Field Report.

1894 Capital League

League Standings

Elected Teams

Battersea Excelsiors

Greenwich Mariners

Islington Strollers

Kensington Athletic

Lambeth Wanderers

Regent's Park

Richmond Park

Thames Athletic Club

Results

Week 1: 5 May 1894

Battersea Excelsiors 2-1 Greenwich Mariners

Islington Strollers 4-0 Kensington Athletic

Lambeth Wanderers 0-1 Regent's Park BBC

Richmond Park 3-3 Thames Athletic Club

Week 2: 12 May 1894

Battersea Excelsiors 0-3 Islington Strollers

Greenwich Mariners 0-0 Lambeth Wanderers

Kensington Athletic 0-0 Richmond Park

Regent's Park 1-1 Thames Athletic Club

Week 3: 19 May 1894

Battersea Excelsiors 4-2 Kensington Athletic

Islington Strollers 3-1 Greenwich Mariners

Lambeth Wanderers 4-0 Thames Athletic Club

Regent's Park 1-0 Richmond

Awards

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Other

Milestones: 12 May 1894: First recorded home run (Edward Collins for Islington vs Battersea)

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Did you know...

That John Fletcher became the first pitcher to earn five strikeouts in a single game, but his side still lost 0-1?

That William Archer threw six strikeouts on the same day, but did not record a win either?

That the first recorded home run was a three run walk-off with two outs on the board?