On This Day

Monday, July 31, 1871

Standings

National Association

Team W L Pct GB
Athletics 15 3 .833 --
White Stock. 12 4 .750 2.0
Olympics 12 10 .545 5.0
Mutuals 11 9 .550 5.0
Red Stockings 10 7 .588 4.5
Haymakers 7 7 .500 6.0
Kekiongas 5 10 .333 8.5
Forest Citys 5 12 .294 9.5
Forest Citys 1 16 .059 13.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Cap Anson 5
2 Bob Ferguson 3
3 Bob Addy 2
3 Cherokee Fisher 2
3 5 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Cap Anson 2
1 Bob Ferguson 2
1 Cherokee Fisher 2
1 Scott Hastings 2
5 4 tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bob Addy 2
2 Cap Anson 1
2 Cherokee Fisher 1
2 Denny Mack 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Rynie Wolters 0.05

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Cherokee Fisher 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Rynie Wolters 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Levi Meyerle .522
2 Steve King .447
3 Bill Craver .418
4 Fergy Malone .409
5 Lip Pike .406

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Levi Meyerle 4
2 John Bass 3
2 Ned Cuthbert 3
2 Lip Pike 3
2 Ezra Sutton 3

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Levi Meyerle 32
2 Rynie Wolters 30
3 Fergy Malone 29
4 Al Reach 28
5 2 tied 24

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Mike McGeary 14
2 Andy Leonard 12
3 Fred Cone 11
3 Ned Cuthbert 11
3 Dave Eggler 11

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bill Stearns 2.50
2 George Zettlein 3.32
3 Al Spalding 3.37
4 Rynie Wolters 3.92
5 Al Pratt 4.26

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Dick McBride 13
2 Rynie Wolters 11
2 George Zettlein 11
4 Al Spalding 10
5 Asa Brainard 9

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Al Pratt 20
2 Al Spalding 16
3 Bobby Mathews 15
3 Rynie Wolters 15
5 Cherokee Fisher 14

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Harry Wright 2
2 Ed Pinkham 1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
None

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Levi Meyerle 4
2 John Bass 3
2 Ned Cuthbert 3
2 Lip Pike 3
2 Ezra Sutton 3

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Levi Meyerle 32
2 Rynie Wolters 30
3 Fergy Malone 29
4 Al Reach 28
5 2 tied 24

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Mike McGeary 14
2 Andy Leonard 12
3 Fred Cone 11
3 Ned Cuthbert 11
3 Dave Eggler 11

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Al Spalding 3.37
2 Rynie Wolters 3.92
3 Asa Brainard 4.32
4 Dick McBride 4.78

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Dick McBride 13
2 Rynie Wolters 11
2 George Zettlein 11
4 Al Spalding 10
5 Asa Brainard 9

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Al Pratt 20
2 Al Spalding 16
3 Bobby Mathews 15
3 Rynie Wolters 15
5 Cherokee Fisher 14

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Harry Wright 2
2 Ed Pinkham 1