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1875 Boston Red Stockings

71-8 • .899 Win% • 1st

The 1875 Boston Red Stockings went 71-8 (.899) finishing 1st. They won the pennant but did not win the World Series. The club scored 831 runs, allowed 343, and played home games at South End Grounds I. Team leaders included Jim O'Rourke (6 HR, 72 RBI) and Al Spalding (54-5, 1.59 ERA).

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.
RS (Runs Scored (team)):
Total runs a team scored across the season.
RA (Runs Allowed):
Total runs a team allowed across the season.

Data updated

📊 Season Record

71 Wins
8 Losses
.899 Win %
1st Rank
831 R 343 RA
Diff +488

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⚡ Quick Stats

831 Runs Scored
343 Runs Allowed
+488 Run Diff
15 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1875 Average

Batting Avg .320 26% above the 1875 league average (.253)
OBP .327 26% above the 1875 league average (.260)
SLG .410 32% above the 1875 league average (.309)
Team ERA 1.87 16% better than the 1875 league average (2.23)
Runs Scored 831 155% above the 1875 league average (326 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumSouth End Grounds I
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Home Games (est.) 41 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1875

Batting Avg

1 Deacon White 0.367 2 Ross Barnes 0.364 3 Cal McVey 0.355 4 George Wright 0.333 5 Andy Leonard 0.321

Home Runs

1 Jim O'Rourke 6 2 Cal McVey 3 3 George Wright 2 4 Ross Barnes 1 5 Andy Leonard 1

RBI

1 Cal McVey 87 2 Andy Leonard 74 3 Jim O'Rourke 72 4 George Wright 61 5 Deacon White 60
1875 Boston Red Stockings — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
George Wright 79 408 106 136 20 7 2 61 2 6 13 0.333
Andy Leonard 80 396 87 127 14 6 1 74 2 6 14 0.321
Ross Barnes 78 393 115 143 20 4 1 58 7 3 29 0.364
Cal McVey 82 389 89 138 36 9 3 87 1 5 7 0.355
Deacon White 80 371 76 136 23 3 1 60 3 2 2 0.367
Jim O'Rourke 75 358 97 106 13 7 6 72 9 6 17 0.296
Jack Manning 77 348 71 94 11 3 1 46 2 9 5 0.270
Al Spalding 74 343 68 107 15 3 0 56 3 3 2 0.312
Harry Schafer 52 222 49 64 9 0 0 17 1 8 3 0.288
Tommy Beals 35 155 38 41 2 6 0 16 3 1 1 0.265
Jumbo Latham 16 78 23 21 4 0 0 13 0 2 0 0.269
Frank Heifer 11 50 11 14 0 3 0 5 0 0 0 0.280
Harry Wright 1 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.250

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1875

ERA

1 Al Spalding 1.59 2 Jack Manning 2.38

Wins

1 Al Spalding 54 2 Jack Manning 16 3 Cal McVey 1

Strikeouts

1 Al Spalding 75 2 Jack Manning 34 3 Cal McVey 1
1875 Boston Red Stockings — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Al Spalding 54 5 1.59 72 62 9 570.2 573 101 18 75
Jack Manning 16 2 2.38 27 18 6 144.0 152 38 14 34
Cal McVey 1 0 4.91 3 2 1 11.0 15 6 1 1
George Wright 0 1 6.75 2 0 0 4.0 5 3 0 0
Frank Heifer 0 0 15.43 2 0 1 2.1 6 4 0 0

👥 Roster (13)

Ross Barnes Tommy Beals Frank Heifer Jumbo Latham Andy Leonard Jack Manning Cal McVey Jim O'Rourke Harry Schafer Al Spalding Deacon White George Wright +1 more

13 players

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The 1875 Boston Red Stockings in brief

A 71-8 record (.899) put the 1875 Boston Red Stockings 1st in the standings. This was a year in which the Boston Red Stockings won the pennant. Runs came in at 831 scored against 343 allowed (+488). The team batting average of .320 was 26% above the 1875 league mark of .253. The Boston Red Stockings staff finished with a 1.87 ERA; the league as a whole was at 2.23.

Measured against the 326-run league average, the offense was 155% ahead. South End Grounds I served as the home ballpark. The home run leader was Jim O'Rourke, who hit 6. Cal McVey drove in a team-high 87 runs. Ross Barnes collected the most hits, 143. Al Spalding was the top winner, with 54 victories.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1875 Boston Red Stockings

What was the 1875 Boston Red Stockings record?
The 1875 Boston Red Stockings finished 71-8 (.899 win pct).
How did the 1875 Boston Red Stockings finish?
The 1875 Boston Red Stockings finished first in the league standings.
Who led the 1875 Boston Red Stockings in home runs?
Jim O'Rourke led the 1875 Boston Red Stockings with 6 home runs.
What was the 1875 Boston Red Stockings team ERA?
The 1875 Boston Red Stockings posted a team ERA of 1.87.
Did the 1875 Boston Red Stockings win the World Series?
No. The 1875 Boston Red Stockings did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1875 Boston Red Stockings play?
The 1875 Boston Red Stockings played home games at South End Grounds I.
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