Hits, Hits, and more Hits

[mpejkrm]

First of all, I want to thank NYY #23 for inspiration for this dynasty. You can find his Home Run Dynasties here (original) and here (new). I really enjoyed reading those so I suggest you check them out.

However, I am using hits to do this dynasty. Pete Rose is the all-time Hits leader in real life with 4,256 hits. Who will be the all-time hits leader now??

The Dynasty will start as soon as possible in 1871 and I will play each year without a job but as commisioner. Historical transactions are off, but players will debut when they do.

[mpejkrm]

As of today, there are 270 players with 2,000 hits (242 not including the 28 who have reached 3,000).
They are ranked like this: Rank on all-time hits list --- Name --- career hits ---- debut year


29 Sam Rice 2,987 1915
30 Sam Crawford 2,961 1899
31 Frank Robinson 2,943 1956
32 Barry Bonds 2,935 1986
33 Willie Keeler 2,932 1892
34 Jake Beckley 2,930 1888
35 Rogers Hornsby 2,930 1915
36 Al Simmons 2,927 1924
37 Zack Wheat 2,884 1909
38 Frankie Frisch 2,880 1919
39 Mel Ott 2,876 1926
40 Babe Ruth 2,873 1914
41 A-Rod 2,872 1994
42 Harold Baines 2,866 1980
43 Omar Vizquel 2,863 1989
44 Jesse Burkett 2,850 1890
45 Brooks Robinson 2,848 1955
46 Iván Rodríguez 2,844 1991
47 Charlie Gehringer 2,839 1924
48 George Sisler 2,812 1915
49 Ken Griffey, Jr.2,781 1989
50 Andre Dawson 2,774 1976
51 Johnny Damon 2,769 1995
52 Vada Pinson 2,757 1058
53 Luke Appling 2,749 1930
54 Al Oliver 2,743 1968
55 Goose Goslin 2,735 1921
56 Tony Pérez 2,732 1964
57 Roberto Alomar 2,724 1988
58 Lou Gehrig 2,721 1923
59 Rusty Staub 2,716 1963
60 Bill Buckner 2,715 1969
61 Dave Parker 2,712 1973
62 Billy Williams 2,711 1959
63 Doc Cramer 2,705 1929
64 Chipper Jones 2,694 1993
65 Gary Sheffield 2,689 1988
66 Luis Aparicio 2,677 1956
67 Fred Clarke 2,672 1894
68 Max Carey 2,665 1910
69 Nellie Fox 2,663 1947
70 Harry Heilmann 2,660 1914
71 George Davis 2,660 1890
72 Ted Williams 2,654 1939
73 Jimmie Foxx 2,646 1925
74 Lave Cross 2,645 1887
75 Jim O'Rourke 2,643 1872
76 Rabbit Maranville 2,605 1912
77 Tim Raines 2,605 1979
78 Steve Garvey 2,599 1969
79 Ed Delahanty 2,596 1888
80 Luis González 2,591 1990
81 Vladimir Guerrero 2,590 1996
82 Julio Franco 2,586 1982
83 Reggie Jackson 2,584 1967
84 Ernie Banks 2,583 1953
85 Richie Ashburn 2,574 1948
86 Manny Ramírez 2,574 1993
87 Willie Davis 2,561 1960
88 Ichiro Suzuki 2,549 2001
89 Steve Finley 2,548 1989
90 George Van Haltren 2,532 1887
91 Garret Anderson 2,529 1994
92 Heinie Manush 2,524 1923
93 Joe Morgan 2,517 1963
94 Buddy Bell 2,514 1972
95 Jimmy Ryan 2,502 1885
96 Mickey Vernon 2,495 1939
97 Fred McGriff 2,490 1986
98 Ted Simmons 2,472 1968
99 Joe Medwick 2,471 1932
100 Frank Thomas 2,468 1990
101 Roger Connor 2,467 1880
102 Harry Hooper 2,466 1909
103 Jeff Kent 2,461 1992
104 Ozzie Smith 2,460 1978
105 Lloyd Waner 2,459 1927
106 Bill Dahlen 2,457 1891
107 Jim Rice 2,452 1974
108 Red Schoendienst2,449 1945
109 Dwight Evans 2,446 1972
110 Mark Grace 2,445 1988
111 Bobby Abreu 2,434 1996
112 Kenny Lofton 2,428 1991
113 Todd Helton 2,420 1997
114 Pie Traynor 2,416 1920
115 Mickey Mantle 2,415 1951
116 Sammy Sosa 2,408 1989
117 Stuffy McInnis 2,405 1909
118 Ryne Sandberg 2,386 1981
119 Enos Slaughter 2,383 1938
120 Chili Davis 2,380 1981
121 Edd Roush 2,376 1913
122 Brett Butler 2,375 1981
123 Lou Whitaker 2,369 1977
124 Alan Trammell 2,365 1977
125 Miguel Tejada 2,362 1997
126 Carlton Fisk 2,356 1969
127 Joe Judge 2,352 1915
128 Orlando Cepeda 2,351 1958
129 Billy Herman 2,345 1931
130 Joe Torre 2,342 1960
131 Barry Larkin 2,340 1986
132 Bernie Williams 2,336 1991
133 Andrés Galarraga2,333 1985
134 Edgar Rentería 2,327 1996
135 Dave Concepción 2,326 1970
136 Jake Daubert 2,326 1910
137 B.J. Surhoff 2,326 1987
138 Jim Thome 2,320 1991
139 Eddie Mathews 2,315 1952
140 Jeff Bagwell 2,314 1991
