1874 Boston Red Stockings season
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1874 Boston Red Stockings season
| 1874 Boston Red Stockings 1874 National Association Champions |
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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, and shortstop George Wright have all been elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
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Regular season
Season standings
| National Association | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| 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 |
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 | Deacon White | 70 | 352 | 106 | .301 | 3 | 52 |
| 1B | Jim O'Rourke | 70 | 331 | 104 | .314 | 5 | 61 |
| 2B | Ross Barnes | 51 | 259 | 88 | .340 | 0 | 39 |
| SS | George Wright | 60 | 313 | 103 | .329 | 2 | 44 |
| 3B | Harry Schafer | 71 | 327 | 87 | .266 | 1 | 45 |
| OF | George Hall | 47 | 222 | 64 | .288 | 1 | 34 |
| OF | Cal McVey | 70 | 343 | 123 | .359 | 3 | 71 |
| OF | Andy 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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| Harry Wright | 40 | 184 | 58 | .315 | 2 | 27 |
| Tommy 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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| Al 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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| Harry 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, N.C.: 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 |
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