September 1, 1873
The race for the NA championship has never been tighter as three teams are in a virtual dead heat. The Blue Legs still have the advantage, although losing a pair of games to the Athletics in the middle of the month not only gave Boston and Brooklyn a chance to keep pace, but also allowed both New York and Philly to stay close. With two months to play in the season, any of these five teams seem like a potential candidate to come out on top.
In Other News
Aug 4 – Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer, commander of the Seventh Cavalry, clashes with Sioux Indians in Montana for the first time.
Aug 16 – Chicago announces that they intend to field a team in 1874 for the first time since the Great Fire forced the White Stockings to close shop.
Aug 26 – Brooklyn scores 27 runs on 27 hits including 11 runs in the 8th inning as they beat the Canaries 27-12.
Standings
Code:
W L PCT GB
Boston Red Stockings 19 13 .594 -
Brooklyn Atlantics 21 15 .583 -
Washington Blue Legs 15 9 .625 -
New York Mutuals 19 17 .528 2.0
Philadelphia Athletics 16 15 .516 2.5
Baltimore Marylands 3 3 .500 3.0
Elizabeth Resolutes 11 12 .478 3.5
Baltimore Canaries 19 24 .442 5.5
Philadelphia White Stockings 11 26 .297 10.5
League Leaders
Average
.485 Joe Bonetti (MAR)
.434 George Gower (ELI)
.405 Bob Polansky (ATL)
Total Bases
100 Bob Polansky (ATL)
95 John Retherford (BAL)
94 John Nero (NY)
Stolen Bases
15 John Arend (ATL)
12 John Nero (NY)
11 Ed Buteau (PWS)
ERA
2.63 Will Svoboda (BOS)
2.88 Bill McManis (NY)
2.93 Jack Wheeler (BAL)
Wins
11 Will Svoboda (BOS)
9 Charlie Calmus (PHA)
9 Frank Salley (WBL)
9 Jack Wheeler (BAL)
Strikeouts
9 Charlie Calmus (PHA)
9 Jack Wheeler (BAL)
8 Pete Cannon (BAL)