1874 in baseball
The following are the baseball events of the year 1874 throughout the world.
Champions
National Association final standings
National Association | ||||
Club | Wins | Losses | Win % | GB |
Boston Red Stockings | 52 | 18 | .743 | -- |
New York Mutuals | 42 | 23 | .646 | 7.5 |
Philadelphia Athletics | 33 | 23 | .589 | 12 |
Philadelphia White Stockings | 29 | 29 | .500 | 17.0 |
Chicago White Stockings | 28 | 31 | .475 | 18.5 |
Brooklyn Atlantics | 22 | 33 | .400 | 22.5 |
Hartford Dark Blues | 17 | 37 | .315 | 27 |
Baltimore Canaries | 9 | 38 | .191 | 31.5 |
Statistical leaders
National Association | |||
Type | Name | Stat | |
AVG | Levi Meyerle CHI | .394 | |
HR | Jim O'Rourke BOS | 5 | |
RBI | Cal McVey BOS | 71 | |
Wins | Albert Spalding BOS | 52 | |
ERA | Bobby Mathews NYU | 2.30 | |
Strikeouts | Dan Collins CHI | 18 |
Events
JanuaryβMarch
- January 29 β Albert Spalding arrives in England to set up a tour for the Boston Red Stockings and Philadelphia Athletics to demonstrate American baseball to the English.
AprilβJune
- May 5 β Tommy Bond makes his professional debut, throwing a 4-hitter and defeating the Baltimore Canaries.
- May 6 β Dick McBride of the Philadelphia Athletics throws a 1-hitter in a win against the Philadelphia White Stockings.
- May 13 β The Chicago White Stockings play the first professional game in Chicago by a Chicago team since the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. The White Stockings win 4-0 over the Philadelphia Athletics before 4,000 fans.
- June 18 β Playing without suspended pitcher George Zettlein, The Chicago White Stockings are humiliated by the New York Mutuals 38-1. The Mutuals collect 33 hits, but are outdone by the White Stockings defensive miscues as they commit 36 errors in the game.
JulyβSeptember
- July 10 β Jimmy Wood, player-manager for several teams in the NA, has his right leg amputated above the knee due to infection. Wood would be re-hired by the Chicago White Stockings to replace Fergy Malone and be on the bench managing 5 weeks after the amputation.
- July 16 β The Boston Red Stockings and Philadelphia Athletics depart from Philadelphia for England for their baseball exhibition tour.
- August 3 β Atlanta Braves 7 Boston Red Stockings 24 [1]
- September 9 β John Radcliff is dismissed from the Philadelphia White Stockings after umpire William McLean testified that Radcliff had offered him $175 to fix a game.
- September 9 β The Boston Red Stockings and Philadelphia Athletics return from their England trip, arriving in New York.
OctoberβDecember
- October 20 β The Boston Red Stockings win their 3rd consecutive pennant with a 14-7 victory over the Philadelphia Athletics.
Births
- January 14 β Jack Taylor
- January 22 β Jay Hughes
- February 1 β Harry Bemis
- February 22 β Bill Klem
- February 23 β Billy Lauder
- February 24 β Honus Wagner
- March 12 β Charles Weeghman
- March 16 β Bill Duggleby
- March 18 β Nixey Callahan
- March 24 β Roy Thomas
- April 7 β John Ganzel
- April 8 β Bert Myers
- May 8 β Eddie Boyle
- June 5 β Jack Chesbro
- June 5 β Frank Huelsman
- June 20 β Win Mercer
- June 26 β Topsy Hartsel
- July 8 β Jay Parker
- July 9 β Jack Powell
- July 13 β William G. Bramham
- July 14 β Jesse Tannehill
- September 5 β Nap Lajoie
- September 17 β Willie Sudhoff
- September 21 β Grant "Home Run" Johnson
- October 12 β Jimmy Burke
- October 15 β Emil Frisk
- October 19 β Tom McCreery
- October 31 β Harry Smith
Deaths
- April 9 β Charlie Mills, age unknown, catcher for the 1871 New York Mutuals.
External links
- 1874 season at baseball-reference.com
- Charlton's Baseball Chronology at BaseballLibrary.com
- Retrosheet.org
References
- β taken from the www.wisdens.org 1875 Wisden page 65 β Athletic Club vs Boston Club
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