1876 Chicago White Stockings season

March 2026 November 2013 Chicago White Stockings 1876 National League champions National League 23rd Street Grounds Chicago 52 14 y 1st William Hulbert Albert Spalding The 1876 Chicago White Stockings season was the fifth season of the Chicago White Stockings franchise, the first in the National League and the third at 23rd Street Grounds. The White Stockings, as one of the founding members of the new National League, won the NL's initial championship during this season with a record of 52–14. Regular season 300px|thumb|The 1876 Chicago White Stockings Season standings Chicago White Stockings Record vs. opponents CHI Roster 1876 Chicago White Stockings Roster Pitchers Al Spalding Catchers Deacon White Infielders Cap Anson Ross Barnes Cal McVey John Peters Outfielders Bob Addy Fred Andrus Oscar Bielaski John Glenn Paul Hines Manager Albert Spalding 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 Deacon White 66 303 104 .343 1 60 1B Cal McVey 63 308 107 .347 1 53 2B Ross Barnes 66 322 138 .429 1 59 3B Cap Anson 66 309 110 .356 2 59 SS John Peters John Peters (shortstop) 66 316 111 .351 1 47 OF Paul Hines 64 305 101 .331 2 59 OF John Glenn John Glenn (1870s outfielder) 66 276 84 .304 0 32 OF Bob Addy 32 142 40 .282 0 16 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 Oscar Bielaski 32 139 29 .209 0 10 Fred Andrus 8 36 11 .306 0 2 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 Albert Spalding 61 528.2 47 12 1.75 39 Other 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 Cal McVey 11 59.1 5 2 1.52 9 Relief pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G W L SV ERA SO Deacon White 1 0 0 1 0.00 3 Ross Barnes 1 0 0 0 20.25 0 John Peters John Peters (shortstop) 1 0 0 1 0.00 0 References 1876 Chicago White Stockings season at Baseball Reference Category:Chicago Cubs seasons Chicago White Stockings season Category:National League champion seasons Chicago Cubs Category:Major League Baseball inaugural teams seasons