On This Day

Wednesday, October 18, 1871

Standings

National Association

Team W L Pct GB
Athletics 20 7 .741 --
Red Stockings 20 10 .667 1.5
White Stock. 18 7 .720 1.0
Mutuals 16 17 .485 7.0
Olympics 15 15 .500 6.5
Haymakers 12 14 .462 7.5
Forest Citys 10 19 .345 11.0
Kekiongas 7 12 .368 9.0
Forest Citys 4 21 .160 15.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 George Bechtel 4
1 Levi Meyerle 4
3 John Radcliff 3
4 Ned Cuthbert 2
4 9 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 George Bechtel 3
2 Ned Cuthbert 2
2 John Hatfield 2
2 George Heubel 2
2 3 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Ned Cuthbert 1
1 Wes Fisler 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
None

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Dick McBride 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
None

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Levi Meyerle .488
2 Cal McVey .431
3 George Wright .413
4 Ross Barnes .401
5 Jimmy Wood .388

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Levi Meyerle 4
1 Lip Pike 4
1 Fred Treacey 4
4 John Bass 3
4 2 others tied 3

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Rynie Wolters 44
2 Cal McVey 43
3 Levi Meyerle 39
4 Lip Pike 37
5 3 tied 34

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Mike McGeary 18
2 Ned Cuthbert 16
2 Jimmy Wood 16
4 Dave Eggler 14
4 Andy Leonard 14

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 George Zettlein 2.78
2 Al Spalding 3.36
3 Rynie Wolters 3.43
4 Al Pratt 3.77
5 Cherokee Fisher 4.35

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Al Spalding 19
2 Dick McBride 17
2 George Zettlein 17
4 Rynie Wolters 16
5 Asa Brainard 12

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Al Pratt 34
2 Al Spalding 23
3 Rynie Wolters 22
4 George Zettlein 18
5 Bobby Mathews 17

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 Joe Start 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Cal McVey 5
2 George Bechtel 4
2 Ned Cuthbert 4
2 Dick Higham 4
5 4 tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 George Wright 3
2 Ned Cuthbert 2
2 Cal McVey 2
4 Ross Barnes 1
4 6 others tied 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Dick McBride 3.18
2 Al Spalding 3.38
3 John McMullin 7.20

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Dick McBride 2
1 Al Spalding 2

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 John McMullin 3
2 Al Spalding 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
None

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Levi Meyerle 4
1 Lip Pike 4
1 Fred Treacey 4
4 John Bass 3
4 2 others tied 3

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Rynie Wolters 44
2 Cal McVey 43
3 Levi Meyerle 39
4 Lip Pike 37
5 3 tied 34

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Mike McGeary 18
2 Ned Cuthbert 16
2 Jimmy Wood 16
4 Dave Eggler 14
4 Andy Leonard 14

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 George Zettlein 2.78
2 Al Spalding 3.36
3 Rynie Wolters 3.43
4 Al Pratt 3.77
5 Cherokee Fisher 4.35

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Al Spalding 19
2 Dick McBride 17
2 George Zettlein 17
4 Rynie Wolters 16
5 Asa Brainard 12

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Al Pratt 34
2 Al Spalding 23
3 Rynie Wolters 22
4 George Zettlein 18
5 Bobby Mathews 17

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Harry Wright 3
2 Ed Pinkham 1