The Catbird Seat

Almanac Edition · every April 19 at once · from the makers of Tearing Up the Pea Patch

APRIL 19 · 1,128 GAMES ON THE RECORD · 1875–2025

On this date in 1900, Philadelphia beat the Boston Braves 19–17 in 10 innings while being out-hit 26 to 20.

The Committee has looked at all 1,128 major-league games played on April 19, from 1875 to 2025, and this is the one that does not behave.

Also on this date

1900-04-19	Philadelphia at the Boston Braves	19–17	10.0
2001-04-19	The Yankees at Toronto	6–5	17.0	357 min
1890-04-19	CLP at BFP	2–23		by 21
1931-04-19	The Philadelphia Athletics at the Yankees	3–2	9.0	80,403 paid

Unfair afternoons — won while out-hit

1999-04-19	Montreal at Colorado	10–11	8.8	hits 20-11
2019-04-19	Philadelphia at Colorado	3–4	11.8	hits 17-8
2024-04-19	Tampa Bay at the Yankees	3–5	8.5	hits 14-5

The Mirror Game — a line score this date shares with another day

1899-04-19	The New York Giants at BLN	6–0	9.0	400000200 / 000000000
1900-04-19	Pittsburgh at St. Louis	0–3	8.5	000000000 / 00030000x
1904-04-19	The Washington Senators at the Boston Red Sox	0–1	8.5	000000000 / 00010000x

By the decades

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THE CATBIRD SEAT is set by the Committee on Playing Rules of Tearing Up the Pea Patch, a Macguffin Co. game, Commissioner F. McCoy presiding. Almanac editions are compiled from the record by the Committee’s engine and read by no one before you; a surprising fact in them is a lead, not a verdict. The information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet. Interested parties may contact Retrosheet at www.retrosheet.org. Wire service (RSS)