New York Mutuals

Historical Franchise

5 seasons | 151-122 (.553)

The New York Mutuals played from 1871 to 1875, a total of 5 seasons. The franchise's all-time record is 151-122 (.553). 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

📊 Quick Stats

5 Seasons
151 Wins
122 Losses
.553 Win %
0 Titles
0 Playoffs

📈 Best & Worst Single Seasons

Best BA — 1871 .287 equal to the 1871 average (.286)
Worst BA — 1875 .235 7% below the 1875 average (.253)
Best ERA — 1874 1.90 13% better than the 1874 average (2.19)
Worst ERA — 1871 3.72 12% better than the 1871 average (4.23)
Most R — 1872 523 70% above the 1872 average (308 R)
Fewest R — 1871 302 2% above the 1871 average (295 R)

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📅 Season History

5 seasons on record

Franchise History

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

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The New York Mutuals franchise in brief

Across 5 seasons from 1871 to 1875, the New York Mutuals franchise has a 151-122 record, a .553 winning percentage. The franchise is no longer active; its last season was 1875. The season list starts at 16-17 in 1871 and ends at 30-38 in 1875. 1872 produced a 34-20 record. The 1873 season ended 29-24. The 1874 season ended 42-23. The New York Mutuals have no World Series title in the data.

By record, the best season was 1874 (42-23) and the worst 1875 (30-38). At the plate, the 1871 club's .287 is the high mark, compared with .286 for its league; the weakest team average, .235, came in 1875. The lowest team ERA was 1.90 in 1874, against a worst of 3.72 in 1871. The most runs in a New York Mutuals season, 523, came in 1872; the 1871 team scored the fewest, 302. By games played for the franchise, the leaders are Joe Start (1871-1875), John Hatfield (1871-1875), and Bobby Mathews (1873-1875). The notable players list continues with Nat Hicks, Dave Eggler, and Jim Holdsworth. Every season links to its own page, the latest being 1875 New York Mutuals.

New York Mutuals: Frequently Asked Questions

How many World Series have the New York Mutuals won?
The New York Mutuals have never won the World Series.
What is the all-time record of the New York Mutuals?
The New York Mutuals are 151-122 (.553) all-time across 5 seasons.
When were the New York Mutuals founded?
The franchise's first major league season was 1871, and its last was 1875.