Philadelphia White Stockings
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The Philadelphia White Stockings were an early professional baseball
team. They were a member of the National Association
from 1873 to 1875. Their home games were played at the Jefferson Street Grounds
. They were managed by Fergy Malone
, Jimmy Wood, Bill Craver
, Mike McGeary
, and Bob Addy
.
During their three-year existence the White Stockings won 102 games and lost 77 for a winning percentage
of .570.
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
team. They were a member of 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...
from 1873 to 1875. Their home games were played at the Jefferson Street Grounds
Jefferson Street Grounds
Jefferson Street Grounds was a baseball field located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was also known as Jefferson Park and Athletics Park. It was home to the Philadelphia Athletics from 1871 to 1876, five seasons in the...
. They were managed by Fergy Malone
Fergy Malone
Fergus G. Malone was a professional baseball player in the 1860s and 1870s. He was the catcher for Athletic of Philadelphia in 1871, champion of the first professional league season....
, Jimmy Wood, Bill Craver
Bill Craver
William H. Craver was an American Major League Baseball player from Troy, New York who played mainly as an infielder, but did play many games at catcher as well during his seven year career. He played for seven different teams, in two leagues...
, Mike McGeary
Mike McGeary
Michael Henry McGeary was an American Major League Baseball player. He played mainly infield positions during his 11 league seasons, which included stints for seven different teams in two leagues. Three of those teams employed him as player-manager.McGeary was a native of Philadelphia...
, and Bob Addy
Bob Addy
Robert Edward "Bob" Addy , nicknamed "The Magnet", was an American right fielder and second baseman in Major League Baseball, whose professional career spanned from in the National Association to in the National League...
.
During their three-year existence the White Stockings won 102 games and lost 77 for a winning percentage
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 .570.
See also
- Philadelphia White Stockings all-time rosterPhiladelphia White Stockings all-time rosterThe Philadelphia White Stockings were a professional baseball franchise that was based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The team existed for three seasons in the National Association from to...
- 1873 Philadelphia White Stockings season1873 Philadelphia White Stockings seasonThe Philadelphia White Stockings played their first season in 1873 as a member of the National Association of Professional Base Ball Players. They finished second in the league with a record of 36-17-Roster:-Batting:...
- 1874 Philadelphia White Stockings season1874 Philadelphia White Stockings seasonThe Philadelphia White Stockings played in 1874 as a member of the National Association of Professional Base Ball Players. They finished fourth in the league with a record of 29-29.-Roster:-Batting:...
- 1875 Philadelphia White Stockings season1875 Philadelphia White Stockings seasonThe Philadelphia White Stockings played in 1875 as a member of the National Association of Professional Base Ball Players. They finished fifth in the league with a record of 37-31. The team and league folded at the conclusion of the season.-Roster:...