141 Jim Bottomley 2,313 1922
142 Bobby Wallace 2,309 1894
143 Kirby Puckett 2,304 1984
144 Charlie Grimm 2,299 1916
145 Kiki Cuyler 2,299 1921
146 Dan Brouthers 2,296 1879
147 Joe Cronin 2,285 1926
148 Hugh Duffy 2,282 1888
149 Gary Gaetti 2,280 1981
150 Tony Fernández 2,276 1983
151 Jimmy Dykes 2,256 1918
152 Willie McGee 2,254 1982
153 Ron Santo 2,254 1960
154 Patsy Donovan 2,253 1890
155 Tommy Corcoran 2,252 1890
156 José Cruz 2,251 1970
157 Marquis Grissom 2,251 1989
158 Bid McPhee 2,250 1882
159 Bert Campaneris 2,249 1964
160 Edgar Martínez 2,247 1987
161 John Olerud 2,239 1989
162 Carlos Lee 2,234 1999
163 Mike Schmidt 2,234 1972
164 Willie Stargell 2,232 1962
165 Fred Tenney 2,231 1894
166 Joe Sewell 2,226 1920
167 Graig Nettles 2,225 1967
168 Darrell Evans 2,223 1969
169 Joe Kelley 2,220 1891
170 Joe DiMaggio 2,214 1936
171 Joe Kuhel 2,212 1930
172 Willie McCovey 2,211 1959
173 Willie Randolph 2,210 1975
174 Willie Wilson 2,207 1976
175 Jason Kendall 2,195 1996
176 Albert Pujols 2,195 2001
177 Stan Hack 2,193 1932
178 Bill Terry 2,193 1923
179 Cecil Cooper 2,192 1971
180 Larry Bowa 2,191 1970
181 Joe Carter 2,184 1983
182 Keith Hernández 2,182 1974
183 Michael Young 2,178 2000
184 Will Clark 2,176 1986
185 Pee Wee Reese 2,170 1940
186 Sherry Magee 2,169 1904
187 Dick Bartell 2,165 1927
188 Larry Walker 2,160 1989
189 Adrián Beltré 2,159 1998
190 Billy Hamilton 2,159 1888
191 Hal Chase 2,158 1905
192 Magglio Ordóñez 2,156 1997
193 Don Mattingly 2,153 1982
194 Rubén Sierra 2,152 1986
195 Yogi Berra 2,150 1946
186 Ed Konetchy 2,150 1907
197 Tommy Leach 2,143 1898
198 Ken Boyer 2,143 1955
199 Ken Griffey Sr. 2,143 1973
200 Paul Konerko 2,143 1997
201 Dick Groat 2,138 1952
202 Wally Moses 2,138 1935
203 Don Baylor 2,135 1970
204 Moisés Alou 2,134 1990
205 Paul Hines 2,134 1872
206 Maury Wills 2,134 1959
207 Buddy Myer 2,131 1925
208 Herman Long 2,128 1889
209 Mike Piazza 2,127 1992
210 Tommy Davis 2,121 1959
211 Duke Snider 2,116 1947
212 Dale Murphy 2,111 1976
213 Chris Chambliss 2,109 1971
214 Ellis Burks 2,107 1987
215 Juan Pierre 2,107 2000
216 Paul O'Neill 2,105 1985
217 John Montgomery Ward 2,104 1878
218 Arky Vaughan 2,103 1932
219 Felipe Alou 2,101 1958
220 Clyde Milan 2,100 1907
221 Brian Downing 2,099 1973
222 Garry Templeton 2,096 1976
223 Gary Carter 2,092 1974
224 Harvey Kuenn 2,092 1952
225 Hal McRae 2,091 1968
226 Alvin Dark 2,089 1946
227 César Cedeño 2,087 1970
228 Harmon Killebrew 2,086 1954
229 Tim Wallach 2,085 1980
230 Jimmy Sheckard 2,084 1897
231 Ed McKean 2,083 1887
232 George J. Burns 2,077 1911
233 Chuck Klein 2,076 1928
234 Carney Lansford 2,074 1978
235 Deacon White 2,066 1871
236 Dixie Walker 2,064 1931
237 Del Ennis 2,063 1946
238 Bobby Veach 2,063 1912
239 Bob Elliott 2,061 1939
240 Wally Joyner 2,060 1986
241 Orlando Cabrera 2,055 1997
242 Ray Durham 2,054 1995
243 George Kell 2,054 1943
244 Scott Rolen 2,052 1996
245 Indian Bob Johnson 2,051 1933
246 Johnny Bench 2,048 1967
247 Dummy Hoy 2,044 1888
248 Bobby Doerr 2,042 1937
249 Jack Glasscock 2,040 1879
250 Mark Grudzielanek 2,040 1995
251 Plácido Polanco 2,040 1998
252 Carlos Delgado 2,038 1993
253 Lee May 2,031 1965
254 Ken Singleton 2,029 1970
255 Carlos Beltrán 2,028 1998
256 Tony Phillips 2,023 1982
257 Reggie Smith 2,020 1967
258 Amos Otis 2,020 1966
259 Earl Averill 2,019 1941
260 George H. Burns 2,018 1929
261 Bill Mazeroski 2,016 1956
262 Gary Matthews 2,011 1972
263 Bobby Bonilla 2,010 1936
264 Johnny Mize 2,010 1986
265 Bill Madlock 2,008 1973
266 Tony Taylor 2,007 1935
267 Frank White 2,006 1973
268 Dave Bancroft 2,004 1915
269 Todd Zeile 2,004 -- 1989
270 Shawn Green 2,003 1993

As of today, there are 28 players with 3,000 hits (26 not counting the 2 who have 4,000 hits).
They are ranked like this: Rank on all-time hits list --- Name --- career hits ---- debut year

