On This Day

Wednesday, August 30, 1871

Standings

National Association

Team W L Pct GB
White Stock. 17 5 .773 --
Athletics 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 10 8 .556 5.0
Kekiongas 7 12 .368 8.5
Forest Citys 7 16 .304 10.5
Forest Citys 3 19 .136 14.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Clipper Flynn 3
1 Al Pratt 3
3 Bill Craver 2
3 Dickie Flowers 2
3 6 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bill Craver 3
2 Art Allison 2
2 John McMullin 2
2 Lip Pike 2
2 2 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jimmy Wood 3
2 Dickie Flowers 2
2 Gene Kimball 2
2 John McMullin 2
5 6 tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Dick McBride 0.27
2 Al Pratt 0.20
2 George Zettlein 0.20

Wins

Rk Player W
1 John McMullin 1
1 George Zettlein 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dick McBride 3
1 Al Pratt 3
3 George Zettlein 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Levi Meyerle .505
2 Cal McVey .415
3 Steve King .406
4 Ross Barnes .405
5 Jimmy Wood .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 2 tied 28

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Mike McGeary 15
2 Andy Leonard 13
2 Jimmy Wood 13
4 Ned Cuthbert 12
5 3 tied 11

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 George Zettlein 2.65
2 Al Spalding 3.50
3 Rynie Wolters 3.80
4 Al Pratt 3.94
5 Asa Brainard 4.33

Wins

Rk Player W
1 George Zettlein 16
2 Dick McBride 14
3 Rynie Wolters 13
4 Al Spalding 12
5 Asa Brainard 11

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Al Pratt 32
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
1 Lip Pike 5
1 Jimmy Wood 5
5 5 tied 4

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jimmy Wood 6
2 John McMullin 5
3 Dickie Flowers 3
3 Paddy Quinn 3
5 5 tied 2

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 George Zettlein 1.67
2 Al Pratt 1.84
3 Rynie Wolters 2.33
4 John McMullin 2.42
5 Cherokee Fisher 3.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 George Zettlein 3
2 Asa Brainard 2
2 John McMullin 2
2 Rynie Wolters 2
5 Bobby Mathews 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Al Pratt 4
2 Dick McBride 3
3 Cherokee Fisher 2
3 Rynie Wolters 2
5 3 tied 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 2 tied 28

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Mike McGeary 15
2 Andy Leonard 13
2 Jimmy Wood 13
4 Ned Cuthbert 12
5 3 tied 11

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 George Zettlein 2.65
2 Al Spalding 3.50
3 Rynie Wolters 3.80
4 Al Pratt 3.94
5 Asa Brainard 4.33

Wins

Rk Player W
1 George Zettlein 16
2 Dick McBride 14
3 Rynie Wolters 13
4 Al Spalding 12
5 Asa Brainard 11

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Al Pratt 32
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