| Baltimore Canaries | |
| Season: | 1872 |
| League: | National Association of Professional Base Ball Players |
| City: | Baltimore, Maryland |
| Managers: | Bill Craver, Everett Mills |
The Baltimore Canaries played their first season in 1872 as a member of the National Association of Professional Base Ball Players. They finished second in the league with a record of 35–19. Outfielder Lip Pike led the NA in home runs, with 7, and runs batted in, with 60. Pitcher Bobby Mathews paced the circuit in strikeouts. Baltimore's other pitcher, Cherokee Fisher, led in earned run average.
Several of the team's players were later suspended from baseball for fixing games; Bill Craver, George Hall, and Dick Higham were banned for life.
| 1872 Baltimore Canaries | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roster | |||||||||
| Pitchers | CatchersInfielders | Outfielders | Manager | ||||||
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 | 35 | 178 | 50 | .281 | 0 | 24 | ||
| 1B | 55 | 266 | 79 | .297 | 0 | 34 | ||
| 2B | 42 | 196 | 57 | .291 | 2 | 27 | ||
| SS | 56 | 297 | 86 | .290 | 1 | 44 | ||
| 3B | 19 | 95 | 41 | .432 | 0 | 14 | ||
| OF | 51 | 250 | 66 | .264 | 0 | 40 | ||
| OF | 56 | 285 | 85 | .298 | 7 | 60 | ||
| OF | 53 | 250 | 84 | .336 | 1 | 37 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | 245 | 84 | .343 | 2 | 37 | ||
| 46 | 225 | 52 | .231 | 1 | 36 | ||
| 13 | 62 | 19 | .306 | 0 | 4 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | 406.0 | 25 | 18 | 3.19 | 57 | ||
| 19 | 110.0 | 10 | 1 | 1.80 | 20 |