A Grand Old Game

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At this point, the Championship appears but a formality. The Athletics have 11 games left on their schedule, but only one with the Whites. As long as the Athletics win as many as they lose, they will claim the whip-pennant. The more interesting question: can Sutton become the first striker to claim 100 safe hits during season championship matches? He has five games in which to try.



Leaders

Average: .414 – Ezra Sutton, Whites
Hits: 96 – Ezra Sutton, Whites
Doubles: 26 – Ezra Sutton, Whites
Triples: 7 – Jimmy Wood, Washington
HR: 3 – John Clapp, Boston; Ezra Sutton, Whites
RBI: 59 – Ezra Sutton, Whites
Runs: 65 – Paul Hines, Boston
SB: 17 – Cal McVey, Boston

Wins: 24 – Joe O’Rourke, Whites
ERA: 2.32 – Dick McBride, Athletics
Losses: 34 – Al Spaulding, Baltimore.
WHIP: 1.26 – Dick McBride, Athletics
K: 41 – Jim Britt, Atlantics

Baltimore fielding watch:
George Bechtel, 125 errors
Candy Nelson, 124 errors

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As the summer months increased their warmth, the play of the Athletics became stronger, giving them proud claim to this season’s whip-pennant.



Leaders

Average: .401 – Ezra Sutton, Whites
Hits: 105 – Ezra Sutton, Whites
Doubles: 28 – Ezra Sutton, Whites
Triples: 8 – Jimmy Wood, Washington
HR: 3 – John Clapp, Boston; Ezra Sutton, Whites; Doug Allison, Athletics
RBI: 63 – Ezra Sutton, Whites; George Wright, Boston
Runs: 84 – Paul Hines, Boston
SB: 23 – Cal McVey, Boston

Wins: 29 – Jim Britt, Atlantics; George Zettlein, Boston
ERA: 2.29 – Dick McBride, Athletics
Losses: 43 – Al Spaulding, Baltimore.
WHIP: 1.29 – Lefty McMullin, Whites
K: 46 – Jim Britt, Atlantics

Baltimore fielding watch:
George Bechtel, 154 errors
Candy Nelson, 152 errors