On This Day

Saturday, October 3, 1874

Standings

National Association

Team W L Pct GB
Red Stockings 37 14 .725 --
Mutuals 37 18 .673 2.0
Athletics 29 15 .659 4.5
White Stock. 27 30 .474 13.0
Whites 25 21 .543 9.5
Atlantics 15 31 .326 19.5
Dark Blues 13 28 .317 19.0
Canaries 8 34 .190 24.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Al Spalding 4
2 Herman Dehlman 3
2 Bob Ferguson 3
2 Mike McGeary 3
2 3 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 George Hall 2
1 Dick Higham 2
1 Cal McVey 2
1 Harry Schafer 2
1 2 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Cap Anson 1
1 Mike McGeary 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Tommy Bond 999.00
1 Jack Manning 999.00
1 Bobby Mathews 999.00
1 Dick McBride 999.00
1 2 others tied 999.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Tommy Bond 1
1 Dick McBride 1
1 Al Spalding 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bobby Mathews 6
2 Tommy Bond 4
3 Jack Manning 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Levi Meyerle .389
2 Cal McVey .387
3 Lip Pike .376
4 John McMullin .371
5 Jack Manning .364

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 55
2 Jim O'Rourke 46
3 Lip Pike 45
3 Al Spalding 45
5 Andy Leonard 44

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Dick McBride 1.48
2 Candy Cummings 1.91
3 Bobby Mathews 1.95
4 Jack Manning 1.98
5 Cherokee Fisher 2.18

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bobby Mathews 37
1 Al Spalding 37
3 Dick McBride 29
4 George Zettlein 26
5 Candy Cummings 25

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bobby Mathews 86
2 Candy Cummings 57
3 Dick McBride 33
4 Tommy Bond 27
5 George Zettlein 26

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Cal McVey .408
1 George Wright .408
3 Mike McGeary .385
4 Ross Barnes .375
5 Al Spalding .354

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Cal McVey 17
2 Al Spalding 10
3 George Wright 9
4 Ross Barnes 8
4 Deacon White 8

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Cap Anson 2
2 Bill Craver 1
2 Dave Eggler 1
2 Bob Ferguson 1
2 4 others tied 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bobby Mathews 0.14
2 Dick McBride 1.14
3 Al Spalding 1.16
4 Tommy Bond 1.29
5 George Zettlein 1.58

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bobby Mathews 18
2 Jack Manning 10
3 Tommy Bond 5
3 Dick McBride 5
5 2 tied 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Davy Force .308
2 Ned Cuthbert .192

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Cal McVey 19
2 Al Spalding 12
3 Dick McBride 11
4 Ross Barnes 10
4 2 others tied 10

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Cap Anson 3
2 Jack Chapman 2
2 Mike McGeary 2
4 Joe Battin 1
4 14 others tied 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bobby Mathews 0.84
2 Candy Cummings 1.17
3 Dick McBride 1.38
4 Al Spalding 1.78
5 George Zettlein 2.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bobby Mathews 11
2 Al Spalding 7
3 Tommy Bond 6
3 Dick McBride 6
5 2 tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bobby Mathews 24
2 Tommy Bond 10
2 Jack Manning 10
4 Candy Cummings 9
5 Dick McBride 7

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 55
2 Jim O'Rourke 46
3 Lip Pike 45
3 Al Spalding 45
5 Andy Leonard 44

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Dick McBride 1.48
2 Candy Cummings 1.91
3 Bobby Mathews 1.95
4 Cherokee Fisher 2.18
5 Al Spalding 2.25

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bobby Mathews 37
1 Al Spalding 37
3 Dick McBride 29
4 George Zettlein 26
5 Candy Cummings 25

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bobby Mathews 86
2 Candy Cummings 57
3 Dick McBride 33
4 Tommy Bond 27
5 George Zettlein 26

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None