1876 Hartford Dark Blues season explained

Hartford Dark Blues
Season:	1876
League:	National League
Ballpark:	Hartford Ball Club Grounds
City:	Hartford, Connecticut
Owner:	Morgan Bulkeley
Manager:	Bob Ferguson
Next Season:	1877 Brooklyn Hartfords season

The Hartford Dark Blues joined the new National League for its first season in 1876, and team owner Morgan Bulkeley was the first National League president. They finished the season in second place.

Regular season

Roster

1876 Hartford Dark Blues
Roster
Pitchers		CatchersInfielders		Outfielders		Manager

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
C		44	163	43	.264	0	15
1B		63	254	66	.260	0	23
2B		69	309	80	.259	0	23
3B		69	310	82	.265	0	32
SS		68	289	78	.270	0	26
OF		69	324	89	.275	1	30
OF		67	263	68	.259	1	39
OF		67	312	102	.327	0	35

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
	30	106	23	.217	0	6
	12	47	13	.277	0	8

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
	45	408.0	31	13	1.68	88
	24	216.0	16	8	1.67	26

References

• 1876 Hartford Dark Blues season at Baseball Reference