On This Day

Saturday, September 12, 1874

Standings

National Association

Team W L Pct GB
Red Stockings 31 9 .775 --
Mutuals 30 17 .638 4.5
Athletics 24 11 .686 4.5
Whites 23 20 .535 9.5
White Stock. 23 25 .479 12.0
Dark Blues 12 23 .343 16.5
Atlantics 11 28 .282 19.5
Canaries 7 28 .200 21.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Jim Devlin 4
2 Davy Force 3
2 Henry Gilroy 3
4 Andy Leonard 2
4 6 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Henry Gilroy 3
1 Dick McBride 3
3 Ross Barnes 2
3 Davy Force 2
3 2 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Andy Leonard 1
1 Harry Schafer 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
None

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Dick McBride 1
1 George Zettlein 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
None

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Lip Pike .403
2 John McMullin .398
3 Cal McVey .383
4 Levi Meyerle .374
5 Jim Holdsworth .363

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
1 Lip Pike 40
3 Levi Meyerle 39
3 Jim O'Rourke 39
5 Andy Leonard 38

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Andy Leonard 10
2 Tom Barlow 9
2 Jim O'Rourke 9
4 Ross Barnes 8
4 2 others tied 8

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jack Manning 1.23
2 Dick McBride 1.58
3 Candy Cummings 1.93
4 Bobby Mathews 2.21
5 Cherokee Fisher 2.21

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Al Spalding 31
2 Bobby Mathews 30
3 Dick McBride 24
4 Candy Cummings 23
5 George Zettlein 22

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bobby Mathews 65
2 Candy Cummings 55
3 Dick McBride 27
4 George Zettlein 23
5 Tommy Bond 22

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Davy Force .313
2 Paul Hines .250
2 George Zettlein .250
4 John Peters .238
5 Levi Meyerle .209

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 George Bechtel 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Candy Nelson 8
2 George Bechtel 7
2 Paul Hines 7
4 Levi Meyerle 6
4 Joe Start 6

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jack Chapman 2
2 Joe Battin 1
2 Steve Brady 1
2 Herman Dehlman 1
2 5 others tied 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jack Manning 0.41
2 Candy Cummings 0.67
3 Bobby Mathews 0.87
4 Bill Stearns 1.29
5 George Zettlein 2.10

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Candy Cummings 7
2 Tommy Bond 5
3 Cherokee Fisher 4
3 Bobby Mathews 4
5 4 tied 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 John Radcliff 1
1 Jack Remsen 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 George Bechtel 17
2 Dave Eggler 12
3 Candy Nelson 10
4 Dickey Pearce 9
4 Joe Start 9

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Tom Carey 2
1 Jack Chapman 2
1 Bob Ferguson 2
1 Dick Higham 2
5 11 tied 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jack Manning 0.57
2 Bobby Mathews 0.76
3 Candy Cummings 1.16
4 George Zettlein 1.73
5 Tommy Bond 2.60

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bobby Mathews 8
2 Candy Cummings 7
3 George Zettlein 5
4 Tommy Bond 2
4 Bill Stearns 2

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Candy Cummings 11
2 Tommy Bond 7
3 Bobby Mathews 6
4 Cherokee Fisher 4
5 George Zettlein 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 Bill Craver 40
1 Lip Pike 40
3 Levi Meyerle 39
3 Jim O'Rourke 39
5 Andy Leonard 38

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Andy Leonard 10
2 Tom Barlow 9
2 Jim O'Rourke 9
4 Ross Barnes 8
4 2 others tied 8

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Dick McBride 1.58
2 Candy Cummings 1.93
3 Bobby Mathews 2.21
4 Cherokee Fisher 2.21
5 Al Spalding 2.40

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Al Spalding 31
2 Bobby Mathews 30
3 Dick McBride 24
4 Candy Cummings 23
5 George Zettlein 22

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bobby Mathews 65
2 Candy Cummings 55
3 Dick McBride 27
4 George Zettlein 23
5 Tommy Bond 22

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None