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Career Leaders

WAR Position Players†

Rank	Player	WAR Position Players	Year
1.	Charlie Hautz	0.6	1875
2.	Billy Redmond	0.5	1875
3.	Pidgey Morgan	0.4	1875
4.	Packy Dillon	0.1	1875

WAR Position Players

Rank	Player	WAR Position Players	PA
1.	Charlie Hautz	0.6	83
2.	Billy Redmond	0.5	84
3.	Pidgey Morgan	0.4	74
4.	Packy Dillon	0.1	13

Offensive WAR†

Rank	Player	Offensive WAR	Year
1.	Charlie Hautz	0.6	1875
	Pidgey Morgan	0.6	1875
3.	Billy Redmond	0.3	1875
4.	Art Croft	0.1	1875
	Packy Dillon	0.1	1875
	Joe Ellick	0.1	1875
	Trick McSorley	0.1	1875
	Tom Oran	0.1	1875

Offensive WAR

Rank	Player	Offensive WAR	PA
1.	Charlie Hautz	0.6	83
	Pidgey Morgan	0.6	74
3.	Billy Redmond	0.3	84
4.	Art Croft	0.1	75
	Packy Dillon	0.1	13
	Joe Ellick	0.1	27
	Trick McSorley	0.1	52
	Tom Oran	0.1	82

Defensive WAR†

Rank	Player	Defensive WAR	Year
1.	Billy Redmond	0.4	1875
2.	Silver Flint	0.1	1875

Defensive WAR

Rank	Player	Defensive WAR	PA
1.	Billy Redmond	0.4	84
2.	Silver Flint	0.1	62

Batting Average

Rank	Player	Batting Average	Year

Batting Average

Rank	Player	Batting Average	PA

On-Base%

Rank	Player	On-Base%	Year

On-Base%

Rank	Player	On-Base%	PA

Slugging %

Rank	Player	Slugging %	Year

Slugging %

Rank	Player	Slugging %	PA

On-Base Plus Slugging

Rank	Player	On-Base Plus Slugging	Year

On-Base Plus Slugging

Rank	Player	On-Base Plus Slugging	PA

Games Played

Rank	Player	Games Played	Year
1.	Art Croft	19	1875
	Charlie Hautz	19	1875
	Pidgey Morgan	19	1875
	Tom Oran	19	1875
	Billy Redmond	19	1875
	Charlie Sweasy	19	1875
7.	Silver Flint	17	1875
8.	Joe Blong	16	1875
9.	Trick McSorley	15	1875
10.	Joe Ellick	7	1875

Games Played

Rank	Player	Games Played	PA
1.	Art Croft	19	75
	Charlie Hautz	19	83
	Pidgey Morgan	19	74
	Tom Oran	19	82
	Billy Redmond	19	84
	Charlie Sweasy	19	79
7.	Silver Flint	17	62
8.	Joe Blong	16	68
9.	Trick McSorley	15	52
10.	Joe Ellick	7	27

At Bats

Rank	Player	At Bats	Year
1.	Charlie Hautz	83	1875
2.	Billy Redmond	82	1875
3.	Tom Oran	81	1875
4.	Charlie Sweasy	76	1875
5.	Art Croft	75	1875
6.	Pidgey Morgan	69	1875
7.	Joe Blong	68	1875
8.	Silver Flint	61	1875
9.	Trick McSorley	52	1875
10.	Joe Ellick	27	1875

At Bats

Rank	Player	At Bats	PA
1.	Charlie Hautz	83	83
2.	Billy Redmond	82	84
3.	Tom Oran	81	82
4.	Charlie Sweasy	76	79
5.	Art Croft	75	75
6.	Pidgey Morgan	69	74
7.	Joe Blong	68	68
8.	Silver Flint	61	62
9.	Trick McSorley	52	52
10.	Joe Ellick	27	27

