1872 Baltimore Canaries season

November 2013 Baltimore Canaries 1872 National Association of Professional Base Ball Players Newington Park Baltimore, Maryland 35 19 y 2nd Bill Craver, Everett Mills The Baltimore Canaries played their first season in 1872 as a member of the National Association of Professional Base Ball Players. They finished second in the league with a record of 35–19. Outfielder Lip Pike led the NA in home runs, with 7, and runs batted in, with 60. Pitcher Bobby Mathews paced the circuit in strikeouts. Baltimore's other pitcher, Cherokee Fisher, led in earned run average. Several of the team's players were later suspended from baseball for fixing games; Bill Craver, George Hall, and Dick Higham were banned for life. Regular season thumb|350px|1872 Baltimore Canaries Season standings National Association standings Record vs. opponents BAL Roster 1872 Baltimore Canaries Roster Pitchers Bobby Mathews Cherokee Fisher Catchers Bill Craver Scott Hastings Dick Higham Infielders Tom Carey Davy Force Everett Mills John Radcliff Outfielders George Hall Lip Pike Tom York Manager Bill Craver Everett Mills 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 Bill Craver 35 178 50 .281 0 24 1B Everett Mills 55 266 79 .297 0 34 2B Tom Carey Tom Carey (shortstop) 42 196 57 .291 2 27 SS John Radcliff 56 297 86 .290 1 44 3B Davy Force 19 95 41 .432 0 14 OF Tom York Tom York (baseball) 51 250 66 .264 0 40 OF Lip Pike 56 285 85 .298 7 60 OF George Hall George Hall (baseball) 53 250 84 .336 1 37 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 Dick Higham 50 245 84 .343 2 37 Cherokee Fisher 46 225 52 .231 1 36 Scott Hastings Scott Hastings (baseball) 13 62 19 .306 0 4 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 Bobby Mathews 49 406.0 25 18 3.19 57 Cherokee Fisher 19 110.0 10 1 1.80 20 References 1872 Baltimore Canaries season at Baseball Reference Category:Baltimore Canaries seasons Baltimore Canaries Season Baltimore Canaries Category:1870s in Baltimore