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1872
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1872 Season
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11 teams competing in 2 leagues
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⚾ Batting Leaders
Batting Average
1
Ross Barnes
0.430
2
Cap Anson
0.415
3
Davy Force
0.408
4
Scott Hastings
0.391
5
Mike McGeary
0.360
Home Runs
1
Lip Pike
7
2
Tom Carey
2
3
Dick Higham
2
4
Andy Leonard
2
5
Fred Treacey
2
RBI
1
Lip Pike
60
2
Cap Anson
48
3
Wes Fisler
48
4
Joe Start
48
5
Ned Cuthbert
47
Stolen Bases
1
Dave Eggler
18
2
Ned Cuthbert
14
3
George Wright
14
4
Mike McGeary
13
5
Ross Barnes
12
Hits
1
Ross Barnes
99
2
Dave Eggler
97
3
John Hatfield
93
4
Cap Anson
90
5
Ned Cuthbert
88
Runs
1
Dave Eggler
94
2
George Wright
87
3
Ned Cuthbert
83
4
Ross Barnes
81
5
John Hatfield
76
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🎯 Pitching Leaders
ERA
1
Cherokee Fisher
1.80
2
Al Spalding
1.85
3
George Zettlein
2.16
4
Dick McBride
2.85
5
Candy Cummings
3.01
Wins
1
Al Spalding
38
2
Candy Cummings
33
3
Dick McBride
30
4
Bobby Mathews
25
5
George Zettlein
14
Strikeouts
1
Bobby Mathews
57
2
Candy Cummings
45
3
Dick McBride
44
4
Al Spalding
28
5
Cherokee Fisher
20
Saves
1
Cherokee Fisher
1
2
George Zettlein
1
3
Cy Bentley
0
4
Asa Brainard
0
5
Jim Britt
0
WHIP
1
Cherokee Fisher
0.95
2
Al Spalding
1.10
3
George Zettlein
1.15
4
Dick McBride
1.27
5
Candy Cummings
1.28
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