History of Major League Base Ball (revised) - Page 19

Eckstein 4 Prez · 01-28-2021, 01:20 AM

BUFFALO BISONS

1879 Finish: 57-21, 1st place
1880 Prediction: 3rd place

Buffalo won the pennant very easily in 1879 and the club is nearly the same for 1880, so why won't they simply win again? Call it a hunch. The Bisons are a strong club but Boston and Cincinnati both look slightly stronger, though it could end up being an excellent pennant race between the three.

Projected starters:

c - John Clapp (.313 in 1879)
1b - Everett Mills (.305 in 1879)
2b - Hardy Richardson (.286 in 1879)
3b - Harry Schafer (.271 in 1879)
ss - Davy Force (.302 in 1879)
lf - Joe Hornung (.249 in 1879)
cf - Dave Eggler (.337 in 1879)
rf - Bill Crowley (.333 in 1879)

p - Bill McGunnigle (25-12, 2.84 in 1879)
p - Pud Galvin (21-6, 3.09 in 1879)

Eckstein 4 Prez · 01-28-2021, 01:25 AM

BOSTON RED STOCKINGS

1879 Finish: 46-38, 3rd place
1880 Prediction: 2nd place

They have nearly won the pennant a few times but have always come up short since the National League's founding. Boston looks strong this season but our prediction is that they come up just short once again. Their superior lineup will score many runs but their top players have all had injury problems in recent years so that could be a factor in the team's finish this season.

Projected starters:

c - Cal McVey (.303 in 1879)
1b - John Morrill (.259 in 1879)
2b - Ross Barnes (.356 in 1879)
3b - Jack Gleason (rookie; .379 with Minneapolis in 1879)
ss - George Wright (.338 in 1879)
lf - Jim O'Rourke (.319 in 1879)
cf - Frank McCarton (.292 in 1879)
rf - Ed Pinkham (.307 in 1879)

p - Bobby Mathews (13-13, 2.73 in 1879)
p - Cy Bentley (9-4, 2.86 in 1879)

Eckstein 4 Prez · 01-28-2021, 01:31 AM

CINCINNATI REDS

1879 Finish: 43-37, 4th place
1880 Prediction: 1st place

Why Cincinnati? Well, they have a good mix of established stars and rising talent, and they picked up talented shortstop John Peters from Buffalo in the offseason to give them one more solid infielder. With strong infield defense and talented young hitting, we're predicting them to finish just ahead of Boston and Buffalo.

Projected starters:

c - King Kelly (.228 in 1879)
1b - Cap Anson (.287 in 1879)
2b - Mike McGeary (.253 in 1879)
3b - Joe Battin (.254 in 1879)
ss - John Peters (.251 with Buffalo in 1879)
lf - Charley Jones (.267 in 1879)
cf - Pete Hotaling (rookie; .375 with Fort Wayne in 1879)
rf - John McMullin (.276 in 1879)

p - Hugh O'Neil (20-18, 2.49 in 1879)
p - Jack Neagle (5-3, 2.93 in 1879)

Eckstein 4 Prez · 02-02-2021, 08:12 PM

June 1, 1880
Standings and Leaders

Providence Grays 10-5
Chicago White Stockings 10-6
Boston Red Stockings 9-7
Cincinnati Reds 8-7
Buffalo Bisons 8-9
Cleveland Blues 7-8
Worcester Ruby Legs 6-10
Troy Trojans 5-11

Pitching and defense - especially the outstanding pitching of Sam Weaver - have Providence in a narrow lead after a month of play. The three longest-established clubs - Chicago, Boston and Cincinnati - are close behind, while Buffalo is off to a bit of a slow start after their dominant performance to win the 1879 pennant.

The league leaders:

Batting Average

Frank McCarton, Boston - .429
Bill Crowley, Buffalo - .364
Pete Hotaling, Cincinnati - .364
George Wright, Boston - .351
Steve King, Worcester - .349
George Hall, Chicago - .343
Tom Carey, Cleveland - .314

Runs Scored

Ed Pinkham, Boston - 19
Andy Leonard, Chicago - 18
Pete Hotaling, Cincinnati - 17
Bill Crowley, Buffalo - 15
Ross Barnes, Boston - 14
Abner Dalrymple, Cleveland - 14
2 players tied with 13 each

Runs Batted In

Cal McVey, Boston - 15
Jim O'Rourke, Boston - 15
Dave Eggler, Buffalo - 14
Hardy Richardson, Buffalo - 14
Charley Jones, Cincinnati - 13
Lew Brown, Cleveland - 12
3 players tied with 11 each

