1874 Boston Red Stockings season

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1874  Boston Red Stockings
National Association Champions
League National Association of Professional Base Ball Players
Ballpark South End Grounds
City Boston, Massachusetts
Record52–18 (.743)
League place1st
Owner Charles H. Porter
Manager Harry Wright
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The 1874 Boston Red Stockings season was the fourth season of the franchise. They won their third consecutive National Association championship.

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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

Team photograph 1874 Boston Red Stockings.jpg
Team photograph

Season standings

National Association WLGBPct.
Boston Red Stockings 5218–.743
New York Mutuals 42237.5.646
Philadelphia Athletics 332211.5.600
Philadelphia White Stockings 292917.0.500
Chicago White Stockings 283118.5.474
Brooklyn Atlantics 223322.5.400
Hartford Dark Blues 163727.5.302
Baltimore Canaries 93831.5.191

Record vs. opponents

1874 National Association Records

Sources:
TeamBALBOSBRCHIHARNYPHAPWS
Baltimore —1–91–31–92–31–82–21–4
Boston 9–1—6–4–17–39–15–58–28–2
Brooklyn 3–14–6–1—3–45–33–71–63–6
Chicago 9–13–74–3—4–11–94–33–7
Hartford 3–21–93–51–4—2–82–54–4
New York 8–15–57–39–18–2—4–61–5
Philadelphia Athletics 2–22–86–13–45–26–4—9–1
Philadelphia White Stockings 4–12–86–37–34–45–11–9—

Roster

1874 Boston Red Stockings
Roster
Pitchers

Catchers

InfieldersOutfieldersManager

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

PosPlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
C Deacon White 70352106.301352
1B Jim O'Rourke 70331104.314561
2B Ross Barnes 5125988.340039
SS George Wright 60313103.329244
3B Harry Schafer 7132787.266145
OF George Hall 4722264.288134
OF Cal McVey 70343123.359371
OF Andy Leonard 71339106.313050

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

PlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
Harry Wright 4018458.315227
Tommy Beals 199719.196017

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

PlayerGIPWLERASO
Al Spalding 71617.152161.9231

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

PlayerGIPWLERASO
Harry Wright 616.2022.160

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Preceded by National Association of Professional Base Ball Players Championship Season
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