On This Day

Friday, September 22, 1871

Standings

National Association

Team W L Pct GB
Athletics 18 7 .720 --
White Stock. 17 7 .708 0.5
Red Stockings 17 9 .654 1.5
Mutuals 16 15 .516 5.0
Olympics 14 14 .500 5.5
Haymakers 11 11 .500 5.5
Forest Citys 10 18 .357 9.5
Kekiongas 7 12 .368 8.0
Forest Citys 4 21 .160 14.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Dave Eggler 3
1 Joe Start 3
3 Asa Brainard 2
3 Bob Ferguson 2
3 2 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bob Ferguson 3
2 Joe Start 2
3 Dave Eggler 1
3 John Hatfield 1
3 2 others tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Dave Eggler 2
2 Fred Waterman 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
None

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Rynie Wolters 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
None

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Levi Meyerle .491
2 Cal McVey .415
3 Steve King .400
4 Jimmy Wood .397
5 Ross Barnes .396

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 44
2 Levi Meyerle 38
3 Cal McVey 36
4 Al Reach 33
5 3 tied 31

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Mike McGeary 16
1 Jimmy Wood 16
3 Ned Cuthbert 14
3 Dave Eggler 14
5 Andy Leonard 13

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 George Zettlein 2.77
2 Rynie Wolters 3.42
3 Al Spalding 3.47
4 Al Pratt 3.76
5 Asa Brainard 4.32

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Al Spalding 16
1 Rynie Wolters 16
1 George Zettlein 16
4 Dick McBride 15
5 Asa Brainard 11

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Al Pratt 34
2 Rynie Wolters 22
3 Al Spalding 19
4 Bobby Mathews 17
5 2 tied 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
None

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Cal McVey 6
1 Harry Schafer 6
3 George Bechtel 5
3 Levi Meyerle 5
3 Al Spalding 5

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jimmy Wood 3
2 Ned Cuthbert 2
2 Dave Eggler 2
4 Ed Duffy 1
4 3 others tied 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Rynie Wolters 1.67
2 Al Pratt 2.00
3 Al Spalding 3.68

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Al Pratt 2
1 Al Spalding 2
3 Dick McBride 1
3 Rynie Wolters 1
3 Harry Wright 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 George Bechtel 1
1 Al Pratt 1
1 Al Spalding 1
1 Rynie Wolters 1
1 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 44
2 Levi Meyerle 38
3 Cal McVey 36
4 Al Reach 33
5 3 tied 31

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Mike McGeary 16
1 Jimmy Wood 16
3 Ned Cuthbert 14
3 Dave Eggler 14
5 Andy Leonard 13

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 George Zettlein 2.77
2 Rynie Wolters 3.42
3 Al Spalding 3.47
4 Al Pratt 3.76
5 Asa Brainard 4.32

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Al Spalding 16
1 Rynie Wolters 16
1 George Zettlein 16
4 Dick McBride 15
5 Asa Brainard 11

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Al Pratt 34
2 Rynie Wolters 22
3 Al Spalding 19
4 Bobby Mathews 17
5 2 tied 16

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Harry Wright 3
2 Ed Pinkham 1