Major League Baseball team season
The
1878
Cincinnati Reds
season
was a season in American
baseball
. The team finished second in the
National League
with a record of 37?23, four games behind the
Boston Red Caps
.
Regular season
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After finishing their first two seasons in the National League in last place, the Reds were hoping for some improvement in the 1878 season. Cincinnati signed
Cal McVey
of the
Chicago White Stockings
to become the team's new third baseman, and new manager. Catcher
Deacon White
of the
Boston Red Caps
signed with Cincinnati. White led the National League with a .387
batting average
, 103 hits, eleven
triples
, 49
RBI
, and a .545
slugging percentage
with the Red Caps in 1877. White also led the National League with 60 RBI while playing for the White Stockings in 1876. On the mound, 23-year-old
Will White
was signed by the Reds. White appeared in three games with the
Boston Red Caps
in 1877, going 2?1 with a 3.00 ERA.
Charley Jones
had another very solid season with the Reds, as he had a .310 batting average, along with a team high three home runs and 39 RBI. White saw his production slip, however, he still hit .314 with 29 RBI. Player-manager McVey was solid with a .306 average and two home runs along with 28 RBI. Rookie
King Kelly
hit .283 with 27 RBI. White had a spectacular season, going 30?21 with a 1.79 ERA in 468 innings pitched.
Season summary
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The Reds opened the season with a six-game winning streak, and stayed hot in their first twenty games, going 15?5, and were sitting in first place in the National League. Cincinnati then went on a six-game losing streak, falling to 15?11, and out of first place. The Reds never reclaimed first place; however, they finished the season strong, including a nine-game winning streak late in the year, to finish in second place with a 37?23 record, five games behind the first place
Boston Red Caps
.
Season standings
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Record vs. opponents
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Game log
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Legend
|
Reds Win
|
Reds Loss
|
Game Tied/Postponed
|
1878 Game Log: 37?23 (Home: 25?8; Away: 12?15)
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May: 11?3 (Home: 7?1; Away: 4?2)
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June: 4?8 (Home: 0?1; Away: 4?7)
#
|
Date
|
Opponent
|
Score
|
Stadium
|
Attendance
|
Record
|
Streak
|
15
|
June 1
|
Blues
|
5?6
|
Avenue Grounds
|
N/A
|
11?4
|
L1
|
16
|
June 4
|
@
Blues
|
3?9
|
South Street Park
|
N/A
|
11?5
|
L2
|
17
|
June 6
|
@
Blues
|
11?4
|
South Stret Park
|
N/A
|
12?5
|
W1
|
?
|
June 8
|
@
Blues
|
Postponed (rain);
Makeup: June 26
|
?
|
June 11
|
@
Providence Grays
|
Postponed (unknown reason);
Makeup: June 14
|
18
|
June 13
|
@
Providence Grays
|
2?0
|
Messer Street Grounds
|
N/A
|
13?5
|
W2
|
19
|
June 14
|
@
Providence Grays
|
4?3
|
Messer Street Grounds
|
N/A
|
14?5
|
W3
|
20
|
June 15
|
@
Providence Grays
|
11?3
|
Messer Street Grounds
|
N/A
|
15?5
|
W4
|
21
|
June 17
|
@
Red Caps
|
2?4
|
South End Grounds
|
N/A
|
15?6
|
L1
|
22
|
June 20
|
@
Red Caps
|
0?5
|
South End Grounds
|
N/A
|
15?7
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L2
|
?
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June 22
|
@
Red Caps
|
Postponed (rain);
Makeup: July 22
|
?
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June 25
|
@
Blues
|
Postponed (unknown reason);
Makeup: June 28
|
23
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June 26
|
@
Blues
|
1?5
|
South Stret Park
|
N/A
|
15?8
|
L3
|
24
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June 27
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@
Blues
|
3?7
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South Stret Park
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N/A
|
15?9
|
L4
|
25
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June 28
|
@
Blues
|
5?9
|
South Stret Park
|
N/A
|
15?10
|
L5
|
26
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June 29
|
@
Blues
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2?10
|
South Stret Park
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N/A
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15?11
|
L6
|
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July: 7?7 (Home: 6?3; Away: 1?4)
#
|
Date
|
Opponent
|
Score
|
Stadium
|
Attendance
|
Record
|
Streak
|
27
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July 2
|
Blues
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7?7
|
Avenue Grounds
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N/A
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15-11
|
L6
|
28
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July 4
|
Blues
|
5?3
|
Avenue Grounds
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N/A
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16?11
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W1
|
29
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July 5
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Blues
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4?3
|
Avenue Grounds
|
N/A
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17?11
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W2
|
30
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July 6
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Blues
|
5?6
|
Avenue Grounds
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N/A
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17?12
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L1
|
31
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July 9
|
Providence Grays
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12?4
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Avenue Grounds
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N/A
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18?12
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W1
|
32
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July 11
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Providence Grays
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2?13
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Avenue Grounds
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N/A
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18?13
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L1
|
?
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July 13
|
Providence Grays
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Postponed (unknown reason);
Makeup: July 15
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33
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July 15
|
Providence Grays
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13?9
|
Avenue Grounds
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N/A
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19?13
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W1
|
34
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July 16
|
Red Caps
|
5?3
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Avenue Grounds
|
N/A
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20?13
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W2
|
35
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July 18
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Red Caps
|
4?1
|
Avenue Grounds
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N/A
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21?13
|
W3
|
36
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July 20
|
Red Caps
|
0?1
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Avenue Grounds
|
N/A
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21?14
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L1
|
37
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July 22
|
@
Red Caps
|
7?8
|
South End Grounds
|
N/A
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21?15
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L2
|
38
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July 23
|
@
Red Caps
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4?11
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South End Grounds
|
N/A
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21?16
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L3
|
39
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July 25
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@
Red Caps
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9?10
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South End Grounds
|
N/A
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21?17
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L4
|
40
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July 27
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@
Red Caps
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3?2
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South End Grounds
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N/A
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22?17
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W1
|
?
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July 30
|
@
Providence Grays
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Postponed (unknown reason);
Makeup: July 31
|
41
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July 31
|
@
Providence Grays
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3?9
|
Messer Street Grounds
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N/A
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22?18
|
L1
|
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August: 9?4 (Home: 8?3; Away: 1?1)
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September: 6?1 (Home: 4?0; Away: 2?1)
#
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Date
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Opponent
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Score
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Stadium
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Attendance
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Record
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Streak
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55
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September 2
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Providence Grays
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6?2
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Avenue Grounds
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N/A
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32?22
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W5
|
56
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September 3
|
Red Caps
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3?0
|
Avenue Grounds
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N/A
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33?22
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W6
|
57
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September 5
|
Red Caps
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5?2
|
Avenue Grounds
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N/A
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34?22
|
W7
|
58
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September 7
|
Red Caps
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6?1
|
Avenue Grounds
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N/A
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35?22
|
W8
|
?
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September 10
|
@
White Stockings
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Postponed (unknown reason);
Makeup: September 11
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59
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September 11
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@
White Stockings
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2?0
|
Lakefront Park
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N/A
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36?22
|
W9
|
60
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September 12
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@
White Stockings
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2?9
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Lakefront Park
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N/A
|
36?23
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L1
|
61
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September 14
|
@
White Stockings
|
9?6
|
Lakefront Park
|
N/A
|
37?23
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W1
|
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Roster
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Lip Pike
1878 Cincinnati Reds
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Roster
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Pitchers
Catchers
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Infielders
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Outfielders
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Manager
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Player stats
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Batting
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Starters by position
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Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Other batters
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Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Pitching
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Starting pitchers
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Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
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