1875 St. Louis Brown Stockings
LeagueNational Association of Professional Base Ball Players
BallparkGrand Avenue Ball Grounds
CitySt. Louis, Missouri
OwnersJames Lucas, C. Orrick Bishop
ManagerDickey Pearce

In the fall of 1874, a group of civic boosters in St. Louis raised $20,000 to organize the creation of the cities first professional ball club.[1] The St. Louis Brown Stockings joined the National Association of Professional Base Ball Players for the 1875 season and finished the season in fourth place. They subsequently joined the new National League for the 1876 season. The Brown Stockings joined the National League as a founding team and thus inspired what is now a rich baseball history in the city of St. Louis.

Preseason acquisitions

C. Orrick Bishop, a local St. Louis lawyer, was named as the Brown Stockings Vice President and given the task of going east to recruit top talent.[2] In Brooklyn, Bishop picked up Dickey Pearce, Jack Chapman, Herman Dehlman, and Lip Pike. In and around Philadelphia, Bishop added Ned Cuthbert, Reddy Miller, George Bradley, Bill Hague, and Joe Battin.

Management

Dickey Pearce having been signed from the 1874 Brooklyn Atlantics became the first ever manager of the St. Louis Brown Stockings. Dickey Pearce is most known for his cunning managerial mind and creating the position of shortstop which he manned for the Brown Stockings in 1875.[2]

Hitters

The St. Louis Brown Stockings worst hitter—starting catcher Tom Miller—had an OPS+ of 24 over 56 games. He hit .164—33 singles, two doubles, and one walk in 214 at-bats.[2] The St. Louis Brown Stockings best hitter, Lip Pike, hit .346/.352/.494, for an OPS+ of 203—74 singles, 22 doubles, 12 triples.[2] Lip Pike was known as the leagues most athletic hitter and for good reason as he is rumored to have raced a trotting horse and won.

Pitchers

Top row from left to right: Joe Blong, right field and change pitcher; George Bradley, pitcher; John Clapp, catcher; Dickey Pearce, short fielder. Bottom row from left to right: Joe Battin, third base; George Seward, substitute and change catcher; John Chapman, right field; Lip Pike, right; Edgar Cuthbert, center; Michael McGeary, second base; Denny Mack, short fielder and general utility man.

Eighteen-year-old Pud Galvin is credited with leading the league in ERA (1.16) while just only pitching 62 innings.[3][4]

Regular season

Season standings

National Association W L T GB Pct.
Boston Red Stockings7183–.884
Philadelphia Athletics5320415.0.714
Hartford Dark Blues5428318.5.659
St. Louis Brown Stockings3929226.5.571
Philadelphia White Stockings3731228.5.542
Chicago White Stockings3037235.0.449
New York Mutuals3038335.5.443
New Haven Elm Citys740–48.0.149
Washington Nationals523–40.5.179
St. Louis Red Stockings415–37.0.211
Philadelphia Centennials212–36.5.143
Brooklyn Atlantics242–51.5.045
Keokuk Westerns112–37.0.077

Record vs. opponents

1875 National Association Records

Sources:
Team BOS BR CHI HAR KEO NH NY PHA PHC PWS SLB SLR WSH
Boston —6–08–29–11–05–110–08–2–24–06–0–17–21–06–0
Brooklyn 0–6—0–20–100–02–10–70–70–00–70–20–00–0
Chicago 2–82–0—4–6–14–02–13–31–7–10–03–75–54–00–0
Hartford 1–910–06–4–1—0–08–18–2–24–3–11–04–45–53–04–0
Keokuk 0–10–00–40–0—0–00–10–00–00–00–41–20–0
New Haven 1–51–21–21–80–0—1–50–70–10–41–20–01–4
New York 0–107–03–32–8–21–05–1—3–62–05–20–8–12–00–0
Philadelphia Athletics 2–8–27–07–1–13–4–10–07–06–3—2–18–26–10–05–0
Philadelphia Centennials 0–40–00–00–10–01–00–21–2—0–30–00–00–0
Philadelphia White Stockings 0–6–17–07–34–40–04–02–52–83–0—5–5–11–02–0
St. Louis Brown Stockings 2–72–05–55–54–02–18–0–11–60–05–5–1—2–03–0
St. Louis Red Stockings 0–10–00–40–32–10–00–20–00–00–10–2—2–1
Washington 0–60–00–00–40–04–10–00–50–00–20–31–2—

Roster

1875 St. Louis Brown Stockings roster
Roster
Pitchers

Catchers

 Infielders Outfielders Manager

Player stats

Batting

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI
Tom Miller5621435.164012
Herman Dehlman6725457.224014
Joe Battin6728471.250033
Dickey Pearce7031177.248029
Bill Hague6226057.219022
Lip Pike70312108.346044
Jack Chapman4319544.226030
Ned Cuthbert6831978.245017
Charlie Waitt3011323.204012
George Seward259624.25008
Frank Fleet4161.06301

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player G IP W L ERA SO
George Bradley60535.233262.1360
Pud Galvin862.0421.168
Frank Fleet327.0213.333

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player G W L SV ERA SO
Dickey Pearce20003.380

References

  1. ↑ admin. "Dickey Pearce – Society for American Baseball Research". Retrieved June 26, 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Danfiction (December 8, 2012). "One of these goofy-looking men invented shortstop". Viva El Birdos. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Pud Galvin career statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 19, 2013.
  4. ↑ "1875 National Association pitching leaders". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 19, 2013.


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