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Record Book Update
17 seasons have now passed and the season has grown from 66 games in 1876 to 140 in 1892. Here is a look at the current single-season and active leaders in key categories. Let me know if there are any other stats you are interested in.
SS = Single Season
CA = Career Leader
AC = Active Leader if different than career leader
Batting Records
Batting Average
SS - .421 Live Oak Taylor, 1889
CA - .377 Live Oak Taylor, 1888-91
AC - .349 King Kelly, 1879-92
OPS
SS - 1.072 Ross Barnes, 1884
CA - .946 Ross Barnes, 1876-87
AC - .910 King Kelly, 1879-92
Runs
SS - 106 Jimmy Ryan, 1890
CA - 1030 King Kelly, 1879-92
Homeruns
SS - 15 Jimmy Ryan 1892
CA - 91 Cap Anson 1876-90
AC - 88 Dan Brouthers 1879-92
RBI
SS - 103 Hugh Duffy, 1890
CA - 912 Buttercup Dickerson, 1879-92
Stolen Bases
SS - 78 Dave Foutz, 1891
CA - 379 Ed Andrews, 1885-92
Walks
SS - 121 Ross Barnes, 1876
CA - 734 Ross Barnes, 1876-87
AC - 519 Tim Murnane, 1876-92
Pitching Records
ERA
SS - 1.53 George Bradley, 1879
CA - 2.57 Lady Baldwin, 1885-92
Wins
SS - 41 Al Spalding, 1876
CA - 262 Joe Borden, 1876-92
Winning %
SS - 82.86% Lady Baldwin, 1891
CA - 68.00% Lady Baldwin, 1885-92
Shutouts
SS - 9 Lady Baldwin, 1889
CA - 44 Joe Borden, 1876-92
Strikeouts
SS - 205 Bill Daley, 1891
CA - 2169 Joe Borden, 1876-92
Team Records
Wins - 87, Cleveland Spiders, 1891
Losses - 102, Baltimore Orioles, 1892
Win % - .717, Chicago White Stockings, 1878
Win % - .271, Baltimore Orioles, 1892
Avg - .306, Chicago White Stockings, 1876
Avg - .211, Worcester Ruby Legs, 1880
Runs - 753, Cleveland Spiders, 1891
ERA - 2.28, Buffalo Bisons, 1879
ERA - 5.52, Philadelphia Athletics, 1876
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