| Indianapolis Blues | |
| Season: | 1878 |
| League: | National League |
| City: | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| Manager: | John Clapp |
The Indianapolis Blues were in the National League for only the 1878 season, after playing as an independent team in 1877. They finished in fifth place, one of just two teams to finish below .500.
| 1878 Indianapolis Blues | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 63 | 254 | 57 | .224 | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1B | 60 | 222 | 35 | .158 | 0 | 16 | ||
| 2B | 62 | 278 | 57 | .205 | 0 | 13 | ||
| 3B | 63 | 250 | 58 | .232 | 1 | 19 | ||
| SS | 43 | 165 | 41 | .248 | 0 | 10 | ||
| OF | 63 | 266 | 90 | .338 | 0 | 30 | ||
| OF | 63 | 253 | 57 | .225 | 2 | 36 | ||
| OF | 63 | 263 | 80 | .304 | 0 | 29 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | 84 | 11 | .131 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 3 | 12 | 3 | .250 | 0 | 1 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | 347.0 | 13 | 22 | 2.57 | 125 | ||
| 14 | 117.0 | 5 | 8 | 1.69 | 36 | ||
| 11 | 89.0 | 6 | 4 | 2.22 | 18 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts