On This Day

Wednesday, September 27, 1871

Standings

National Association

Team W L Pct GB
Athletics 18 7 .720 --
Red Stockings 18 9 .667 1.0
White Stock. 17 7 .708 0.5
Mutuals 16 15 .516 5.0
Olympics 14 15 .483 6.0
Haymakers 12 11 .522 5.0
Forest Citys 10 19 .345 10.0
Kekiongas 7 12 .368 8.0
Forest Citys 4 21 .160 14.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Doug Allison 3
1 Gene Kimball 3
1 Mike McGeary 3
1 John McMullin 3
1 3 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Lip Pike 3
2 Art Allison 2
2 Mike McGeary 2
2 Cal McVey 2
2 2 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 George Wright 2
2 Ross Barnes 1
2 Tommy Beals 1
2 Steve Bellan 1
2 3 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
None

Wins

Rk Player W
1 John McMullin 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 .491
2 Cal McVey .421
3 Steve King .400
4 Ross Barnes .399
5 Jimmy Wood .397

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 Cal McVey 38
2 Levi Meyerle 38
4 Lip Pike 34
5 Al Reach 33

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Mike McGeary 17
2 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 3.49
4 Al Pratt 3.77
5 Asa Brainard 4.31

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Al Spalding 17
2 Rynie Wolters 16
2 George Zettlein 16
4 Dick McBride 15
5 2 tied 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 Lip Pike 6
1 Al Spalding 6
4 John McMullin 4
5 9 tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jimmy Wood 3
2 Dave Eggler 2
2 George Wright 2
4 Ross Barnes 1
4 9 others tied 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Rynie Wolters 2.50
2 Al Spalding 3.38
3 Asa Brainard 3.94
4 Al Pratt 4.00
5 John McMullin 6.19

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Al Spalding 2
2 Dick McBride 1
2 John McMullin 1
2 Al Pratt 1
2 2 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Al Pratt 1
1 Al Spalding 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 Cal McVey 38
2 Levi Meyerle 38
4 Lip Pike 34
5 Al Reach 33

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Mike McGeary 17
2 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 3.49
4 Al Pratt 3.77
5 Asa Brainard 4.31

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Al Spalding 17
2 Rynie Wolters 16
2 George Zettlein 16
4 Dick McBride 15
5 2 tied 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