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June 10, 1883 - Sunday Base Ball Report

National League

Boston Beaneaters 18-8
Chicago White Stockings 17-11
New York Gothams 15-10
Providence Grays 16-11
Cleveland Blues 13-13
Buffalo Bisons 11-13
Philadelphia Quakers 8-19
Detroit Wolverines 7-20

Things just keep going from bad to worse in Detroit. They have lost four key position players to injuries, including one that is likely season-ending for young first baseman John Reilly. With so many starters disabled or ineffective, it looks like Detroit is going to contend for the bottom of the National League rather than the top.

Meanwhile, Boston's hitters remain the best in the league, and they have opened up a slight lead over Chicago, New York and Providence as a result. This week, the club will host Detroit and Chicago, both on an east coast swing.

The current league leaders:

Batting Average - .398, Cap Anson, Boston Beaneaters
On-Base Percentage - .477, Cap Anson, Boston Beaneaters
Slugging Percentage - .611, Cap Anson, Boston Beaneaters
OPS - 1.088, Cap Anson, Boston Beaneaters
Hits - 46, Sadie Houck, Boston Beaneaters
Doubles - 13, Frank Selman, Buffalo Bisons
Triples - 9, Cap Anson, Boston Beaneaters
Home Runs - 3, George Bechtel, Cleveland and Frank Hankinson, Chicago
Extra Base Hits - 17, Frank Selman, Buffalo Bisons
Total Bases - 69, Cap Anson, Boston Beaneaters
Runs Batted In - 25, Cap Anson, Boston Beaneaters
Runs Scored - 29, Cap Anson, Boston Beaneaters
Stolen Bases - 10, John Reilly, Detroit Wolverines
Walks - 22, George Gore, Chicago White Stockings
Strikeouts - 36, Bill Phillips, Cleveland Blues
RC/27 - 11.75, Cap Anson, Boston Beaneaters
ISO - .212, Cap Anson, Boston Beaneaters
VORP (Batting) - 17.8, Cap Anson, Boston Beaneaters

Earned Run Average - 1.36, Jim Tyng, Boston Beaneaters
Wins - 10, Charlie Buffinton, Boston and Charlie Sweeney, Providence
Losses - 10, Hardie Henderson, Philadelphia and Tony Mullane, Detroit
Saves - 4, George Bradley, New York Gothams
Innings Pitched - 135 2/3, Larry Corcoran, Chicago White Stockings
Shutouts - 3, Charlie Sweeney, Providence Grays
Walks - 33, Will Sawyer, Cleveland Blues
Strikeouts - 104, Larry Corcoran, Chicago White Stockings
H/9IP - 6.33, Charlie Sweeney, Providence Grays
HR/9IP - 0.00, 5 players tied
BB/9IP - 0.28, Charlie Guth, Chicago White Stockings
K/9IP - 8.79, Tim Keefe, New York Gothams
K/BB Ratio - 9.00, Charlie Guth, Chicago White Stockings
Opp. Avg. - .188, Charlie Sweeney, Providence Grays
WHIP - 0.90, Denny Driscoll, Buffalo Bisons
VORP (Pitching) - 35.6, Larry Corcoran, Chicago White Stockings

American Association

Columbus Buckeyes 19-7
Baltimore Orioles 18-8
St. Louis Browns 16-10
Pittsburgh Alleghenys 14-11
Cincinnati Red Stockings 10-15
Louisville Eclipse 10-15
Philadelphia Athletics 9-17
New York Metropolitans 7-20

Columbus continues to lead the AA by doing all the little things right. They don't have the hitting that Baltimore does, and they don't have the pitching St. Louis does, but their defense is better than either team and they are steady both at the plate and in the field. Unlike their competitors, they lack a big-name superstar, though it seems not to be holding them back.

The current league leaders:

Batting Average - .369, Jerry McCormick, Baltimore Orioles
On-Base Percentage - .381, Ed Whiting, Baltimore Orioles
Slugging Percentage - .505, Jerry McCormick, Baltimore Orioles
OPS - .878, Jerry McCormick, Baltimore Orioles
Hits - 41, Jerry McCormick, Baltimore Orioles
Doubles - 12, Jerry McCormick, Baltimore and Ed Whiting, Baltimore
Triples - 4, Pete Browning, Louisville and Cal McVey, Cincinnati
Home Runs - 2, Harry McCaffery, St. Louis and "Orator Jim" O'Rourke, Baltimore
Extra Base Hits - 15, Ed Whiting, Baltimore Orioles
Total Bases - 56, Jerry McCormick, Baltimore and Ed Whiting, Baltimore
Runs Batted In - 33, Jerry McCormick, Baltimore Orioles
Runs Scored - 29, Ed Whiting, Baltimore Orioles
Stolen Bases - 6, Tom O'Brien, Columbus Buckeyes
Walks - 11, Ralph Ham, Cincinnati Red Stockings
Strikeouts - 34, John Morrill, Pittsburgh Alleghenys
RC/27 - 7.84, Jerry McCormick, Baltimore Orioles
ISO - .157, Ed Whiting, Baltimore Orioles
VORP (Batting) - 11.7, Jerry McCormick, Baltimore Orioles

Earned Run Average - 1.13, Bob Emslie, Baltimore Orioles
Wins - 10, Terry Larkin, Baltimore Orioles
Losses - 11, John Cassidy, New York Metropolitans
Saves - 2, Charlie Reynolds, Philadelphia Athletics
Innings Pitched - 113 2/3, Jumbo McGinnis, St. Louis Browns
Shutouts - 1, 6 players tied
Walks - 25, Jim Egan, Columbus Buckeyes
Strikeouts - 78, Jumbo McGinnis, St. Louis Browns
H/9IP - 7.28, Bill Wise, Baltimore Orioles
HR/9IP - 0.00, many players tied
BB/9IP - 0.31, Guy Hecker, Louisville Eclipse
K/9IP - 8.15, Mickey Welch, New York Metropolitans
K/BB Ratio - 20.33, Guy Hecker, Louisville Eclipse
Opp. Avg. - .183, Bill Wise, Baltimore Orioles
WHIP - 0.85, Guy Hecker, Louisville Eclipse
VORP (Pitching) - 20.7, Jumbo McGinnis, St. Louis Browns