3 Hank Aaron 3,771 1954
4 Stan Musial 3,630 1941
5 Tris Speaker 3,514 1907
6 Carl Yastrzemski 3,419 1961
7 Cap Anson 3,418 1871
8 Honus Wagner 3,415 1897
9 Paul Molitor 3,319 1978
10 Eddie Collins 3,315 1906
11 Willie Mays 3,283 1951
12 Eddie Murray 3,255 1977
13 Nap Lajoie 3,242 1896
14 Derek Jeter 3,233 1995
15 Cal Ripken, Jr. 3,184 1981
16 George Brett 3,154 1973
17 Paul Waner 3,152 1926
18 Robin Yount 3,142 1974
19 Tony Gwynn 3,141 1982
20 Dave Winfield 3,110 1973
21 Craig Biggio 3,060 1988
22 Rickey Henderson 3,055 1979
23 Rod Carew 3,053 1967
24 Lou Brock 3,023 1961
25 Rafael Palmeiro 3,020 1986
26 Wade Boggs 3,010 1982
27 Al Kaline 3,007 1953
28 Roberto Clemente 3,000 1955

As of today, there are 2 players with 4,000 hits.
They are ranked like this: Rank on all-time hits list --- Name --- Career Hits --- Debut Year

1 Pete Rose 4,256 1963
2 Ty Cobb 4,191 1905

[mpejkrm]

Here are the players debuting in 1871, with their career hits and all-time rank:

235 Deacon White 2,066
7 Cap Anson 3,418

[NYY #23]

Originally Posted by mpejkrm

First of all, I want to thank NYY #23 for inspiration for this dynasty. You can find his Home Run Dynasties here (original) and here (new). I really enjoyed reading those so I suggest you check them out.

However, I am using hits to do this dynasty. Pete Rose is the all-time Hits leader in real life with 4,256 hits. Who will be the all-time hits leader now??

The Dynasty will start as soon as possible in 1871 and I will play each year without a job but as commisioner. Historical transactions are off, but players will debut when they do.

Thank you! This should be fun to watch, I'll definitely be following along!

[dynaboyj]

I must say you had the exact same idea as I did, including the inspiration.

Ah, well. I'll be looking forward to this.

[mpejkrm]

Originally Posted by dynaboyj

I must say you had the exact same idea as I did, including the inspiration.

Ah, well. I'll be looking forward to this.

I was considering both this and stolen bases. You could do one for those of RBIs, or pitcher wins, or strikeouts.

[dynaboyj]

Pitcher wins would be the best out of those stats, but considering how many more games pitchers played in the dead-ball era, I think any chasing for career wins would die out after the 30s or so.

Of course, I could always just do a different simulation with hits or home runs (my idea involved the random debut function, a power I love to abuse).

[mpejkrm]

Major League Baseball's Inaugural season began as a dream season for Joe Start. Start had 58 hits and becomes the all-time leader (for now). In real life, start totaled 1,418, a respectable total.

The Cincinnati Reds won their first championship, defeating the Cleveland Forest Citys 4 games to 1.


Active Members of the 2000 hit club
Deacon White (2066) 53

Active Members of the 3000 hit club
Cap Anson (3297) 44

Players to Debut Next

Jim O'Rourke (#75 all-time, 2,643 hits) and Paul Hines (#205 all-time, 2,134 hits) in 1872.

1871 Hits Leaders

1. Joe Start -- 58
2. Deacon White -- 53
T-3. Cal McVey -- 49
T-3. Jimmy Wood -- 49
T-5. Bob V Ferguson -- 48
T-5. Davy Force -- 48

1871 Hits Rookie Leader

Joe Start -- 58
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Season Hits Leaders
1. Joe Start# (1871) 58
2. Deacon White# (1871) 53
T-3. Jimmy Wood# (1871) 49
T-3. Cal McVey# (1871) 49
T-5. Dick Higham# (1871) 48
T-5. Steve King# (1871) 48
T-5. Davy Force# (1871) 48
T-5. Bob V Ferguson# (1871) 48

Season Hits Rookie Leaders

These will begin tracking in 1872.

Career Hits Leaders:
1 Joe Start# - 58
2 Deacon White# - 53
3 Cal McVey# - 49
3 Jimmy Wood# - 49
5 Bob V Ferguson# - 48
5 Davy Force# - 48
5 Dick Higham# - 48
5 Steve King# - 48
9 Ross Barnes# - 47
9 John W Glenn# - 47
9 Ezra Sutton# - 47
9 Fred Treacey# - 47
9 George Wright# - 47
14 Levi Meyerle# - 46
15 Ned Cuthbert# - 45
16 Cap Anson# - 44
16 Charlie Pabor# - 44
16 Lip Pike# - 44
19 Wes Fisler# - 43
19 Fred Waterman# - 43
21 John Hatfield# - 42
22 George Bird# - 41
22 Dave Eggler# - 41
22 Dickie Flowers# - 41
25 Bob Addy# - 40
25 Mike McGeary# - 40

[mpejkrm]

In 1872, the schedule expanded 20 more games. After the end of the season, the Cleveland Forest Citys became the Cleveland Blues.

The 1872 season saw the Baltimore Canaries win their first ever championship, defeating the defending champion Cincinnati Reds four games to two.

Ross Barnes, who had 47 hits in 1871, took advantage of the schedule and hit .427 with 97 hits, leading the league in both.

Our newest debut members were Jim O'Rourke and Paul Hines. Both were first round picks in the draft, Hines by Baltimore, and O'Rourke by Chicago.

Active Members of the 2000 hit club
Deacon White (2066) 144
Jim O'Rourke (2642) 67
Paul Hines (2134) 27

Active Memebers of the 3000 hit club
Cap Anson (3297)

Players to Debut Next

It will be quite a while before the next hitter with more than 2,000 in real life appears. The next is John Montgomery Ward (#217 all-time, 2,104 hits) who will debut in 1878.

