Brooklyn Eagle
November 4, 1872
The Championship Record
The result of the season's play in the championship arena gives the whip pennant to the New York nine, as will be seen by the appended statistics.
Clubs. Won. Lost.Played.
Mutual................36 20 56
Boston................24 24 48
Atlantic..............22 15 37
Baltimore.............22 36 58
Athletic..............20 27 47
Troy..................16 9 25
Eckford...............14 15 29
Middletown............13 11 24
Cleveland..............9 13 22
Olympic................5 6 11
National...............2 7 9
Base-Ball Averages Compiled
Batting Leaders for 1872
Average
.373...Arthur Knap, Troy/Eckford
.357...Emory Banker, Mutual
.339...August Lee, Boston
.332...Charles Cullhane, Mutual
.332...Robert Day, Boston
Runs
61.....Jack Judge, Baltimore
58.....Milton Legere, Baltimore
56.....Samuel DeWitt, Atlantic
56.....Peter Mann, Boston
55.....Ira Guest, Atlantic
Total Bases
141....Emory Banker, Mutual
112....Al Sweeney, Mutual
110....Jack Judge, Baltimore
105....Charles Cullhane, Mutual
99.....Arthur Knap, Troy/Eckford
Emory Banker