Plate Appearances

Rank	Player	Plate Appearances	Year
1.	Billy Redmond	84	1875
2.	Charlie Hautz	83	1875
3.	Tom Oran	82	1875
4.	Charlie Sweasy	79	1875
5.	Art Croft	75	1875
6.	Pidgey Morgan	74	1875
7.	Joe Blong	68	1875
8.	Silver Flint	62	1875
9.	Trick McSorley	52	1875
10.	Joe Ellick	27	1875

Plate Appearances

Rank	Player	Plate Appearances	PA
1.	Billy Redmond	84	84
2.	Charlie Hautz	83	83
3.	Tom Oran	82	82
4.	Charlie Sweasy	79	79
5.	Art Croft	75	75
6.	Pidgey Morgan	74	74
7.	Joe Blong	68	68
8.	Silver Flint	62	62
9.	Trick McSorley	52	52
10.	Joe Ellick	27	27

Runs Scored

Rank	Player	Runs Scored	Year
1.	Billy Redmond	12	1875
2.	Pidgey Morgan	11	1875
3.	Tom Oran	7	1875
	Charlie Sweasy	7	1875
5.	Art Croft	5	1875
	Charlie Hautz	5	1875
7.	Silver Flint	4	1875
	Trick McSorley	4	1875
9.	Joe Blong	3	1875
10.	Packy Dillon	1	1875
	Joe Ellick	1	1875

Runs Scored

Rank	Player	Runs Scored	PA
1.	Billy Redmond	12	84
2.	Pidgey Morgan	11	74
3.	Tom Oran	7	82
	Charlie Sweasy	7	79
5.	Art Croft	5	75
	Charlie Hautz	5	83
7.	Silver Flint	4	62
	Trick McSorley	4	52
9.	Joe Blong	3	68
10.	Packy Dillon	1	13
	Joe Ellick	1	27

Hits

Rank	Player	Hits	Year
1.	Charlie Hautz	25	1875
2.	Pidgey Morgan	18	1875
3.	Billy Redmond	16	1875
4.	Art Croft	15	1875
	Tom Oran	15	1875
6.	Charlie Sweasy	13	1875
7.	Trick McSorley	11	1875
8.	Joe Blong	10	1875
9.	Joe Ellick	6	1875
10.	Silver Flint	5	1875

Hits

Rank	Player	Hits	PA
1.	Charlie Hautz	25	83
2.	Pidgey Morgan	18	74
3.	Billy Redmond	16	84
4.	Art Croft	15	75
	Tom Oran	15	82
6.	Charlie Sweasy	13	79
7.	Trick McSorley	11	52
8.	Joe Blong	10	68
9.	Joe Ellick	6	27
10.	Silver Flint	5	62

Total Bases

Rank	Player	Total Bases	Year
1.	Charlie Hautz	28	1875
2.	Pidgey Morgan	22	1875
3.	Tom Oran	20	1875
4.	Art Croft	18	1875
	Billy Redmond	18	1875
6.	Charlie Sweasy	14	1875
7.	Joe Blong	12	1875
8.	Trick McSorley	11	1875
9.	Joe Ellick	7	1875
10.	Silver Flint	5	1875

Total Bases

Rank	Player	Total Bases	PA
1.	Charlie Hautz	28	83
2.	Pidgey Morgan	22	74
3.	Tom Oran	20	82
4.	Art Croft	18	75
	Billy Redmond	18	84
6.	Charlie Sweasy	14	79
7.	Joe Blong	12	68
8.	Trick McSorley	11	52
9.	Joe Ellick	7	27
10.	Silver Flint	5	62

Doubles

Rank	Player	Doubles	Year
1.	Pidgey Morgan	4	1875
2.	Art Croft	3	1875
	Charlie Hautz	3	1875
	Tom Oran	3	1875
5.	Joe Blong	2	1875
	Billy Redmond	2	1875
7.	Packy Dillon	1	1875
	Joe Ellick	1	1875
	Charlie Sweasy	1	1875

