September 1, 1874
With Philadelphia and Boston off on their tour of England, there weren’t a lot of games scheduled in August. Most teams played only a handful of games, and Chicago was able to gain a half game on the absent Athletics. Most teams made only modest gains or minor losses in the standings with the lone exception of the White Stockings of Philadelphia. They went 5-2 in August to move into a virtual tie with Boston for 5th place, and a little more respectability.
In Other News
Aug 15: 1B Steve Tucker and RF Jack Lowry both collect 6 hits for the White Stockings in Philadelphia’s 22-15 win over Brooklyn. Lowry collects 10 RBI in the game.
Aug 31: Chicago pitcher Mart Lemelle becomes the first pitcher to reach 20 wins on the season with an 8-2 victory over Baltimore. It’s Chicago’s 4th win in a row, all of them against the Canaries.
Standings
Code:
W L PCT GB
Philadelphia Athletics 22 11 .667 -
Chicago White Stockings 25 15 .625 .5
Brooklyn Atlantics 21 15 .583 2.5
New York Mutuals 22 20 .524 4.5
Boston Red Stockings 18 20 .474 6.5
Philadelphia White Stockings 19 21 .475 6.5
Hartford Dark Blues 11 18 .379 9.0
Baltimore Canaries 7 25 .219 14.5
League Leaders
Average
.402 Bob Polansky (ATL)
.344 John Nero (NY)
.338 Fred Mannion (BOS)
Total Bases
95 Tom Hedgepeth (NY)
90 Bob Polansky (ATL)
84 John Nero (NY)
Stolen Bases
16 John Nero (NY)
8 John Arend (ATL)
8 Joe Bonetti (BAL)
8 Tom Gerheauser (CHW)
ERA
1.44 Al Allen (NY)
1.95 John Belcher (PHA)
1.98 George Joss (PWS)
Wins
20 Mart Lemelle (CHW)
17 Jack Anderson (ATL)
13 Will Svoboda (BOS)
Strikeouts
16 Jack Anderson (ATL)
9 George Joss (PWS)
9 Will Svoboda (BOS)