On This Day

Monday, August 7, 1871

Standings

National Association

Team W L Pct GB
Athletics 16 4 .800 --
White Stock. 14 4 .778 1.0
Olympics 12 11 .522 5.5
Red Stockings 11 8 .579 4.5
Mutuals 11 11 .500 6.0
Haymakers 8 7 .533 5.5
Forest Citys 6 12 .333 9.0
Kekiongas 5 12 .294 9.5
Forest Citys 2 16 .111 13.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Ross Barnes 4
1 Dave Birdsall 4
3 Harry Schafer 3
3 Harry Wright 3
5 7 tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ross Barnes 3
1 Cal McVey 3
3 Ned Cuthbert 2
3 Al Spalding 2
3 2 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Ross Barnes 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Al Spalding 0.08

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Al Spalding 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Al Spalding 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Levi Meyerle .522
2 Steve King .439
3 Lip Pike .419
4 Ross Barnes .416
5 Cal McVey .412

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Levi Meyerle 4
2 John Bass 3
2 Ned Cuthbert 3
2 Lip Pike 3
2 2 others tied 3

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Rynie Wolters 34
2 Levi Meyerle 32
3 Fergy Malone 31
4 Al Reach 29
5 2 tied 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 2.99
3 Al Spalding 3.56
4 Rynie Wolters 4.01
5 Al Pratt 4.17

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Dick McBride 14
2 George Zettlein 13
3 Al Spalding 11
3 Rynie Wolters 11
5 Asa Brainard 9

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Al Pratt 21
2 Al Spalding 17
2 Rynie Wolters 17
4 Bobby Mathews 16
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 2 others tied 3

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Rynie Wolters 34
2 Levi Meyerle 32
3 Fergy Malone 31
4 Al Reach 29
5 2 tied 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 George Zettlein 2.99
2 Al Spalding 3.56
3 Rynie Wolters 4.01
4 Asa Brainard 4.34
5 Cherokee Fisher 4.98

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Dick McBride 14
2 George Zettlein 13
3 Al Spalding 11
3 Rynie Wolters 11
5 Asa Brainard 9

Strikeouts

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

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Harry Wright 2
2 Ed Pinkham 1