Doubles

Rank	Player	Doubles	PA
1.	Pidgey Morgan	4	74
2.	Art Croft	3	75
	Charlie Hautz	3	83
	Tom Oran	3	82
5.	Joe Blong	2	68
	Billy Redmond	2	84
7.	Packy Dillon	1	13
	Joe Ellick	1	27
	Charlie Sweasy	1	79

Triples

Rank	Player	Triples	Year
1.	Tom Oran	1	1875

Triples

Rank	Player	Triples	PA
1.	Tom Oran	1	82

Home Runs

Rank	Player	Home Runs	Year

Home Runs

Rank	Player	Home Runs	PA

Runs Batted In

Rank	Player	Runs Batted In	Year
1.	Tom Oran	10	1875
2.	Joe Blong	5	1875
3.	Charlie Hautz	4	1875
	Charlie Sweasy	4	1875
5.	Art Croft	2	1875
	Trick McSorley	2	1875
7.	Packy Dillon	1	1875
	Joe Ellick	1	1875
	Silver Flint	1	1875
	Pidgey Morgan	1	1875
	Billy Redmond	1	1875

Runs Batted In

Rank	Player	Runs Batted In	PA
1.	Tom Oran	10	82
2.	Joe Blong	5	68
3.	Charlie Hautz	4	83
	Charlie Sweasy	4	79
5.	Art Croft	2	75
	Trick McSorley	2	52
7.	Packy Dillon	1	13
	Joe Ellick	1	27
	Silver Flint	1	62
	Pidgey Morgan	1	74
	Billy Redmond	1	84

Bases on Balls

Rank	Player	Bases on Balls	Year
1.	Pidgey Morgan	5	1875
2.	Charlie Sweasy	3	1875
3.	Billy Redmond	2	1875
4.	Silver Flint	1	1875
	Tom Oran	1	1875

Bases on Balls

Rank	Player	Bases on Balls	PA
1.	Pidgey Morgan	5	74
2.	Charlie Sweasy	3	79
3.	Billy Redmond	2	84
4.	Silver Flint	1	62
	Tom Oran	1	82

Strikeouts

Rank	Player	Strikeouts	Year
1.	Silver Flint	10	1875
2.	Charlie Hautz	9	1875
3.	Joe Blong	7	1875
	Billy Redmond	7	1875
5.	Pidgey Morgan	4	1875
6.	Trick McSorley	3	1875
7.	Art Croft	2	1875
8.	Joe Ellick	1	1875
	Tom Oran	1	1875
	Charlie Sweasy	1	1875

Strikeouts

Rank	Player	Strikeouts	PA
1.	Silver Flint	10	62
2.	Charlie Hautz	9	83
3.	Joe Blong	7	68
	Billy Redmond	7	84
5.	Pidgey Morgan	4	74
6.	Trick McSorley	3	52
7.	Art Croft	2	75
8.	Joe Ellick	1	27
	Tom Oran	1	82
	Charlie Sweasy	1	79

Stolen Bases

Rank	Player	Stolen Bases	Year
1.	Art Croft	5	1875
	Charlie Hautz	5	1875
3.	Trick McSorley	3	1875
	Tom Oran	3	1875
	Billy Redmond	3	1875
6.	Silver Flint	2	1875
	Pidgey Morgan	2	1875
	Charlie Sweasy	2	1875
9.	Joe Blong	1	1875
	Joe Ellick	1	1875

Stolen Bases

Rank	Player	Stolen Bases	PA
1.	Art Croft	5	75
	Charlie Hautz	5	83
3.	Trick McSorley	3	52
	Tom Oran	3	82
	Billy Redmond	3	84
6.	Silver Flint	2	62
	Pidgey Morgan	2	74
	Charlie Sweasy	2	79
9.	Joe Blong	1	68
	Joe Ellick	1	27

