FINAL STANDINGS:
Code:
Name W L PCT GB AVG ERA
Boston 49 33 .598 -- .292 3.04
Philadelphia A 44 33 .571 2.5 .273 2.64
Hartford 41 45 .477 8.0 .285 2.74
St. Louis B 40 30 .571 3.0 .273 2.28
Chicago 39 30 .565 3.5 .295 3.08
Philadelphia W 33 37 .471 10.0 .271 3.04
New York 32 39 .451 11.5 .256 2.57
New Haven 22 25 .468 9.5 .244 2.53
Brooklyn 19 25 .432 11.0 .263 3.71
Washington 9 19 .321 13.0 .224 2.50
Philadelphia C 6 8 .429 9.0 .224 1.33
St. Louis R 6 13 .316 11.5 .194 3.54
Keokuk 5 8 .385 9.5 .241 2.27
RECAP:
The National Association struggled through one final season before giving up the ghost in the winter of 1875-76 when plans for a new "league" of professional clubs, rather than an association of players, was announced. But before the winter, the Association had another wild & crazy season, with the Boston Red Stockings cementing their place as the Association's most successful club behind a 49-win season to capture another title.
The Red Stockings were led again by the strong batting of George Caylor and Ralph Eanes. Caylor hit .356 with 61 runs scored but was upstaged by Eanes, who has emerged as the best hitter in the game. Eanes recorded a .371 average and scored 70 runs while 64 of his team mates came home on his hits. The ever durable Jeff Rainwater held down the pitching chores again and made 72 of the team's 82 games, with Ben Patton tossing the balance. Rainwater won 44 games against 28 losses and amassed 644.7 innings.
Alas, the club was broken up in the aftermath of the formation of the National League. Eanes led a core group of players to Chicago where he will captain the remade White Stockings in 1876. Along with .389 lifetime average, Eanes brought Caylor and keystone Carl Koopman to Chicago with him, making the White Stockings the presumptive champions for the first season of the "National League."
LEADERS:
TOP 5 in BATTING AVG :
.383 Dave Kane - Hartford
.378 Travis Pearson - Phila. Athletics
.371 Ralph Eanes - Boston
.362 Marty Teets - Hartford
.356 George Caylor - Boston
TOP 5 in RUNS SCORED:
70 Keith Lister - Boston
67 Carl Koopman - Boston
61 George Caylor - Boston
57 Leon Lister - Phila. Athletics
56 Dave Kane - Hartford
TOP 5 in HITS:
130 Dave Kane - Hartford
126 George Caylor - Boston
125 Ralph Eanes - Boston
123 Travis Pearson - Phila. Athletics
120 Nick Wagner - Hartford
TOP 5 in WINS:
44 Jeff Rainwater - Boston
44 Mark Revis - Phila. Athletics
37 Arthur Huddleston - Chicago
35 Pat Manke - St. Louis
33 Ken Hanner - Phila. Whites
TOP 5 in INNINGS:
689.3 Mark Revis - Phila. Athletics
644.7 Jeff Rainwater - Boston
607.7 Ken Hanner - Phila. Whites
573.3 Pat Manke - St. Louis
559.0 Arthur Huddleston - Chicago
AWARDS:
Batter of the Year: Ralph Eanes, Boston Red Stockings, .371 average, 125 hits, 64 RBI
Pitcher of the Year: Mark Revis, Philadelphia Athletics, 44-33 record, 689.3 innings, 202 earned runs allowed.