The 1877 Louisville Grays were the victim of Major League Baseball's first gambling scandal. Pitcher Jim Devlin, outfielder George Hall, utility player Al Nichols and shortstop Bill Craver were accused of throwing games at the end of the season. All four were banned from baseball for life. The team was unable to continue and folded after the season.
| 1877 Louisville Grays | |
|---|---|
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | Louisville Baseball Park |
| City | Louisville, Kentucky |
| Owners | Walter N. Haldeman, Charles Chase |
| Manager | Jack Chapman |
Regular season
editAfter a spectacular start that included a 27–13 record to begin the season, the Grays mysteriously lost seven games in a row. Players bobbled the ball, seemed to slow between bases, and swung suspiciously wide.[citation needed] The result was that the Grays lost the pennant.
Season standings
edit| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston | 42 | 18 | .700 | — | 27–5 | 15–13 |
| Louisville | 35 | 25 | .583 | 7 | 20–9 | 15–16 |
| Brooklyn Hartfords | 31 | 27 | .534 | 10 | 19–8 | 12–19 |
| St. Louis | 28 | 32 | .467 | 14 | 20–10 | 8–22 |
| Chicago | 26 | 33 | .441 | 15½ | 17–12 | 9–21 |
| Cincinnati | 15 | 42 | .263 | 25½ | 12–18 | 3–24 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BOS | BKN | CHI | CIN | LOU | STL | |||||||||||
| Boston | — | 7–5–1 | 10–2 | 11–1 | 8–4 | 6–6 | |||||||||||
| Brooklyn | 5–7–1 | — | 8–4 | 7–3 | 6–6–1 | 5–7 | |||||||||||
| Chicago | 2–10 | 4–8 | — | 8–3–1 | 4–8 | 8–4 | |||||||||||
| Cincinnati | 1–11 | 3–7 | 3–8–1 | — | 5–7 | 3–9 | |||||||||||
| Louisville | 4–8 | 6–6–1 | 8–4 | 7–5 | — | 10–2 | |||||||||||
| St. Louis | 6–6 | 7–5 | 4–8 | 9–3 | 2–10 | — | |||||||||||
Roster
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Pitchers
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Player stats
editBatting
editStarters by position
editNote: 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 | Pop Snyder | 61 | 248 | 64 | .258 | 2 | 28 |
| 1B | Juice Latham | 59 | 278 | 81 | .291 | 0 | 22 |
| 2B | Joe Gerhardt | 59 | 250 | 76 | .304 | 1 | 35 |
| 3B | Bill Hague | 59 | 263 | 70 | .266 | 1 | 24 |
| SS | Bill Craver | 57 | 238 | 63 | .265 | 0 | 29 |
| OF | George Hall | 61 | 269 | 87 | .323 | 0 | 26 |
| OF | Orator Shafer | 61 | 260 | 74 | .285 | 3 | 34 |
| OF | Bill Crowley | 61 | 238 | 67 | .282 | 1 | 23 |
Other batters
editNote: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Nichols | 6 | 19 | 4 | .211 | 0 | 0 |
| Flip Lafferty | 4 | 17 | 1 | .059 | 0 | 0 |
| John Haldeman | 1 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Harry Little | 1 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
editStarting pitchers
editNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Devlin | 61 | 559.0 | 35 | 25 | 2.25 | 141 |
References
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