Stolen Bases

Andy Leonard, Chicago - 12
Pete Hotaling, Cincinnati - 9
Bill Harbridge, Chicago - 8
Mike McGeary, Cincinnati - 8
Ross Barnes, Boston - 7
Dave Eggler, Buffalo - 7
2 players tied with 6 each

Won-Loss Record

Sam Weaver, Providence, 7-1
Bobby Mathews, Boston, 5-4
Bill McGunnigle, Buffalo, 5-4
Asa Brainard, Chicago, 4-1
Bobby Mitchell, Cleveland, 4-1
The Only Nolan, Cincinnati, 4-1
2 players tied at 4-5 each

Earned Run Average

Sam Weaver, Providence - 1.54
Bobby Mathews, Boston - 1.59
John Montgomery Ward, Providence - 1.64
Lee Richmond, Worcester - 1.84
Asa Brainard, Chicago - 1.90
The Only Nolan, Cincinnati - 2.40
Jack Neagle, Cincinnati - 2.40

Strikeouts

Sam Weaver, Providence - 49
Bobby Mathews, Boston - 39
Larry Corcoran, Chicago - 36
Lee Richmond, Worcester - 35
Bill McGunnigle, Buffalo - 29
Tim Keefe, Troy - 28
Jim McCormick, Cleveland - 23

luckymann · 02-02-2021, 11:33 PM

I thought you'd be interested to know that Cal McVey - the catcher for my Oakland A's in my main save - just missed out by a handful of hits from hitting .400 last season. This is in a modern-day league in which I was using 2016 LTMs / BABIP. Fairly amazing feat given the league BA was .250! He was at .406 with a couple weeks to go; would have loved to see him hang on but it wasn't to be.

Eckstein 4 Prez · 02-06-2021, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by luckymann

I thought you'd be interested to know that Cal McVey - the catcher for my Oakland A's in my main save - just missed out by a handful of hits from hitting .400 last season. This is in a modern-day league in which I was using 2016 LTMs / BABIP. Fairly amazing feat given the league BA was .250! He was at .406 with a couple weeks to go; would have loved to see him hang on but it wasn't to be.

That's awesome! I like seeing how the 1870s guys do in random debut leagues and modern leagues, because the top players were so much better than the average ones that they seem like they'd have insanely good ratings. This current league is the best McVey has ever done in my league though - in the last 1870s replay league I did (about 7-8 years ago), McVey was the first prominent player to be felled by a career-ending injury, in 1876 or 1877.

luckymann · 02-06-2021, 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Eckstein 4 Prez

That's awesome! I like seeing how the 1870s guys do in random debut leagues and modern leagues, because the top players were so much better than the average ones that they seem like they'd have insanely good ratings. This current league is the best McVey has ever done in my league though - in the last 1870s replay league I did (about 7-8 years ago), McVey was the first prominent player to be felled by a career-ending injury, in 1876 or 1877.

I've had George Davis in my team for the past few seasons but just traded him to the Yanks. Dan Brouthers is just coming up but isn't projecting as well as I'd thought he would. Ross Barnes is in it and doing well (9 WAR last season).

Eckstein 4 Prez · 02-06-2021, 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by luckymann

I've had George Davis in my team for the past few seasons but just traded him to the Yanks. Dan Brouthers is just coming up but isn't projecting as well as I'd thought he would. Ross Barnes is in it and doing well (9 WAR last season).

Barnes is just always great. Brouthers has played well in my sims but it seems to take him a couple seasons to get going.

Eckstein 4 Prez · 02-06-2021, 08:18 PM

July 1, 1880
Standings and Leaders

Providence Grays 22-10
Chicago White Stockings 21-12
Boston Red Stockings 18-15
Cincinnati Reds 16-14
Buffalo Bisons 16-17
Cleveland Blues 13-19
Troy Trojans 11-19
Worcester Ruby Legs 11-22

It looks like there will be a real pennant race this season. Boston has the league's best offense, Providence the best pitching and Buffalo and Cincinnati the best defense. Chicago has a lot of veteran talent but they do not seem to be as good as their record.

