New York and Philadelphia Tied With 5 To Play
October 1, 1874
The New York Mutuals pulled into a tie for first with the Philadelphia Keystones. The lead is 3 games on third place Chicago.
Standings through September 30, 1874
Code:
Team W L PCT GB
Philadelphia Keystones 32 19 .627 -
New York Mutuals 32 19 .627 -
Chicago White Stockings 29 22 .569 3.0
Cincinnati Reds 27 24 .529 5.0
Washington Nationals 25 26 .490 7.0
Brooklyn Atlantics 21 30 .412 11.0
Boston Red Stockings 20 31 .392 12.0
Baltimore Canaries 18 33 .381 14.0
Batter & and Rookie of the Month
1B Rich Henson - Cincinnati Reds
Another outstanding month from the Cincinnati youngster. Henson hit .486 with 10 RBIs and 5 runs scored. He's hitting .343 on the year. This is his 2nd Rookie award of the season.
Pitcher of the Month
SP Jose Benitez
Benitez helped the Atlantics get out of the cellar, winning 4 of 5 decisions, posting a 2.95 ERA over 40.1 innings.