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Originally Posted by swampdragon
It's a good thing you're going to break up Troy in a few years. Brouthers aand Connor on the same team in the early-mid 1880s would be frightening.
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Frankly, they're pretty scary already. Fortunately for the rest of the NL, Connor is more Pedro Guerrero than Brooks Robinson at third.
May 23, 1880 - Sunday Base Ball Report
Cleveland Blues 9-3
Boston Red Caps 9-3
Troy Trojans 8-3
Cincinnati Reds 6-5
Chicago White Stockings 5-7
Providence Grays 4-7
Buffalo Bisons 3-8
Worcester Ruby Legs 2-10
Early on, both Cleveland and Troy are looking like realistic challengers to the Boston Red Caps. Boston still looks like the best team, as they are currently second in the league in both runs scored (with 96) and runs allowed (with 42). However, Troy, led by the hitting of Dan Brouthers (.380), rookie Roger Connor (.367), and the surprising "Hartford Jack" Farrell (.469), are actually outscoring the vaunted Boston hitters. Meanwhile, Cleveland, although their hitting attack has not been as strong, has been the best team in the league at not giving up runs. This is looking like it could be an interesting race.
The current league leaders:
Batting Average - .480, Frank McCarton, Providence Grays
On-Base Percentage - .500, Jack Farrell, Troy Trojans
Slugging Percentage - .673, Jack Farrell, Troy Trojans
OPS - 1.173, Jack Farrell, Troy Trojans
Hits - 25, Jack Glasscock, Cleveland Blues
Doubles - 5, 5 players tied
Triples - 3, 4 players tied
Home Runs - 1, 6 players tied
Extra Base Hits - 8, Ross Barnes, Boston Red Caps
Total Bases - 33, Jack Farrell, Troy Trojans
Runs Batted In - 19, Ross Barnes, Boston Red Caps
Runs Scored - 17, Jack Farrell, Troy Trojans
Stolen Bases - 2, 5 players tied
Walks - 8, Jim O'Rourke, Chicago White Stockings
Strikeouts - 16, Charlie Bennett, Cleveland Blues
RC/27 - 16.77, Jack Farrell, Troy Trojans
ISO - .222, Ross Barnes, Boston Red Caps
VORP (Batting) - 9.7, Jack Farrell, Troy Trojans
Earned Run Average - 0.73, Bobby Mitchell, Cincinnati Reds
Wins - 6, Curry Foley, Boston Red Caps
Losses - 6, The Only Nolan, Worcester Ruby Legs
Saves - 1, Jim McCormick, Cleveland Blues
Innings Pitched - 74, Bobby Mitchell, Cincinnati Reds
Shutouts - 1, 4 players tied
Walks - 15, Bill McGunnigle, Buffalo Bisons
Strikeouts - 51, Bobby Mitchell, Cincinnati Reds
H/9IP - 7.00, Larry Corcoran, Chicago White Stockings
HR/9IP - 0.00, many players tied
BB/9IP - 0.00, Foghorn Bradley, Boston Red Caps
K/9IP - 6.98, Harry Wheeler, Providence Grays
K/BB Ratio - 16.00, John Montgomery Ward, Providence Grays
Opp. Avg. - .194, Larry Corcoran, Chicago White Stockings
WHIP - 0.81, Foghorn Bradley, Boston Red Caps
VORP (Pitching) - 21.7, Bobby Mitchell, Cincinnati Reds