1872 Hits Leaders
1. Ross Barnes -- 97
2. Deacon White -- 91
3. John Hatfield -- 87
4. Joe Start -- 86
5. Andy Leonard -- 85
6. Tom York -- 83

1872 Hits Rookie Leaders
(Note: most players were still rookies as they just missed 130 AB)
1. Ross Barnes -- 97
2. Lip Pike -- 81
3. Candy Nelson -- 78
T-4. Jack Burdock -- 76
T-4. George Hall -- 76
6. Mike McGeary -- 75
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Season Hits Leaders
1. Ross Barnes# (1872) 97
2. Deacon White# (1872) 91
3. John Hatfield# (1872) 87
4. Joe Start# (1872) 86
5. Andy Leonard# (1872) 85
6. Tom York# (1872) 83
7. Levi Meyerle# (1872) 81
7. Lip Pike# (1872) 81
9. Dick Higham# (1872) 80
9. Wes Fisler# (1872) 80
9. Clipper Flynn# (1872) 80

Season Hits Rookie Leaders
1. Ross Barnes (1872) 97
2. Lip Pike (1872) 81
3. Candy Nelson (1872) 78
T-4. Jack Burdock (1872) 76
T-4. George Hall (1872) 76
6. Mike McGeary (1872) 75

Career Hits Leaders
T-1. Ross Barnes# - 144
T-1. Joe Start# - 144
T-1. Deacon White# - 144
4. John Hatfield# - 129
5. Dick Higham# - 128
T-6. Cal McVey# - 127
T-6. Levi Meyerle# - 127
8. Lip Pike# - 125
T-9. Cap Anson# - 123
T-9. Wes Fisler# - 123
11. George Wright# - 122
T-12. Andy Leonard# - 120
T-12. Tom York# - 120
T-14. Dave Eggler# - 119
T-14. Davy Force# - 119
T-16. Clipper Flynn# - 115
T-16. Mike McGeary# - 115
18. George Hall# - 107
T-19. Bob V Ferguson# - 106
T-19. Jimmy Hallinan# - 106
21. Fred Waterman# - 105
22. Harry Wright# - 101
T-23. Everett Mills# - 100
T-23. Charlie Pabor# - 100
T-23. Jimmy Wood# - 100

[mpejkrm]

1873 was another magical year for Deacon White. White hit .402 and led the league in hits, placing him in first on the all-time hits list. He narrowly missed 100 hits but settled for 98, 8 more than any other player.

The Cleveland Blues won their first championship in franchise history, defeating the Cincinnati Reds 4 games to 1.

Bobby Mathews won the first ever Pitching Triple Crown, going 27-10 with a 1.70 ERA and 33 strikeouts.

Active Members of the 2000 hit club
Deacon White (2066) 242
Jim O'Rourke (2642) 139
Paul Hines (2134) 86

Active Memebers of the 3000 hit club
Cap Anson (3297) 212

Players to Debut Next

John Montgomery Ward (#217 all-time, 2,104 hits) -- 1878.

1873 Hits Leaders
1. Deacon White -- 98
2. Davy Force -- 90
3. Cap Anson -- 89
4. Lip Pike -- 87
5. George Wright -- 86
6. Joe Start -- 85

1873 Hits Rookie Leaders
1. Jim Holdsworth -- 65
2. Paul Hines -- 59
3. Tom Barlow -- 53
4. Jack Manning -- 43
5. Bill Boyd -- 32
6. Phonney Martin -- 23
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Season Hits Leaders
1. Deacon White# (1873) 98
2. Ross Barnes# (1872) 97
3. Deacon White# (1872) 91
4. Davy Force# (1873) 90
5. Cap Anson# (1873) 89
T-6. John Hatfield# (1872) 87
T-6. Lip Pike# (1873) 87
T-8. Joe Start# (1872) 86
T-8. George Wright# (1873) 86

Season Hits Rookie Leaders
1. Ross Barnes (1872) 97
2. Lip Pike (1872) 81
3. Candy Nelson (1872) 78
T-4. Jack Burdock (1872) 76
T-4. George Hall (1872) 76
6. Mike McGeary (1872) 75

Career Hits Leaders
1. Deacon White# - 242
2. Joe Start# - 229
3. Ross Barnes# - 226
T-4. Cap Anson# - 212
T-4. Lip Pike# - 212
6. Levi Meyerle# - 210
7. Davy Force# - 209
8. George Wright# - 208
9. Cal McVey# - 204
10. Dick Higham# - 198
11. Wes Fisler# - 196
12. John Hatfield# - 191
13. Tom York# - 184
14. Andy Leonard# - 183
15. George Hall# - 181
16. Dave Eggler# - 178
17. Mike McGeary# - 175
18. Charlie Pabor# - 172
19. Jimmy Hallinan# - 170
20. Jimmy Wood# - 167

[mpejkrm]

In 1874, the Cleveland Blues defeated the Brooklyn Atlantics 4 games to 1 to win their second championship ever, and become the first ever back-to-back championships. After the season, the Baltimore Canaries changed their name to the Orioles.

A huge trade went down in July. All-time hits leader Deacon White was traded to Baltimore for #5 all-time in base knocks, Lip Pike.

Ross Barnes led the league again with a .398 batting average and set a new single-season record with 105 hits. He won the MVP award while he was at it.

Harry Wright retired due to old age at the end of the season. He finished with 205 career hits, tied for 30th on the all-time list. In real life, Wright had 222 career hits.

