1874 Boston Red Stockings season
| 1874 Boston Red Stockings | |
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| 1874 National Association Champions | |
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| Results | |
| Record | 52–18 (.743) |
| League place | 1st |
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| Owner(s) | Charles H. Porter |
| Manager(s) | Harry Wright |
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The 1874 Boston Red Stockings won their third consecutive National Association championship.
Managed by Harry Wright, Boston finished with a record of 52–18 to win the pennant by 7.5 games. Pitcher Al Spalding started 69 of the Red Stockings' games and led the NA with 52 wins. Outfielder Cal McVey led the league with 71 runs batted in, and he paced the Boston offense which scored more runs than any other team.
Harry Wright, Al Spalding, first baseman Jim O'Rourke, catcher Deacon White, and shortstop George Wright have all been elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Regular season
Season standings
| National Association | W | L | GB | Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Red Stockings | 52 | 18 | -- | .743 |
| New York Mutuals | 42 | 23 | 7.5 | .646 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 33 | 22 | 11.5 | .600 |
| Philadelphia White Stockings | 29 | 29 | 17.0 | .500 |
| Chicago White Stockings | 28 | 31 | 18.5 | .474 |
| Brooklyn Atlantics | 22 | 33 | 22.5 | .400 |
| Hartford Dark Blues | 16 | 37 | 27.5 | .302 |
| Baltimore Canaries | 9 | 38 | 31.5 | .191 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BAL | BOS | BR | CHI | HAR | NY | PHA | PWS | |||||||||
| Baltimore | — | 1–9 | 1–3 | 1–9 | 2–3 | 1–8 | 2–2 | 1–4 | |||||||||
| Boston | 9–1 | — | 6–4–1 | 7–3 | 9–1 | 5–5 | 8–2 | 8–2 | |||||||||
| Brooklyn | 3–1 | 4–6–1 | — | 3–4 | 5–3 | 3–7 | 1–6 | 3–6 | |||||||||
| Chicago | 9–1 | 3–7 | 4–3 | — | 4–1 | 1–9 | 4–3 | 3–7 | |||||||||
| Hartford | 3–2 | 1–9 | 3–5 | 1–4 | — | 2–8 | 2–5 | 4–4 | |||||||||
| New York | 8–1 | 5–5 | 7–3 | 9–1 | 8–2 | — | 4–6 | 1–5 | |||||||||
| Philadelphia Athletics | 2–2 | 2–8 | 6–1 | 3–4 | 5–2 | 6–4 | — | 9–1 | |||||||||
| Philadelphia White Stockings | 4–1 | 2–8 | 6–3 | 7–3 | 4–4 | 5–1 | 1–9 | — | |||||||||
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 | White, DeaconDeacon White | 70 | 352 | 106 | .301 | 3 | 52 |
| 1B | O'Rourke, JimJim O'Rourke | 70 | 331 | 104 | .314 | 5 | 61 |
| 2B | Barnes, RossRoss Barnes | 51 | 259 | 88 | .340 | 0 | 39 |
| SS | Wright, GeorgeGeorge Wright | 60 | 313 | 103 | .329 | 2 | 44 |
| 3B | Schafer, HarryHarry Schafer | 71 | 327 | 87 | .266 | 1 | 45 |
| OF | Hall, GeorgeGeorge Hall | 47 | 222 | 64 | .288 | 1 | 34 |
| OF | McVey, CalCal McVey | 70 | 343 | 123 | .359 | 3 | 71 |
| OF | Leonard, AndyAndy Leonard | 71 | 339 | 106 | .313 | 0 | 50 |
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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| Wright, HarryHarry Wright | 40 | 184 | 58 | .315 | 2 | 27 |
| Beals, TommyTommy Beals | 19 | 97 | 19 | .196 | 0 | 17 |
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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| Spalding, AlAl Spalding | 71 | 617.1 | 52 | 16 | 1.92 | 31 |
Relief 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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| Wright, HarryHarry Wright | 6 | 16.2 | 0 | 2 | 2.16 | 0 |
References
- Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (1997). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (2nd ed.). Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America. ISBN 978-0-9637189-8-3.
- 1874 Boston Red Stockings season at Baseball Reference
| Preceded by Boston Red Stockings 1873 |
National Association of Professional Base Ball Players Championship Season 1874 |
Succeeded by Boston Red Stockings 1875 |