On This Day

Wednesday, September 23, 1874

Standings

National Association

Team W L Pct GB
Mutuals 33 17 .660 --
Red Stockings 32 12 .727 -2.0
Athletics 26 13 .667 1.5
Whites 25 21 .543 6.0
White Stock. 25 27 .481 9.0
Dark Blues 12 24 .333 14.0
Atlantics 11 29 .275 17.0
Canaries 7 28 .200 18.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Cap Anson 2
1 Dave Eggler 2
3 Bill Craver 1
3 Wes Fisler 1
3 4 others tied 1

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Cap Anson 1
1 Mike McGeary 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Cap Anson 1
1 Dave Eggler 1
1 John McMullin 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Candy Cummings 999.00
1 Dick McBride 999.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Dick McBride 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Candy Cummings 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Lip Pike .392
2 Levi Meyerle .381
3 John McMullin .376
4 Cal McVey .374
5 Jack Manning .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 42
1 Levi Meyerle 42
1 Jim O'Rourke 42
4 Lip Pike 40
5 2 tied 39

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Andy Leonard 10
2 Tom Barlow 9
2 Bill Craver 9
2 Jim O'Rourke 9
5 2 tied 8

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jack Manning 1.23
2 Dick McBride 1.44
3 Candy Cummings 1.91
4 Bobby Mathews 2.15
5 Cherokee Fisher 2.21

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bobby Mathews 33
2 Al Spalding 32
3 Dick McBride 26
4 Candy Cummings 25
5 George Zettlein 24

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bobby Mathews 74
2 Candy Cummings 57
3 Dick McBride 29
4 Tommy Bond 23
4 George Zettlein 23

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Davy Force .378
2 Paul Hines .297
3 Ned Cuthbert .222

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Dick McBride 7
1 Levi Meyerle 7
3 Henry Gilroy 6
4 Cap Anson 5
4 5 others tied 5

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Cap Anson 2
2 Joe Battin 1
2 Jack Burdock 1
2 Bill Craver 1
2 5 others tied 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jack Manning 0.53
2 Dick McBride 1.00
2 Tommy Bond 1.00
4 Candy Cummings 1.67
5 Bobby Mathews 1.84

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bobby Mathews 9
2 Dick McBride 3
2 Bill Stearns 3
4 Candy Cummings 2
5 2 tied 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Davy Force .333
2 Paul Hines .270
3 Ned Cuthbert .250

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 12
3 George Bechtel 11
4 Paul Hines 10
4 Levi Meyerle 10

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Cap Anson 2
1 Tom Carey 2
1 Jack Chapman 2
1 Bob Ferguson 2
1 Dick Higham 2

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jack Manning 0.57
2 Bobby Mathews 0.92
3 Candy Cummings 1.00
3 Dick McBride 1.00
5 Bill Stearns 1.50

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bobby Mathews 11
2 George Zettlein 7
3 Candy Cummings 6
4 Dick McBride 3
5 3 tied 2

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bobby Mathews 15
2 Candy Cummings 9
3 Tommy Bond 7
4 Cherokee Fisher 4
5 2 tied 3

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 42
1 Levi Meyerle 42
1 Jim O'Rourke 42
4 Lip Pike 40
5 2 tied 39

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Andy Leonard 10
2 Tom Barlow 9
2 Bill Craver 9
2 Jim O'Rourke 9
5 2 tied 8

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Dick McBride 1.44
2 Candy Cummings 1.91
3 Bobby Mathews 2.15
4 Cherokee Fisher 2.21
5 Al Spalding 2.44

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bobby Mathews 33
2 Al Spalding 32
3 Dick McBride 26
4 Candy Cummings 25
5 George Zettlein 24

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bobby Mathews 74
2 Candy Cummings 57
3 Dick McBride 29
4 Tommy Bond 23
4 George Zettlein 23

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None