Code:
Team...............................W-L.........GB........Streak
Boston Red Stockings.......39-10........--.............W2
New York Mutuals.............37-16........4.0...........W1
Philadelphia Athletics........28-15........8.0...........L2
Brooklyn Atlantics.............20-24........16.5.........L2
Chicago White Stockings...26-31........17.0........W3
Baltimore Canaries............16-22........17.5.........L2
Hartford Dark Blues............7-31........26.5..........W1
Philadelphia Whites...........11-35.......26.5..........L4
We arrive at the end of September to find the Red Stockings only holding a 4 game lead over the New York Mutuals. Could the championship actually be in reach for the Mutuals?
Batting Leaders
AVG: Ross Barnes (BOS) .425
SLG: Ross Barnes (BOS) .611
Hits: Ross Barnes (BOS) 94 and Cap Anson (NYU) 93
HR: George Hall (NYU) 2
RBI: George Hall (NYU) 56
R: Ross Barnes (BOS) 72
Pitching Leaders
ERA: Len Lovett (NYU) 1.93
Wins: Al Spalding (BOS) 34 and Len Lovett (NYU) 33
SHO: Len Lovett (NYU) 2