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Posted By: Frank Evanov

The 1894 O's were not a truly great team, but they were very skilled at playing innovative winning baseball.

They won by refining new strategies for the game like the hit and run. Look at their stolen base total: 324!! McGraw had 78 by himself. Also, in those days, foul balls were not strikes. Check out the O's strikeout totals....Keeler 6 in 590 AB's, Brodie 8 in 573 Ab's etc. Muggsy McGraw would often foul off 20 or 30 pitches, tiring a pitcher out, then he'd bunt for a base hit.

Frank