On This Day

Monday, August 21, 1871

Standings

National Association

Team W L Pct GB
Athletics 16 4 .800 --
White Stock. 15 5 .750 1.0
Red Stockings 12 8 .600 4.0
Mutuals 12 11 .522 5.5
Olympics 12 13 .480 6.5
Haymakers 8 7 .533 5.5
Forest Citys 7 14 .333 9.5
Kekiongas 6 12 .333 9.0
Forest Citys 3 17 .150 13.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Chick Fulmer 2
1 Dick Higham 2
1 Dickey Pearce 2
4 George Bird 1
4 5 others tied 1

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Denny Mack 2
2 Cherokee Fisher 1
2 Dick Higham 1
2 Charlie Mills 1
2 2 others tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Denny Mack 2
2 Scott Hastings 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Cherokee Fisher 0.40
2 Rynie Wolters 0.29

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Rynie Wolters 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Cherokee Fisher 2
1 Rynie Wolters 2

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 Cal McVey .416
5 Ross Barnes .415

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Levi Meyerle 4
1 Fred Treacey 4
3 John Bass 3
3 Ned Cuthbert 3
3 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 Andy Leonard 26

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Mike McGeary 15
2 Andy Leonard 13
3 Ned Cuthbert 12
4 Fred Cone 11
4 2 others tied 11

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 George Zettlein 2.88
2 Al Spalding 3.43
3 Rynie Wolters 3.92
4 Al Pratt 4.13
5 Asa Brainard 4.48

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Al Pratt 28
2 Rynie Wolters 19
3 Al Spalding 17
4 Cherokee Fisher 16
4 Bobby Mathews 16

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Harry Wright 2
2 Ed Pinkham 1

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
None

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Fred Treacey 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jimmy Wood 5
2 Fred Treacey 4
2 Harry Wright 4
4 Ross Barnes 3
4 5 others tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Ed Duffy 2
1 Denny Mack 2
1 Fred Treacey 2
4 Ross Barnes 1
4 9 others tied 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Cherokee Fisher 1.50
2 George Zettlein 2.00
3 Al Spalding 3.50
4 Al Pratt 3.86
5 Asa Brainard 6.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Al Spalding 2
2 Cherokee Fisher 1
2 Bobby Mathews 1
2 Al Pratt 1
2 2 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Al Pratt 7
2 Cherokee Fisher 2
2 Rynie Wolters 2
4 Al Spalding 1
4 George Zettlein 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
None

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Levi Meyerle 4
1 Fred Treacey 4
3 John Bass 3
3 Ned Cuthbert 3
3 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 Andy Leonard 26

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Mike McGeary 15
2 Andy Leonard 13
3 Ned Cuthbert 12
4 Fred Cone 11
4 2 others tied 11

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 George Zettlein 2.88
2 Al Spalding 3.43
3 Rynie Wolters 3.92
4 Al Pratt 4.13
5 Asa Brainard 4.48

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Al Pratt 28
2 Rynie Wolters 19
3 Al Spalding 17
4 Cherokee Fisher 16
4 Bobby Mathews 16

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Harry Wright 2
2 Ed Pinkham 1