The league leaders:

Batting Average

Dick Higham, Providence - .351
Steve King, Worcester - .348
George Hall, Chicago - .342
Frank McCarton, Boston - .333
Cal McVey, Boston - .333
Ross Barnes, Boston - .331
George Wright, Boston - .328

Runs Scored

Ross Barnes, Boston - 33
Ed Pinkham, Boston - 32
Andy Leonard, Chicago - 29
Pete Hotaling, Cincinnati - 28
Bill Crowley, Buffalo - 27
Abner Dalrymple, Cleveland - 27
Charley Jones, Cincinnati - 27

Runs Batted In

Dave Eggler, Buffalo - 25
Cal McVey, Boston - 25
George Hall, Chicago - 24
Levi Meyerle, Chicago - 24
Davy Force, Buffalo - 21
Ezra Sutton, Cleveland - 21
George Wright, Boston - 21

Stolen Bases

Mike McGeary, Cincinnati - 22
Andy Leonard, Chicago - 19
Ross Barnes, Boston - 16
Bill Crowley, Buffalo - 13
Dave Eggler, Buffalo - 13
Abner Dalrymple, Cleveland - 10
Pete Hotaling, Cincinnati - 9

Won-Loss Record

Sam Weaver, Providence, 14-2
Larry Corcoran, Chicago, 11-6
Bobby Mathews, Boston, 11-6
The Only Nolan, Cincinnati, 9-4
Bill McGunnigle, Buffalo, 9-9
Tim Keefe, Troy, 8-8
Bobby Mitchell, Cleveland, 7-5

Earned Run Average

John Montgomery Ward, Providence - 1.64
Bobby Mathews, Boston - 2.01
Lee Richmond, Worcester - 2.12
Sam Weaver, Providence - 2.12
The Only Nolan, Cincinnati - 2.18
Larry Corcoran, Chicago - 2.50
Asa Brainard, Chicago - 2.76

Strikeouts

Sam Weaver, Providence - 90
Bobby Mathews, Boston - 66
Larry Corcoran, Chicago - 64
Bill McGunnigle, Buffalo - 58
Lee Richmond, Worcester - 55
Tim Keefe, Troy - 49
Jim McCormick, Cleveland - 42

Eckstein 4 Prez · 02-17-2021, 12:00 PM

Still chugging along in 1880 - let's take a look at the August 1 update!

August 1, 1880
Standings and Leaders

Providence Grays 34-15
Chicago White Stockings 31-19
Cincinnati Reds 24-23
Cleveland Blues 24-23
Boston Red Stockings 25-25
Buffalo Bisons 25-25
Worcester Ruby Legs 18-30
Troy Trojans 13-34

Providence has opened up a small but significant lead over the rest of the league, and it's starting to look like Chicago may be the only club with a chance to catch them. Meanwhile, Buffalo, despite fielding basically the same team that ran away with the league in 1879, is one of four teams stuck right around .500.

The league leaders:

Batting Average

Dick Higham, Providence - .354
Steve King, Worcester - .330
Ross Barnes, Boston - .329
Levi Meyerle, Chicago - .326
Dan Brouthers, Troy - .322
George Hall, Chicago - .316
Harry Stovey, Worcester - .314

Runs Scored

Andy Leonard, Chicago - 48
Ed Pinkham, Boston - 45
Ross Barnes, Boston - 42
Emil Gross, Providence - 42
Pete Hotaling, Cincinnati - 39
Dave Eggler, Buffalo - 38
George Hall, Chicago - 37

Runs Batted In

Levi Meyerle, Chicago - 35
George Hall, Chicago - 33
Jim O'Rourke, Boston - 32
George Wright, Boston - 30
4 players tied with 29 each

Stolen Bases

Mike McGeary, Cincinnati - 33
Andy Leonard, Chicago - 25
Ross Barnes, Boston - 24
Bill Crowley, Buffalo - 24
Dave Eggler, Buffalo - 17
George Wright, Boston - 14
2 players tied with 13 each

Won-Loss Record

Sam Weaver, Providence, 21-3
Larry Corcoran, Chicago, 16-10
Bobby Mathews, Boston, 15-9
The Only Nolan, Cincinnati, 13-8
Bill McGunnigle, Buffalo, 13-13
Jim McCormick, Cleveland, 12-13
Bobby Mitchell, Cleveland, 11-7

Earned Run Average

John Montgomery Ward, Providence - 1.61
Sam Weaver, Providence - 1.78
Lee Richmond, Worcester - 1.99
Bobby Mathews, Boston - 2.08
The Only Nolan, Cincinnati - 2.27
Pud Galvin, Buffalo - 2.68
Larry Corcoran, Chicago - 2.69

Strikeouts

Sam Weaver, Providence - 119
Larry Corcoran, Chicago - 91
Bobby Mathews, Boston - 88
Lee Richmond, Worcester - 80
Bill McGunnigle, Buffalo - 77
Tim Keefe, Troy - 73
Jim McCormick, Cleveland - 63

luckymann · 03-06-2021, 08:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Eckstein 4 Prez

Barnes is just always great. Brouthers has played well in my sims but it seems to take him a couple seasons to get going.