Singles

Rank	Player	Singles	Year
1.	Charlie Hautz	22	1875
2.	Pidgey Morgan	14	1875
	Billy Redmond	14	1875
4.	Art Croft	12	1875
	Charlie Sweasy	12	1875
6.	Trick McSorley	11	1875
	Tom Oran	11	1875
8.	Joe Blong	8	1875
9.	Joe Ellick	5	1875
	Silver Flint	5	1875

Singles

Rank	Player	Singles	PA
1.	Charlie Hautz	22	83
2.	Pidgey Morgan	14	74
	Billy Redmond	14	84
4.	Art Croft	12	75
	Charlie Sweasy	12	79
6.	Trick McSorley	11	52
	Tom Oran	11	82
8.	Joe Blong	8	68
9.	Joe Ellick	5	27
	Silver Flint	5	62

Adjusted OPS+

Rank	Player	Adjusted OPS+	Year

Adjusted OPS+

Rank	Player	Adjusted OPS+	PA

Runs Created

Rank	Player	Runs Created	Year
1.	Charlie Hautz	9	1875
2.	Pidgey Morgan	7	1875
3.	Art Croft	4	1875
	Tom Oran	4	1875
	Billy Redmond	4	1875
6.	Trick McSorley	3	1875
7.	Joe Blong	2	1875
	Joe Ellick	2	1875
	Charlie Sweasy	2	1875
10.	Packy Dillon	1	1875
	Silver Flint	1	1875

Runs Created

Rank	Player	Runs Created	PA
1.	Charlie Hautz	9	83
2.	Pidgey Morgan	7	74
3.	Art Croft	4	75
	Tom Oran	4	82
	Billy Redmond	4	84
6.	Trick McSorley	3	52
7.	Joe Blong	2	68
	Joe Ellick	2	27
	Charlie Sweasy	2	79
10.	Packy Dillon	1	13
	Silver Flint	1	62

Adj. Batting Runs

Rank	Player	Adj. Batting Runs	Year
1.	Charlie Hautz	2	1875
	Pidgey Morgan	2	1875

Adj. Batting Runs

Rank	Player	Adj. Batting Runs	PA
1.	Charlie Hautz	2	83
	Pidgey Morgan	2	74

Adj. Batting Wins

Rank	Player	Adj. Batting Wins	Year
1.	Charlie Hautz	0.3	1875
	Pidgey Morgan	0.3	1875

Adj. Batting Wins

Rank	Player	Adj. Batting Wins	PA
1.	Charlie Hautz	0.3	83
	Pidgey Morgan	0.3	74

Extra Base Hits

Rank	Player	Extra Base Hits	Year
1.	Pidgey Morgan	4	1875
	Tom Oran	4	1875
3.	Art Croft	3	1875
	Charlie Hautz	3	1875
5.	Joe Blong	2	1875
	Billy Redmond	2	1875
7.	Packy Dillon	1	1875
	Joe Ellick	1	1875
	Charlie Sweasy	1	1875

Extra Base Hits

Rank	Player	Extra Base Hits	PA
1.	Pidgey Morgan	4	74
	Tom Oran	4	82
3.	Art Croft	3	75
	Charlie Hautz	3	83
5.	Joe Blong	2	68
	Billy Redmond	2	84
7.	Packy Dillon	1	13
	Joe Ellick	1	27
	Charlie Sweasy	1	79

Times On Base

Rank	Player	Times On Base	Year
1.	Charlie Hautz	25	1875
2.	Pidgey Morgan	23	1875
3.	Billy Redmond	18	1875
4.	Tom Oran	16	1875
	Charlie Sweasy	16	1875
6.	Art Croft	15	1875
7.	Trick McSorley	11	1875
8.	Joe Blong	10	1875
9.	Joe Ellick	6	1875
	Silver Flint	6	1875

Times On Base

Rank	Player	Times On Base	PA
1.	Charlie Hautz	25	83
2.	Pidgey Morgan	23	74
3.	Billy Redmond	18	84
4.	Tom Oran	16	82
	Charlie Sweasy	16	79
6.	Art Croft	15	75
7.	Trick McSorley	11	52
8.	Joe Blong	10	68
9.	Joe Ellick	6	27
	Silver Flint	6	62

