Hartford Dark Blues All-time Roster - List of Players

List of Players

Player Position Seasons Notes Ref
Addy, BobBob Addy 2B 1874 Addy played in 50 games for one season in Hartford, and batted .239 in 213 at bats.
Allison, ArtArt Allison RF 1875 Allison finished the season with Hartford after having played with Washington Nationals. He was the brother of teammate Doug Allison.
Allison, DougDoug Allison C 1875–1877 Allison was the team's catcher for their final three seasons. He was the brother of teammate Art Allison.
Barlow, TomTom Barlow SS 1874 Barlow, who had previously been the catcher for the Brooklyn Atlantics, was the team's shortstop for one season.
Barnie, BillyBilly Barnie RF 1874 Barnie's only season with the Dark Blues was the only season in which he played more than 19 games.
Bass, JohnJohn Bass LF 1877 Bass' last season at the major league level, he played in one game for the Brooklyn Hartfords.
Bond, TommyTommy Bond SP 1875–1876 Bond won 19 and 31 games respectively in his two season tenure with the Dark Blues.
Boyd, BillBill Boyd 3B 1874 Boyd played 26 games at third base for the Dark Blues.
Brady, SteveSteve Brady 3B / OF 1874 Brady split his playing time between third base and the outfield, batting .314 in 27 games.
Bunce, JoshJosh Bunce LF 1877 Bunce's entire major league career consisted of a single game.
Burdock, JackJack Burdock 2B 1875–1877 Burdock was the franchise's second baseman for their final three seasons. He led all NA second baseman with a .895 fielding percentage in 1875.
Carey, TomTom Carey SS 1875–1877 Carey was a steady veteran player during his three seasons with the Dark Blues, leading all shortstops in games played each season; his total of 86 led the NA in 1875.
Cassidy, JohnJohn Cassidy RF 1876–1877 Cassidy played in 12 games for the 1876 team, but followed it with a full season in 1877 and batted .378.
Cummings, CandyCandy Cummings SP 1875–1876 Cummings is credited as the inventor of the curveball. He played two seasons in Hartford, and won 35 games for the 1875 team.
Farrell, JackJack Farrell CF 1874 In three games, Farrell batted .385 in 13 at bats.
Ferguson, BobBob Ferguson§ 3B 1875–1877 Ferguson played third base and was player-manager for the franchise's final three seasons.
Fisher, CherokeeCherokee Fisher SP / RF 1874 In his only season with Hartford, Fisher had a win–loss record of 13–23.
Harbridge, BillBill Harbridge C / OF / IF 1875–1877 Harbridge was a utility player for his first three seasons in majors, which were the last three for the Hartford franchise.
Hastings, ScottScott Hastings C / OF 1874 Hastings was a utility player during his only season in Hartford, and had a .324 batting average.
Higham, DickDick Higham RF / C 1876 In his only season in Hartford, Higham had a .327 batting average, and led the NL with 21 doubles.
Holdsworth, JimJim Holdsworth CF 1877 Holdsworth's only season in Hartford was his last full season of his major league career.
Jones, CharleyCharley Jones CF 1875 Jones played in one game for Hartford, which was his first season of his major league career.
Larkin, TerryTerry Larkin SP 1875 Larkin pitched one season with the Dark Blues, and had a win–loss record of 29–25.
Maloney, JohnJohn Maloney CF 1877 Maloney's one game played with the Dark Blues was the last game of his major league career.
Manning, JackJack Manning 3B 1874 Manning's time with Hartford consisted of one game.
Mills, EverettEverett Mills 1B 1874–1876 Mills was the Dark Blues' first baseman for the first three seasons of the franchise's history.
O'Neil, FancyFancy O'Neil RF 1874 O'Neil's major league career consisted of a single game.
Pike, JayJay Pike RF 1877 Pike played in one game, and was the brother of Lip Pike, who had played for the Dark Blues in 1874.
Pike, LipLip Pike§ CF / SS 1874 Pike was a player-manager in 1874 team, and was the brother of Jay Pike, who played for the Dark Blues in 1877.
Quinn, PaddyPaddy Quinn C / OF 1875 Quinn's time in Hartford consisted of five games.
Remsen, JackJack Remsen CF 1875–1876 Remsen was the Dark Blues' center fielder for two full seasons.
Shaffer, OratorOrator Shaffer LF 1874 Shaffer's only season in Hartford was the first of his 13-season major league career.
Start, JoeJoe Start 1B 1877 Start was the Dark Blues' first baseman for their season in Brooklyn.
Stearns, BillBill Stearns SP / RP 1874 In Stearns' one season for Hartford, he had a 3–14 win–loss record.
Taylor, Live OakLive Oak Taylor LF 1877 Taylor appeared in two games for the Brooklyn team.
Tipper, JimJim Tipper LF 1874 Tipper played one full season as the Dark Blues' left fielder.
Tom YorkTom York LF 1875–1877 York played for the franchise during their final three seasons, and led the NL in games played with 86 in 1875.

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