Baltimore and Philadelphia Tied With One To Play
October 1, 1872
Baltimore and Philadelphia stayed tied for 1st after September. Both teams went 3-2 on the month.
Standings through September 30, 1872
Code:
Team W L PCT GB
Baltimore Canaries 17 10 .630 -
Philadelphia Keystones 17 10 .630 -
Boston Red Stockings 14 13 .519 3.0
Cincinnati Reds 14 13 .519 3.0
New York Mutuals 12 15 .444 5.0
Washginton Nationals 12 15 .444 5.0
Buffalo Bisons 11 16 .407 6.0
Chicago White Stockings 11 16 .407 6.0
Pitcher of the Month
SP Red Bishop - Boston Red Stockings
Last Year's Pitcher of the Year claims the September Pitcher of the Month award. Bishop managed a 3-1 record with a 2.41 ERA.
Batter of the Month
3B Errol Greene - Baltimore Canaries
Greene had an outstanding September hitting .522 with 6 RBIs and 6 runs scored.
Rookie of the Month
SP Greg Berry - Washington Nationals
This #2 overall pick of the ABC Inaugural Draft is finally showing the talent the Nationals drafted him for. Berry put up a 3-1 mark, striking out 8
* in 44 innings.
*In this era, 8 Ks in a month is a lot, FYI.