On This Day
Monday, September 21, 1874
Standings
National Association
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Stockings | 32 | 11 | .744 | -- |
| Mutuals | 32 | 17 | .653 | 3.0 |
| Athletics | 25 | 12 | .676 | 4.0 |
| Whites | 24 | 20 | .545 | 8.5 |
| White Stock. | 24 | 27 | .471 | 12.0 |
| Dark Blues | 12 | 23 | .343 | 16.0 |
| Atlantics | 11 | 29 | .275 | 19.5 |
| Canaries | 7 | 28 | .200 | 21.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
| Rk | Player | H |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dick Higham | 4 |
| 1 | Joe Start | 4 |
| 3 | Dave Eggler | 3 |
| 3 | Count Gedney | 3 |
| 3 | 5 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| None | ||
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Carey | 3 |
| 1 | Joe Start | 3 |
| 3 | Doug Allison | 2 |
| 3 | Bobby Mathews | 2 |
| 3 | 3 others tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| None | ||
Dominance
| Rk | Player | DOM |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Candy Cummings | 999.00 |
| 1 | Al Spalding | 999.00 |
| 3 | Bobby Mathews | 0.62 |
| 4 | Tommy Bond | 0.09 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Candy Cummings | 1 |
| 1 | Bobby Mathews | 1 |
| 1 | Dick McBride | 1 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bobby Mathews | 5 |
| 2 | Tommy Bond | 1 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| None | ||
Season Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lip Pike | .403 |
| 2 | John McMullin | .392 |
| 3 | Levi Meyerle | .378 |
| 4 | Cal McVey | .373 |
| 5 | Jim Holdsworth | .364 |
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 | Levi Meyerle | 42 |
| 2 | Jim O'Rourke | 41 |
| 3 | Bill Craver | 40 |
| 3 | Lip Pike | 40 |
| 5 | Joe Start | 39 |
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 | 1.52 |
| 3 | Candy Cummings | 1.98 |
| 4 | Bobby Mathews | 2.18 |
| 5 | Cherokee Fisher | 2.21 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bobby Mathews | 32 |
| 1 | Al Spalding | 32 |
| 3 | Dick McBride | 25 |
| 4 | Candy Cummings | 24 |
| 5 | George Zettlein | 23 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bobby Mathews | 73 |
| 2 | Candy Cummings | 55 |
| 3 | Dick McBride | 28 |
| 4 | Tommy Bond | 23 |
| 4 | George Zettlein | 23 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| None | ||
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Davy Force | .333 |
| 2 | Levi Meyerle | .325 |
| 3 | Paul Hines | .300 |
| 4 | Ned Cuthbert | .293 |
| 5 | John Glenn | .216 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| None | ||
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry Gilroy | 7 |
| 1 | Dick McBride | 7 |
| 1 | Levi Meyerle | 7 |
| 4 | Paul Hines | 6 |
| 4 | Joe Start | 6 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Chapman | 2 |
| 2 | Cap Anson | 1 |
| 2 | Joe Battin | 1 |
| 2 | Steve Brady | 1 |
| 2 | 8 others tied | 1 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Manning | 0.53 |
| 2 | Tommy Bond | 0.67 |
| 3 | Dick McBride | 1.50 |
| 4 | Bobby Mathews | 1.64 |
| 5 | Bill Stearns | 1.80 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bobby Mathews | 5 |
| 2 | Tommy Bond | 2 |
| 2 | Candy Cummings | 2 |
| 2 | Dick McBride | 2 |
| 2 | 2 others tied | 2 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bobby Mathews | 9 |
| 2 | Tommy Bond | 2 |
| 2 | Cherokee Fisher | 2 |
| 2 | Dick McBride | 2 |
| 5 | 3 tied | 1 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| None | ||
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Davy Force | .329 |
| 2 | Ned Cuthbert | .253 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Bechtel | 1 |
| 1 | Eddie Booth | 1 |
| 1 | Jack Remsen | 1 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Start | 13 |
| 2 | Candy Nelson | 11 |
| 3 | Paul Hines | 10 |
| 3 | Levi Meyerle | 10 |
| 5 | George Bechtel | 9 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Carey | 2 |
| 1 | Jack Chapman | 2 |
| 1 | Bob Ferguson | 2 |
| 1 | Dick Higham | 2 |
| 5 | 14 tied | 1 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Manning | 0.57 |
| 2 | Bobby Mathews | 0.91 |
| 3 | Candy Cummings | 1.20 |
| 4 | Dick McBride | 1.50 |
| 5 | George Zettlein | 2.05 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bobby Mathews | 10 |
| 2 | George Zettlein | 6 |
| 3 | Candy Cummings | 5 |
| 4 | Tommy Bond | 2 |
| 4 | 3 others tied | 2 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bobby Mathews | 14 |
| 2 | Tommy Bond | 7 |
| 2 | Candy Cummings | 7 |
| 4 | Cherokee Fisher | 4 |
| 5 | 2 tied | 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 | Levi Meyerle | 42 |
| 2 | Jim O'Rourke | 41 |
| 3 | Bill Craver | 40 |
| 3 | Lip Pike | 40 |
| 5 | Joe Start | 39 |
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 | 1.52 |
| 2 | Candy Cummings | 1.98 |
| 3 | Bobby Mathews | 2.18 |
| 4 | Cherokee Fisher | 2.21 |
| 5 | Al Spalding | 2.44 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bobby Mathews | 32 |
| 1 | Al Spalding | 32 |
| 3 | Dick McBride | 25 |
| 4 | Candy Cummings | 24 |
| 5 | George Zettlein | 23 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bobby Mathews | 73 |
| 2 | Candy Cummings | 55 |
| 3 | Dick McBride | 28 |
| 4 | Tommy Bond | 23 |
| 4 | George Zettlein | 23 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| None | ||