On This Day

Saturday, October 12, 1872

Standings

National Association

Team W L Pct GB
Red Stockings 38 8 .826 --
Canaries 33 18 .647 7.5
Mutuals 32 19 .627 8.5
Athletics 30 15 .667 7.5
Haymakers 15 10 .600 12.5
Atlantics 8 26 .235 24.0
Forest Citys 6 16 .273 20.0
Mansfields 3 18 .143 22.5
Olympics 2 7 .222 17.5
Eckfords 2 22 .083 25.0
Nationals 0 10 .000 20.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Tom Carey 3
2 Harry Schafer 2
2 Al Spalding 2
4 Ross Barnes 1
4 6 others tied 1

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 George Hall 2
2 Ross Barnes 1
2 John Radcliff 1
2 Harry Schafer 1
2 2 others tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
None

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
None

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Harry Wright 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
None

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ross Barnes .436
2 Davy Force .418
3 Cap Anson .415
4 Scott Hastings .377
5 Mike McGeary .360

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Lip Pike 5
2 Count Gedney 3
3 Tom Carey 2
3 Dick Higham 2
3 4 others tied 2

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Lip Pike 59
2 Cap Anson 50
3 Wes Fisler 48
4 Ned Cuthbert 47
4 Al Spalding 47

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Dave Eggler 17
2 Ned Cuthbert 14
2 George Wright 14
4 Mike McGeary 13
5 Ross Barnes 12

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Cherokee Fisher 1.82
2 Al Spalding 1.87
3 George Zettlein 2.69
4 Dick McBride 2.85
5 Candy Cummings 3.31

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Al Spalding 36
2 Candy Cummings 31
3 Dick McBride 29
4 Bobby Mathews 23
5 George Zettlein 15

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bobby Mathews 51
2 Dick McBride 44
3 Candy Cummings 41
4 Al Spalding 27
5 George Zettlein 25

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 John McMullin 1

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
None

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Lip Pike 11
2 George Hall 8
2 John Radcliff 8
4 Andy Leonard 7
5 2 tied 6

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 George Wright 5
2 Andy Leonard 3
2 Denny Mack 3
4 Bob Ferguson 2
4 2 others tied 2

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Cherokee Fisher 2.03
2 Al Spalding 2.05
3 Dick McBride 2.80
4 Candy Cummings 3.16
5 Bobby Mathews 4.25

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Al Spalding 3
2 Jim Britt 2
2 Candy Cummings 2
2 Cherokee Fisher 2
5 2 tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Cherokee Fisher 7
2 Candy Cummings 4
3 Bobby Mathews 3
3 Dick McBride 3
5 2 tied 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
None

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Tom York 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Lip Pike 13
2 Joe Start 12
3 Ned Cuthbert 10
3 Wes Fisler 10
5 2 tied 9

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 George Wright 6
2 Ned Cuthbert 4
3 Andy Leonard 3
3 Denny Mack 3
5 8 tied 2

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Cherokee Fisher 1.75
2 Al Spalding 2.03
3 Dick McBride 2.67
4 Candy Cummings 3.07
5 Bobby Mathews 3.08

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Candy Cummings 7
2 Dick McBride 6
3 Al Spalding 4
4 Jim Britt 2
4 2 others tied 2

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Candy Cummings 10
2 Cherokee Fisher 8
3 Dick McBride 6
4 Bobby Mathews 5
5 Jim Britt 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
None

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Lip Pike 5
2 Count Gedney 3
3 Tom Carey 2
3 Dick Higham 2
3 4 others tied 2

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Lip Pike 61
2 Cap Anson 50
2 Ned Cuthbert 50
4 Wes Fisler 48
5 2 tied 47

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Dave Eggler 17
2 Ned Cuthbert 15
3 Mike McGeary 14
3 George Wright 14
5 Ross Barnes 12

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Al Spalding 1.87
2 George Zettlein 2.66
3 Dick McBride 2.82
4 Candy Cummings 3.31
5 Bobby Mathews 3.37

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Al Spalding 36
2 Candy Cummings 31
2 Dick McBride 31
4 Bobby Mathews 23
5 George Zettlein 16

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bobby Mathews 51
2 Dick McBride 44
3 Candy Cummings 41
4 George Zettlein 29
5 Al Spalding 27

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 John McMullin 1