1876 Hartford Dark Blues season
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| Owner(s) | Morgan Bulkeley |
| Manager(s) | Bob Ferguson |
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The Hartford Dark Blues joined the new National League for its first season in 1876, and team owner Morgan Bulkeley was the first National League president. They finished the season in third place.
Regular season
Back Row:Tommy Bond, Candy Cummings
Middle Row: Tom Carey, Everett Mills, Bob Ferguson, Bill Harbidge, Tom York
Front Row: Dick Higham, Jack Burdock, Jack Remsen, Doug Allison
Season standings
| National League | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| Chicago White Stockings | 52 | 14 | -- | .788 |
| St. Louis Brown Stockings | 45 | 19 | 6 | .703 |
| Hartford Dark Blues | 47 | 21 | 6 | .691 |
| Boston Red Caps | 39 | 31 | 15 | .557 |
| Louisville Grays | 30 | 36 | 22 | .455 |
| New York Mutuals | 21 | 35 | 26 | .375 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 14 | 45 | 34.5 | .237 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 9 | 56 | 42.5 | .138 |
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 | Allison, DougDoug Allison | 44 | 163 | 43 | .264 | 0 | 15 |
| 1B | Mills, EverettEverett Mills | 63 | 254 | 66 | .260 | 0 | 23 |
| 2B | Burdock, JackJack Burdock | 69 | 309 | 80 | .259 | 0 | 23 |
| 3B | Ferguson, BobBob Ferguson | 69 | 310 | 82 | .265 | 0 | 32 |
| SS | Carey, TomTom Carey | 68 | 289 | 78 | .270 | 0 | 26 |
| OF | Remsen, JackJack Remsen | 69 | 324 | 89 | .275 | 1 | 30 |
| OF | York, TomTom York | 67 | 263 | 68 | .259 | 1 | 39 |
| OF | Higham, DickDick Higham | 67 | 312 | 102 | .327 | 0 | 35 |
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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| Harbridge, BillBill Harbridge | 30 | 106 | 23 | .217 | 0 | 6 |
| Cassidy, JohnJohn Cassidy | 12 | 47 | 13 | .277 | 0 | 8 |
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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| Bond, TommyTommy Bond | 45 | 408 | 31 | 13 | 1.68 | 88 |
| Cummings, CandyCandy Cummings | 24 | 216 | 16 | 8 | 1.67 | 26 |
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