Just a follow-up to my earlier post, the following season to the one I mentioned, McVey hit .414 (league BA was .253) and Barnes absolutely killed it with 12.0 WAR.

01-28-2021, 01:20 AM	#361
Eckstein 4 Prez Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: The OC Posts: 6,358	BUFFALO BISONS 1879 Finish: 57-21, 1st place 1880 Prediction: 3rd place Buffalo won the pennant very easily in 1879 and the club is nearly the same for 1880, so why won't they simply win again? Call it a hunch. The Bisons are a strong club but Boston and Cincinnati both look slightly stronger, though it could end up being an excellent pennant race between the three. Projected starters: c - John Clapp (.313 in 1879) 1b - Everett Mills (.305 in 1879) 2b - Hardy Richardson (.286 in 1879) 3b - Harry Schafer (.271 in 1879) ss - Davy Force (.302 in 1879) lf - Joe Hornung (.249 in 1879) cf - Dave Eggler (.337 in 1879) rf - Bill Crowley (.333 in 1879) p - Bill McGunnigle (25-12, 2.84 in 1879) p - Pud Galvin (21-6, 3.09 in 1879) __________________ Looking for an insomnia cure? Check out my dynasty thread, The Dawn of American Professional Base Ball, 1871.

01-28-2021, 01:25 AM	#362
Eckstein 4 Prez Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: The OC Posts: 6,358	BOSTON RED STOCKINGS 1879 Finish: 46-38, 3rd place 1880 Prediction: 2nd place They have nearly won the pennant a few times but have always come up short since the National League's founding. Boston looks strong this season but our prediction is that they come up just short once again. Their superior lineup will score many runs but their top players have all had injury problems in recent years so that could be a factor in the team's finish this season. Projected starters: c - Cal McVey (.303 in 1879) 1b - John Morrill (.259 in 1879) 2b - Ross Barnes (.356 in 1879) 3b - Jack Gleason (rookie; .379 with Minneapolis in 1879) ss - George Wright (.338 in 1879) lf - Jim O'Rourke (.319 in 1879) cf - Frank McCarton (.292 in 1879) rf - Ed Pinkham (.307 in 1879) p - Bobby Mathews (13-13, 2.73 in 1879) p - Cy Bentley (9-4, 2.86 in 1879) __________________ Looking for an insomnia cure? Check out my dynasty thread, The Dawn of American Professional Base Ball, 1871.

01-28-2021, 01:31 AM	#363
Eckstein 4 Prez Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: The OC Posts: 6,358	CINCINNATI REDS 1879 Finish: 43-37, 4th place 1880 Prediction: 1st place Why Cincinnati? Well, they have a good mix of established stars and rising talent, and they picked up talented shortstop John Peters from Buffalo in the offseason to give them one more solid infielder. With strong infield defense and talented young hitting, we're predicting them to finish just ahead of Boston and Buffalo. Projected starters: c - King Kelly (.228 in 1879) 1b - Cap Anson (.287 in 1879) 2b - Mike McGeary (.253 in 1879) 3b - Joe Battin (.254 in 1879) ss - John Peters (.251 with Buffalo in 1879) lf - Charley Jones (.267 in 1879) cf - Pete Hotaling (rookie; .375 with Fort Wayne in 1879) rf - John McMullin (.276 in 1879) p - Hugh O'Neil (20-18, 2.49 in 1879) p - Jack Neagle (5-3, 2.93 in 1879) __________________ Looking for an insomnia cure? Check out my dynasty thread, The Dawn of American Professional Base Ball, 1871.

