. Louis | 6–4 | 6–4 | 7–2 | 6–4 | 6–4 | 6–1 | 8–0 | — | |||||||||
Roster
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| Pitchers | Catchers
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Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
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 |
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| C | Lew Brown | 45 | 195 | 41 | .210 | 2 | 21 |
| 1B | Tim Murnane | 69 | 308 | 87 | .282 | 2 | 34 |
| 2B | John Morrill | 66 | 278 | 73 | .263 | 0 | 26 |
| 3B | Harry Schafer | 70 | 286 | 72 | .252 | 0 | 35 |
| SS | George Wright | 70 | 335 | 100 | .299 | 1 | 34 |
| OF | Jim O'Rourke | 70 | 312 | 102 | .327 | 2 | 43 |
| OF | Jack Manning | 70 | 288 | 76 | .264 | 2 | 25 |
| OF | Andy Leonard | 64 | 303 | 85 | .281 | 0 | 27 |
Other batters
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Whitney | 34 | 139 | 33 | .237 | 0 | 15 |
| Tim McGinley | 9 | 40 | 6 | .150 | 0 | 2 |
| Sam Wright | 2 | 8 | 1 | .125 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Parks | 1 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Harry Wright | 1 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Joe Borden | 29 | 218.1 | 11 | 12 | 2.89 | 34 |
| Foghorn Bradley | 22 | 173.1 | 9 | 10 | 2.49 | 16 |
| Dick McBride | 4 | 33.0 | 0 | 4 | 2.73 | 2 |
| Tricky Nichols | 1 | 9.0 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 | 0 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Manning | 34 | 197.1 | 18 | 5 | 2.14 | 24 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| George Wright | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 |
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