Red Stockings Players 1873-1876

In 1877, the team was set to go and played one game before owner Tom McNeary pulled the plug on the club.

From FindAGrave	Andy Blong Brother of Joe Blong Born: October 9, 1850 Died: May 27, 1902 p Majors: Yes
	Red Stockings Position: p First year: 1873 Last year: 1874 # of games: 32	Andy Blong was Team Captain in 1874 (and possibly in 1873?). He retired from the team prior to the 1875 season and became the Vice-President of the club. He was later a Police Commissiioner in St. Louis, MO.
From the 1876 St. Louis Browns team photo	Joe Blong Brother of Andy Blong Born: September 17, 1853 Died: September 17, 1892 Goto Baseball Reference for Joe Blong p Majors: Yes
	Red Stockings Position: p First year: 1873 Last year: 1875 # of games: 32	Blong jumped the Red Stockings in late June 1875 and joined the Covington Stars. Reds manager Thomas McNeary responded by petitioning to have Blong balcklisted. In September, Blong was accused of throwing a game and was suspended from the Stars. He finished the season pitching for the Browns in a few (non-Association) games in October, and joined the Browns for the 1876 season in the National League.
	William Bohn Born: August, 1854 Died: July 28, 1909 Goto Baseball Reference for William Bohn Majors: No
	Red Stockings Position: Only year: 1876 # of games: 2	The Globe-Democrat reported that William Bohn, of Cleveland, arrived in St. Louis on April 26, 1876 (pg. 4) to play with the Reds. The described him as "an effective pitcher and crack in-fielder." He appeared in at least two games on the trip through Memphis, Covington and Louisville in May, 1876 playing second base, but does not seem to have returned to St. Louis with the club. By June 1, he had signed with the Aetnas of Detroit. Billy never made the majors, but his brother, Charlie, played two games with Louisville in 1882. In 1883, Billy was hired as a fill-in umpire for a game between Cleveland and Providence in Cleveland, but the game was called after just a few innings because of rain (Cleveland Leader, July 28, 1883, pg. 3).
From the 1876 St. Louis Browns team photo	George Bradley Born: July 13, 1852 Died: October 2, 1921 Goto Baseball Reference for George Bradley Majors: No
	Red Stockings Position: Only year: 1874 # of games: 2	Identified by Al Spink in The National Game (pg. 41) when discussing a game between the St. Louis Reds and Chicago Whites on July 4, 1874, in which Bradley played for the Reds.
	Spike Brady Born: December, 1854 Died: Goto Baseball Reference for Spike Brady Majors: Yes
	Red Stockings Position: Only year: 1874 # of games: 11	Spike Brady played his first game with the Red Stockings against the Brooklyn Atlantics in late July, 1874. He remained with the club into early October. The Chicago Inter Ocean identified him: "'Spike' Brady, formerly first baseman of the Emmetts, of this city, is now playing the same position for the St. Louis Red Stockings" (August 12, 1874, pg. 5). He played one game in the majors, in 1875.
	Mike Brannock Not verified Born: October 25, 1851 Died: October 7, 1881 Goto Baseball Reference for Mike Brannock Majors: Yes
	Red Stockings Position: Only year: 1874 # of games: 1
	Burt cf Majors: No
	Red Stockings Position: cf Only year: 1875 # of games: 1	Filled in for one game in Louisville in 1875 with Devanney before Magner and Welsh joined the club.
	Caffrey Majors: No
	Red Stockings Position: Only year: 1874 # of games: 1	Maybe supposed to be McCaffrey?
	Dan Collins Born: September 27, 1853 Died: September 21, 1883 Goto Baseball Reference for Dan Collins of-3b-p Majors: Yes
	Red Stockings Position: of-3b-p First year: 1875 Last year: 1876 # of games: 69	Joined the club in July 1875 after Blong left (and after the club played its final National Association game). Left in September and returned to the Red Sox in 1876.
	Corneillier Majors: No
	Red Stockings Position: Only year: 1873 # of games: 1	No record for anyone named Corneillier has been found associated with St. Louis from this time frame.
	Arthur Croft Born: January 23, 1855 Died: March 16, 1884 Goto Baseball Reference for Arthur Croft lf-3b-p Majors: Yes
	Red Stockings Position: lf-3b-p First year: 1874 Last year: 1876 # of games: 155	Played a few games for the Reds late in the 1874 season, and then spent the entire 1875 and 1876 seasons with the Red Stockings.
