On This Day

Saturday, July 4, 1874

Standings

National Association

Team W L Pct GB
Red Stockings 26 7 .788 --
Athletics 20 9 .690 4.0
Mutuals 16 13 .552 8.0
Whites 11 12 .478 10.0
White Stock. 9 14 .391 12.0
Atlantics 7 12 .368 12.0
Dark Blues 6 14 .300 13.5
Canaries 5 19 .208 16.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Ross Barnes 6
2 John Peters 5
3 Cap Anson 3
3 Davy Force 3
3 3 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ross Barnes 5
2 John Peters 4
3 John Glenn 3
4 Dave Eggler 2
4 3 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Ross Barnes 2
2 Ned Cuthbert 1
2 Herman Dehlman 1
2 Jack Remsen 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Candy Cummings 999.00
1 Dick McBride 999.00
3 Bobby Mathews 0.50
4 Tommy Bond 0.09
5 George Zettlein 0.05

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Tommy Bond 1
1 Dick McBride 1
1 George Zettlein 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bobby Mathews 5
2 Dick McBride 2
3 Tommy Bond 1
3 Candy Cummings 1
3 George Zettlein 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 John McMullin .424
2 Levi Meyerle .400
3 Cal McVey .379
4 Jim Holdsworth .378
5 Wes Fisler .377

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 34
3 Andy Leonard 30
4 John McMullin 28
4 Deacon White 28

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Ross Barnes 8
2 Ned Cuthbert 7
2 Andy Leonard 7
4 Bill Craver 6
4 2 others tied 6

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Candy Cummings 1.61
2 Dick McBride 1.62
3 Tommy Bond 1.84
4 Cherokee Fisher 2.09
5 Al Spalding 2.52

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Al Spalding 26
2 Dick McBride 20
3 Bobby Mathews 16
4 Candy Cummings 11
5 George Zettlein 8

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bobby Mathews 51
2 Candy Cummings 36
3 Dick McBride 26
4 George Zettlein 13
5 2 tied 12

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Levi Meyerle .415
2 Ross Barnes .410
3 Paul Hines .405
4 John Glenn .390
5 Ned Cuthbert .314

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 John Clapp 1
1 John Peters 1
1 Jack Remsen 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Cap Anson 12
2 Ross Barnes 10
3 Chick Fulmer 9
3 John Glenn 9
3 Levi Meyerle 9

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bill Craver 3
2 Ross Barnes 2
3 Cap Anson 1
3 Tom Barlow 1
3 7 others tied 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Tommy Bond 1.20
2 Cherokee Fisher 1.96
3 Dick McBride 2.08
4 Candy Cummings 2.72
5 Bobby Mathews 3.71

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Dick McBride 6
2 Al Spalding 5
3 Tommy Bond 3
3 Bobby Mathews 3
3 George Zettlein 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bobby Mathews 10
2 Candy Cummings 6
3 Dick McBride 5
4 Tommy Bond 4
5 2 tied 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 34
3 Andy Leonard 30
4 John McMullin 28
4 Deacon White 28

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Ross Barnes 8
2 Ned Cuthbert 7
2 Andy Leonard 7
4 Bill Craver 6
4 2 others tied 6

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Candy Cummings 1.61
2 Dick McBride 1.62
3 Tommy Bond 1.84
4 Cherokee Fisher 2.09
5 Al Spalding 2.52

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Al Spalding 26
2 Dick McBride 20
3 Bobby Mathews 16
4 Candy Cummings 11
5 George Zettlein 8

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bobby Mathews 51
2 Candy Cummings 36
3 Dick McBride 26
4 George Zettlein 13
5 2 tied 12

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None