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July 11, 1880 - Sunday Base Ball Report

Cleveland Blues 27-10
Chicago White Stockings 25-14
Troy Trojans 20-16
Boston Red Caps 20-19
Cincinnati Reds 19-17
Buffalo Bisons 19-20
Worcester Ruby Legs 12-26
Providence Grays 9-29

What a week for Chicago. First they swept the Providence Grays, scoring at least 9 runs in each game and outscoring them 32-12 overall. Then in their first game against the league-leading Cleveland Blues, Chicago won by a final of 18-2. Suddenly the National League race is looking like a two-team affair, with the veteran Chicago White Stockings challenging the young Cleveland Blues for supremacy.

The current league leaders:

Batting Average - .361, Abner Dalrymple, Cleveland Blues
On-Base Percentage - .401, Cap Anson, Boston Red Caps
Slugging Percentage - .513, Ross Barnes, Boston Red Caps
OPS - .889, Dan Brouthers, Troy Trojans
Hits - 61, Abner Dalrymple, Cleveland Blues
Doubles - 15, Roger Connor, Troy Trojans
Triples - 8, Paul Hines, Chicago and Tom Poorman, Buffalo
Home Runs - 3, John O'Rourke, Boston Red Caps
Extra Base Hits - 20, John O'Rourke, Boston Red Caps
Total Bases - 81, Ross Barnes, Boston Red Caps
Runs Batted In - 37, Ross Barnes, Boston Red Caps
Runs Scored - 37, Levi Meyerle, Chicago White Stockings
Stolen Bases - 9, Tom Poorman, Buffalo Bisons
Walks - 19, Jim O'Rourke, Chicago White Stockings
Strikeouts - 32, John O'Rourke, Boston and Harry Stovey, Worcester
RC/27 - 7.60, Cap Anson, Boston Red Caps
ISO - .190, John O'Rourke, Boston Red Caps
VORP (Batting) - 18.2, Cap Anson, Boston Red Caps

Earned Run Average - 1.54, Foghorn Bradley, Boston Red Caps
Wins - 19, George Bradley, Cleveland and Larry Corcoran, Chicago
Losses - 18, Harry Wheeler, Providence Grays
Saves - 1, 4 players tied
Innings Pitched - 240, Larry Corcoran, Chicago White Stockings
Shutouts - 1, 9 players tied
Walks - 39, George Bradley, Cleveland Blues
Strikeouts - 170, Larry Corcoran, Chicago White Stockings
H/9IP - 6.90, Larry Corcoran, Chicago White Stockings
HR/9IP - 0.00, 6 players tied
BB/9IP - 0.58, Foghorn Bradley, Boston Red Caps
K/9IP - 6.65, Tim Keefe, Troy Trojans
K/BB Ratio - 8.28, Bobby Mitchell, Cincinnati Reds
Opp. Avg. - .192, Larry Corcoran, Chicago White Stockings
WHIP - 0.88, Larry Corcoran, Chicago White Stockings
VORP (Pitching) - 52.9, Larry Corcoran, Chicago White Stockings