	P Dean Majors: No
	Red Stockings Position: Only year: 1873 # of games: 7	P. Dean of the Red Stockings umpired some games in 1873.
From Ancestry.com	Dan Devinney Born: November 1852 Died: July 31, 1905 Goto Baseball Reference for Dan Devinney rf Majors: No
	Red Stockings Position: rf Only year: 1875 # of games: 1	Filled in for one game in Louisville in 1875 with Burt before Magner and Welsh joined the club. "Dan Devanney, late of the Empires of this city, is now playing in a Louisville amateur club, and has been engaged by them for captain and manager for next season. He recently played on he Red Sox nine in place of one of the 'jumped.'" (St. Louis Republican, September 12, 1875, pg. 7) He later was an umpire in the NL and in the minors.
	John Dillon Brother of Patrick (Packy) Dillon Born: ca. 1850 Died: Unknown Goto Baseball Reference for John Dillon rf Majors: Yes
	Red Stockings Position: rf First year: 1874 Last year: 1875 # of games: 20	Started the 1874 season with the Reds, but quit the club mid-season. Was the substitute at the start of 1875, and when Packy was hurt, Redmond moved behind the plate and John Dillon took over at shortstop. Dillon played one game in the outfield right after the club played its final National Association game as his final game with the Reds.
From family	Packy Dillon Brother of John Dillon Born: January 2, 1853 Died: July 27, 1902 Goto Baseball Reference for Packy Dillon c Majors: Yes
	Red Stockings Position: c First year: 1873 Last year: 1877 # of games: 127	Played all of 1873 and 1874 with the Reds. Injured during the club's third NA game in 1875 and did not appear with the club again. He joined the Covington Stars later in the season. Returned to the Red Sox in 1876.
With the Maroons in 1884, from Spink's baseball history	Tom Dolan "Dolan, of the Olympics" Born: January 10, 1855 Died: January 16, 1913 Goto Baseball Reference for Tom Dolan 3b Majors: Yes
	Red Stockings Position: 3b First year: 1875 Last year: 1877 # of games: 88	The Olympics have obtained another player who will hereafter catch in most of the games. His name is Dolan. He was formerly catcher for the St. Louis Empires. (Louisville Courier-Journal, Aug. 24, 1875, pg. 4) "Dolan, of the Olympics, was playing third for the Reds and faced the pitcher at this trying point." (Louisville Courier-Journal, Sep. 10, 1875, pg. 4) Played the full season with the Red Stockings in 1876.
	Dunning Likely an alias Goto Baseball Reference for Dunning Majors: No
	Red Stockings Position: Only year: 1874 # of games: 3	The name Dunning is used in quotes in a few articles, suggesting it is an alias; played in at least one game with Fox (another suspected alias).
From the 1879 Washington Nationals team photo	Joe Ellick Born: April 3, 1854 Died: April 21, 1923 Goto Baseball Reference for Joe Ellick cf-3b Majors: Yes
	Red Stockings Position: cf-3b Only year: 1875 # of games: 21	Signed early in the 1875 season as the substitute after both Dillons left the club. Jumped the club in late August 1875 and joined the Louisville Eagles.
Uncredited	Silver Flint Born: August 3, 1855 Died: January 14, 1892 Goto Baseball Reference for Silver Flint c Majors: Yes
	Red Stockings Position: c Only year: 1875 # of games: 53	Signed from the Elephants in 1875 after Packy Dillon was injured and remained with the club for the remainder of the season.
	Gafney Majors: No
	Red Stockings Position: Only year: 1874 # of games: 1	Maybe supposed to be McCaffrey?
From the Old Judge set	Jim Galvin Born: December 25, 1856 Died: March 7, 1902 Goto Baseball Reference for Jim Galvin Majors: No
	Red Stockings Position: First year: 1876 Last year: 1877 # of games: 64	Pitched two no-hitters and a perfect game for the Red Stockings in 1876
From the Old Judge card set	Bill Gleason Brother of Jack Gleason Born: November 12, 1858 Died: July 21, 1932 Goto Baseball Reference for Bill Gleason Majors: Yes
	Red Stockings Position: First year: 1876 Last year: 1877 # of games: 35	Signed up for 1877 before club was disbanded.
With the Maroons in 1884, from Spink's baseball history	John Gleason Brother of Bill Gleason Born: July 14, 1854 Died: September 4, 1944 Goto Baseball Reference for John Gleason Majors: No
	Red Stockings Position: First year: 1876 Last year: 1877 # of games: 65	Signed up for 1877 before club was disbanded.
