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The very early standings on April 30, as the affiliated minor leagues get ready to start play for the first time:
Chicago White Stockings 3-0
New York Mutuals 2-0
Hartford Dark Blues 1-1
Philadelphia Athletics 1-1
Cincinnati Reds 1-2
Louisville Grays 1-2
St. Louis Brown Stockings 1-2
Boston Red Stockings 1-3
Could these early struggles be a sign of trouble in Boston?
The early league leaders:
Batting Average
Clipper Flynn, Philadelphia - .833
Bob Ferguson, New York - .667
Jim O'Rourke, Boston - .632
Billy Geer, St. Louis - .600
Dave Eggler, New York - .556
John McMullin, New York - .556
Joe Quest, Chicago - .545
Runs Scored
Frank McCarton, Boston - 6
Fred Waterman, St. Louis - 6
Ross Barnes, Boston - 5
Paul Hines, Chicago - 5
Jack Remsen, St. Louis - 5
7 players tied with 4 each
Runs Batted In
George Bechtel, Louisville - 6
Cal McVey, Boston - 5
Jack Remsen, St. Louis - 5
Tom Foley, St. Louis - 4
15 players tied with 3 each
Won-Loss Record
Asa Brainard, Chicago, 2-0
7 players tied at 1-0 each
Earned Run Average (This is a new statistic showing how many earned runs a pitcher gives up per game.)
Pidgey Morgan, Cincinnati - 0.00
Asa Brainard, Chicago - 0.53
Pud Galvin, St. Louis - 0.66
Lon Knight, Philadelphia - 1.00
Al Spalding, Boston - 1.00
NFN McDoolan, Boston - 1.29
2 players tied with 2.00
Strikeouts
Pud Galvin, St. Louis - 6
Dan Collins, Louisville - 3
Al Spalding, Boston - 3
George Bradley, St. Louis - 2
Pidgey Morgan, Cincinnati - 2
11 players tied with 1 each
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