Active Members of the 2000 hit club
Deacon White (2066) 336
Jim O'Rourke (2642) 223
Paul Hines (2134) 180

Active Memebers of the 3000 hit club
Cap Anson (3297) 305

Players to Debut Next

John Montgomery Ward (#217 all-time, 2,104 hits) -- 1878.

1874 Hits Leaders
1. Ross Barnes -- 105
2. Dick Higham -- 102
3. George Wright -- 99
4. Joe Start -- 98
T-5. Paul Hines -- 94
T-5. Deacon White -- 94

1874 Hits Rookie Leaders
1. Orator Shafer -- 77
2. Jim Delvin -- 63
3. John Peters -- 57
4. John Farrow -- 20
5. Steve Brady -- 16
6. Billy Geer -- 14
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Season Hits Leaders
1. Ross Barnes (1874) 105
2. Dick Higham (1874) 102
3. George Wright (1874) 99
T-4. Joe Start (1874) 98
T-4. Deacon White# (1873) 98
6. Ross Barnes# (1872) 97
T-7. Deacon White (1874) 94
T-7. Paul Hines (1874) 94
T-9. Cap Anson (1874) 93
T-9. Lip Pike (1874) 93

Season Hits Rookie Leaders
1. Ross Barnes (1872) 97
2. Lip Pike (1872) 81
3. Candy Nelson (1872) 78
4. Orator Schafer (1874) 77
T-5. Jack Burdock (1872) 76
T-5. George Hall (1872) 76

Career Hits Leaders
1. Deacon White# - 336
2. Ross Barnes# - 331
3. Joe Start# - 327
4. George Wright# - 307
T-5. Cap Anson# - 305
T-5. Lip Pike# - 305
7. Dick Higham# - 300
8. Davy Force# - 299
9. Levi Meyerle# - 294
10. Cal McVey# - 293
11. Tom York# - 271
12. Andy Leonard# - 270
13. Wes Fisler# - 268
T-14. George Hall# - 263
T-14. Mike McGeary# - 263
16. Dave Eggler# - 256
17. Steve King# - 253
18. Jimmy Wood# - 245
19. Bill Craver# - 242
20. Charlie Pabor# - 237

[mpejkrm]

After a short one-year hiatus, Deacon White returned on top of the hits leaderboard, smacking 97 hits and a .354 batting average. White stays on top of the career hits list for the 3rd straight year.

The newly renamed Baltimore Orioles defeated the Brooklyn Atlantics four games to one for their second World Series win.

Jimmy Hallinan retired due to an injury mid-season. Hallinan finished with 295 career hits, 24th all-time. In real life he totaled 218 hits over 8 full seasons.

Active Members of the 2000 hit club
Deacon White (2066) 433
Jim O'Rourke (2642) 297
Paul Hines (2134) 254

Active Memebers of the 3000 hit club
Cap Anson (3297) 384

Players to Debut Next

John Montgomery Ward (#217 all-time, 2,104 hits) -- 1878.

1875 Hits Leaders
1. Deacon White -- 97
T-2. Ross Barnes -- 93
T-2. Levi Meyerle -- 93
4. George Wright -- 87
5. Andy Leonard -- 82
6. Jim Delvin -- 81

1875 Hits Rookie Leaders
1. Bill Harbridge -- 69
2. Henry Luff -- 43
3. Billy Geer -- 40
4. John Richmond -- 37
5. Oscar Walker -- 32
6. Tim McGinley -- 25
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Season Hits Leaders
1. Ross Barnes# (1874) 105
2. Dick Higham# (1874) 102
3. George Wright# (1874) 99
T-4. Joe Start# (1874) 98
T-4. Deacon White# (1873) 98
T-6. Deacon White# (1875) 97
T-6. Ross Barnes# (1872) 97
T-8. Deacon White# (1874) 94
T-8. Paul Hines# (1874) 94
T-10. Cap Anson# (1874) 93
T-10. Lip Pike# (1874) 93
T-10. Ross Barnes# (1875) 93
T-10. Levi Meyerle# (1875) 93

Season Hits Rookie Leaders
1. Ross Barnes (1872) 97
2. Lip Pike (1872) 81
3. Candy Nelson (1872) 78
4. Orator Schafer (1874) 77
T-5. Jack Burdock (1872) 76
T-5. George Hall (1872) 76

Career Hits Leaders
1. Deacon White# - 433
2. Ross Barnes# - 434
3. Joe Start# - 405
4. George Wright# - 394
5. Levi Meyerle# - 387
6. Cap Anson# - 384
7. Davy Force# - 372
T-8. Cal McVey# - 370
T-8. Lip Pike# - 370
10. Dick Higham# - 359
11. Andy Leonard# - 352
12. Tom York# - 337
T-13. George Hall# - 331
T-13. Dave Eggler# - 331
15. Wes Fisler# - 330
16. Jimmy Wood# - 322
17. Bill Craver# - 313
18. Mike McGeary# - 305
19. Charlie Pabor# - 299

[mpejkrm]

Deacon White claimed his third MVP Award and his 3rd hits title in 1876 after smacking 97 hits and nearly hitting 100 for the first time in his career. He retains his crown as the all-time hits leader.

The Baltimore Orioles defeated the Brooklyn Atlantics, 4 games to 2, to win their third championship. With the win, the NL has not seen a title since 1871, the inaugural season.

Active Members of the 2000 hit club
Deacon White (2066) 530
Jim O'Rourke (2642) 366
Paul Hines (2134) 354

Active Memebers of the 3000 hit club
Cap Anson (3297) 470

Players to Debut Next

John Montgomery Ward (#217 all-time, 2,104 hits) -- 1878.

