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Providence Grays Records and All-Time Leaders

1878–1885. Records run through the 2025 season.

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All-time leaders

Batting Average

AVG
  1. 1 Paul Hines 1878–1885 .309

Earned Run Average

ERA
  1. 1 Old Hoss Radbourn 1881–1885 1.96
  2. 2 John Ward 1878–1882 1.98

Home Runs

HR
  1. 1 Paul Hines 1878–1885 23
  2. 2 Jerry Denny 1881–1885 20
  3. 3 Jack Farrell 1879–1885 15
  4. 4 Cliff Carroll 1882–1885 5
  5. 4 Old Hoss Radbourn 1881–1885 5

Wins

W
  1. 1 Old Hoss Radbourn 1881–1885 194
  2. 2 John Ward 1878–1882 145
  3. 3 Charlie Sweeney 1883–1884 24
  4. 4 Dupee Shaw 1885 23
  5. 5 Bobby Mathews 1879–1881 16

Runs Batted In

RBI
  1. 1 Paul Hines 1878–1885 323
  2. 2 Joe Start 1879–1885 271
  3. 3 Jack Farrell 1879–1885 225
  4. 4 Jerry Denny 1881–1885 204
  5. 5 Tom York 1878–1882 181

Strikeouts

SO
  1. 1 Old Hoss Radbourn 1881–1885 1,228
  2. 2 John Ward 1878–1882 776
  3. 3 Dupee Shaw 1885 194
  4. 4 Charlie Sweeney 1883–1884 193
  5. 5 Bobby Mathews 1879–1881 118

Hits

H
  1. 1 Paul Hines 1878–1885 964
  2. 2 Joe Start 1879–1885 741
  3. 3 Jack Farrell 1879–1885 563
  4. 4 Jerry Denny 1881–1885 446
  5. 5 Tom York 1878–1882 414

Saves

SV
  1. 1 John Ward 1878–1882 3
  2. 2 George Bradley 1880 2
  3. 2 Old Hoss Radbourn 1881–1885 2
  4. 4 Bobby Mathews 1879–1881 1
  5. 4 Charlie Sweeney 1883–1884 1

Runs

R
  1. 1 Paul Hines 1878–1885 576
  2. 2 Joe Start 1879–1885 427
  3. 3 Jack Farrell 1879–1885 376
  4. 4 Jerry Denny 1881–1885 262
  5. 5 John Ward 1878–1882 252

Walks + Hits / IP

WHIP
  1. 1 Old Hoss Radbourn 1881–1885 1.02
  2. 2 John Ward 1878–1882 1.02

Innings Pitched

IP
  1. 1 Old Hoss Radbourn 1881–1885 2548.0
  2. 2 John Ward 1878–1882 2132.0
  3. 3 Dupee Shaw 1885 399.2
  4. 4 Charlie Sweeney 1883–1884 367.2
  5. 5 Bobby Mathews 1879–1881 291.1

On-Base Plus Slug.

OPS
  1. 1 Paul Hines 1878–1885 .762

Single-season records

Batting Average

AVG
  1. 1 Paul Hines 1878 .358
  2. 2 Paul Hines 1879 .357
  3. 3 Jim O'Rourke 1879 .348
  4. 4 Joe Start 1882 .329
  5. 5 Joe Start 1881 .328

Earned Run Average

ERA
  1. 1 George Bradley 1880 1.38
  2. 1 Old Hoss Radbourn 1884 1.38
  3. 3 John Ward 1878 1.51
  4. 4 Charlie Sweeney 1884 1.55
  5. 5 John Ward 1880 1.74

Home Runs

HR
  1. 1 Jerry Denny 1883 8
  2. 2 Jerry Denny 1884 6
  3. 3 Jack Farrell 1881 5
  4. 4 Paul Hines 1878 4
  5. 4 Paul Hines 1883 4

Wins

W
  1. 1 Old Hoss Radbourn 1884 60
  2. 2 Old Hoss Radbourn 1883 48
  3. 3 John Ward 1879 47
  4. 4 John Ward 1880 39
  5. 5 Old Hoss Radbourn 1882 33

Runs Batted In

RBI
  1. 1 Jack Farrell 1883 61
  2. 2 Jerry Denny 1884 59
  3. 3 Joe Start 1883 57
  4. 4 Jerry Denny 1883 55
  5. 5 Cliff Carroll 1884 54

Strikeouts

SO
  1. 1 Old Hoss Radbourn 1884 441
  2. 2 Old Hoss Radbourn 1883 315
  3. 3 John Ward 1879 239
  4. 4 John Ward 1880 230
  5. 5 Old Hoss Radbourn 1882 201

Hits

H
  1. 1 Paul Hines 1884 148
  2. 2 Paul Hines 1879 146
  3. 3 Paul Hines 1883 132
  4. 4 Jack Farrell 1883 128
  5. 5 Jim O'Rourke 1879 126

Saves

SV
  1. 1 George Bradley 1880 2
  2. 2 Bobby Mathews 1879 1
  3. 2 Old Hoss Radbourn 1883 1
  4. 2 Old Hoss Radbourn 1884 1
  5. 2 Charlie Sweeney 1884 1

Runs

R
  1. 1 Paul Hines 1883 94
  2. 1 Paul Hines 1884 94
  3. 3 Jack Farrell 1883 92
  4. 4 Cliff Carroll 1884 90
  5. 5 Paul Hines 1879 81

Walks + Hits / IP

WHIP
  1. 1 Charlie Sweeney 1884 0.82
  2. 2 George Bradley 1880 0.84
  3. 3 John Ward 1880 0.92
  4. 4 Old Hoss Radbourn 1884 0.92
  5. 5 Old Hoss Radbourn 1883 0.98

Innings Pitched

IP
  1. 1 Old Hoss Radbourn 1884 678.2
  2. 2 Old Hoss Radbourn 1883 632.1
  3. 3 John Ward 1880 595.0
  4. 4 John Ward 1879 587.0
  5. 5 Old Hoss Radbourn 1882 466.0

On-Base Plus Slug.

OPS
  1. 1 Paul Hines 1879 .851
  2. 2 Paul Hines 1878 .849
  3. 3 Jim O'Rourke 1879 .829
  4. 4 Paul Hines 1884 .794
  5. 5 Paul Hines 1882 .794

Every category

Career and single-season leaders for the Providence Grays in each one.

Batting

Batting Average Home Runs Runs Batted In Hits Runs Stolen Bases On-Base Plus Slug. On-Base Percentage Slugging Percentage Doubles Triples Extra-Base Hits Total Bases Walks Strikeouts Plate Appearances At Bats Games Played

Pitching

Earned Run Average Wins Strikeouts Saves Walks + Hits / IP Innings Pitched Strikeouts / 9 Walks / 9 Strikeout-to-Walk Shutouts Complete Games Games Started Games Pitched Losses Walks Allowed Winning Percentage