On This Day

Monday, October 21, 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 9 26 .257 23.5
Forest Citys 6 16 .273 20.0
Mansfields 3 18 .143 22.5
Olympics 2 7 .222 17.5
Eckfords 2 23 .080 25.5
Nationals 0 10 .000 20.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Tom Barlow 3
1 Jack Burdock 3
3 Jim Britt 2
3 Jack Remsen 2
5 7 tied 1

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jack Burdock 2
1 Bob Ferguson 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
None

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Jim Britt 0.33

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jim Britt 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Jim Britt 1

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 .374
5 Mike McGeary .360

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Lip Pike 6
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 60
2 Cap Anson 50
3 Wes Fisler 48
4 Ned Cuthbert 47
4 2 others tied 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 1.80
2 Al Spalding 1.87
3 George Zettlein 2.69
4 Dick McBride 2.85
5 Candy Cummings 3.33

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 52
2 Dick McBride 44
3 Candy Cummings 43
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
1 Lip Pike 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ross Barnes 3
1 George Hall 3
3 Jack Burdock 2
3 Bob Ferguson 2
3 2 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Denny Mack 2
2 John Barrett 1
2 Andy Leonard 1
2 Fred Treacey 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jim Britt 1.50
2 Al Spalding 2.53

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jim Britt 2
2 Dick McBride 1
2 Harry Wright 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Cherokee Fisher 3
2 Jim Britt 2
2 Candy Cummings 2
4 Bobby Mathews 1
4 Al Spalding 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
None

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Lip Pike 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Lip Pike 12
2 George Hall 9
2 John Radcliff 9
4 Andy Leonard 8
5 3 tied 7

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Cherokee Fisher 1.70
2 Al Spalding 2.20
3 Dick McBride 3.29
4 Bobby Mathews 3.98
5 Jim Britt 4.20

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Al Spalding 4
2 Jim Britt 3
2 Candy Cummings 3
4 Cherokee Fisher 2
4 Dick McBride 2

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Cherokee Fisher 11
2 Candy Cummings 9
3 Bobby Mathews 4
3 Dick McBride 4
5 2 tied 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
None

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Lip Pike 6
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 62
2 Cap Anson 50
3 Ned Cuthbert 48
3 Wes Fisler 48
5 2 tied 47

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Al Spalding 1.87
2 George Zettlein 2.75
3 Dick McBride 2.79
4 Candy Cummings 3.33
5 Bobby Mathews 3.36

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Al Spalding 36
2 Candy Cummings 31
3 Dick McBride 30
4 Bobby Mathews 23
5 George Zettlein 15

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bobby Mathews 52
2 Dick McBride 44
3 Candy Cummings 43
4 George Zettlein 29
5 Al Spalding 27

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 John McMullin 1