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1870s
1870s: 1870-1879
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Explore baseball during this era
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1870s
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🎮 Top Players by Games
Most Games Played (1870-1879)
1
Tom York
539 G
2
George Wright
537 G
3
Tom Carey
536 G
4
Cal McVey
530 G
5
Deacon White
525 G
6
Joe Start
515 G
7
Jack Burdock
498 G
8
Jim O'Rourke
497 G
9
Ezra Sutton
488 G
10
Cap Anson
483 G
💪 Top Players by Home Runs
Most Home Runs (1870-1879)
1
Lip Pike
21 HR
2
Charley Jones
18 HR
3
Jim O'Rourke
16 HR
4
George Hall
13 HR
5
Joe Start
12 HR
6
George Wright
11 HR
7
Cal McVey
11 HR
8
Deacon White
10 HR
9
Levi Meyerle
10 HR
10
Paul Hines
9 HR
📊 Top Players by Batting Average
Highest Batting Average (1870-1879)
1
Ross Barnes
0.372
2
Levi Meyerle
0.358
3
Cap Anson
0.350
4
Cal McVey
0.346
5
Deacon White
0.345
6
Paul Hines
0.325
7
Lip Pike
0.325
8
Jim O'Rourke
0.323
9
George Hall
0.322
10
King Kelly
0.321
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