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Seasons
1879
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1879 Season
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8 teams competing in 2 leagues
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1874
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⚾ Batting Leaders
Batting Average
1
Paul Hines
0.357
2
Emil Gross
0.348
3
Jim O'Rourke
0.348
4
King Kelly
0.348
5
John O'Rourke
0.341
Home Runs
1
Charley Jones
9
2
John O'Rourke
6
3
Dan Brouthers
4
4
Charlie Eden
3
5
Lew Brown
2
RBI
1
Charley Jones
62
2
John O'Rourke
62
3
Buttercup Dickerson
57
4
Cal McVey
55
5
Paul Hines
52
Stolen Bases
1
Cap Anson
0
2
Ross Barnes
0
3
Tommy Bond
0
4
George Bradley
0
5
Dan Brouthers
0
Hits
1
Paul Hines
146
2
Jim O'Rourke
126
3
King Kelly
120
4
Charley Jones
112
5
Deacon White
110
Runs
1
Charley Jones
85
2
Paul Hines
81
3
George Wright
79
4
King Kelly
78
5
Buttercup Dickerson
73
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🎯 Pitching Leaders
ERA
1
Fred Goldsmith
1.57
2
Tommy Bond
1.96
3
Will White
1.99
4
John Ward
2.15
5
Harry Salisbury
2.22
Wins
1
John Ward
47
2
Tommy Bond
43
3
Will White
43
4
Pud Galvin
37
5
Terry Larkin
31
Strikeouts
1
John Ward
239
2
Will White
232
3
Jim McCormick
197
4
Tommy Bond
155
5
Terry Larkin
142
Saves
1
Bobby Mathews
1
2
John Ward
1
3
Tommy Bond
0
4
George Bradley
0
5
Curry Foley
0
WHIP
1
Fred Goldsmith
0.98
2
Tommy Bond
1.02
3
John Ward
1.03
4
Pud Galvin
1.04
5
Terry Larkin
1.06
View Complete Pitching Stats →
📋 Standings
National League
Providence Grays ★
59-25
Boston Red Caps
54-30
Buffalo Bisons
46-32
Chicago White Stockings
46-33
Cincinnati Reds
43-37
Cleveland Blues
27-55
Syracuse Stars
22-48
Troy Trojans
19-56
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