On This Day

Monday, September 28, 1874

Standings

National Association

Team W L Pct GB
Mutuals 36 17 .679 --
Red Stockings 35 13 .729 -1.5
Athletics 28 14 .667 2.5
White Stock. 26 30 .464 11.5
Whites 25 21 .543 7.5
Atlantics 13 30 .302 18.0
Dark Blues 12 26 .316 16.5
Canaries 7 31 .184 21.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Andy Leonard 4
1 John McMullin 4
3 Cap Anson 3
3 Paul Hines 3
3 3 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Paul Hines 2
1 Dick McBride 2
1 Cal McVey 2
1 Jim O'Rourke 2
5 19 tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bob Ferguson 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Tommy Bond 999.00
1 Bobby Mathews 999.00
3 George Zettlein 0.12
4 Dick McBride 0.11

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bobby Mathews 1
1 Dick McBride 1
1 Al Spalding 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 George Zettlein 2
2 Bobby Mathews 1
2 Dick McBride 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Lip Pike .393
2 Levi Meyerle .381
3 John McMullin .378
4 Cal McVey .374
5 Jack Manning .368

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 John Clapp 3
1 Cal McVey 3
1 Jim O'Rourke 3
1 Deacon White 3
5 5 tied 2

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Cal McVey 47
2 Jim O'Rourke 45
3 Lip Pike 44
4 Bill Craver 42
4 Levi Meyerle 42

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Dick McBride 1.53
2 Jack Manning 1.81
3 Candy Cummings 1.91
4 Bobby Mathews 2.03
5 Cherokee Fisher 2.19

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bobby Mathews 36
2 Al Spalding 35
3 Dick McBride 28
4 Candy Cummings 25
4 George Zettlein 25

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bobby Mathews 75
2 Candy Cummings 57
3 Dick McBride 32
4 George Zettlein 26
5 Tommy Bond 23

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ross Barnes .410
2 Jim O'Rourke .389
3 Al Spalding .368
4 Andy Leonard .333
4 Cal McVey .333

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Cal McVey 2
2 Dick Higham 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Cal McVey 11
2 Dick McBride 8
2 Al Spalding 8
4 Ross Barnes 6
4 2 others tied 6

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Cap Anson 2
2 Jack Burdock 1
2 Bill Craver 1
2 Dave Eggler 1
2 5 others tied 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bobby Mathews 0.67
2 Tommy Bond 0.75
3 Dick McBride 1.31
4 George Zettlein 1.63
5 Candy Cummings 1.67

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bobby Mathews 6
2 Dick McBride 4
2 Al Spalding 4
4 George Zettlein 3
5 2 tied 2

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bobby Mathews 10
2 Dick McBride 5
3 George Zettlein 3
4 Candy Cummings 2
4 Bill Stearns 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Davy Force .299
2 Paul Hines .284
3 Ned Cuthbert .198
4 John Glenn .173

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Cal McVey 2
2 George Bechtel 1
2 Dick Higham 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Paul Hines 12
1 Joe Start 12
3 Dick McBride 11
3 Cal McVey 11
5 Candy Nelson 10

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Cap Anson 2
1 Jack Chapman 2
3 Joe Battin 1
3 Steve Brady 1
3 14 others tied 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bobby Mathews 0.78
2 Candy Cummings 1.17
3 Dick McBride 1.58
4 Jack Manning 1.59
5 Tommy Bond 1.78

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bobby Mathews 13
2 George Zettlein 6
3 Candy Cummings 5
3 Dick McBride 5
3 Al Spalding 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bobby Mathews 14
2 Candy Cummings 9
3 Tommy Bond 6
3 Dick McBride 6
5 2 tied 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 Cal McVey 3
1 Jim O'Rourke 3
1 Deacon White 3
5 5 tied 2

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Cal McVey 47
2 Jim O'Rourke 45
3 Lip Pike 44
4 Bill Craver 42
4 Levi Meyerle 42

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Dick McBride 1.53
2 Candy Cummings 1.91
3 Bobby Mathews 2.03
4 Cherokee Fisher 2.19
5 Tommy Bond 2.30

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bobby Mathews 36
2 Al Spalding 35
3 Dick McBride 28
4 Candy Cummings 25
4 George Zettlein 25

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bobby Mathews 75
2 Candy Cummings 57
3 Dick McBride 32
4 George Zettlein 26
5 Tommy Bond 23

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None