Pitchers knew lots of ground balls and fly balls and throws would not be caught.
Cherokee Fisher, pitcher, Red Stockings 1876 and Grays 1878: 238 innings pitched; 214 runs allowed; 81 earned runs.
http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=fishech01
Old Hoss Radbourn played before gloves and during, 1881-91: 4,535 innings pitched; 2,275 runs allowed; 1,348 earned runs.
http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=radboch01
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