Candy Cummings

Candy Cummings

1872–1877 · Bats R · Throws R · 5'9", 120 lb · b. 1848 Ware, MA

Career 145–94 · 2.42 ERA · 259 SO · 2149.2 IP · 247 G · 227 H · 107 RBI · .213 AVG

Seasons leading his league

6

6 best in baseball

39 Top-5 finishes

2 Title seasons

5 Categories led

1872 Best season

Spanning 1872–1875, peaking at 4 titles in 1872.

Clubs 20 Win Seasons ×4 Sub-2.00 ERA Seasons ×3

Team records #1 Baltimore Canaries career W #1 Hartford Dark Blues career W #1 Hartford Dark Blues career SO #1 Philadelphia Whites career SO #1 Hartford Dark Blues career IP #1 Philadelphia Whites 1874 ERA #1 Hartford Dark Blues 1876 ERA #1 Baltimore Canaries 1873 W #1 Hartford Dark Blues 1875 W #1 Philadelphia Whites 1874 SO

All-Time Standing

Against every player since 1871

Among league leaders

953rd League titles 6
388th Best in baseball 6
619th Top-5 finishes 39

Each rank is against the players who have achieved that thing at least once.

Career leaderboards

29th Earned Run Average 2.42
97th Complete Games 233
246th Walks + Hits / IP 1.23
273rd Shutouts 19
282nd Wins 145
286th Pitcher Range Factor 1.73
375th Innings Pitched 2149.2

All-time career totals, top 500 per category.

Where He Led

led all of MLB led his league

Category	Titles	Best	Streak	Seasons
Shutouts	2	1st	—	1872 3 1875 7 1873 #3 1874 #3
Pitcher Fielding Percentage	1	1st	—	1872 .911 1876 #3
Complete Games	1	1st	—	1872 53
Innings Pitched	1	1st	—	1872 497.0
Strikeouts	1	1st	—	1875 82 1872 #2 1873 #3 1874 #2
Pitcher Putouts	—	#3	—	1872 #3
Pitcher Assists	—	#3	—	1872 #3
Strikeouts / 9	—	#2	—	1874 #2 1875 #3
Walks + Hits / IP	—	#2	—	1875 #2
Wins	—	#2	—	1872 #2 1875 #3
Earned Run Average	—	#3	—	1873 #3 1876 #3

Title Seasons

2 seasons with at least one title

Year	Titles	Led in
1875	2	SO 82 SHO 7
1872	4	IP 497.0 SHO 3 CG 53 P FPCT .911

Pitching

led the league 6 seasons

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	WHIP
1872	NY2	NA	33	20	3.01	55	55	0	497.0	604	166	2	31	45	1.28
1873	BL1	NA	28	14	2.80	42	42	0	382.0	475	119	4	33	34	1.33
1874	PH2	NA	28	26	1.96	54	54	0	483.0	616	105	4	18	61	1.31
1875	HR1	NA	35	12	1.60	48	47	0	416.0	397	74	0	4	82	0.96
1876	HAR	NL	16	8	1.67	24	24	0	216.0	215	40	0	14	26	1.06
1877	CN1	NL	5	14	4.34	19	19	0	155.2	219	75	2	13	11	1.49
Career	—	—	145	94	2.42	242	241	0	2149.2	2,526	579	12	113	259	1.23

Batting

6 seasons

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1872	NY2	NA	55	249	37	52	9	3	0	26	4	14	0	.209	.221	.269	.490
1873	BL1	NA	42	192	30	48	5	0	0	36	5	5	1	.250	.269	.276	.545
1874	PH2	NA	54	231	32	52	4	2	0	19	0	12	1	.225	.225	.260	.485
1875	HR1	NA	53	221	30	44	7	2	0	15	3	11	1	.199	.210	.249	.459
1876	HAR	NL	24	105	14	17	3	0	0	7	0	3	0	.162	.162	.190	.352
1877	CN1	NL	19	70	6	14	1	2	0	4	4	6	0	.200	.243	.271	.515
Career	—	—	247	1,068	149	227	29	9	0	107	16	51	3	.213	.224	.257	.481

Fielding

2 positions

Year	Team	Lg	Pos	G	GS	INN	PO	A	E	DP	TC	FLD%	RF
1872	NY2	NA	P	55	54	497.0	21	61	8	3	90	.911	1.49
			OF	2	0	8.0	0	0	2	0	2	.000	0.00
1873	BL1	NA	P	42	—	382.0	20	42	12	2	74	.838	1.48
1874	PH2	NA	P	54	54	483.0	16	73	23	0	112	.795	1.65
			OF	1	0	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	—	0.00
1875	HR1	NA	P	48	—	416.0	28	85	11	5	124	.911	2.35
			OF	6	—	27.0	4	0	3	0	7	.571	0.67
1876	HAR	NL	P	24	—	216.0	9	27	2	0	38	.947	1.50
1877	CN1	NL	P	19	—	156.0	6	31	3	0	40	.925	1.95
			OF	3	—	29.0	5	1	1	0	7	.857	2.00
Career	—	—	P	242	108	2150.0	100	319	59	10	478	.877	1.73
	—	—	OF	12	0	65.0	9	1	6	0	16	.625	0.83