The 1877

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were the victim of

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's first gambling scandal. Pitcher

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, outfielder George Hall, utility player

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and shortstop

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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.

Regular season

After 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. The result was that the Grays lost the pennant. Jim Devlin 1876

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Roster

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''

Other batters

''Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in''

Pitching

Starting pitchers

''Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''

References

1877 Louisville Grays season at Baseball Reference
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