October 1, 1875
The Philadelphia Athletics appear to have put the 1875 NA championship out of reach. With just one month to play, the team has extended their lead to 9 games over the Atlantics, with no other team in a position to make a challenge. Starter Joe Gotcher successfully put his name in the record books during September when he won his record breaking 30th game on September 11th. The win came at home against New York in a game that Gotcher went the distance and allowed just 1 run on 7 hits. He failed to walk a batter, and struck out two.
In Other News
Sept 4: Needing a solitary hit to tie John Retherford’s 36 game hit streak as the longest in NA history, Bill Winkles of the New York Mutuals holds Mike Stanley hitless to end his streak one game short of glory. The Atlantics lost to the Mutuals 6-4.
Sept 11: The Blondes defeate the Brunettes by a score of 42-38 in the first professional women’s game. The game is played in Springfield, IL on a field half the size of regulation.
Sept 18: Hartford’s Frank Kale holds the Chicago White Stockings to 1 hit as the Dark Blues win 7-1. The lone hit surrendered was a home run off the bat of Chicago left fielder Jim Maranto.
Sept 24: George Gage, president of the Chicago White Stockings, passes away after suffering a stroke. William Hubert assumes control of the team.
Standings
Code:
W L PCT GB
Philadelphia Athletics 45 18 .714 -
Brooklyn Atlantics 26 17 .605 9.0
Washington Nationals 17 11 .607 10.5
New York Mutuals 33 31 .516 12.5
Chicago White Stockings 28 27 .509 13.0
Philadelphia White Stockings 32 31 .508 13.0
Hartford Dark Blues 33 35 .485 14.5
St. Louis Red Stockings 8 11 .421 15.0
Philadelphia Centennials 4 10 .286 16.5
Keokuk Westerns 3 10 .231 17.0
St. Louis Brown Stockings 25 32 .439 17.0
New Haven Elm Citys 17 27 .386 18.5
Boston Red Stockings 30 41 .423 19.0
League Leaders
Average
.352 Jim Shemo (PHA)
.333 Bill Devos (CEN)
.333 Mike Stanley (ATL)
Total Bases
135 Charlie Rossi (BOS)
124 Jim Linhart (HR)
122 Jim Shemo (PHA)
Stolen Bases
17 John Nero (NY)
14 John Macmillan (BOS)
14 Sam Shokes (NY)
ERA
1.43 Charlie Barta (WAS)
1.64 Frank Reimann (NY)
1.69 Joe Gotcher (PHA)
Wins
32 Joe Gotcher (PHA)
20 Jack Anderson (BAL)
20 Pete Cannon (SBS)
Strikeouts
29 Frank Reimann (NY)
24 Jack Anderson (ATL)
22 John Fortenberry (PWS), Fred Ross (BOS)