On This Day

Tuesday, May 23, 1871

Standings

National Association

Team W L Pct GB
White Stock. 6 0 1.000 --
Olympics 4 4 .500 3.0
Red Stockings 3 1 .750 2.0
Kekiongas 3 1 .750 2.0
Mutuals 1 0 1.000 2.5
Haymakers 1 3 .250 4.0
Forest Citys 1 5 .167 5.0
Athletics 0 1 .000 3.5
Forest Citys 0 4 .000 5.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Bob Addy 5
2 Tom Carey 3
2 Cherokee Fisher 3
2 Jim Foran 3
2 Ed Mincher 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Gat Stires 4
2 Cherokee Fisher 3
2 Wally Goldsmith 3
4 George Bird 2
4 2 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Tom Carey 1
1 Ralph Ham 1
1 Bill Lennon 1
1 Ed Mincher 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Bobby Mathews 0.13
2 Cherokee Fisher 0.10

Wins

Rk Player W
None

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bobby Mathews 3
2 Cherokee Fisher 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Tom Foley .538
2 Steve King .524
3 John Bass .500
4 Jimmy Wood .464
5 Bob Addy .455

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 Andy Leonard 8
2 Ed Pinkham 8
4 Doug Allison 7
4 5 others tied 7

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Andy Leonard 5
2 Mike McGeary 4
3 George Wright 3
4 Ross Barnes 2
4 12 others tied 2

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Rynie Wolters 2.00
2 George Zettlein 2.04
3 Cherokee Fisher 3.16
4 Al Pratt 3.88
5 Asa Brainard 4.38

Wins

Rk Player W
1 George Zettlein 6
2 Asa Brainard 3
2 Al Spalding 3
4 Bobby Mathews 2
5 3 tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bobby Mathews 11
2 Asa Brainard 8
2 Al Pratt 8
4 Cherokee Fisher 5
5 2 tied 4

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 Andy Leonard 8
2 Ed Pinkham 8
4 Doug Allison 7
4 5 others tied 7

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Andy Leonard 5
2 Mike McGeary 4
3 George Wright 3
4 Ross Barnes 2
4 12 others tied 2

ERA

Rk Player ERA
None

Wins

Rk Player W
1 George Zettlein 6
2 Asa Brainard 3
2 Al Spalding 3
4 Bobby Mathews 2
5 3 tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bobby Mathews 11
2 Asa Brainard 8
2 Al Pratt 8
4 Cherokee Fisher 5
5 2 tied 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Harry Wright 1