March 17, 1875
The National Amateur Baseball Association meets in Boston. Harry Wright represents the Professionals and tries to secure the adoption of a single code of playing rules.
March 30, 1875
The Brooklyn Atlantics, who's best season came in 1872 with a 17-27 record are voted out of the National Association. They will be replaced with the St. Louis Brown Stockings. Another 14 games are added to the schedule, each team will now play 72 starting in mid July. Interleague play will begin.
March 31, 1875
SS Bill Craver and CF George Bechtel sold from the Phillies to the Athletics.
LF Tom York from PhiladelphiaP to Hartford
3B Bill Boyd from Hartford to ?
1B Jack Manning from Hartford to Boston
C Gilroy and SS Davey Force from Chicago to PhiladelphiaA
RF Dave Eggler from PhiladelphiaP to PhiladelphiaA
LF George Hall from Boston to PhiladelphiaA
RF Doug Allison, 2B Tom Carey, RF Jack Remsen and SS Jack Burdock from New York to Hartford
P Candy Cummings from PhiladelphiaP to Hartford
C Tom Miller and CF Joe Battin from PhiladelphiaA to St. Louis
LF Ned Cuthbert from Chicago to St. Louis
CF Lip Pike from Hartford to St. Louis
C Pop Snyder from Baltimore to PhiladelphiaN
3B Levi Meyerle and RF Fred Treacey and P George Zettlein from Chicago to PhiladelphiaN
1B Tim Murnane, P John Mcmullin and C Mike Mcgeary from PhiladelphiaA to PhiladelphiaN
2B Bob Addy from Hartford and P Cherokee Fisher to PhiladelphiaN
C Scott Hastings from Hartford to Chicago
2B Warren White and CF Oscar Bielaski from Baltimore to Chicago
2B Dick Higam from New York to Chicago
July 20, 1875
The Chicago Tribune runs a story stating that the Boston Red Stockings will disband at the end of the season with the Wrights going to Cincinnati to form a team there. The White Stockings team in 1876 will include Al Spalding, Deacon White, Ross Barnes, and Cal Mcvey of Boston.
August 1, 1875
Ross Barnes of Boston has 6 hits against New York setting a league record. He will go on to hit .696 with 1 HR and 8 RBI's this week.
August 20, 1875
Charlie Pabor of the Phillies extends his hitting streak to 31 games, breaking Levi Meyerle's record of 30.
August 28, 1875
Charlie Pabor's hitting streak ends at 37 games.
September 16, 1875
Ross Barnes sets a new season record for hits with 102.
September 20, 1875
Levi Meyerle sets a new season record with 14 triples, Everett Mills of Hartford will tie the record on the 23rd.
September 24, 1875
Hartford LF Tom York hits for the cycle against the Phillies
October 6, 1875
The Philadelphia Athletics made their first appearance in the post season, easily beating the returning Hartford Blue Legs, 4 games to 2. After splitting four games, Philadelphia won the fifth game at Hartford and returned home to win the sixth game in front of a sellout crowd.
October 7, 1875
George Bradley was named Rookie of the Year in NA1. Bradley finished the season with a 2.97 ERA and a 14-12 record in 26 starts. Tommy Bond of Hartford has a bright future as well. The Hartford 19 year old had a record of 13-10 and an ERA of 4.44 to claim the NA2 Rookie of the Year Award
Two familiar names on top of the MVP Award race, Ross Barnes and Levi Meyerle. Barnes hit .399 with 55 RBI's and 59 Runs to claim his third MVP award while Meyerle batted .394 with 6 HR, 70 Runs Batted In, good enough for his second TRIPLE CROWN!
October 24, 1875
The Chicago Tribune calls for the formation of major professional teams; Chicago, Cincinnati, Louisville, Philadelphia, New York, Boston, and Hartford "Unless the present leadership adopts rules to limit the number of teams allowed to participate in the season, all clubs will go broke."
Final 1875 Standings
NA1
W L Pct. GB
PhiladelhpiaA 46 24 .657 *
Boston 37 32 .536 9.5
St. Louis 34 35 .493 12.5
Baltimore 22 48 .314 24
NA2
W L Pct. GB
Hartford 39 30 .565 *
PhiladelphiaP 35 34 .507 4
New York 33 36 .478 6
Chicago 31 38 .449 8
League Leaders
Batting Average
R.Barnes(Boston) .399
L.Meyerle(Cincinnati) .394
T.Murnane(Cincinnati) .376
Home Runs
L.Meyerle(Cincinnati) 6
L.Pike(St.Louis) 6
W.Foley(Chicago) 5
G.Hall(PhiladelhpiaA) 5
RBI's
L.Meyerle(Cincinnati) 70
J.Wood(Cincinnati) 61
F.Rogers(Boston) 60
Stolen Bases
C.Smith(New York) 14
P.Sager(Louisville) 12
J.Hatfield(New York) 11
R.Ham(Louisville) 11
ERA
D.Mcbride(PhiladelphiaA) 2.46
C.Cummings(Hartford) 2.57
G.Zettlein(Cincinnati) 2.58
Wins
R.Wolters(New York) 23-24
D.Mcbride(PhiladelphiaA) 17-3
G.Bradley(St.Louis) 14-12
Strikeouts
R.Wolters(New York) 218
B.Mathews(New York) 146
A.Brainard(Louisville) 105