On This Day

Friday, August 4, 1871

Standings

National Association

Team W L Pct GB
Athletics 16 3 .842 --
White Stock. 13 4 .765 2.0
Olympics 12 11 .522 6.0
Mutuals 11 11 .500 6.5
Red Stockings 10 8 .556 5.5
Haymakers 8 7 .533 6.0
Forest Citys 6 12 .333 9.5
Kekiongas 5 11 .313 9.5
Forest Citys 2 16 .111 13.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 George Heubel 3
2 Doug Allison 2
2 Count Sensenderfer 2
4 George Bechtel 1
4 7 others tied 1

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 John Glenn 3
2 George Heubel 2
3 Ned Cuthbert 1
3 Andy Leonard 1
3 5 others tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Ned Cuthbert 1
1 Fergy Malone 1
1 Count Sensenderfer 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Dick McBride 0.11
2 Asa Brainard 0.10

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Dick McBride 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Asa Brainard 1
1 Dick McBride 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Levi Meyerle .522
2 Steve King .439
3 Cal McVey .422
4 Lip Pike .419
5 Fergy Malone .402

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 Rynie Wolters 34
2 Levi Meyerle 32
3 Fergy Malone 30
4 Al Reach 29
5 Steve King 25

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Mike McGeary 15
2 Ned Cuthbert 12
2 Andy Leonard 12
4 Fred Cone 11
4 Dave Eggler 11

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bill Stearns 2.50
2 George Zettlein 3.18
3 Al Spalding 3.42
4 Rynie Wolters 4.01
5 Al Pratt 4.17

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Dick McBride 14
2 George Zettlein 12
3 Rynie Wolters 11
4 Al Spalding 10
5 Asa Brainard 9

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Al Pratt 21
2 Rynie Wolters 17
3 Al Spalding 16
4 Bobby Mathews 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 Rynie Wolters 34
2 Levi Meyerle 32
3 Fergy Malone 30
4 Al Reach 29
5 Steve King 25

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Mike McGeary 15
2 Ned Cuthbert 12
2 Andy Leonard 12
4 Fred Cone 11
4 Dave Eggler 11

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Al Spalding 3.42
2 Rynie Wolters 4.01
3 Asa Brainard 4.34
4 Dick McBride 4.69
5 Cherokee Fisher 4.98

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Dick McBride 14
2 George Zettlein 12
3 Rynie Wolters 11
4 Al Spalding 10
5 Asa Brainard 9

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Al Pratt 21
2 Rynie Wolters 17
3 Al Spalding 16
4 Bobby Mathews 15
5 Cherokee Fisher 14

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Harry Wright 2
2 Ed Pinkham 1