02-02-2021, 08:12 PM	#364
Eckstein 4 Prez Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: The OC Posts: 6,358	June 1, 1880 Standings and Leaders Providence Grays 10-5 Chicago White Stockings 10-6 Boston Red Stockings 9-7 Cincinnati Reds 8-7 Buffalo Bisons 8-9 Cleveland Blues 7-8 Worcester Ruby Legs 6-10 Troy Trojans 5-11 Pitching and defense - especially the outstanding pitching of Sam Weaver - have Providence in a narrow lead after a month of play. The three longest-established clubs - Chicago, Boston and Cincinnati - are close behind, while Buffalo is off to a bit of a slow start after their dominant performance to win the 1879 pennant. The league leaders: Batting Average Frank McCarton, Boston - .429 Bill Crowley, Buffalo - .364 Pete Hotaling, Cincinnati - .364 George Wright, Boston - .351 Steve King, Worcester - .349 George Hall, Chicago - .343 Tom Carey, Cleveland - .314 Runs Scored Ed Pinkham, Boston - 19 Andy Leonard, Chicago - 18 Pete Hotaling, Cincinnati - 17 Bill Crowley, Buffalo - 15 Ross Barnes, Boston - 14 Abner Dalrymple, Cleveland - 14 2 players tied with 13 each Runs Batted In Cal McVey, Boston - 15 Jim O'Rourke, Boston - 15 Dave Eggler, Buffalo - 14 Hardy Richardson, Buffalo - 14 Charley Jones, Cincinnati - 13 Lew Brown, Cleveland - 12 3 players tied with 11 each Stolen Bases Andy Leonard, Chicago - 12 Pete Hotaling, Cincinnati - 9 Bill Harbridge, Chicago - 8 Mike McGeary, Cincinnati - 8 Ross Barnes, Boston - 7 Dave Eggler, Buffalo - 7 2 players tied with 6 each Won-Loss Record Sam Weaver, Providence, 7-1 Bobby Mathews, Boston, 5-4 Bill McGunnigle, Buffalo, 5-4 Asa Brainard, Chicago, 4-1 Bobby Mitchell, Cleveland, 4-1 The Only Nolan, Cincinnati, 4-1 2 players tied at 4-5 each Earned Run Average Sam Weaver, Providence - 1.54 Bobby Mathews, Boston - 1.59 John Montgomery Ward, Providence - 1.64 Lee Richmond, Worcester - 1.84 Asa Brainard, Chicago - 1.90 The Only Nolan, Cincinnati - 2.40 Jack Neagle, Cincinnati - 2.40 Strikeouts Sam Weaver, Providence - 49 Bobby Mathews, Boston - 39 Larry Corcoran, Chicago - 36 Lee Richmond, Worcester - 35 Bill McGunnigle, Buffalo - 29 Tim Keefe, Troy - 28 Jim McCormick, Cleveland - 23 __________________ Looking for an insomnia cure? Check out my dynasty thread, The Dawn of American Professional Base Ball, 1871.

02-02-2021, 11:33 PM	#365
luckymann Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2019 Posts: 14,373	I thought you'd be interested to know that Cal McVey - the catcher for my Oakland A's in my main save - just missed out by a handful of hits from hitting .400 last season. This is in a modern-day league in which I was using 2016 LTMs / BABIP. Fairly amazing feat given the league BA was .250! He was at .406 with a couple weeks to go; would have loved to see him hang on but it wasn't to be. __________________ HISTORICAL DO-OVERS A'S RED SOX DODGERS PIRATES MARINERS CUSTOM SAVES LGB NEXUS Last edited by luckymann; 02-04-2021 at 05:17 AM.

