On This Day

Tuesday, August 29, 1871

Standings

National Association

Team W L Pct GB
Athletics 16 4 .800 --
White Stock. 16 5 .762 0.5
Olympics 14 13 .519 5.5
Mutuals 13 12 .520 5.5
Red Stockings 12 9 .571 4.5
Haymakers 9 8 .529 5.5
Kekiongas 7 12 .368 8.5
Forest Citys 7 15 .318 10.0
Forest Citys 3 19 .136 14.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Bobby Mathews 4
2 Dickie Flowers 3
3 Jim Foran 2
4 Robert Armstrong 1
4 7 others tied 1

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bobby Mathews 3
2 Robert Armstrong 1
2 Bill Craver 1
2 Henry Kohler 1
2 Lip Pike 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Paddy Quinn 3
2 Bobby Mathews 2
3 Jim Foran 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Bobby Mathews 0.17

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bobby Mathews 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bobby Mathews 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Levi Meyerle .522
2 Steve King .418
3 Cal McVey .415
4 Ross Barnes .405
5 Fergy Malone .402

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 37
2 Levi Meyerle 32
3 Fergy Malone 31
4 Al Reach 29
5 Andy Leonard 28

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 2.79
2 Al Spalding 3.50
3 Rynie Wolters 3.80
4 Al Pratt 4.07
5 Asa Brainard 4.33

Wins

Rk Player W
1 George Zettlein 15
2 Dick McBride 14
3 Rynie Wolters 13
4 Al Spalding 12
5 Asa Brainard 11

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Al Pratt 29
2 Rynie Wolters 19
3 Bobby Mathews 17
3 Al Spalding 17
5 Cherokee Fisher 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 Charlie Gould 1
1 Gat Stires 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Doug Allison 5
1 Andy Leonard 5
3 Charlie Mills 4
3 Jimmy Wood 4
5 10 tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 John McMullin 3
1 Paddy Quinn 3
1 Jimmy Wood 3
4 Denny Mack 2
4 2 others tied 2

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Rynie Wolters 2.33
2 John McMullin 2.50
2 George Zettlein 2.50
4 Cherokee Fisher 3.00
5 Asa Brainard 4.33

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Asa Brainard 2
1 Rynie Wolters 2
1 George Zettlein 2
4 Bobby Mathews 1
4 John McMullin 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Cherokee Fisher 2
1 Rynie Wolters 2
3 Asa Brainard 1
3 Bobby Mathews 1
3 Al Pratt 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 37
2 Levi Meyerle 32
3 Fergy Malone 31
4 Al Reach 29
5 Andy Leonard 28

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 2.79
2 Al Spalding 3.50
3 Rynie Wolters 3.80
4 Al Pratt 4.07
5 Asa Brainard 4.33

Wins

Rk Player W
1 George Zettlein 15
2 Dick McBride 14
3 Rynie Wolters 13
4 Al Spalding 12
5 Asa Brainard 11

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Al Pratt 29
2 Rynie Wolters 19
3 Bobby Mathews 17
3 Al Spalding 17
5 Cherokee Fisher 16

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Harry Wright 2
2 Ed Pinkham 1