Baseball44 On This Day: Wednesday, May 20, 1874

On This Day

Wednesday, May 20, 1874

Standings

National Association

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Red Stockings	12	0	1.000	--
Athletics	6	6	.500	6.0
Dark Blues	4	2	.667	5.0
Mutuals	4	4	.500	6.0
Atlantics	2	2	.500	6.0
Whites	2	4	.333	7.0
White Stock.	1	2	.333	6.5
Canaries	1	12	.077	11.5

Games

Mutuals 11, White Stock. 10

Red Stockings 18, Athletics 7

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Cap Anson	4
1	Dick Higham	4
1	Deacon White	4
4	Jim Devlin	3
4	4 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	George Hall	3
1	Andy Leonard	3
3	Cap Anson	2
3	Joe Battin	2
3	2 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	John Glenn	2
2	John Clapp	1
2	Davy Force	1
2	John Hatfield	1
2	5 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	George Zettlein	0.19
2	Bobby Mathews	0.10
3	Al Spalding	0.07

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bobby Mathews	1
1	Al Spalding	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	George Zettlein	3
2	Bobby Mathews	2
3	Al Spalding	1

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Tom Barlow	.438
2	Al Spalding	.435
3	Jim O'Rourke	.426
4	Cal McVey	.424
5	John McMullin	.396

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Deacon White	2
2	Ned Cuthbert	1
2	Count Gedney	1
2	Pop Snyder	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jim O'Rourke	23
2	George Hall	15
2	Cal McVey	15
2	Al Spalding	15
5	2 tied	13

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Mike McGeary	6
2	Candy Nelson	4
2	Jim O'Rourke	4
2	Ezra Sutton	4
5	2 tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Candy Cummings	1.33
2	Al Spalding	1.42
3	Tommy Bond	1.50
4	Dick McBride	1.83
5	Cherokee Fisher	1.98

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Al Spalding	12
2	Dick McBride	6
3	Cherokee Fisher	4
3	Bobby Mathews	4
5	2 tied	2

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dick McBride	15
2	Bobby Mathews	11
3	Cherokee Fisher	8
4	Candy Cummings	7
5	George Zettlein	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
None

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Deacon White	2
2	Ned Cuthbert	1
2	Count Gedney	1
2	Pop Snyder	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jim O'Rourke	23
2	George Hall	15
2	Cal McVey	15
2	Al Spalding	15
5	2 tied	13

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Mike McGeary	6
2	Candy Nelson	4
2	Jim O'Rourke	4
2	Ezra Sutton	4
5	2 tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
None

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Al Spalding	12
2	Dick McBride	6
3	Cherokee Fisher	4
3	Bobby Mathews	4
5	2 tied	2

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dick McBride	15
2	Bobby Mathews	11
3	Cherokee Fisher	8
4	Candy Cummings	7
5	George Zettlein	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None