On This Day

Saturday, September 5, 1874

Standings

National Association

Team W L Pct GB
Red Stockings 30 8 .789 --
Mutuals 27 17 .614 6.0
Athletics 23 10 .697 4.5
Whites 22 20 .524 10.0
White Stock. 22 21 .512 10.5
Dark Blues 11 21 .344 16.0
Atlantics 9 28 .243 20.5
Canaries 7 26 .212 20.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Dave Eggler 4
1 Nat Hicks 4
1 Lip Pike 4
1 Jim Tipper 4
1 Tom York 4

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 George Bechtel 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Dave Eggler 4
2 George Bechtel 3
2 Steve Brady 3
2 Bill Craver 3
2 2 others tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
None

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Candy Cummings 999.00
1 George Zettlein 999.00
3 Tommy Bond 0.15
4 Cherokee Fisher 0.11

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Candy Cummings 1
1 Bill Stearns 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Tommy Bond 4
2 Cherokee Fisher 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 John McMullin .411
2 Lip Pike .397
3 Levi Meyerle .389
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 4 others tied 2

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bill Craver 40
2 Andy Leonard 38
3 Jim O'Rourke 37
3 Lip Pike 37
5 Cal McVey 36

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 Jack Manning 1.41
2 Dick McBride 1.52
3 Candy Cummings 1.93
4 Cherokee Fisher 2.13
5 Bobby Mathews 2.24

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Al Spalding 30
2 Bobby Mathews 27
3 Dick McBride 23
4 Candy Cummings 22
5 George Zettlein 21

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bobby Mathews 64
2 Candy Cummings 55
3 Dick McBride 26
4 George Zettlein 22
5 Tommy Bond 21

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
None

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 George Bechtel 1
1 Eddie Booth 1
1 Jack Remsen 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 George Bechtel 7
1 Candy Nelson 7
1 Joe Start 7
4 Bill Craver 6
5 5 tied 5

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Tom Carey 2
1 Bob Ferguson 2
1 Dick Higham 2
4 Davy Force 1
4 2 others tied 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Candy Cummings 0.00
2 Bobby Mathews 0.20
3 Jack Manning 0.59
4 George Zettlein 1.83
5 Tommy Bond 3.00

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Candy Cummings 7
2 Tommy Bond 5
2 Bobby Mathews 5
4 Cherokee Fisher 2
5 George Zettlein 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
None

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 George Bechtel 1
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 18
2 Dave Eggler 14
3 Bill Craver 11
4 Jim Holdsworth 10
5 Dickey Pearce 9

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bobby Mathews 0.33
2 Jack Manning 0.59
3 Bill Stearns 1.21
4 George Zettlein 1.60
5 Candy Cummings 1.73

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Candy Cummings 14
2 George Zettlein 7
3 Tommy Bond 6
3 Bobby Mathews 6
5 Bill Stearns 4

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 Bill Craver 40
2 Andy Leonard 38
3 Jim O'Rourke 37
3 Lip Pike 37
5 Cal McVey 36

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 Candy Cummings 1.93
3 Cherokee Fisher 2.13
4 Bobby Mathews 2.24
5 Al Spalding 2.40

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Al Spalding 30
2 Bobby Mathews 27
3 Dick McBride 23
4 Candy Cummings 22
5 George Zettlein 21

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bobby Mathews 64
2 Candy Cummings 55
3 Dick McBride 26
4 George Zettlein 22
5 Tommy Bond 21

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None