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September 1, 1877 Report
Cincinnati Reds 26-17
St. Louis Brown Stockings 24-20
Louisville Grays 25-22
Hartford Dark Blues 21-25
Boston Red Caps 21-26
Chicago White Stockings 18-25
League Leaders:
Batting - Tim Murnane, Cincinnati Reds, .375
Home Runs - 10 tied with 1 each
Runs Batted In - Jim Foran, Louisville Grays, 42
Runs Scored - "Orator Jim" O'Rourke, Boston Red Caps, 41
Hits - George Hall, Boston and "Orator Jim" O'Rourke, Boston, 73 each
Doubles - Ed Pinkham, Hartford Dark Blues, 14
Triples - "Orator Jim" O'Rourke, Boston and Lip Pike, Hartford, 10 each
Stolen Bases - Lip Pike, Hartford Dark Blues, 21
Wins - J. O'Neill, Louisville Grays, 14
ERA - Jim Britt, Boston Red Caps, 2.44
Strikeouts - J. O'Neill, Louisville Grays, 47
Opponent Average - J. O'Neill, Louisville Grays, .233
Thanks to a 12-2 run in August, Cincinnati has moved into first place and seems poised to take the 1877 championship. If they are able to do so, it will be an amazing sixth consecutive title for middle infielders George Wright and Ross Barnes, who were also an integral part of Boston's 1872-76 championship teams. So, I'll switch the avatar over to Ross Barnes to commemorate these guys' run for a sixth straight title.
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