On This Day

Tuesday, May 16, 1871

Standings

National Association

Team W L Pct GB
White Stock. 4 0 1.000 --
Red Stockings 2 1 .667 1.5
Kekiongas 2 1 .667 1.5
Haymakers 1 1 .500 2.0
Olympics 1 3 .250 3.0
Forest Citys 1 4 .200 3.5
Mutuals 0 0 .000 2.0
Athletics 0 0 .000 2.0
Forest Citys 0 1 .000 2.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Steve King 5
2 Edward Beavens 4
2 Clipper Flynn 4
4 Steve Bellan 3
4 5 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Steve King 6
2 Edward Beavens 5
2 Bill Craver 5
4 John Glenn 3
4 3 others tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Ross Barnes 2
1 Mike McGeary 2
3 Edward Beavens 1
3 Fred Cone 1
3 3 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 John McMullin 0.06

Wins

Rk Player W
1 John McMullin 1
1 George Zettlein 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 John McMullin 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Steve King .818
2 Tom Foley .538
3 George Wright .500
4 Jim Foran .462
4 Bill Lennon .462

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ezra Sutton 2
2 Charlie Hodes 1
2 Marshall King 1
2 Ed Pinkham 1
2 Deacon White 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 John Bass 6
1 Bill Craver 6
1 Charlie Hodes 6
1 Steve King 6
1 Ed Pinkham 6

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Mike McGeary 4
2 George Wright 3
3 Ross Barnes 2
3 Charlie Hodes 2
3 2 others tied 2

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bobby Mathews 2.33
2 Cherokee Fisher 3.00
3 George Zettlein 3.09
4 Al Pratt 3.43
5 John McMullin 3.50

Wins

Rk Player W
1 George Zettlein 4
2 Bobby Mathews 2
2 Al Spalding 2
4 Asa Brainard 1
4 2 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bobby Mathews 8
2 Asa Brainard 7
2 Al Pratt 7
4 Al Spalding 2
4 George Zettlein 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
None

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ezra Sutton 2
2 Charlie Hodes 1
2 Marshall King 1
2 Ed Pinkham 1
2 Deacon White 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 John Bass 6
1 Bill Craver 6
1 Charlie Hodes 6
1 Steve King 6
1 Ed Pinkham 6

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Mike McGeary 4
2 George Wright 3
3 Ross Barnes 2
3 Charlie Hodes 2
3 2 others tied 2

ERA

Rk Player ERA
None

Wins

Rk Player W
1 George Zettlein 4
2 Bobby Mathews 2
2 Al Spalding 2
4 Asa Brainard 1
4 2 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bobby Mathews 8
2 Asa Brainard 7
2 Al Pratt 7
4 Al Spalding 2
4 George Zettlein 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None