1876 Hits Leaders
1. Deacon White -- 97
2. Ross Barnes -- 96
3. Cap Anson -- 86
4. John Peters -- 84
T-5. Joe Start -- 80
T-5. Tom York -- 80
T-5. Everett Mills -- 80

1876 Hits Rookie Leaders
1. John Morrill -- 49
2. Lew Brown -- 35
T-3. Amos Booth -- 5
T-3. Jim Keenan -- 5
T-5. Frank Heifer -- 1
T-5. Flip Lafferty -- 1
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Season Hits Leaders
1. Ross Barnes (1874) 105
2. Dick Higham (1874) 102
3. George Wright (1874) 99
T-4. Joe Start (1874) 98
T-4. Deacon White (1873) 98
T-6. Deacon White (1875) 97
T-6. Deacon White (1876) 97
T-6. Ross Barnes (1872) 97
9. Ross Barnes (1876) 96
T-10. Deacon White (1874) 94
T-10. Paul Hines (1874) 94

Season Hits Rookie Leaders
1. Ross Barnes (1872) 97
2. Lip Pike (1872) 81
3. Candy Nelson (1872) 78
4. Orator Schafer (1874) 77
T-5. Jack Burdock (1872) 76
T-5. George Hall (1872) 76

Career Hits Leaders
1. Deacon White# - 530
2. Ross Barnes# - 520
3. Joe Start# - 485
4. Cap Anson# - 470
5. George Wright# - 465
6. Levi Meyerle# - 459
7. Lip Pike# - 448
T-8. Davy Force# - 441
T-8. Cal McVey# - 441
10. Dick Higham# - 431
11. Andy Leonard# - 427
12. Tom York# - 417
13. George Hall# - 408
14. Jimmy Wood# - 383
15. Bill Craver# - 382
16. Mike McGeary# - 381
17. Dave Eggler# - 372
18. Wes Fisler# - 348
19. Jim O'Rourke# - 366
20. Everett Mills# -- 356

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Deacon White looks like a sure lock for his fourth MVP Award after leading the league in hits four the fourth time. He also led in average, OBP, Slugging, OPS, Total Bases, and wOBA. He finally hit 100 hits for the first time in his career.

The Brooklyn Atlantics won their fourth straight AL pennant, and they looked like champions after going up 3-1 on the Cleveland Blues. But the Blues fought back, winning the next three to finish the first 7-game World Series in history. The Blues claimed their third championship in history.

Our first 2,000 hit member in quite a while will debut next year, John Montgomery Ward (I changed his position to a SS).

Active Members of the 2000 hit club
Deacon White (2,066) 433
Jim O'Rourke (2,642) 297
Paul Hines (2,134) 254

Active Memebers of the 3000 hit club
Cap Anson (3297) 384

Players to Debut Next

John Montgomery Ward (#217 all-time, 2,104 hits) -- 1878.

1877 Hits Leaders
1. Deacon White -- 100
2. John McMullin -- 96
3. John Peters -- 90
4. Count Sensenderfer -- 89
5. Jim O'Rourke -- 86
6. Joe Start -- 85

1877 Hits Rookie Leaders
1. Silver Flint -- 49
2. Foghorn Bradley -- 25
3. Will Foley -- 14
T-4. Mike Dorgan -- 10
T-4. Bill Holbert -- 10
6. Chub Sullivan -- 8
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Season Hits Leaders
1. Ross Barnes (1874) 105
2. Dick Higham (1874) 102
3. Deacon White (1877) 100
4. George Wright (1874) 99
T-5. Joe Start (1874) 98
T-5. Deacon White (1873) 98
T-7. Deacon White (1875) 97
T-7. Deacon White (1876) 97
T-7. Ross Barnes (1872) 97
T-10. Ross Barnes (1876) 96
T-10. John McMullin (1877) 96

Season Hits Rookie Leaders
1. Ross Barnes (1872) 97
2. Lip Pike (1872) 81
3. Candy Nelson (1872) 78
4. Orator Schafer (1874) 77
T-5. Jack Burdock (1872) 76
T-5. George Hall (1872) 76

Career Hits Leaders
1. Deacon White# - 630
2. Ross Barnes# - 602
3. Joe Start# - 570
4. Cap Anson# - 549
5. Levi Meyerle# - 541
6. George Wright# - 537
7. Lip Pike# - 526
8. Cal McVey# - 515
9. Davy Force# - 509
10. Andy Leonard# - 491
11. George Hall# - 475
12. Jimmy Wood# - 461
13. Dick Higham# - 456
14. Jim O'Rourke# - 452
15. Tom York# - 436
16. Everett Mills# - 431
17. Mike McGeary# - 430
18. Steve King# - 429
19. Tim Murnane# - 416
20. Doug Allison# - 415

[NYY #23]

Ross Barnes always seems to do well whatever league I play. I'm curious what settings are you using for recalc?

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Deacon white had never experienced struggle in his career, so it's understandable that he was upset after a sub-par year in 1878. His 96 hits and all three of his triple slash stats were career lows, and he lost his spotlight to a new rising star.

Abner Dalrymple, the #1 overall pick in the 1877 amateur draft, set not only the single-season rookie hits record, but he tied the highest single-season total of any player as he collected 105 hits. Throughout the year, he won all 6 NL Rookie of the Month awards, 2 NL Player of the Week awards, and three NL Player of the Month awards, along with an All-Star selection. In real life, he collected 1,202 career hits.

John Montgomery Ward, the next member of the 2,000 hit club to debut, was a fifth-round pick by the Baltimore Orioles, but did not sign.

The Brooklyn Atlantics won their fifth straight NL title, but lost to the Baltimore Orioles, 4 games to 2. The O's won their fourth World Series.

