1874 Boston Red Stockings season

March 2026 November 2013 Boston Red Stockings 1874 National Association Champions National Association of Professional Base Ball Players South End Grounds Boston, Massachusetts 52 18 y 1st Charles H. Porter Harry Wright The 1874 Boston Red Stockings season was the fourth season of the franchise. They won their third consecutive National Association championship. Managed by Harry Wright, Boston finished with a record of 52–18 to win the pennant by 7.5 games. Pitcher Al Spalding started 69 of the Red Stockings' games and led the NA with 52 wins. Outfielder Cal McVey led the league with 71 runs batted in, and he paced the Boston offense which scored more runs than any other team. Harry Wright, Al Spalding, first baseman Jim O'Rourke, catcher Deacon White, and shortstop George Wright have all been elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Regular season thumb|300px|Team photograph Season standings National Association standings Record vs. opponents BOS Roster 1874 Boston Red Stockings Roster Pitchers Al Spalding Harry Wright Catchers Deacon White Infielders Ross Barnes Tommy Beals Jim O'Rourke Harry Schafer George Wright Outfielders George Hall Andy Leonard Cal McVey Harry Wright Manager Harry Wright Player stats Batting Starters by position Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in Pos Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI C Deacon White 70 352 106 .301 3 52 1B Jim O'Rourke Jim O'Rourke (baseball) 70 331 104 .314 5 61 2B Ross Barnes 51 259 88 .340 0 39 SS George Wright George Wright (sportsman) 60 313 103 .329 2 44 3B Harry Schafer 71 327 87 .266 1 45 OF George Hall George Hall (baseball) 47 222 64 .288 1 34 OF Cal McVey 70 343 123 .359 3 71 OF Andy Leonard 71 339 106 .313 0 50 Other batters Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI Harry Wright 40 184 58 .315 2 27 Tommy Beals 19 97 19 .196 0 17 Pitching Starting pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G IP W L ERA SO Al Spalding Albert Spalding 71 617.1 52 16 1.92 31 Relief pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G IP W L ERA SO Harry Wright 6 16.2 0 2 2.16 0 References Johnson Lloyd Wolff Miles The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball 2nd Durham, North Carolina Baseball America 1997 978-0-9637189-8-3 1874 Boston Red Stockings season at Baseball Reference National Association of Professional Base Ball Players Championship Season 1874 Boston Red Stockings1873 Boston Red Stockings1875 53em Category:Boston Braves seasons Boston Red Stockings Boston Red Stockings Category:19th century in Boston