On This Day

Monday, July 1, 1872

Standings

National Association

Team W L Pct GB
Red Stockings 19 1 .950 --
Canaries 15 9 .625 6.0
Mutuals 13 8 .619 6.5
Athletics 12 4 .750 5.0
Haymakers 12 9 .571 7.5
Forest Citys 5 9 .357 11.0
Mansfields 3 8 .273 11.5
Olympics 2 7 .222 11.5
Eckfords 0 7 .000 12.5
Atlantics 0 9 .000 13.5
Nationals 0 10 .000 14.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Ross Barnes 5
2 Andy Leonard 4
3 Al Spalding 3
4 Charlie Gould 2
4 5 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Andy Leonard 5
2 Charlie Gould 3
2 Al Spalding 3
4 Ross Barnes 2
5 2 tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
None

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
None

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Al Spalding 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
None

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Cap Anson .443
2 Scott Hastings .425
3 Mike McGeary .410
4 Deacon White .409
5 Ross Barnes .407

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Count Gedney 3
2 Dick Higham 2
2 Jimmy Wood 2
2 George Wright 2
5 12 tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Dick Higham 26
2 Fergy Malone 24
2 Al Spalding 24
4 John Radcliff 23
4 Jimmy Wood 23

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Mike McGeary 7
2 Dave Eggler 6
3 George Bechtel 5
3 Ned Cuthbert 5
3 3 others tied 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Al Spalding 1.06
2 George Zettlein 2.21
3 Cherokee Fisher 2.38
4 Dick McBride 2.54
5 Bobby Mathews 3.11

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Al Spalding 19
2 Candy Cummings 12
2 Dick McBride 12
4 Bobby Mathews 11
4 George Zettlein 11

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bobby Mathews 20
2 Dick McBride 19
3 Candy Cummings 15
3 George Zettlein 15
5 Al Spalding 13

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 John McMullin 1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
None

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Fred Treacey 5
2 Lip Pike 4
3 Count Gedney 3
3 George Hall 3
3 2 others tied 3

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Cal McVey 47
2 Lip Pike 45
2 Al Spalding 45
4 Ross Barnes 43
5 Jimmy Wood 42

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Ned Cuthbert 14
1 John McMullin 14
1 Jimmy Wood 14
4 Dave Eggler 13
4 Mike McGeary 13

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Al Spalding 2.01
2 George Zettlein 2.26
3 Dick McBride 3.38
4 Cherokee Fisher 3.43
5 Candy Cummings 3.52

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Al Spalding 32
2 Dick McBride 22
2 George Zettlein 22
4 Bobby Mathews 13
5 Candy Cummings 12

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 George Zettlein 28
2 Bobby Mathews 25
2 Dick McBride 25
4 Al Pratt 23
5 Al Spalding 21

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Harry Wright 2
2 John McMullin 1
2 Ed Pinkham 1