The following are the baseball events of the year 1874 throughout the world.
This article is currently under construction.
Champions[]
National Association final standings[]
| National Association | ||||
| Club | Wins | Losses | Win % | GB |
| Boston Red Stockings | 52 | 18 | .743 | -- |
| New York Mutuals | 42 | 23 | .646 | 7.5 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 33 | 22 | .600 | 11.5 |
| Philadelphia White Stockings | 29 | 29 | .500 | 17.0 |
| Chicago White Stockings | 28 | 31 | .475 | 18.5 |
| Brooklyn Atlantics | 22 | 33 | .400 | 22.5 |
| Hartford Dark Blues | 16 | 37 | .302 | 27.5 |
| Baltimore Lord Baltimores | 9 | 38 | .191 | 31.5 |
Events[]
- July 16 - The Boston-Philadelphia party departs to London, England
- September 9 - The Boston-Philadelphia party arrives in New York
Births[]
- January 14 - Jack Taylor
- February 22 - Bill Klem (Umpire) (d. 1951)
- February 23 - Billy Lauder (Yale coach)
- February 24 - Honus Wagner (d. 1955)
- March 18 - Jimmy Callahan
- March 24 - Roy Thomas
- March 26 - Gene DeMontreville
- June 5 - Jack Chesbro (d. 1931)
- June 20 - Win Mercer
- June 26 - Topsy Hartsel
- July 9 - Jack Powell
- July 14 - Jesse Tannehill
- September 5 - Nap Lajoie (d. 1959)
- September 21 - Grant "Home Run" Johnson
Deaths[]
- April 9 - Charlie Mills, catcher for the 1871 New York Mutuals