| Boston Red Caps | |
| Season: | 1878 |
| Misc: | National League Champions |
| League: | National League |
| City: | Boston, Massachusetts |
| League Place: | 1st |
| Owner: | Arthur Soden |
| Manager: | Harry Wright |
The 1878 Boston Red Caps season was the eighth season of the franchise. The Red Caps won their second straight National League pennant.
| 1878 Boston Red Caps | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roster | |||||||||
| PitchersCatchers | Infielders | 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 | 60 | 226 | 48 | .212 | 0 | 14 | ||
| 1B | 60 | 233 | 56 | .240 | 0 | 23 | ||
| 2B | 60 | 246 | 64 | .260 | 0 | 25 | ||
| 3B | 60 | 239 | 54 | .226 | 1 | 29 | ||
| SS | 59 | 267 | 60 | .225 | 0 | 12 | ||
| OF | 60 | 262 | 68 | .260 | 0 | 16 | ||
| OF | 60 | 248 | 63 | .254 | 0 | 23 | ||
| OF | 60 | 255 | 71 | .278 | 1 | 29 |
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts