It was the first time since 1969 that the average fell below 400,000.
He also noted the average had fallen in 14 of the last 15 weeks.
In the control group, the average for total cholesterol started at 251, and fell to 230.
The 1879 season was also less successful for the club and Smith's average fell to single figures.
But for this decade, the average has fallen to 2.2.
Still, Taylor's earned run average fell from 12.27 at the start of the night to 8.85.
If later that day the average fell another 150 points, trading would cease for two hours.
If the average fell 150 points more that day, trading would be halted for two hours.
The Dow industrial average fell 11.56 points, to close at 2,052.45.
The Dow industrial average fell 99.10 points, to 10,781.45, and is down 0.8 percent for the week.