1874 Boston Red Stockings season

The 1874 Boston Red Stockings season was the fourth season of the franchise. They won their third consecutive National Association championship.

1874 Boston Red Stockings
National Association Champions
League	National Association of Professional Base Ball Players
Ballpark	South End Grounds
City	Boston, Massachusetts
Record	52–18 (.743)
League place	1st
Owner	Charles H. Porter
Manager	Harry Wright

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

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

1874 National Association Records Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]
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

1874 Boston Red Stockings
Roster
Pitchers Al Spalding Harry Wright Catchers Deacon White		Infielders Ross Barnes Tommy Beals Jim O'Rourke Harry Schafer George Wright		Outfielders George Hall Andy Leonard Cal McVey Harry Wright		Manager Harry Wright

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
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
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
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
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, North Carolina: Baseball America. ISBN 978-0-9637189-8-3.
• 1874 Boston Red Stockings season at Baseball Reference