On This Day

Tuesday, September 8, 1874

Standings

National Association

Team W L Pct GB
Red Stockings 30 8 .789 --
Mutuals 28 17 .622 5.5
Athletics 23 10 .697 4.5
Whites 23 20 .535 9.5
White Stock. 22 23 .489 11.5
Dark Blues 11 22 .333 16.5
Atlantics 10 28 .263 20.0
Canaries 7 26 .212 20.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Doug Allison 4
2 Tom Carey 2
2 Ned Cuthbert 2
2 Jim Devlin 2
2 3 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bobby Mathews 2
2 Candy Nelson 1
2 Joe Start 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
None

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 George Zettlein 0.08
2 Bobby Mathews 0.07

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bobby Mathews 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bobby Mathews 1
1 George Zettlein 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 John McMullin .411
2 Lip Pike .407
3 Levi Meyerle .382
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 Lip Pike 39
3 Andy Leonard 38
4 Jim O'Rourke 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 2.05
5 Bobby Mathews 2.19

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Al Spalding 30
2 Bobby Mathews 28
3 Candy Cummings 23
3 Dick McBride 23
5 George Zettlein 21

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bobby Mathews 65
2 Candy Cummings 55
3 Dick McBride 26
4 George Zettlein 23
5 Tommy Bond 22

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Davy Force .308
2 Ned Cuthbert .282

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 9
2 Candy Nelson 8
2 Joe Start 8
4 Bill Craver 6
5 5 tied 5

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Tom Carey 2
1 Jack Chapman 2
1 Bob Ferguson 2
1 Dick Higham 2
5 8 tied 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bobby Mathews 0.17
2 Candy Cummings 0.50
2 Jack Manning 0.50
4 George Zettlein 2.00
5 Tommy Bond 2.50

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bobby Mathews 6
2 Candy Cummings 4
3 George Zettlein 3
4 Tommy Bond 1
4 2 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Candy Cummings 7
2 Tommy Bond 6
2 Bobby Mathews 6
4 Cherokee Fisher 4
5 George Zettlein 2

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 20
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 Jack Chapman 2
1 Bob Ferguson 2
1 Dick Higham 2

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bobby Mathews 0.17
2 Jack Manning 0.59
3 Bill Stearns 1.21
4 George Zettlein 1.76
5 Candy Cummings 1.76

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Candy Cummings 9
2 Bobby Mathews 6
3 George Zettlein 4
4 Bill Stearns 2
5 2 tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Candy Cummings 14
2 Tommy Bond 7
3 Bobby Mathews 6
4 Cherokee Fisher 4
4 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 Lip Pike 39
3 Andy Leonard 38
4 Jim O'Rourke 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 2.05
4 Bobby Mathews 2.19
5 Al Spalding 2.40

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Al Spalding 30
2 Bobby Mathews 28
3 Candy Cummings 23
3 Dick McBride 23
5 George Zettlein 21

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bobby Mathews 65
2 Candy Cummings 55
3 Dick McBride 26
4 George Zettlein 23
5 Tommy Bond 22

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None