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CINCINNATI RED STOCKINGS (30-50 in 1882)
The Cincinnati club struggled in 1882, and tried to improve their team by making a couple more high-profile signings to go with established veteran Lip Pike. They picked up McVey, the all-time hits leader, and the steady Tom Barlow from the open market. However, for the most part this is still a team put together from spare parts.
37 C Fatty Briody (0-14-.235-1 with Troy; lifetime .243 hitter) - This young player seems on the verge of being ready to start.
8 C-OF Cal McVey (0-45-.277-15 with Boston; lifetime .330 hitter) - He was one of the big prizes this offseason, and Cincinnati is thrilled to have landed him. Has played in Boston for 12 years before this season.
64 1B Frank Decker (0-22-.243-0) - Did an adequate job for Cincinnati last season, and will be looked to again.
7 2B Denny Clare (2 for 11 with Worcester; lifetime .285 hitter) - He's been on the fringes of professional base ball for a decade, and will now get his chance to shine.
17 SS Tom Barlow (0-37-.253-8 with Troy; lifetime .305 hitter) - Barlow was a very good hitter earlier in his career, and is still a solid player.
45 3B John Dailey (appeared in 2 games with Detroit; lifetime .194 hitter) - This guy was picked up off the scrap heap, and they hope he'll at least give them some adequate play at third.
20 LF Ralph Ham (0-36-.233-7) - He did all right for them last year, and was rewarded with a new three-year contract.
42 CF Russ McKelvy (0-6-.219-0 with Worcester; lifetime .223 hitter) - Not much of a player, but he is an adequate fielder in center.
28 RF Lip Pike (2-37-.253-10) - He is nearly 38 years old, yet still should be one of the better players on the team.
29 RHP The Only Nolan (6-13, 2.22 with Worcester; lifetime 59-83 record) - Suffered through some tough years in Worcester, but is still a very solid pitcher.
48 RHP Ren Deagle (rookie) - An untested young man who is said to be very promising.
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