Boston Red Stockings

Historical Franchise

5 seasons | 225-60 (.789)

The Boston Red Stockings played from 1871 to 1875, a total of 5 seasons. The franchise's all-time record is 225-60 (.789). They have not won a World Series.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
L (Losses):
Games charged to the pitcher of record when the opposing team took a lead it never surrendered.
Win% (Winning Percentage):
Wins divided by games decided.

Data updated

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5 Seasons
225 Wins
60 Losses
.789 Win %
0 Titles
0 Playoffs

📈 Best & Worst Single Seasons

Best BA — 1873 .339 17% above the 1873 average (.290)
Worst BA — 1871 .310 8% above the 1871 average (.286)
Best ERA — 1872 1.86 49% better than the 1872 average (3.66)
Worst ERA — 1871 3.55 16% better than the 1871 average (4.23)
Most R — 1875 831 155% above the 1875 average (326 R)
Fewest R — 1871 401 36% above the 1871 average (295 R)

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⭐ Notable Players 📅 All Seasons 🏢 All Franchises

⭐ All-Time Leaders

Top players by games played (min 100 games)

1
Al Spalding 1871-1875
2
Ross Barnes 1871-1875
3
Harry Schafer 1871-1875
4
George Wright 1871-1875
5
Andy Leonard 1872-1875

More Notable Players

Cal McVey (1871-1875) Deacon White (1873-1875) Jim O'Rourke (1873-1875) Harry Wright (1871-1875) Jack Manning (1873-1875)

📅 Season History

5 seasons on record

Franchise History

Wins per season — gold bars are World Series wins, silver are pennants.

1875 Boston Red Stockings 71-8 1874 Boston Red Stockings 52-18 1873 Boston Red Stockings 43-16 1872 Boston Red Stockings 39-8 1871 Boston Red Stockings 20-10

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The Boston Red Stockings franchise in brief

The Boston Red Stockings had 225 wins and 60 losses in 5 seasons (.789). The Boston Red Stockings last played in 1875. The season list starts at 20-10 in 1871 and ends at 71-8 in 1875. In 1872 the Boston Red Stockings went 39-8. The 1873 season ended 43-16. In 1874 the Boston Red Stockings went 52-18. The championships section is empty: no World Series title is on record.

The season history peaks at 71-8 in 1875 and bottoms out at 20-10 in 1871. The best team batting average came in 1873, .339, against a league average of .290; the weakest team average, .310, came in 1871. Pitching peaked in 1872, with a 1.86 team ERA against the league's 3.66; the 1871 staff was the least effective at 3.55. The most runs in a Boston Red Stockings season, 831, came in 1875; the 1871 team scored the fewest, 401. By games played for the franchise, the leaders are Al Spalding (1871-1875), Ross Barnes (1871-1875), and Harry Schafer (1871-1875). The notable players list continues with Cal McVey, Deacon White, and Jim O'Rourke. Each row of the season history opens that year's team page, from 1875 back to 1871.

Boston Red Stockings: Frequently Asked Questions

How many World Series have the Boston Red Stockings won?
The Boston Red Stockings have never won the World Series.
What is the all-time record of the Boston Red Stockings?
The Boston Red Stockings are 225-60 (.789) all-time across 5 seasons.
When were the Boston Red Stockings founded?
The franchise's first major league season was 1871, and its last was 1875.
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