On This Day

Wednesday, July 15, 1874

Standings

National Association

Team W L Pct GB
Red Stockings 30 8 .789 --
Athletics 23 10 .697 4.5
Mutuals 17 16 .515 10.5
White Stock. 13 15 .464 12.0
Whites 13 16 .448 12.5
Atlantics 9 16 .360 14.5
Dark Blues 8 15 .348 14.5
Canaries 5 22 .185 19.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Levi Meyerle 4
2 Davy Force 3
2 Jim Holdsworth 3
2 Cal McVey 3
2 George Zettlein 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 George Zettlein 3
2 Tom Carey 2
2 Deacon White 2
4 Cap Anson 1
4 12 others tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 John Clapp 1
1 Nat Hicks 1
1 Denny Mack 1
1 Bobby Mathews 1
1 2 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Bobby Mathews 0.29

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bobby Mathews 1
1 Dick McBride 1
1 George Zettlein 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bobby Mathews 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Levi Meyerle .427
2 John McMullin .411
3 Jim Holdsworth .388
4 Wes Fisler .373
5 Cal McVey .372

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 John Clapp 3
1 Jim O'Rourke 3
1 Deacon White 3
4 Ned Cuthbert 2
4 3 others tied 2

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Andy Leonard 38
2 Jim O'Rourke 37
3 Cal McVey 36
4 Al Spalding 33
4 Deacon White 33

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Andy Leonard 9
1 Jim O'Rourke 9
3 Ross Barnes 8
3 Bill Craver 8
5 2 tied 7

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Dick McBride 1.52
2 Cherokee Fisher 1.93
3 Candy Cummings 1.95
4 Tommy Bond 2.23
5 Al Spalding 2.40

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Al Spalding 30
2 Dick McBride 23
3 Bobby Mathews 17
4 Candy Cummings 13
5 George Zettlein 12

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bobby Mathews 54
2 Candy Cummings 38
3 Dick McBride 26
4 Tommy Bond 15
4 Al Spalding 15

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Levi Meyerle .500
2 Jim Holdsworth .452
3 Davy Force .395
4 Jack Chapman .324
5 Ned Cuthbert .300

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 John Clapp 3
2 Jim O'Rourke 2
2 Harry Wright 2
4 John Peters 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Levi Meyerle 11
2 Chick Fulmer 9
2 Andy Leonard 9
2 John Peters 9
5 3 tied 8

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bill Craver 4
1 Jim O'Rourke 4
3 Fred Treacey 3
4 Tom Barlow 2
4 4 others tied 2

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Cherokee Fisher 1.00
2 Dick McBride 1.26
3 Bobby Mathews 2.38
4 George Zettlein 2.53
5 Tommy Bond 2.84

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Dick McBride 5
1 George Zettlein 5
3 Tommy Bond 4
3 Al Spalding 4
5 3 tied 2

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bobby Mathews 9
2 Candy Cummings 7
3 Tommy Bond 5
4 Al Spalding 3
5 2 tied 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
None

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 John Clapp 3
1 Jim O'Rourke 3
1 Deacon White 3
4 Ned Cuthbert 2
4 3 others tied 2

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Andy Leonard 38
2 Jim O'Rourke 37
3 Cal McVey 36
4 Al Spalding 33
4 Deacon White 33

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Andy Leonard 9
1 Jim O'Rourke 9
3 Ross Barnes 8
3 Bill Craver 8
5 2 tied 7

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Dick McBride 1.52
2 Cherokee Fisher 1.93
3 Candy Cummings 1.95
4 Tommy Bond 2.23
5 Al Spalding 2.40

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Al Spalding 30
2 Dick McBride 23
3 Bobby Mathews 17
4 Candy Cummings 13
5 George Zettlein 12

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bobby Mathews 54
2 Candy Cummings 38
3 Dick McBride 26
4 Tommy Bond 15
4 Al Spalding 15

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None