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- ↑ "1874 National Association Pitching Leaders". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
- ↑ "Al Spalding Stats". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
- ↑ "1874 National Association Batting Leaders". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
- ↑ "Levi Meyerle Stats". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved August 29, 2020.