TEAM | W | L | Pct | GB | ||
Boston | 52 | 18 | .743 | - | ||
New York | 42 | 23 | .646 | 7.5 | ||
Philadelphia | 33 | 22 | .600 | 11.5 | ||
Philadelphia | 29 | 29 | .500 | 17.0 | ||
Chicago | 28 | 31 | .475 | 18.5 | ||
Brooklyn | 22 | 33 | .400 | 22.5 | ||
Hartford | 16 | 37 | .302 | 27.5 | ||
Baltimore | 9 | 38 | .191 | 31.5 |
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
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 – Tommy Bond 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 Chicago Club 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, 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 Fergy Malone 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 – John Radcliff 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 Boston Base Ball Club win their 3rd consecutive pennant with a 14-7 victory over Athletic of Philadelphia.
TEAM | W | L | Pct | GB | RS | RA | +/- | |||
Boston | 52 | 18 | .743 | - | 735 | 415 | +320 | |||
New York | 42 | 23 | .646 | 7.5 | 501 | 377 | +124 | |||
Philadelphia | 33 | 22 | .600 | 11.5 | 441 | 344 | +97 | |||
Philadelphia | 29 | 29 | .500 | 17.0 | 476 | 428 | +48 | |||
Chicago | 28 | 31 | .475 | 18.5 | 418 | 480 | -62 | |||
Brooklyn | 22 | 33 | .400 | 22.5 | 301 | 450 | -149 | |||
Hartford | 16 | 37 | .302 | 27.5 | 371 | 471 | -100 | |||
Baltimore | 9 | 38 | .191 | 31.5 | 227 | 505 | -278 |
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