1875 Hartford Dark Blues
LeagueNational Association of Professional Base Ball Players
BallparkHartford Ball Club Grounds
CityHartford, Connecticut
OwnerMorgan Bulkeley
ManagerBob Ferguson

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.

The Dark Blues, with future Hall of Famer Candy Cummings, had the best pitching staff in baseball. Cummings won 35 games, and the 19-year-old Tommy 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.

Regular season

The 1875 Hartford Dark Blues

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 Hartford Dark Blues
Roster
Pitchers

Catchers

Infielders

 Outfielders Manager

Player stats

Batting

Starters by position

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

Pos Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI
CDoug Allison6126967.249021
1BEverett Mills8034289.260148
2BJack Burdock74350103.294035
3BBob Ferguson8536688.240043
SSTom Carey86382101.264038
OFJack Remsen8635896.268034
OFTom York86375111.296037
OFArt Allison4017542.240119

Other batters

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
Bill Harbridge5320850.240026
Paddy Quinn5133.23101
Steve Brady140.00000
Charley Jones140.00000

Pitching

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
Candy Cummings48417.035121.608
Tommy Bond40352.019161.568

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
Bob Ferguson100018.000

League leaders

Tommy Bond

  • #2 in NA in ERA (1.56)

Candy Cummings

  • #3 in NA in wins (35)
  • #3 in NA in ERA (1.60)

References

  • Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (1997). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (2nd ed.). Durham, N.C.: Baseball America. ISBN 978-0-9637189-8-3.
  • 1875 Hartford Dark Blues season at Baseball Reference


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