02-06-2021, 08:18 PM	#369
Eckstein 4 Prez Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: The OC Posts: 6,358	July 1, 1880 Standings and Leaders Providence Grays 22-10 Chicago White Stockings 21-12 Boston Red Stockings 18-15 Cincinnati Reds 16-14 Buffalo Bisons 16-17 Cleveland Blues 13-19 Troy Trojans 11-19 Worcester Ruby Legs 11-22 It looks like there will be a real pennant race this season. Boston has the league's best offense, Providence the best pitching and Buffalo and Cincinnati the best defense. Chicago has a lot of veteran talent but they do not seem to be as good as their record. The league leaders: Batting Average Dick Higham, Providence - .351 Steve King, Worcester - .348 George Hall, Chicago - .342 Frank McCarton, Boston - .333 Cal McVey, Boston - .333 Ross Barnes, Boston - .331 George Wright, Boston - .328 Runs Scored Ross Barnes, Boston - 33 Ed Pinkham, Boston - 32 Andy Leonard, Chicago - 29 Pete Hotaling, Cincinnati - 28 Bill Crowley, Buffalo - 27 Abner Dalrymple, Cleveland - 27 Charley Jones, Cincinnati - 27 Runs Batted In Dave Eggler, Buffalo - 25 Cal McVey, Boston - 25 George Hall, Chicago - 24 Levi Meyerle, Chicago - 24 Davy Force, Buffalo - 21 Ezra Sutton, Cleveland - 21 George Wright, Boston - 21 Stolen Bases Mike McGeary, Cincinnati - 22 Andy Leonard, Chicago - 19 Ross Barnes, Boston - 16 Bill Crowley, Buffalo - 13 Dave Eggler, Buffalo - 13 Abner Dalrymple, Cleveland - 10 Pete Hotaling, Cincinnati - 9 Won-Loss Record Sam Weaver, Providence, 14-2 Larry Corcoran, Chicago, 11-6 Bobby Mathews, Boston, 11-6 The Only Nolan, Cincinnati, 9-4 Bill McGunnigle, Buffalo, 9-9 Tim Keefe, Troy, 8-8 Bobby Mitchell, Cleveland, 7-5 Earned Run Average John Montgomery Ward, Providence - 1.64 Bobby Mathews, Boston - 2.01 Lee Richmond, Worcester - 2.12 Sam Weaver, Providence - 2.12 The Only Nolan, Cincinnati - 2.18 Larry Corcoran, Chicago - 2.50 Asa Brainard, Chicago - 2.76 Strikeouts Sam Weaver, Providence - 90 Bobby Mathews, Boston - 66 Larry Corcoran, Chicago - 64 Bill McGunnigle, Buffalo - 58 Lee Richmond, Worcester - 55 Tim Keefe, Troy - 49 Jim McCormick, Cleveland - 42 __________________ Looking for an insomnia cure? Check out my dynasty thread, The Dawn of American Professional Base Ball, 1871.

02-17-2021, 12:00 PM	#370
Eckstein 4 Prez Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: The OC Posts: 6,358	Still chugging along in 1880 - let's take a look at the August 1 update! August 1, 1880 Standings and Leaders Providence Grays 34-15 Chicago White Stockings 31-19 Cincinnati Reds 24-23 Cleveland Blues 24-23 Boston Red Stockings 25-25 Buffalo Bisons 25-25 Worcester Ruby Legs 18-30 Troy Trojans 13-34 Providence has opened up a small but significant lead over the rest of the league, and it's starting to look like Chicago may be the only club with a chance to catch them. Meanwhile, Buffalo, despite fielding basically the same team that ran away with the league in 1879, is one of four teams stuck right around .500. The league leaders: Batting Average Dick Higham, Providence - .354 Steve King, Worcester - .330 Ross Barnes, Boston - .329 Levi Meyerle, Chicago - .326 Dan Brouthers, Troy - .322 George Hall, Chicago - .316 Harry Stovey, Worcester - .314 Runs Scored Andy Leonard, Chicago - 48 Ed Pinkham, Boston - 45 Ross Barnes, Boston - 42 Emil Gross, Providence - 42 Pete Hotaling, Cincinnati - 39 Dave Eggler, Buffalo - 38 George Hall, Chicago - 37 Runs Batted In Levi Meyerle, Chicago - 35 George Hall, Chicago - 33 Jim O'Rourke, Boston - 32 George Wright, Boston - 30 4 players tied with 29 each Stolen Bases Mike McGeary, Cincinnati - 33 Andy Leonard, Chicago - 25 Ross Barnes, Boston - 24 Bill Crowley, Buffalo - 24 Dave Eggler, Buffalo - 17 George Wright, Boston - 14 2 players tied with 13 each Won-Loss Record Sam Weaver, Providence, 21-3 Larry Corcoran, Chicago, 16-10 Bobby Mathews, Boston, 15-9 The Only Nolan, Cincinnati, 13-8 Bill McGunnigle, Buffalo, 13-13 Jim McCormick, Cleveland, 12-13 Bobby Mitchell, Cleveland, 11-7 Earned Run Average John Montgomery Ward, Providence - 1.61 Sam Weaver, Providence - 1.78 Lee Richmond, Worcester - 1.99 Bobby Mathews, Boston - 2.08 The Only Nolan, Cincinnati - 2.27 Pud Galvin, Buffalo - 2.68 Larry Corcoran, Chicago - 2.69 Strikeouts Sam Weaver, Providence - 119 Larry Corcoran, Chicago - 91 Bobby Mathews, Boston - 88 Lee Richmond, Worcester - 80 Bill McGunnigle, Buffalo - 77 Tim Keefe, Troy - 73 Jim McCormick, Cleveland - 63 __________________ Looking for an insomnia cure? Check out my dynasty thread, The Dawn of American Professional Base Ball, 1871.