1872 New York Mutuals season
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| Owner(s) | William Cammeyer |
| Manager(s) | Dickey Pearce, John Hatfield |
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The New York Mutuals baseball team finished third in the National Association in 1872 with a record of 34-20.
Regular season
Season standings
| National Association | W | L | GB | Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Red Stockings | 39 | 8 | -- | .830 |
| Baltimore Canaries | 35 | 19 | 7.5 | .648 |
| New York Mutuals | 34 | 20 | 8.5 | .630 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 30 | 14 | 7.5 | .682 |
| Troy Haymakers | 15 | 10 | 13.0 | .600 |
| Brooklyn Atlantics | 9 | 28 | 25.0 | .243 |
| Cleveland Forest Citys | 6 | 16 | 20.5 | .273 |
| Middletown Mansfields | 5 | 19 | 22.5 | .208 |
| Brooklyn Eckfords | 3 | 26 | 27.0 | .103 |
| Washington Olympics | 2 | 7 | 18.0 | .222 |
| Washington Nationals | 0 | 11 | 21.0 | .000 |
Roster
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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 |
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| C | Hicks, NatNat Hicks | 56 | 267 | 82 | .307 | 0 | 32 |
| 1B | Start, JoeJoe Start | 54 | 277 | 75 | .271 | 0 | 48 |
| 2B | Hatfield, JohnJohn Hatfield | 56 | 288 | 93 | .323 | 1 | 47 |
| SS | Pearce, DickeyDickey Pearce | 44 | 206 | 39 | .189 | 1 | 22 |
| 3B | Boyd, BillBill Boyd | 36 | 170 | 44 | .259 | 1 | 32 |
| OF | Eggler, DaveDave Eggler | 56 | 290 | 97 | .334 | 0 | 19 |
| OF | McMullin, JohnJohn McMullin | 54 | 236 | 60 | .254 | 0 | 24 |
| OF | Bechtel, GeorgeGeorge Bechtel | 51 | 247 | 74 | .300 | 0 | 42 |
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 |
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| Fulmer, ChickChick Fulmer | 36 | 165 | 50 | .303 | 1 | 15 |
| Mills, CharlieCharlie Mills | 6 | 31 | 4 | .129 | 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 |
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| Cummings, CandyCandy Cummings | 55 | 497 | 33 | 20 | 3.01 | 45 |
Relief 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 |
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| McMullin, JohnJohn McMullin | 3 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 3.60 | 1 |