Owner(s) Morgan Bulkeley | Manager(s) Bob Ferguson | |
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In their second season in the National Association, the 1875 Hartford Dark Blues finished in third place. They were managed by starting third baseman Bob "Death to Flying Things" Ferguson.
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The Dark Blues, with future Hall of Famers Candy Cummings and Tommy Bond, had the best pitching staff in baseball. Cummings won 35 games, and the 19-year-old Bond finished second in league ERA at 1.56.
Following the season, they were one of the NA teams chosen to join the new National League.
Starters by position
Note: Pos = position; G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In
League leaders
Tommy Bond
Candy Cummings
References
1875 Hartford Dark Blues season Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA