On This Day

Tuesday, August 25, 1874

Standings

National Association

Team W L Pct GB
Red Stockings 30 8 .789 --
Athletics 23 10 .697 4.5
Mutuals 23 17 .575 8.0
White Stock. 19 18 .514 10.5
Whites 19 20 .487 11.5
Dark Blues 10 19 .345 15.5
Atlantics 9 24 .273 18.5
Canaries 6 23 .207 19.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Tom Carey 4
2 Bob Ferguson 2
2 Dick Higham 2
2 Candy Nelson 2
2 2 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Eddie Booth 1
1 Jack Remsen 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Joe Start 3
2 Eddie Booth 2
2 Candy Nelson 2
2 Jack Remsen 2
5 5 tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Tom Carey 2
1 Bob Ferguson 2
1 Dick Higham 2
4 Jake Knodell 1
4 Dickey Pearce 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Bobby Mathews 0.20
2 Tommy Bond 0.07

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bobby Mathews 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bobby Mathews 2
2 Tommy Bond 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Levi Meyerle .414
2 John McMullin .411
3 Lip Pike .387
4 Wes Fisler .373
5 Jim Holdsworth .373

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 John Clapp 3
1 Jim O'Rourke 3
1 Deacon White 3
4 Ned Cuthbert 2
4 4 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 2.08
4 Al Spalding 2.40
5 Bobby Mathews 2.44

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Al Spalding 30
2 Bobby Mathews 23
2 Dick McBride 23
4 Candy Cummings 19
5 George Zettlein 18

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bobby Mathews 61
2 Candy Cummings 48
3 Dick McBride 26
4 George Zettlein 21
5 Tommy Bond 17

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
None

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Eddie Booth 1
1 Lip Pike 1
1 John Radcliff 1
1 Jack Remsen 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 George Bechtel 10
2 Dave Eggler 9
3 Dickey Pearce 7
3 John Radcliff 7
5 4 tied 5

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Tom Carey 2
1 Bob Ferguson 2
1 Dick Higham 2
4 Jake Knodell 1
4 Dickey Pearce 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bill Stearns 1.23
2 Candy Cummings 2.11
3 Tommy Bond 3.25

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Candy Cummings 5
2 Bobby Mathews 1
2 George Zettlein 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Candy Cummings 7
2 Tommy Bond 2
2 Bobby Mathews 2
4 Bill Stearns 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
None

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Eddie Booth 1
1 Lip Pike 1
1 John Radcliff 1
1 Jack Remsen 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 George Bechtel 11
2 Dave Eggler 9
3 Dickey Pearce 7
3 John Radcliff 7
5 5 tied 5

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Tom Barlow 2
1 Tom Carey 2
1 Bob Ferguson 2
1 Dick Higham 2
5 6 tied 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bobby Mathews 0.28
2 George Zettlein 0.39
3 Candy Cummings 2.35
4 Tommy Bond 3.20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Candy Cummings 7
2 George Zettlein 6
3 Bobby Mathews 4
3 Bill Stearns 4
5 Tommy Bond 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 4 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 2.08
4 Al Spalding 2.40
5 Bobby Mathews 2.44

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Al Spalding 30
2 Bobby Mathews 23
2 Dick McBride 23
4 Candy Cummings 19
5 George Zettlein 18

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bobby Mathews 61
2 Candy Cummings 48
3 Dick McBride 26
4 George Zettlein 21
5 Tommy Bond 17

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None