On This Day

Saturday, August 15, 1874

Standings

National Association

Team W L Pct GB
Red Stockings 30 8 .789 --
Athletics 23 10 .697 4.5
Mutuals 22 17 .564 8.5
White Stock. 18 18 .500 11.0
Whites 17 20 .459 12.5
Dark Blues 10 19 .345 15.5
Atlantics 9 21 .300 17.0
Canaries 6 22 .214 19.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 George Bechtel 4
1 Herman Dehlman 4
3 Dave Eggler 2
3 Chick Fulmer 2
3 3 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 John Radcliff 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 George Bechtel 4
2 Herman Dehlman 3
2 Dickey Pearce 3
2 John Radcliff 3
5 Chick Fulmer 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
None

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Candy Cummings 0.40
2 Tommy Bond 0.06

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Candy Cummings 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Candy Cummings 4
2 Tommy Bond 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 John McMullin .411
2 Levi Meyerle .402
3 Lip Pike .387
4 Jim Holdsworth .376
5 Wes Fisler .373

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 Lip Pike 35
5 2 tied 33

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Tom Barlow 9
1 Andy Leonard 9
1 Jim O'Rourke 9
4 Ross Barnes 8
4 2 others tied 8

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Dick McBride 1.52
2 Cherokee Fisher 1.96
3 Candy Cummings 2.05
4 Al Spalding 2.40
5 Bobby Mathews 2.50

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Al Spalding 30
2 Dick McBride 23
3 Bobby Mathews 22
4 Candy Cummings 17
4 George Zettlein 17

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bobby Mathews 59
2 Candy Cummings 48
3 Dick McBride 26
4 George Zettlein 21
5 Tommy Bond 16

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
None

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Lip Pike 1
1 John Radcliff 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 George Bechtel 7
2 Billy Barnie 3
2 Bill Craver 3
2 Herman Dehlman 3
2 5 others tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Tom Barlow 2
2 Ned Cuthbert 1
2 Bobby Mathews 1
2 Jack Remsen 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bobby Mathews 0.39
2 George Zettlein 0.67
3 Bill Stearns 1.52
4 Candy Cummings 2.54

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Candy Cummings 3
2 Bobby Mathews 2
3 Bill Stearns 1
3 George Zettlein 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Candy Cummings 7
2 George Zettlein 6
3 Bill Stearns 4
4 Bobby Mathews 2
5 Tommy Bond 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
None

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Lip Pike 1
1 John Radcliff 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 George Bechtel 8
1 Paul Hines 8
3 John Glenn 7
4 Lip Pike 6
5 3 tied 5

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Scott Hastings 3
2 Tom Barlow 2
3 Bob Addy 1
3 Ned Cuthbert 1
3 4 others tied 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 George Zettlein 0.88
2 Bobby Mathews 1.44
3 Cherokee Fisher 2.16
4 Candy Cummings 2.40
5 Tommy Bond 4.50

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bobby Mathews 5
1 George Zettlein 5
3 Candy Cummings 4
4 Cherokee Fisher 1
4 2 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Candy Cummings 10
2 George Zettlein 7
3 Bobby Mathews 5
4 Bill Stearns 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 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 Lip Pike 35
5 2 tied 33

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Tom Barlow 9
1 Andy Leonard 9
1 Jim O'Rourke 9
4 Ross Barnes 8
4 2 others tied 8

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Dick McBride 1.52
2 Cherokee Fisher 1.96
3 Candy Cummings 2.05
4 Al Spalding 2.40
5 Bobby Mathews 2.50

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Al Spalding 30
2 Dick McBride 23
3 Bobby Mathews 22
4 Candy Cummings 17
4 George Zettlein 17

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bobby Mathews 59
2 Candy Cummings 48
3 Dick McBride 26
4 George Zettlein 21
5 Tommy Bond 16

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None