The Catbird Seat

Almanac Edition · every June 15 at once · from the makers of Tearing Up the Pea Patch

JUNE 15 · 1,325 GAMES ON THE RECORD · 1871–2025

On this date in 1887, The New York Giants beat Philadelphia 29–1.

The Committee has looked at all 1,325 major-league games played on June 15, from 1871 to 2025, and this is the one that does not behave.

Also on this date

1929-06-15	The New York Giants at Pittsburgh	20–15	14.0
2016-06-15	Cincinnati at Atlanta	8–9	12.5	318 min
1887-06-15	Philadelphia at the New York Giants	1–29		by 28
1952-06-15	The Yankees at Cleveland	4–3	9.0	69,468 paid

Unfair afternoons — won while out-hit

1933-06-15	The Boston Braves at the New York Giants	7–4	9.0	hits 9-16
1938-06-15	The Boston Red Sox at the St. Louis Browns	7–4	9.0	hits 8-15
1966-06-15	The Cubs at the Dodgers	5–6	8.5	hits 13-6

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

1898-06-15	St. Louis at the Cubs	0–4	8.5	000000000 / 01002010x
1901-06-15	The Boston Braves at Pittsburgh	0–1	8.5	000000000 / 00000010x
1901-06-15	Brooklyn at St. Louis	3–2	9.0	300000000 / 000000002

By the decades

1870s 14 · 1880s 49 · 1890s 56 · 1900s 57 · 1910s 69 · 1920s 68 · 1930s 63 · 1940s 85 · 1950s 81 · 1960s 95 · 1970s 105 · 1980s 110 · 1990s 131 · 2000s 128 · 2010s 145 · 2020s 69

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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)