On This Day

Tuesday, September 5, 1871

Standings

National Association

Team W L Pct GB
White Stock. 17 6 .739 --
Athletics 17 6 .739 0.0
Red Stockings 14 9 .609 3.0
Mutuals 14 13 .519 5.0
Olympics 14 13 .519 5.0
Haymakers 10 10 .500 5.5
Forest Citys 8 17 .320 10.0
Kekiongas 7 12 .368 8.0
Forest Citys 4 19 .174 13.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Denny Mack 5
2 Cherokee Fisher 4
2 Gat Stires 4
4 Harry Wright 3
5 6 tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Charlie Gould 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Charlie Gould 4
2 Steve Bellan 2
2 Gat Stires 2
4 Cap Anson 1
4 8 others tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Denny Mack 2
2 Bob Addy 1
2 Cap Anson 1
2 Scott Hastings 1
2 Bub McAtee 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
None

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Cherokee Fisher 1
1 Al Spalding 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
None

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Levi Meyerle .495
2 Cal McVey .427
3 Steve King .413
4 Fergy Malone .404
5 Lip Pike .394

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 39
2 Levi Meyerle 33
3 Fergy Malone 31
3 Al Reach 31
5 Cal McVey 30

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Mike McGeary 16
2 Andy Leonard 13
2 Jimmy Wood 13
4 Ned Cuthbert 12
4 Dave Eggler 12

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 George Zettlein 2.53
2 Al Spalding 3.44
3 Rynie Wolters 3.59
4 Al Pratt 3.91
5 Asa Brainard 4.33

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Al Pratt 33
2 Rynie Wolters 20
3 Al Spalding 18
4 Bobby Mathews 17
5 Cherokee Fisher 16

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Harry Wright 3
2 Ed Pinkham 1

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
None

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Charlie Gould 2
2 Gat Stires 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Charlie Gould 8
2 Charlie Mills 7
3 Lip Pike 6
4 Doug Allison 5
4 4 others tied 5

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 John McMullin 7
2 Jimmy Wood 5
3 Dickie Flowers 3
3 Gene Kimball 3
3 Paddy Quinn 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 George Zettlein 0.33
2 Rynie Wolters 1.75
3 Asa Brainard 2.50
4 Al Pratt 2.73
5 Al Spalding 3.52

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Asa Brainard 2
1 John McMullin 2
1 Al Spalding 2
1 Rynie Wolters 2
1 George Zettlein 2

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Al Pratt 5
2 Dick McBride 3
3 Asa Brainard 1
3 Bobby Mathews 1
3 3 others tied 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Harry Wright 1

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 39
2 Levi Meyerle 33
3 Fergy Malone 31
3 Al Reach 31
5 Cal McVey 30

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Mike McGeary 16
2 Andy Leonard 13
2 Jimmy Wood 13
4 Ned Cuthbert 12
4 Dave Eggler 12

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 George Zettlein 2.53
2 Al Spalding 3.44
3 Rynie Wolters 3.59
4 Al Pratt 3.91
5 Asa Brainard 4.33

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Al Pratt 33
2 Rynie Wolters 20
3 Al Spalding 18
4 Bobby Mathews 17
5 Cherokee Fisher 16

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Harry Wright 3
2 Ed Pinkham 1