Events of Thursday, August 1, 1872 (original) (raw)
Events of Thursday, August 1, 1872
Events of Thursday, August 1, 1872
MAN n 2 0 0 0 2 - 4 6 7 BAL n 1 3 2 2 0 - 8 9 1
BOX WP: Mathews (13-8) LP: Brainard (2-8) HR: Pike (2)
ATL n 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 - 4 8 1 MUT n 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 1 - 5 10 5
BOX WP: Cummings (18-9) LP: Britt (2-12)
Standings At Close of Play of August 1, 1872
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Team Name G W L T PCT GB RS RA Boston Red Stockings 26 23 3 0 .885 - 332 126 Mutuals (New York) 28 19 9 0 .679 5.0 291 188 Baltimore Canaries 28 18 9 1 .667 5.5 325 211 Athletics (Philadelphia) 21 15 5 1 .750 5.0 278 149 Troy Haymakers 25 15 10 0 .600 7.5 273 191 Cleveland Forest Citys 20 6 14 0 .300 14.0 160 224 Middletown Mansfields 19 5 14 0 .263 14.5 188 272 Washington Olympics 9 2 7 0 .222 12.5 54 140 Brooklyn Atlantics 14 2 12 0 .143 15.0 81 186 Brooklyn Eckfords 11 0 11 0 .000 15.5 60 245 Washington Nationals 11 0 11 0 .000 15.5 80 190
Note: Prior to 1883 in the NL, a club's standing was determined by the number of games won, not by its winning percentage.
Births on This Date
Debuts on This Date
Team Player Name (Age) ATL n Oliver Brown (23)