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End of June 1873 Standings
Team...............................W-L......GB.........Streak
Boston Red Stockings.........15-5......--.............W6
Philadelphia Athletics..........13-6......1.5............W2
Baltimore Marylands............3-2.......4.5............W1
New York Mutuals..............11-10.....4.5............L1
Elizabeth Resolutes.............7-8.......5.5............L2
Washington Blue Legs..........7-8.......5.5............W2
Brooklyn Atlantics...............7-10......6.5............W2
Baltimore Canaries...............12-17....7.5............L1
Philadelphia Whites..............8-17......9.5............L2
We arrive at the end of June and what a surprise, the Red Stockings are atop the standings, but have the Philadelphia Athletics right on their tail. One disappointment is the New York Mutuals who started 7-0, but then went on to lose 7 of their next 8 games.
Batting Leaders
AVG: Ross Barnes (BOS) .455
Hits: Ross Barnes (BOS) 45
2B: Herm Doscher (BLC) 12
3B: Ross Barnes (BOS), Dave Birdsall (PWS), Andy Leonard (NYU) 4
HR: 8 tied with 1
RBI: Ed Beavens (BLC) 27
R: Denny Mack (BLC) 32
SB: Cap Anson (NYU), Jimmy Wood (BOS) 10
Pitching Leaders
ERA: Al Spalding (BOS) 1.74
Wins: Al Spalding (BOS) 13
Losses: Bobby Mathews (BLC) 17
K's: Bobby Mathews (BLC) 21
WHIP: Al Spalding (BOS) 0.99
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