Champions

* National Association:

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National Association final standings

Statistical leaders

Notable seasons

*Boston Red Stockings pitcher Al Spalding has a record of 52-16, leading the NA with 52 wins and 617.1 innings pitched. He has a 1.92 earned run average and a 111 ERA+. *Chicago White Stockings second baseman Levi Meyerle leads the NA with a .394 batting average, a .889 OPS, and a 183 OPS+. He has 65 runs scored and 45 runs batted in."Levi Meyerle Stats"
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Events

January–March

*January 29 – Albert Spalding arrives in England to set up a tour for the Boston and Athletic Clubs to demonstrate American baseball to the English.

April–June

*May 5 –

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makes his professional debut, throwing a 4-hitter and defeating Lord Baltimore. *May 6 – Dick McBride of Athletic throws a 1-hitter in a win against crosstown rival Philadelphia. *May 13 – The

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plays the first professional game in Chicago by a Chicago team since the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. The "White Stockings" win 4-0 over Athletic before 4,000 fans. *June 18 – Playing without suspended pitcher

George Zettlein George Zettlein (July 12, 1844 – May 22, 1905) was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played six seasons in Major League Baseball from 1871 to 1876 for the Chicago White Stockings, Troy Haymakers, Brooklyn Eckfords, Philadelphia Whi ...

, the Chicagos are humiliated by Mutual 38-1. The Mutuals collect 33 hits, but are outdone by Chicago defensive miscues as they commit 36 errors in the game.

July–September

*July 10 – 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 Chicago to replace

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and be on the bench managing 5 weeks after the amputation. *July 16 – The Boston and Athletic Clubs depart from Philadelphia for England for their baseball exhibition tour. *September 9 –

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is dismissed from the Philadelphia Club after umpire William McLean testified that Radcliff had offered him $175 to fix a game. *September 9 – Boston and Athletic return from their England trip, arriving in New York.

October–December

*October 20 – The

win their 3rd consecutive pennant with a 14-7 victory over Athletic of Philadelphia.

Births

*January 14 – Jack Taylor *January 22 –

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*February 1 –

Harry Bemis Harry Parker Bemis (February 1, 1874 – May 23, 1947) was a catcher in Major League Baseball. Nicknamed "Handsome Harry,"Bill Klem William Joseph Klem, born William Joseph Klimm (February 22, 1874 – September 16, 1951), known as the "Old Arbitrator" and the "father of baseball umpires", was a National League (NL) umpire in Major League Baseball from 1905 to 1941. He worked ...

*February 23 –

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*February 24 – Honus Wagner *March 12 – Charles Weeghman *March 16 –

Bill Duggleby William James Duggleby (March 16, 1874 – August 30, 1944), nicknamed "Frosty Bill", was a pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies. He played from 1898 to 1907. He also played two games for the Philadelphia Athletics in 1902 and nine games for th ...

*March 18 – Nixey Callahan *March 24 –

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*April 7 –

John Ganzel John Henry Ganzel (April 7, 1874 – January 14, 1959) was an American first baseman and manager in Major League Baseball. Ganzel batted and threw right-handed. He played with the Pittsburgh Pirates (1898), Chicago Cubs (1900), New York Giants (19 ...

*April 8 –

Bert Myers James Albert Myers (April 8, 1874 – October 12, 1915) was an American professional baseball player who played in parts of three seasons for the St. Louis Browns, Washington Senators and Philadelphia Phillies. He was born in Frederick, Mary ...

*May 8 – Eddie Boyle *June 5 –

Jack Chesbro John Dwight Chesbro (June 5, 1874 – November 6, 1931) was an American professional baseball pitcher. Nicknamed "Happy Jack", Chesbro played for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1899–1902), the New York Highlanders (1903–1909), and the Boston Red Sox ...

*June 5 –

Frank Huelsman Frank Elmer Huelsman (June 5, 1874 – June 9, 1959) was an American professional baseball left fielder, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Browns (NL), Chicago White Sox, Detroit Tigers, St. Louis Browns (AL), and Washin ...

*June 20 –

Win Mercer George Barclay "Win" Mercer (June 20, 1874 – January 12, 1903) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball from 1894 to 1902. Born in Chester, West Virginia, he played primarily with the National League Washington Senators (1894–1899), winning 20 ...

*June 26 –

Topsy Hartsel Tully Frederick "Topsy" Hartsel (June 26, 1874 – October 14, 1944) was an American outfielder in Major League Baseball. He was born in Polk, Ohio, and played for the Louisville Colonels (1898–99), Cincinnati Reds (1900), Chicago Orphans (190 ...

*July 8 –

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*July 9 – Jack Powell *July 13 –

William G. Bramham William Gibbons Bramham (July 13, 1874 – July 8, 1947) was an American baseball executive, lawyer and politician, whose most significant role was as president of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues from 1933 through 1946 ...

*July 14 – Jesse Tannehill *September 5 – Nap Lajoie *September 17 –

Willie Sudhoff John William (Wee Willie) Sudhoff (September 17, 1874 – May 25, 1917) was a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played in the National League for the St. Louis Browns (1897–1898), Cleveland Spiders (1899), St. Louis Perfectos (1899) ...

*September 21 – Grant "Home Run" Johnson *October 12 – Jimmy Burke *October 15 –

Emil Frisk John Emil Frisk (October 15, 1874 – January 27, 1922) was a pitcher and outfielder in Major League Baseball. He played for the Cincinnati Reds, Detroit Tigers, and St. Louis Browns.

*October 19 – Tom McCreery *October 31 – Harry Smith

Deaths

*April 9 – Charlie Mills, age unknown, catcher for the

1871 Events January–March * January 3 – Franco-Prussian War – Battle of Bapaume: Prussians win a strategic victory. * January 18 – Proclamation of the German Empire: The member states of the North German Confederation and the sout ...

New York Mutuals.

References

External links

1874 season at Baseball-Reference.comCharlton's Baseball Chronology at BaseballLibrary.comRetrosheet.org
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