The Baltimore Marylands were a short-lived professional baseball team that existed in the National Association

National Association of Professional Base Ball Players

The National Association of Professional Base Ball Players , or simply the National Association , was founded in 1871 and continued through the 1875 season...

 season. Their existence consisted of a six games from April 14 to July 11, and finished with a win–loss record

Winning percentage

In sports, a winning percentage is the fraction of games or matches a team or individual has won. It is defined as wins divided by wins plus losses . Ties count as a ½ loss and a ½ win...

 of 0-6. In those six games, two of which were against the Washington Blue Legs

Washington Blue Legs

The Washington Blue Legs, or less commonly known as the Washington Nationals, were a professional baseball team established in Washington, D.C., and played their home games at the Nationals Grounds and the Olympics Grounds...

 and four versus the Baltimore Canaries

Baltimore Canaries

The Baltimore Canaries were a professional baseball club in the National Association from 1872 to 1874.-History:The team was usually listed as Lord Baltimore in the box scores of the day, and were also referred to as the Yellow Stockings...

, the team allowed 152 runs

Run (baseball)

In baseball, a run is scored when a player advances around first, second and third base and returns safely to home plate, touching the bases in that order, before three outs are recorded and all obligations to reach base safely on batted balls are met or assured...

 to score, while scoring 26 for themselves. The team was managed

Manager (baseball)

In baseball, the field manager is an individual who is responsible for matters of team strategy on the field and team leadership. Managers are typically assisted by between one and six assistant coaches, whose responsibilities are specialized...

 by Bill Smith

Bill Smith (baseball manager)

William J. "Bill" Smith was the manager and also played for the Baltimore Marylands during their lone season in the National Association. The Marylands went 0-6 for the season and Smith's record is 0-5. As a player, he batted .174, and committed eight errors in six games while splitting time in...

, who also played in the outfield

Outfielder

Outfielder is a generic term applied to each of the people playing in the three defensive positions in baseball farthest from the batter. These defenders are the left fielder, the center fielder, and the right fielder...

 and at catcher

Catcher

Catcher is a position for a baseball or softball player. When a batter takes his turn to hit, the catcher crouches behind home plate, in front of the umpire, and receives the ball from the pitcher. This is a catcher's primary duty, but he is also called upon to master many other skills in order to...

. They played their one and only home game on April 14, at Madison Avenue Grounds

Madison Avenue Grounds

Madison Avenue Grounds was a baseball ground located in Baltimore, Maryland. It was built by the Waverly Club as the first enclosed ballpark in Baltimore, with spectator seating and player clubhouses, and was the site of the first intercity game played in Baltimore on September 22, 1860; it was...

, and officially folded after the July 11, 1873 game.