Active Members of the 2000 hit club
Deacon White (2,066) 716
Jim O'Rourke (2,642) 519
Paul Hines (2,134) 475

Active Memebers of the 3000 hit club
Cap Anson (3297) 624

Players to Debut Next

John Montgomery Ward (#217 all-time, 2,104 hits) -- 1878. (Did not sign, will debut in '79)
Dan Brouthers (#146 all-time, 2,296 hits) -- 1879
Jack Glasscock (#240 all-time, 2,040 hits) -- 1879

1878 Hits Leaders
1. Abner Dalrymple -- 105
2. Orator Shafer -- 93
3. Charley Jones -- 88
T-4. Bob Ferguson -- 87
T-4. Cal McVey -- 87
T-4. Joe Start -- 87

1878 Hits Rookie Leaders
1. Abner Dalrymple -- 105
2. Buttercup Dickerson -- 64
3. Charlie Bennet -- 49
4. Russ McKelvy -- 38
5. Frank Hankinson -- 35
6. Bill McClellan -- 34
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Season Hits Leaders
T-1. Abner Dalrymple (1878) 105
T-1. Ross Barnes (1874) 105
3. Dick Higham (1874) 102
4. Deacon White (1877) 100
5. George Wright (1874) 99
T-6. Joe Start (1874) 98
T-6. Deacon White (1873) 98
T-8. Deacon White (1875) 97
T-8. Deacon White (1876) 97
T-8. Ross Barnes (1872) 97
T-11. Ross Barnes (1876) 96
T-11. John McMullin (1877) 96

Season Hits Rookie Leaders
1. Abner Dalrymple (1878) 105
2. Ross Barnes (1872) 97
3. Lip Pike (1872) 81
4. Candy Nelson (1872) 78
5. Orator Schafer (1874) 77
6. Jack Burdock (1872) 76

Career Hits Leaders
1. Deacon White# - 716
2. Joe Start# - 657
3. Ross Barnes# - 632
4. Cap Anson# - 624
5. Cal McVey# - 602
6. Levi Meyerle# - 598
7. Lip Pike# - 591
8. George Wright# - 588
9. Davy Force# - 563
10. George Hall# - 554
11. Andy Leonard# - 553
12. Jimmy Wood# - 522
13. Tom York# - 520
T-14. Dick Higham# - 519
T-14. Jim O'Rourke# - 519
16. Mike McGeary# - 511
17. Everett Mills# - 504
18. Bob Ferguson# - 494
19. John McMullin# - 481
20. Paul Hines# - 475

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The 1878 draft has come and gone and it saw three players be drafted that had 2,000 or more hits in real life.

As compensation for failing to sign a first round-pick in 1877, the Chicago White Sox had picks #3 and #4. They selected Dan Brouthers with the first and John Montgomery Ward with the second (I edited Ward to be a full-time SS. IRL he threw a perfect game as a pitcher). However, Brouthers failed to sign, making him eligible for the 1879 draft, when he will be 21 years old.

The St. Louis Brown Stockings got a steal in the second round, taking second baseman Jack Glasscock. Glasscock, who collected 2,040 hits in real life, could be one of the most dominant hitters in the game.

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The Baltimore Orioles finished the 1879 season at 67-17 and won their fifth World Series, defeating the Cincinnati Reds 4-2, but not because of their 4-time MVP catcher Deacon White. White collected 99 hits, but that was mostly due to the expanded schedule. He posted career lows in average (.260), OBP (.274), and SLG (.341). This was after a year where we were starting to consider regression despite the fact he kept all three triple-slash stats above .300. Now, going into his age-32 season, is he past his prime? Is he done?

Ross Barnes, another guy with an illustrious career to date, also had a tough season. He hit .240 last season but missed time with injuries, but after a permanent move to shortstop in 1879, his performance was inexplicable. He hit .223/.231/.279 with a -4.9 VORP. Largely because of him, the Brooklyn Atlantics failed to win their 6th straight NL Pennant.

And what about Abner Dalrymple, the rookie who took home an MVP and overshadowed White and Barnes in a dominating 1878 season? He hit .254/.276/.323 with a 0.1 VORP. However, he's still only 22, so he can improve.

Cap Anson continued his surefire Hall-of-Fame career. He demolished the single season hits record and won his 2nd batting title, hitting .358.

The two hyped rookies entering the year, John Montgomery Ward and Jack Glasscock, has mixed results. Glasscock hit to the tune of a .545 OPS, including a .233 average and -0.1 VORP. Montgomery Ward, on the other hand, hit a ripe .335 with a .736 OPS and a 23.3 VORP.

John Clapp makes his debut on the all-time list in 20th place, while Everett Mills falls off to 22nd.

Active Members of the 2000 hit club
Deacon White (2,066) 815
Jim O'Rourke (2,642) 630
Paul Hines (2,134) 590
John Montgomery Ward (2,104) 116
Jack Glasscock (2,040) 67

Active Memebers of the 3000 hit club
Cap Anson (3297) 757

Players to Debut Next

Dan Brouthers (#146 all-time, 2,296 hits) -- 1879 (Did not sign, will debut in '80)
Roger Connor (#101 all-time, 2,467 hits) -- 1880

1879 Hits Leaders
1. Cap Anson -- 133
2. Buttercup Dickerson -- 122
T-3. George Gore -- 116
T-3. John Montgomery Ward -- 116
5. Paul Hines -- 115
6. Jack Farrell -- 111

1878 Hits Rookie Leaders
T-1. George Gore -- 116
T-1. John Montgomery Ward -- 116
3. Jack Farrell -- 11
T-4. John O'Rourke -- 109
T-4. Hardy Richardson -- 109
6. Jack Rowe -- 106
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Season Hits Leaders
1. Cap Anson (1879) -- 133
2. Buttercup Dickerson (1879) -- 122
T-3. George Gore (1879) -- 116
T-3. John Montgomery Ward (1879) -- 116
5. Paul Hines (1879) -- 115
T-6. Jack Farrell (1879) -- 111
T-6. Jim O'Rourke (1879) -- 111
T-8. John O'Rourke (1879) -- 109
T-8. Hardy Richardson (1879) -- 109
10. Tom Barlow (1879) -- 108

