On This Day

Monday, August 17, 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 18 20 .474 12.0
Dark Blues 10 19 .345 15.5
Atlantics 9 22 .290 17.5
Canaries 6 22 .214 19.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Dave Eggler 5
2 Eddie Booth 4
2 Jack Chapman 4
2 Bob Ferguson 4
2 2 others tied 4

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Dave Eggler 4
1 John Radcliff 4
3 George Bechtel 2
3 Eddie Booth 2
3 3 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
None

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Tommy Bond 999.00
1 Candy Cummings 999.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Candy Cummings 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
None

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 .374
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 Bill Craver 34

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 2.13
4 Al Spalding 2.40
5 Tommy Bond 2.49

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Al Spalding 30
2 Dick McBride 23
3 Bobby Mathews 22
4 Candy Cummings 18
5 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 9
2 John Radcliff 7
3 Dave Eggler 6
4 Bill Craver 5
4 Herman Dehlman 5

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 George Zettlein 0.50
2 Bobby Mathews 0.64
3 Bill Stearns 1.52
4 Candy Cummings 3.06
5 Tommy Bond 3.50

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Candy Cummings 4
2 Bobby Mathews 1
2 Bill Stearns 1
2 George Zettlein 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Candy Cummings 7
2 George Zettlein 6
3 Bill Stearns 4
4 Tommy Bond 1
4 Bobby Mathews 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 10
2 Paul Hines 8
2 John Radcliff 8
4 Dave Eggler 7
4 John Glenn 7

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 2.71
5 Tommy Bond 3.80

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Candy Cummings 5
1 Bobby Mathews 5
1 George Zettlein 5
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 Bill Craver 34

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 2.13
4 Al Spalding 2.40
5 Tommy Bond 2.49

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Al Spalding 30
2 Dick McBride 23
3 Bobby Mathews 22
4 Candy Cummings 18
5 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