August 1, 1873
Boston has moved up into a virtual dead heat with the Blue Legs, who played well in July. The rest of the league has dropped ever so slightly, with 5 teams all hovering just above .500 on the year. As has been the case for most of the year, the Canaries and White Stockings have no answers as the league’s doormats.
In Other News
July 1 – Prince Edward Island joins the Canadian Confederation.
July 4 – In celebration of Independence Day, the Resolutes play in Boston for the league’s first scheduled double header. Boston starter Will Svoboda pitches all 18 innings of both games, allowing 2 runs in each, with only one of them earned. As a result, the Red Stockings win both games.
Standings
Code:
W L PCT GB
Boston Red Stockings 18 11 .621 -
Washington Blue Legs 13 6 .684 -
Brooklyn Atlantics 14 13 .519 3.0
Elizabeth Resolutes 11 10 .524 3.0
New York Mutuals 15 14 .517 3.0
Philadelphia Athletics 14 13 .519 3.0
Baltimore Marylands 3 3 .500 3.5
Baltimore Canaries 17 22 .436 6.0
Philadelphia White Stockings 9 22 .290 10.0
League Leaders
Average
.485 Joe Bonetti (MAR)
.406 Bob Polansky (ATL)
.401 Charlie Harvard (PHA)
Total Bases
86 John Gano (BAL)
86 John Retherford (BAL)
75 John Nero (NY)
Stolen Bases
11 John Arend (ATL)
11 Ed Buteau (PWS)
9 John Nero (NY)
ERA
2.63 Will Svoboda (BOS)
2.91 Bill McManis (NY)
2.95 Jack Wheeler (BAL)
Wins
10 Will Svoboda (BOS)
9 Frank Salley (WBL)
8 Harry Hulsey (ELI), Bill McManis (NY)
Strikeouts
8 Charlie Calmus (PHA)
8 Pete Cannon (BAL)
8 Jack Wheeler (BAL)