Season Hits Rookie Leaders
T-1. George Gore (1879) -- 116
T-1. John Montgomery Ward (1879) -- 116
3. Jack Farrell (1879) -- 11
T-4. John O'Rourke (1879) -- 109
T-4. Hardy Richardson (1879) -- 109
6. Jack Rowe (1879) -- 106

Career Hits Leaders
1. Deacon White# - 815
2. Cap Anson# - 757
3. Joe Start# - 743
4. Ross Barnes# - 708
5. Cal McVey# - 693
6. George Wright# - 656
7. George Hall# - 637
8. Jim O'Rourke# - 630
9. Tom York# - 626
10. Levi Meyerle# - 605
11. Lip Pike# - 602
12. Bob Ferguson# - 600
13. Davy Force# - 597
14. Dick Higham# - 592
15. Paul Hines# - 590
16. Jimmy Wood# - 582
17. Mike McGeary# - 581
18. Andy Leonard# - 560
19. John McMullin# - 542
20. John Clapp # - 533

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Editor's note: As of now, there is no minor league system. I will only be using a Triple-A system. In 1884, Triple-A play began. Stay tuned!

We already saw some of the greatest hitters of all time, Ross Barnes and Deacon White, begin to slump. White was an All-Star again in 1880, but he wasn't much better as a hitter, still hitting under .300 (.292) with a .710 OPS.

But now another great started to slump -- just as he entered his prime years. Cap Anson, who led the league in hits last season, fell from 133 hits to 104. His doubles (30 to 14) fell, along with his triple slash stats (.358/.362/.452 --> .284/.311/.363). And this is in his age-28 season. He will be 29 next year -- will he regress even more?

Roger Connor, the prospect hyped up by the White Stockings entering the year, did not disappoint, hitting .355 (2nd in the league) with a league-best 121 hits, 42 extra-base hits, and 181 total bases. George Hall, #7 on the all-time list entering the season, won the NL and Major League Triple Crown, becoming the second player ever to do so. He hit .370 with a record 7 home runs and 72 runs batted in. He has already demolished his real life stats -- he played six seasons and had 538 hits.

The NL ended their drought without a title as the Cincinnati Reds defeated the Baltimore Orioles 4 games to 2. It was the Reds' second World Series victory. The Reds changed their team name to the Red Stockings following the season.

Clipper Flynn debuted on the all-time list in 20th place, as Andy Leonard dropped off to 22nd.

After 10 seasons in the Major Leagues, Lip Pike retired from professional baseball. Among his accolades were 7 All-Star selection, a Gold Glove, 2 MVP awards, 1 Rookie of the Month Award, 8 Player of the Month awards, 9 Player of the Week Awards, and a World Series Championship. He remains the only player in history to hit for the cycle, a feat he accomplished in 1871. Pike retires #16 on the all-time hits list with 602 and a .320 career average. In real life, he totaled 637 base hits and a .321 average.

Active Members of the 2000 hit club
Deacon White (2,066) 918
Jim O'Rourke (2,642) 725
Paul Hines (2,134) 696
John Montgomery Ward (2,104) 232
Jack Glasscock (2,040) 143
Dan Brouthers (2,296) 57
Roger Connor (2,467) 121

Active Memebers of the 3000 hit club
Cap Anson (3297) 861

Players to Debut Next

Bid McPhee (#158 all-time, 2,250 hits) -- 1882

1880 Hits Leaders
1. Roger Connor -- 121
2. John Montgomery Ward -- 116
3. Tom Barlow -- 112
4. George Hall -- 110
5. Cap Anson -- 104
6. Abner Dalrymple -- 99

1880 Hits Rookie Leaders
1. Roger Connor -- 121
2. Dude Esterbrook -- 75
3. Mike Moynahan -- 74
4. Ned Hanlon -- 69
5. Buck Ewing -- 67
6. Dan Brouthers -- 57
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Season Hits Leaders
1. Cap Anson (1879) -- 133
2. Buttercup Dickerson (1879) -- 122
3. Roger Connor (1880) -- 121
T-4. George Gore (1879) -- 116
T-4. John Montgomery Ward (1879) -- 116
T-4. John Montgomery Ward (1880) -- 116
7. Paul Hines (1879) -- 115
8. Tom Barlow (1880) -- 112
T-9. Jack Farrell (1879) -- 111
T-9. Jim O'Rourke (1879) -- 111

Season Hits Rookie Leaders
1. Roger Connor (1880) -- 121
T-2. George Gore (1879) -- 116
T-2. John Montgomery Ward (1879) -- 116
4. Jack Farrell (1879) -- 11
T-5. John O'Rourke (1879) -- 109
T-5. Hardy Richardson (1879) -- 109

Career Hits Leaders
1. Deacon White# - 918
2. Cap Anson# - 861
3. Joe Start# - 819
4. Cal McVey# - 774
5. Ross Barnes# - 764
6. George Hall# - 747
7. Jim O'Rourke# - 725
8. Tom York# - 720
9. Paul Hines# - 696
10. Bob Ferguson# - 693
11. George Wright# - 663
12. Jimmy Wood# - 639
13. John McMullin# - 611
14. Davy Force# - 607
15. Levi Meyerle# - 605
16. Lip Pike - 602
17. Mike McGeary# - 599
18. Dick Higham# - 592
19. John Clapp# - 591
20. Clipper Flynn# - 582