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MISCELLANEOUS

SEASON RECORDS

• Tarmo Kuopio (STJ) set a new record for Runs Batted In during a season with 92.
• Manuel Romeiras (HAR) set a new record for Triples in a season with 20.
• John Henry (ALL) & Thomas Smith (STJ) tied the record for Wins in a season with 30.
• Monroe Munson (NIA) set a new record for Shutouts pitched in a season with 5.
• Edward Koch (UNI) set a new record for BB/9 with 0.22 (326.1 IP).

NEW YORK LEAGUE LEADERS

• Average: .415 by Walter Dudley (ATL)
• On-Base: .449 by Babe Johnson (GOT)
• Slugging: .556 by Reginald Roper (FC)
• OPS: .994 by Babe Johnson (ATL)
• Hits: 131 by Reginald Roper (FC)
• Extra-Base Hits: 41 by Garfield Koonce (KC)
• Doubles: 40 by Garfield Koonce (K.C.)
• Triples: 20 by Manuel Romeiras (HAR)
• Home Runs: 5 by Jackson Watts (HAR)
• Runs Batted In: 76 by Reginald Roper (FC)
• Runs: 87 by Babe Johnson (GOT)
• Stolen Bases: 72 by Walter Williams (ATL)
• Total Bases: 180 by Reginald Roper (FC)
• Bases on Balls: 52 by Walter Driscoll (MIN)
• Win Prob. Added: 4.52 by Mario Fusilli (SYR)
• Batter WAR: 4.4 by Taliesin Buckley (NIA)

• Wins: 29 by Peadar Daly (KNI)
• Losses: 28 by Albert Dyer (NC)
• Earned Run Average: 2.01 by Gus Woods (NIA) over 241.2 IP
• Innings: 357.2 by Peadar Daly (KNI)
• Complete Games: 31 by Peadar Daly (KNI)
• Shutouts: 5 by Monroe Munson (NIA)
• Walk Rate: 0.2 BB/9 by Edward Koch (UNI) over 326.1 IP
• Strikeouts: 162 by Jim Creighton (EXC)
• Strikeout Rate: 4.1 K/9 by Jim Creighton (EXC) over 356.0 IP
• K/BB Ratio: 4.5/1 by Jim Creighton (F.C.)
• WHIP: 0.99 by Sammie Cato (KNI) over 239.1 IP
• Pitching WAR: 9.8 by Jim Creighton (EXC)
• Pitching rWAR: 11.1 by Peadar Daly (KNI)

NORTHEASTERN LEAGUE LEADERS

• Average: .418 by Cormack Alexander (QS) & William Dickerson (QS)
• On-Base: .477 by Konrad Jensen (StJ)
• Slugging: .619 by William Dickerson (QS)
• OPS: 1.058 by William Dickerson (QS)
• Hits: 133 by William Dickerson (QS)
• Extra-Base Hits: 47 by William Dickerson (QS)
• Doubles: 31 by William Dickerson (QS)
• Triples: 15 by William Dickerson (QS)
• Home Runs: 4 by William Busby (AME)
• Runs Batted In: 92 by Tarmo Kuopio (StJ)
• Runs: 101 by Nelson Townsend (StJ)
• Stolen Bases: 71 by James Burke (SHA)
• Total Bases: 197 by William Dickerson (QS)
• Bases on Balls: 51 by James Heilman (PORT) & William Johnson (StJ)
• Win Prob. Added: 5.55 by Nelson Townsend (StJ)
• Batter WAR: 4.7 by Nelson Townsend (StJ)

• Wins: 30 by John Henry (ALL) & Thomas Smith (StJ)
• Losses: 30 by William Spears (PJ)
• Earned Run Average: 2.54 by Ernest Duncan (SHA) over 248.0 IP
• Innings: 361.1 by Fred Richards (S.o.t.O.)
• Complete Games: 31 by Thomas Smith (StJ)
• Shutouts: 3 by Daniel Flynn (MB)
• Walk Rate: 0.3 BB/9 by Ernest Duncan (SHA) over 248.0 IP
• Strikeouts: 75 by Elmer Seabold (SUS)
• Strikeout Rate: 2.0 K/9 by Elmer Seabold (SUS) over 329.2 IP
• K/BB Ratio: 1.6/1 by Bubba Mack (LE)
• WHIP: 1.05 by Ernest Duncan (SHA) over 248.0 IP
• Pitching WAR: 7.3 by Everton McLean (CAN)
• Pitching rWAR: 10.0 by Fred Richards (SotO)

ACHIEVEMENTS & NOTABLE EVENTS

• May 4: Everton McLean (CAN) becomes the first P to record a Shutout in his NBBO debut (2 HA, 1 K)
• May 18: Carl Bancroft (GOT) becomes the first pitcher with 250 career Wins.
• June 1: Jim Creighton (EXC) bats 4/5 (3 R, 2 RBI, 1 BB) while pitching a 22-0 Shutout (7 HA, 1 BB, 8 K) v Atlantic.
• June 11: Julius Bailey (FC) records five Hits on consecutive days, going 10/10 over the two games.
• June 18: Seven Gotham batsmen record 3+ Hits in their 25-3 win against Metropolitan.
• June 19: Nelson Townsend (STJ) becomes the 1st player with seven Hits in a nine-inning game.
• June 19: Townsend & Tarmo Kuopio (STJ 3-4 batsmen) combine to hit 13/14 (8 R, 9 RBI) v Portland.
• July 6: Jim Creighton (EXC) becomes the 2nd pitcher with 250 career Wins.
• July 15: Thomas Maloney (MB) becomes the 1st player with 1,500 career Hits.
• July 21: The Hitting Streak of William Gentilucci (NC) ends at a record-tying 42 games.
• Aug 1: The NYL wins the All-Star Game 9-7 at Recreation Park (ALL) in front of a crowd of more than 17,000.
• August 6: John Henry (ALL) reaches 30 Wins for 2nd straight season; also 1st P with 30 Wins in a season twice.
• August 6: Thomas Smith (STJ) becomes the 4th pitcher with 30 Wins in a season.

• A record six players hit over .400: Cormack Alexander (QS) at .4183, William Dickerson (QS) at .4182, Walter Dudley (ATL) at .415, Nelson Townsend (STJ) at .408, Reginald Roper (FC) at .404, & William Gentilucci (NC) at .401
• There were two six-hit games: Tarmo Kuopio & Nelson Townsend (STJ) on the same day at Portland.
• Jackson Watts (HAR) was the only player with 5+ HR, the 2nd straight season only one player hit that many.
• Tarmo Kuopio (STJ) & Reginald Roper (FC) were the only players with 75+ RBI in 1870.
• For the second straight season, two pitchers finished the season with 30 Wins.
• A record eight pitchers finished the season with 25+ Wins.
• Two players had 70+ Stolen Bases in the same season for the 1st time: Walter Williams (ATL) & James Burke (SHA)