	Hamilton Majors: No
	Red Stockings Position: Only year: 1874 # of games: 1	There was a Hamilton with the Haymakers in 1876 (Globe Democrat Aug 22, 1876 pg 8)
From the 1877 Indianapolis team photo	Charlie Hautz Identified as Houtz in boxscores Born: February 5, 1852 Died: January 24, 1929 Goto Baseball Reference for Charlie Hautz 1b Majors: Yes
	Red Stockings Position: 1b First year: 1874 Last year: 1875 # of games: 62	Played in one game late in 1874; formally with the Empires in 1874. Joined the St. Louis Red Stockings for entire season in 1875. Signed to play with the Covington Stars for 1876; joined Indianapoils when Covington folded in July (St. Louis Globe-Democrat, July 29,1876, pg. 8). Often referred to as 'Houtz' in the papers of the time. SABR bio for Charlie Hautz.
	Hines Majors: No
	Red Stockings Position: First year: 1873 Last year: 1874 # of games: 5
From the 1886 Rochester Team photo	Doc Kennedy Born: August 11, 1853 Died: May 23, 1920 Goto Baseball Reference for Doc Kennedy Majors: No
	Red Stockings Position: Only year: 1876 # of games: 1	Played in one exhibition game with the Red Stockings in Memphis in 1875.
From the 1879 Dubuque Rabbits team composite	Tom Loftus Born: November 15, 1856 Died: April 16, 1910 Goto Baseball Reference for Tom Loftus cf Majors: Yes
	Red Stockings Position: cf First year: 1875 Last year: 1876 # of games: 39	Filled in at the end of the season. Returned in 1876.
	Mack Majors: No
	Red Stockings Position: Only year: 1874 # of games: 1
	John Magner Born: 1855 Died: Unknown Goto Baseball Reference for John Magner lf-cf-3b Majors: Yes
	Red Stockings Position: lf-cf-3b First year: 1875 Last year: 1876 # of games: 99	Joined the club in late 1875 with Martin Welsh, replacing McSorley and Ellick. Returned in 1876.
	Jack Maher Majors: No
	Red Stockings Position: Only year: 1876 # of games: 1	Played in one exhibition game with the Red Stockings in Memphis in 1875.
	George Mathae Not verified Born: 1849 Died: February 3, 1902 Majors: No
	Red Stockings Position: Only year: 1873 # of games: 4	G. Mathae played left field for the Defiance club on August 18, 1867. (Globe-Democrat Aug 21, 1867, pg. 4)
From the 1874 Yale team photo	Cortes Maxwell Played under the name Fox Not verified Born: November 17, 1851 Died: December 19, 1925 Majors: No
	Red Stockings Position: Only year: 1874 # of games: 5	While the name Fox was used in the boxscores, an account of the game on August 20, 1874 in Keokuk referred to a player named Maxwell. A month or so prior to that game, it was reported that "Maxwell, of the Unions" might be playing second base for the Reds. Cortes Maxwell, star athlete from Yale, was with the Unions in 1874.
	Robert McBride Majors: No
	Red Stockings Position: First year: 1874 Last year: 1875 # of games: 2	Robert McBride was with the Erie club in 1874.
	Thomas McNeary Majors: No
	Red Stockings Position: Only year: 1876 # of games: 1
Uncredited	Trick McSorley Born: December 16, 1852 Died: February 9, 1936 Goto Baseball Reference for Trick McSorley 3b-p Majors: Yes
	Red Stockings Position: 3b-p First year: 1873 Last year: 1875 # of games: 25	McSorley jumped to the Covington Stars in late August 1875, shortly after skipping the trip to Quincy.
	Joe Miller Born: July 24, 1850 Died: August 28, 1891 Goto Baseball Reference for Joe Miller Majors: No
	Red Stockings Position: Only year: 1874 # of games: 1	Played in one game with the Red Stockings; game was ultimately forfeited as Miller was still under contract with Keokuk at the time.
	Mitchell Majors: No
	Red Stockings Position: Only year: 1874 # of games: 2
	Dan Morgan Born: May, 1853 Died: January 30, 1910 Goto Baseball Reference for Dan Morgan p-of Majors: Yes
	Red Stockings Position: p-of First year: 1873 Last year: 1877 # of games: 185	Morgan, with Redmond, was with the Reds for all four season, plus the one game in 1877.
