The Catbird Seat

Almanac Edition · every October 13 at once · from the makers of Tearing Up the Pea Patch

OCTOBER 13 · 46 GAMES ON THE RECORD · 1873–1910

On this date in 1873, BS1 beat BL1 32–13.

The Committee has looked at all 46 major-league games played on October 13, from 1873 to 1910, and this is the one that does not behave.

Also on this date

1873-10-13	BL1 at BS1	13–32
1875-10-13	PH1 at HR1	8–7		135 min
1873-10-13	BL1 at BS1	13–32		by 19
1900-10-13	The Cubs at Pittsburgh	7–5	8.0	3,000 paid

Unfair afternoons — won while out-hit

1898-10-13	The Boston Braves at BLN	5–6	8.5	hits 8-5
1910-10-13	St. Louis at the Cubs	11–8	9.0	hits 15-16

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

1899-10-13	Philadelphia at the Boston Braves	0–1	8.5	000000000 / 00000100x
1900-10-13	Brooklyn at the New York Giants	1–0	7.0	0000010 / 0000000
1900-10-13	Cincinnati at St. Louis	2–3	8.5	000000101 / 20000010x

By the decades

1870s 6 · 1880s 20 · 1890s 15 · 1900s 4 · 1910s 1

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