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June 3, 1883 - Sunday Base Ball Report

National League

New York Gothams 14-6
Boston Beaneaters 14-7
Providence Grays 14-8
Chicago White Stockings 14-9
Cleveland Blues 10-11
Buffalo Bisons 7-12
Philadelphia Quakers 7-15
Detroit Wolverines 5-17

The two big surprises of the year so far in the National League are the New York Gothams and the Chicago White Stockings. Neither team was expected to be very good, yet they are both among the four teams deadlocked for NL supremacy. Both teams have excellent pitching they are relying upon thus far in the season - New York has Bobby Mitchell and Tim Keefe, and Chicago has Larry Corcoran and the suddenly reliable Charlie Guth.

The current league leaders:

Batting Average - .388, Sadie Houck, Boston Beaneaters
On-Base Percentage - .456, Cap Anson, Boston Beaneaters
Slugging Percentage - .578, Cap Anson, Boston Beaneaters
OPS - 1.034, Cap Anson, Boston Beaneaters
Hits - 38, Sadie Houck, Boston Beaneaters
Doubles - 8, 3 players tied
Triples - 7, Cap Anson, Boston Beaneaters
Home Runs - 3, Frank Hankinson, Chicago White Stockings
Extra Base Hits - 12, Frank Selman, Buffalo Bisons
Total Bases - 52, Cap Anson, Boston Beaneaters
Runs Batted In - 21, Cap Anson, Boston Beaneaters
Runs Scored - 23, Cap Anson, Boston Beaneaters
Stolen Bases - 10, John Reilly, Detroit Wolverines
Walks - 22, George Gore, Chicago White Stockings
Strikeouts - 31, Bill Phillips, Cleveland Blues
RC/27 - 10.30, Cap Anson, Boston Beaneaters
ISO - .211, Bill Traffley, Chicago White Stockings
VORP (Batting) - 12.6, Cap Anson, Boston Beaneaters

Earned Run Average - 1.36, Jim Tyng, Boston Beaneaters
Wins - 9, Charlie Sweeney, Providence Grays
Losses - 9, Tony Mullane, Detroit Wolverines
Saves - 4, George Bradley, New York Gothams
Innings Pitched - 119 2/3, Larry Corcoran, Chicago White Stockings
Shutouts - 3, Charlie Sweeney, Providence Grays
Walks - 30, Will Sawyer, Cleveland Blues
Strikeouts - 90, Larry Corcoran, Chicago White Stockings
H/9IP - 6.64, Charlie Buffinton, Boston Beaneaters
HR/9IP - 0.00, 6 players tied
BB/9IP - 0.38, Charlie Guth, Chicago White Stockings
K/9IP - 9.25, Tim Keefe, New York Gothams
K/BB Ratio - 11.50, Bobby Mitchell, New York Gothams
Opp. Avg. - .191, Charlie Buffinton, Boston Beaneaters
WHIP - 0.94, Larry Corcoran, Chicago White Stockings
VORP (Pitching) - 30.0, Larry Corcoran, Chicago White Stockings

American Association

Columbus Buckeyes 17-6
Baltimore Orioles 16-6
St. Louis Browns 13-9
Pittsburgh Alleghenys 10-10
Louisville Eclipse 8-12
Philadelphia Athletics 9-14
Cincinnati Red Stockings 8-13
New York Metropolitans 6-17

Columbus is the best team in the AA for pitching and defense, and it is that pitching and defense that has them clinging to a slim lead over hot-hitting Baltimore. Meanwhile, St. Louis and Louisville, the two teams expected to battle for the pennant, are lagging behind.

The current league leaders:

Batting Average - .421, Jerry McCormick, Baltimore Orioles
On-Base Percentage - .424, Jerry McCormick, Baltimore Orioles
Slugging Percentage - .579, Jerry McCormick, Baltimore Orioles
OPS - 1.003, Jerry McCormick, Baltimore Orioles
Hits - 40, Jerry McCormick, Baltimore Orioles
Doubles - 12, Jerry McCormick, Baltimore and Ed Whiting, Baltimore
Triples - 3, 6 players tied
Home Runs - 2, Harry McCaffery, St. Louis and "Orator Jim" O'Rourke, Baltimore
Extra Base Hits - 15, Ed Whiting, Baltimore Orioles
Total Bases - 55, Jerry McCormick, Baltimore Orioles
Runs Batted In - 33, Jerry McCormick, Baltimore Orioles
Runs Scored - 27, Ed Whiting, Baltimore Orioles
Stolen Bases - 5, Bill Greenwood, Philadelphia Athletics
Walks - 9, Harry Stovey, Columbus and Ed Whiting, Baltimore
Strikeouts - 27, John Morrill, Pittsburgh Alleghenys
RC/27 - 11.03, Jerry McCormick, Baltimore Orioles
ISO - .184, Ed Whiting, Baltimore Orioles
VORP (Batting) - 13.4, Jerry McCormick, Baltimore Orioles

Earned Run Average - 0.39, Bob Emslie, Baltimore Orioles
Wins - 10, Terry Larkin, Baltimore Orioles
Losses - 10, John Cassidy, New York Metropolitans
Saves - 2, Charlie Reynolds, Philadelphia Athletics
Innings Pitched - 103 1/3, Jim Egan, Columbus Buckeyes
Shutouts - 1, 5 players tied
Walks - 24, Jim Egan, Columbus Buckeyes
Strikeouts - 68, Jumbo McGinnis, St. Louis Browns
H/9IP - 6.90, Guy Hecker, Louisville Eclipse
HR/9IP - 0.00, many players tied
BB/9IP - 0.36, Guy Hecker, Louisville Eclipse
K/9IP - 8.37, Mickey Welch, New York Metropolitans
K/BB Ratio - 16.00, Guy Hecker, Louisville Eclipse
Opp. Avg. - .176, Bill Wise, Baltimore Orioles
WHIP - 0.81, Guy Hecker, Louisville Eclipse
VORP (Pitching) - 16.9, The Only Nolan, Cincinnati Red Stockings