On This Day

Saturday, May 20, 1871

Standings

National Association

Team W L Pct GB
White Stock. 5 0 1.000 --
Red Stockings 3 1 .750 1.5
Olympics 3 4 .429 3.0
Kekiongas 2 1 .667 2.0
Mutuals 1 0 1.000 2.0
Haymakers 1 2 .333 3.0
Forest Citys 1 5 .167 4.5
Athletics 0 1 .000 3.0
Forest Citys 0 2 .000 3.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 John Bass 4
2 Andy Leonard 3
2 Levi Meyerle 3
2 Harry Wright 3
5 12 tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Doug Allison 1
1 John Bass 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Doug Allison 3
1 John Bass 3
1 Fred Cone 3
1 Andy Leonard 3
5 5 tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Charlie Gould 2
2 Harry Berthrong 1
2 Andy Leonard 1
2 Cal McVey 1
2 2 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Al Spalding 0.18
2 Al Pratt 0.08

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Asa Brainard 1
1 Al Spalding 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Al Spalding 2
2 Al Pratt 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Harry Wright 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Steve King .647
2 Tom Foley .538
3 John Bass .500
3 George Wright .500
5 Doug Allison .467

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ezra Sutton 2
2 Doug Allison 1
2 John Bass 1
2 Charlie Hodes 1
2 3 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 John Bass 9
2 Ed Pinkham 8
3 Dave Birdsall 7
3 George Zettlein 7
5 7 tied 6

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Mike McGeary 4
2 George Wright 3
3 Ross Barnes 2
3 Harry Berthrong 2
3 9 others tied 2

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Rynie Wolters 2.00
2 Bobby Mathews 2.33
3 George Zettlein 2.45
4 Cherokee Fisher 2.50
5 Al Pratt 3.88

Wins

Rk Player W
1 George Zettlein 5
2 Al Spalding 3
3 Asa Brainard 2
3 Bobby Mathews 2
5 3 tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bobby Mathews 8
1 Al Pratt 8
3 Asa Brainard 7
4 Al Spalding 4
5 2 tied 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Harry Wright 1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
None

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ezra Sutton 2
2 Doug Allison 1
2 John Bass 1
2 Charlie Hodes 1
2 3 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 John Bass 9
2 Ed Pinkham 8
3 Dave Birdsall 7
3 George Zettlein 7
5 7 tied 6

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Mike McGeary 4
2 George Wright 3
3 Ross Barnes 2
3 Harry Berthrong 2
3 9 others tied 2

ERA

Rk Player ERA
None

Wins

Rk Player W
1 George Zettlein 5
2 Al Spalding 3
3 Asa Brainard 2
3 Bobby Mathews 2
5 3 tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bobby Mathews 8
1 Al Pratt 8
3 Asa Brainard 7
4 Al Spalding 4
5 2 tied 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Harry Wright 1