From FindAGrave	Zach Mulhall Played one game as Fox in 1875 Born: September 22, 1847 Died: September 18, 1931 2b Majors: No
	Red Stockings Position: 2b First year: 1873 Last year: 1875 # of games: 26	Zach Mulhall was with the club in 1873 and 1874, and was expected back in 1875, but ended up playing in only two non-championship games in 1875. Sweasy was signed to play second and be the team Captain. Mulhall played a few innings in the first preseason game on April 4, 1875. In May, he played in an exhibition game against Keokuk as the tenth man, under the name Fox. FindAGrave site for Zach Mulhall.
	Tom Oran Born: 1847 Died: September 22, 1886 Goto Baseball Reference for Tom Oran rf Majors: Yes
	Red Stockings Position: rf First year: 1874 Last year: 1876 # of games: 87	Jumped from the Empires to the Red Stockings in 1874. Stayed with the Reds for 1875, and stayed approximately half of 1876 with the Red Stockings to end his career.
Uncredited	John Peters Born: April 8, 1850 Died: January 4, 1924 Goto Baseball Reference for John Peters Majors: No
	Red Stockings Position: First year: 1873 Last year: 1874 # of games: 15	Was the first Red Stocking player to jump to the majors, joining the White Stockings in May 1874.
	Billy Redmond Born: 1853 Died: April 3, 1894 Goto Baseball Reference for Billy Redmond ss Majors: Yes
	Red Stockings Position: ss First year: 1873 Last year: 1877 # of games: 182	Redmond, with Morgan, was with the Reds for all four season, plus the one game in 1877.
	Billy Riley Not verified Goto Baseball Reference for Billy Riley cf Majors: Yes
	Red Stockings Position: cf Only year: 1875 # of games: 1	Riley played cf in same game in 1875 in which Dolan (of the Olmypics) played 3b. It is assumed he also came from the Olympics. "[Billy] Riley, who played right field for the Westerns before they disbanded, arrived here last night and will hereafter play with the Olympics, probably second base." (Louisville Courier-Journal, Jul. 14, 1875, pg. 4)
	Rowe D. or T? cf Majors: No
	Red Stockings Position: cf Only year: 1875 # of games: 2	Rowe, of the Mutuals, umpired the game between the Red Stockings and Rowena on September 26, 1875. There were two Rowes with the Mutuals: T. Rowe and D. Rowe.
	Smith Majors: No
	Red Stockings Position: Only year: 1873 # of games: 1
	Spencer W.B.? Majors: No
	Red Stockings Position: Only year: 1873 # of games: 1	Mr. W.B. Spencer, of the Red Stockings, umpired some games in 1873.
From the 1879 Dubuque Rabbits team composite	Thomas Sullivan Sleeper Sullivan Born: 1859 Died: October 13, 1909 Goto Baseball Reference for Thomas Sullivan c Majors: Yes
	Red Stockings Position: c First year: 1876 Last year: 1877 # of games: 25	Sullivan joined the club in 1876, and signed on again for 1877 before the team folded.
Uncredited	Charlie Sweasy Born: November 2, 1847 Died: March 30, 1908 Goto Baseball Reference for Charlie Sweasy 2b Majors: Yes
	Red Stockings Position: 2b Only year: 1875 # of games: 44	Signed to be the Team Captain in 1875. Released in August to join the revamped Cincinnati Red Stockings club.
	Martin Welsh 2b-ss Majors: No
	Red Stockings Position: 2b-ss Only year: 1875 # of games: 8	John Magner, of the Empires, and Martin Welsh, of the Stocks, both St. Louis boys, left on Thursday [Sepember 9] to join the Reds at Louisville... Welsh is a tip top general player, and was formerly connected with the Elephats in 1875. (St. Louis Globe-Democrat, September 11, 1875, pg. 3) The two were replacing McSorley and Ellick, who jumped the club to join the Covington Stars.
	White Majors: No
	Red Stockings Position: First year: 1874 Last year: 1877 # of games: 4	In 1877 he was specifically described as an old Reds substitute.
	Williams cf Majors: No
	Red Stockings Position: cf Only year: 1875 # of games: 1	Appeared in the Reds second preseason game (against the Elephants). A player names Williams played first base for the Atlantics in the Reds first preseason game two weeks earlier. A player named Williams also played one game for the Reds in 1876.
	Williams Majors: No
	Red Stockings Position: Only year: 1874 # of games: 1	A player named Williams also played for the Red Stockings in one game in 1875.