Offensive Win %

Rank	Player	Offensive Win %	Year

Offensive Win %

Rank	Player	Offensive Win %	PA

Hit By Pitch

Rank	Player	Hit By Pitch	Year

Hit By Pitch

Rank	Player	Hit By Pitch	PA

Sacrifice Hits

Rank	Player	Sacrifice Hits	Year

Sacrifice Hits

Rank	Player	Sacrifice Hits	PA

Sacrifice Flies

Rank	Player	Sacrifice Flies	Year

Sacrifice Flies

Rank	Player	Sacrifice Flies	PA

Intentional Bases on Balls

Rank	Player	Intentional Bases on Balls	Year

Intentional Bases on Balls

Rank	Player	Intentional Bases on Balls	PA

Double Plays Grounded Into

Rank	Player	Double Plays Grounded Into	Year
1.	Joe Blong	1	1875
	Trick McSorley	1	1875
	Charlie Sweasy	1	1875

Double Plays Grounded Into

Rank	Player	Double Plays Grounded Into	PA
1.	Joe Blong	1	68
	Trick McSorley	1	52
	Charlie Sweasy	1	79

Caught Stealing

Rank	Player	Caught Stealing	Year
1.	Charlie Sweasy	4	1875
2.	Tom Oran	2	1875
3.	Art Croft	1	1875
	Charlie Hautz	1	1875
	Pidgey Morgan	1	1875

Caught Stealing

Rank	Player	Caught Stealing	PA
1.	Charlie Sweasy	4	79
2.	Tom Oran	2	82
3.	Art Croft	1	75
	Charlie Hautz	1	83
	Pidgey Morgan	1	74

SB %

Rank	Player	SB %	Year

SB %

Rank	Player	SB %	PA

Power-Speed #

Rank	Player	Power-Speed #	Year

Power-Speed #

Rank	Player	Power-Speed #	PA

AB per SO

Rank	Player	AB per SO	Year

AB per SO

Rank	Player	AB per SO	PA

AB per HR

Rank	Player	AB per HR	Year

AB per HR

Rank	Player	AB per HR	PA

Outs Made

Rank	Player	Outs Made	Year
1.	Tom Oran	68	1875
	Charlie Sweasy	68	1875
3.	Billy Redmond	66	1875
4.	Art Croft	61	1875
5.	Joe Blong	59	1875
	Charlie Hautz	59	1875
7.	Silver Flint	56	1875
8.	Pidgey Morgan	52	1875
9.	Trick McSorley	42	1875
10.	Joe Ellick	21	1875

Outs Made

Rank	Player	Outs Made	PA
1.	Tom Oran	68	82
	Charlie Sweasy	68	79
3.	Billy Redmond	66	84
4.	Art Croft	61	75
5.	Joe Blong	59	68
	Charlie Hautz	59	83
7.	Silver Flint	56	62
8.	Pidgey Morgan	52	74
9.	Trick McSorley	42	52
10.	Joe Ellick	21	27

Base-Out Runs Added (RE24)†

Rank	Player	Base-Out Runs Added (RE24)	Year

Base-Out Runs Added (RE24)

Rank	Player	Base-Out Runs Added (RE24)	IP

Win Probability Added (WPA)†

Rank	Player	Win Probability Added (WPA)	Year

Win Probability Added (WPA)

Rank	Player	Win Probability Added (WPA)	IP

Situ. Wins Added (WPA/LI)†

Rank	Player	Situ. Wins Added (WPA/LI)	Year

Situ. Wins Added (WPA/LI)

Rank	Player	Situ. Wins Added (WPA/LI)	IP

Base-Out Wins Added (REW)†

Rank	Player	Base-Out Wins Added (REW)	Year

Base-Out Wins Added (REW)

Rank	Player	Base-Out Wins Added (REW)	IP

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