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Most Plate Appearances of the 1870s (MLB)

Every MLB season from 1871 to 1879, added up. Trips to the plate

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George Wright recorded more plate appearances than any other MLB player in the 1870s, with 2,720, 177 clear of Cal McVey (2,543). He did it in 9 seasons, with a best year of 410 in 1875. Covers the 9 seasons the MLB played in the 1870s, 1871 to 1879. The top ten runs from 2,720 down to 2,272.

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The MLB played 9 seasons in the 1870s, 1871 to 1879. Totals cover those seasons only.

George Wright MLB leader, 1870s George Wright 1871–1879 · 9 seasons
2,720 Plate Appearances 177 clear of Cal McVey
# Player Seasons PA Best year
1 George Wright George Wright 1871–1879 (9) 2,720 410 (1875)
2 Cal McVey Cal McVey 1871–1879 (9) 2,543 390 (1875)
3 Deacon White Deacon White 1871–1879 (9) 2,496 374 (1875)
4 Joe Start Joe Start 1871–1879 (9) 2,477 324 (1879)
5 Tom York Tom York 1871–1879 (9) 2,446 378 (1875)
6 Tom Carey Tom Carey 1871–1879 (9) 2,410 383 (1875)
7 Jim O'Rourke Jim O'Rourke 1872–1879 (8) 2,347 375 (1879)
8 Cap Anson Cap Anson 1871–1879 (9) 2,296 330 (1875)
9 Andy Leonard Andy Leonard 1871–1878 (8) 2,282 398 (1875)
10 Jack Burdock Jack Burdock 1872–1879 (8) 2,272 368 (1879)
11 Ross Barnes Ross Barnes 1871–1879 (8) 2,196 400 (1875)
12 Davy Force Davy Force 1871–1879 (8) 2,182 393 (1875)
13 Ezra Sutton Ezra Sutton 1871–1879 (9) 2,162 359 (1875)
14 Mike McGeary Mike McGeary 1871–1879 (8) 2,157 379 (1879)
15 Bob Ferguson Bob Ferguson 1871–1879 (9) 2,141 369 (1875)
16 Paul Hines Paul Hines 1872–1879 (8) 2,059 417 (1879)
17 Lip Pike Lip Pike 1871–1878 (8) 2,004 315 (1875)
18 Al Spalding Al Spalding 1871–1878 (8) 1,988 365 (1874)
19 Dave Eggler Dave Eggler 1871–1879 (8) 1,962 328 (1879)
20 John Clapp John Clapp 1872–1879 (8) 1,917 306 (1876)
21 Jack Remsen Jack Remsen 1872–1879 (8) 1,870 363 (1875)
22 Dick Higham Dick Higham 1871–1878 (7) 1,798 337 (1874)
23 John Peters John Peters 1874–1879 (6) 1,754 380 (1879)
24 George Hall George Hall 1871–1877 (7) 1,708 361 (1875)
25 Ned Cuthbert Ned Cuthbert 1871–1877 (7) 1,676 322 (1875)
26 Harry Schafer Harry Schafer 1871–1878 (8) 1,667 328 (1874)
27 Charles Fulmer Charles Fulmer 1871–1879 (7) 1,608 311 (1879)
28 Bill Craver Bill Craver 1871–1877 (7) 1,594 331 (1875)
29 Bobby Mathews Bobby Mathews 1871–1879 (8) 1,577 301 (1874)
30 Pop Snyder Pop Snyder 1873–1879 (7) 1,567 334 (1879)
31 Everett Mills Everett Mills 1871–1876 (6) 1,538 342 (1875)
32 Joe Gerhardt Joe Gerhardt 1873–1879 (7) 1,502 316 (1879)
33 Jack Manning Jack Manning 1873–1878 (6) 1,496 350 (1875)
34 Tommy Bond Tommy Bond 1874–1879 (6) 1,476 289 (1875)
35 Jim Holdsworth 1872–1877 (6) 1,469 325 (1875)
36 Levi Meyerle Levi Meyerle 1871–1877 (7) 1,442 301 (1875)
37 Doug Allison Doug Allison 1871–1879 (9) 1,428 324 (1874)
38 John Glenn 1871–1877 (7) 1,407 311 (1875)
39 Dickey Pearce Dickey Pearce 1871–1877 (7) 1,361 318 (1875)
40 Scott Hastings Scott Hastings 1871–1877 (7) 1,359 296 (1875)
41 Tim Murnane Tim Murnane 1872–1878 (7) 1,359 320 (1875)
42 Wes Fisler Wes Fisler 1871–1876 (6) 1,350 280 (1876)
43 Bill Hague Bill Hague 1875–1879 (5) 1,295 296 (1876)
44 Herman Dehlman Herman Dehlman 1872–1877 (6) 1,267 265 (1875)
45 Bob Addy Bob Addy 1871–1877 (6) 1,251 310 (1875)
46 Fred Treacey Fred Treacey 1871–1876 (6) 1,250 257 (1876)
47 Charley Jones Charley Jones 1875–1879 (5) 1,241 384 (1879)
48 Dick McBride Dick McBride 1871–1876 (6) 1,209 274 (1875)
49 Jim Devlin Jim Devlin 1873–1877 (5) 1,202 322 (1875)
50 Nat Hicks Nat Hicks 1872–1877 (6) 1,167 273 (1872)
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