1875 Philadelphia Whites

37-31 • .544 Win% • 5th

The 1875 Philadelphia Whites went 37-31 (.544) finishing 5th. The club scored 470 runs, allowed 376, and played home games at Jefferson Street Grounds. Team leaders included John McMullin (2 HR, 19 RBI) and Cherokee Fisher (22-19, 1.99 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

37 Wins
31 Losses
.544 Win %
5th Rank
470 R 376 RA
Diff +94

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⚡ Quick Stats

470 Runs Scored
376 Runs Allowed
+94 Run Diff
25K Attendance

📈 vs. 1875 Average

Batting Avg .251 1% below the 1875 league average (.253)
OBP .256 2% below the 1875 league average (.260)
SLG .300 3% below the 1875 league average (.309)
Team ERA 2.12 5% better than the 1875 league average (2.23)
Runs Scored 470 44% above the 1875 league average (326 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumJefferson Street Grounds
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Home Games 31
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Total Attendance 25,229
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Avg per Game 813

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1875

Batting Avg

1 Levi Meyerle 0.316 2 Mike McGeary 0.290 3 Tim Murnane 0.272 4 Bob Addy 0.258 5 John McMullin 0.257

Home Runs

1 John McMullin 2 2 Levi Meyerle 1 3 Tim Murnane 1 4 Pop Snyder 1

RBI

1 Levi Meyerle 54 2 Bob Addy 43 3 Mike McGeary 37 4 Tim Murnane 30 5 Pop Snyder 25
1875 Philadelphia Whites — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Tim Murnane 69 313 71 85 5 0 1 30 7 7 30 0.272
Bob Addy 69 310 60 80 8 4 0 43 0 2 16 0.258
Mike McGeary 68 310 71 90 6 2 0 37 1 1 19 0.290
Levi Meyerle 68 301 55 95 14 8 1 54 0 2 7 0.316
Charles Fulmer 69 295 50 65 6 1 0 24 0 6 10 0.220
Pop Snyder 66 263 38 64 8 2 1 25 4 4 3 0.243
John McMullin 54 222 33 57 9 4 2 19 5 12 6 0.257
Fred Treacey 43 179 23 38 3 3 0 15 1 3 6 0.212
Cherokee Fisher 41 177 26 41 3 1 0 11 1 6 4 0.232
Fergy Malone 29 123 15 28 2 1 0 10 1 2 1 0.228
George Zettlein 21 83 10 15 0 0 0 6 0 7 1 0.181
Orator Shafer 19 70 10 17 2 1 0 6 0 4 2 0.243
Bill Crowley 9 37 4 3 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0.081
Joe Borden 7 28 3 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0.107
Bill Parks 2 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.167
Sam Weaver 1 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.250

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1875

ERA

1 Joe Borden 1.50 2 Cherokee Fisher 1.99 3 George Zettlein 2.08

Wins

1 Cherokee Fisher 22 2 George Zettlein 12 3 Joe Borden 2 4 Sam Weaver 1

Strikeouts

1 Cherokee Fisher 18 2 George Zettlein 13 3 Joe Borden 9 4 Sam Weaver 2
1875 Philadelphia Whites — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Cherokee Fisher 22 19 1.99 41 41 0 358.0 345 79 9 18
George Zettlein 12 8 2.08 21 21 0 181.1 209 42 10 13
Joe Borden 2 4 1.50 7 7 0 66.0 47 11 7 9
John McMullin 0 0 7.94 4 0 0 11.1 32 10 1 0
Sam Weaver 1 0 1.50 1 1 0 6.0 6 1 2 2
Bill Parks 0 0 8.44 2 0 0 5.1 13 5 1 0

👥 Roster (16)

Bob Addy Joe Borden Bill Crowley Cherokee Fisher Charles Fulmer Fergy Malone Mike McGeary John McMullin Levi Meyerle Tim Murnane Bill Parks Orator Shafer +4 more

16 players

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The 1875 Philadelphia Whites in brief

In 1875 the Philadelphia Whites posted a 37-31 mark (.544) and finished 5th in the standings. Runs came in at 470 scored against 376 allowed (+94). At the plate the Philadelphia Whites hit .251, 1% worse than the league's .253. Pitchers allowed 2.12 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 2.23. Measured against the 326-run league average, the offense was 44% ahead.

Jefferson Street Grounds was home in 1875, drawing a total attendance of 25,229. John McMullin led the club in home runs with 2. The RBI leader was Levi Meyerle, with 54. The pitching staff's wins leader was Cherokee Fisher (22). The roster section lists 16 players who appeared for the club.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1875 Philadelphia Whites

What was the 1875 Philadelphia Whites record?
The 1875 Philadelphia Whites finished 37-31 (.544 win pct).
Who led the 1875 Philadelphia Whites in home runs?
John McMullin led the 1875 Philadelphia Whites with 2 home runs.
What was the 1875 Philadelphia Whites team ERA?
The 1875 Philadelphia Whites posted a team ERA of 2.12.
Did the 1875 Philadelphia Whites win the World Series?
No. The 1875 Philadelphia Whites did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1875 Philadelphia Whites play?
The 1875 Philadelphia Whites played home games at Jefferson Street Grounds.
Who led the 1875 Philadelphia Whites in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were John McMullin (2 HR, 19 RBI) and Cherokee Fisher (22-19, 1.99 ERA).
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