On This Day

Thursday, July 2, 1874

Standings

National Association

Team W L Pct GB
Red Stockings 26 6 .813 --
Athletics 19 9 .679 5.0
Mutuals 16 12 .571 8.0
Whites 11 11 .500 10.0
White Stock. 8 14 .364 13.0
Atlantics 6 12 .333 13.0
Dark Blues 6 14 .300 14.0
Canaries 5 19 .208 17.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Dave Eggler 4
1 Dick Higham 4
1 Jim Holdsworth 4
4 Jack Burdock 3
4 2 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Chick Fulmer 2
1 Jim Holdsworth 2
1 Joe Start 2
4 Doug Allison 1
4 7 others tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bill Craver 2
2 Dick Higham 1
2 Joe Start 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Bobby Mathews 0.05

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bobby Mathews 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bobby Mathews 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 John McMullin .433
2 Cal McVey .394
3 Levi Meyerle .390
4 Wes Fisler .377
5 Jim Holdsworth .374

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Deacon White 3
2 Ned Cuthbert 2
2 John McMullin 2
2 Joe Start 2
5 12 tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Cal McVey 35
2 Jim O'Rourke 33
3 Andy Leonard 29
4 John McMullin 27
5 2 tied 26

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Andy Leonard 7
2 Ross Barnes 6
2 Bill Craver 6
2 Ned Cuthbert 6
2 2 others tied 6

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Candy Cummings 1.49
2 Dick McBride 1.63
3 Tommy Bond 1.89
4 Cherokee Fisher 2.09
5 Al Spalding 2.29

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Al Spalding 26
2 Dick McBride 19
3 Bobby Mathews 16
4 Candy Cummings 11
5 George Zettlein 7

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bobby Mathews 46
2 Candy Cummings 35
3 Dick McBride 24
4 Cherokee Fisher 12
4 2 others tied 12

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Paul Hines .385
2 Levi Meyerle .375
3 John Glenn .368
4 Bobby Mathews .361
5 Dick Higham .359

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Joe Start 2
2 Jack Burdock 1
2 Tom Carey 1
2 John Clapp 1
2 2 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Cap Anson 12
2 Joe Start 11
3 Chick Fulmer 10
4 Bill Craver 9
5 2 tied 8

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Tom Barlow 3
1 Bill Craver 3
3 Dick Higham 2
4 Bob Addy 1
4 7 others tied 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Tommy Bond 1.25
2 Dick McBride 1.83
3 Cherokee Fisher 1.96
4 Candy Cummings 2.45
5 Asa Brainard 3.50

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Dick McBride 6
2 Al Spalding 5
3 Bobby Mathews 4
4 Candy Cummings 3
5 2 tied 2

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bobby Mathews 13
2 Candy Cummings 10
3 Dick McBride 4
4 Tommy Bond 3
5 Asa Brainard 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
None

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Deacon White 3
2 Ned Cuthbert 2
2 John McMullin 2
2 Joe Start 2
5 12 tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Cal McVey 35
2 Jim O'Rourke 33
3 Andy Leonard 29
4 John McMullin 27
5 2 tied 26

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Andy Leonard 7
2 Ross Barnes 6
2 Bill Craver 6
2 Ned Cuthbert 6
2 2 others tied 6

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Candy Cummings 1.49
2 Dick McBride 1.63
3 Tommy Bond 1.89
4 Cherokee Fisher 2.09
5 Al Spalding 2.29

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Al Spalding 26
2 Dick McBride 19
3 Bobby Mathews 16
4 Candy Cummings 11
5 George Zettlein 7

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bobby Mathews 46
2 Candy Cummings 35
3 Dick McBride 24
4 Cherokee Fisher 12
4 2 others tied 12

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None