1871 Cleveland Forest Citys season

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1871  Cleveland Forest Citys
League National Association of Professional Base Ball Players
Ballpark National Association Grounds
City Cleveland, Ohio
Managers Charlie Pabor
1872  

The Cleveland Forest Citys played their first season in 1871 as a charter member of the National Association of Professional Base Ball Players. They finished eighth in the league with a record of 10–19. Pitcher Al Pratt led the NA in strikeouts, with 34.

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First game

The honor of playing the first game of the newly organized National Association of Professional Baseball Players was decided by coin flip.

Bobby Mathews, 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m), 140 lbs, and 20 years old, hurled a 2-0 shutout for the Kekiongas. Deacon White, catcher for the Cleveland Forest Citys got 3 hits in 4 at-bats; the other Cleveland players only shared 2 hits among them. Deacon White scored the first hit, the first extra-base hit (a double) and was the first to hit into a double-play.

The game was rained out in the top of the 9th inning. Attendance was 200.

Bobby Mathews, who went on to play five seasons each in the National Association, National League, and American Association, is the only player ever to pitch 100 games or to win at least 50 in three different major leagues. He is credited with inventing the spitball and the out-curve. Deacon White was another historic player, ending his 22-year career as playing owner of Buffalo's Brotherhood team.

Regular season

Season standings

PosTeamPldWLTRFRARDPCTGB
1 Philadelphia Athletics (C)282170376266+110.750
2 Chicago White Stockings 281990302241+61.6792
3 Boston Red Stockings 3120101401303+98.6612
4 Washington Olympics 3215152310303+7.5007
5 New York Mutuals 331617030231311.4857.5
6 Troy Haymakers 291315135136211.4668
7 Fort Wayne Kekiongas 197120137243106.3689.5
8 Cleveland Forest Citys 291019024934192.34511.5
9 Rockford Forest Citys 25421023128756.16015.5
Source: Baseball Reference
(C) Champions

Record vs. opponents


Sources:
TeamBOSCHICLEFWNYPHIROCTROWSH
Boston 1–33–12–02–23–13–03–23–1–1
Chicago 3–12–12–03–12–33–01–13–2
Cleveland 1–31–20–33–20–33–12–20–3
Fort Wayne 0–20–23–01–20–21–11–11–2
New York 2–21–32–32–12–33–11–33–1
Philadelphia 1–33–23–02–03–23–03–03–0
Rockford 0–30–31–31–11–30–31–20–3
Troy 2–31–12–21–13–10–32–12–3–1
Washington 1–3–12–33–02–11–30–33–03–2–1

Roster

1871 Cleveland Forest Citys
Roster
PitchersCatchers

Infielders

OutfieldersManager

Player stats

Batting

Starters by position

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

PosPlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
C Deacon White 2914647.322121
1B Jim Carleton 2912732.252018
2B Gene Kimball 2913125.19109
SS John Bass 228927.303318
3B Ezra Sutton 2912845.352323
OF Charlie Pabor 2914242.296018
OF Elmer White 157018.25709
OF Art Allison 2913740.292019

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

PlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
William Johnson 166715.22407
Joe Quest 3133.23102
Joe Battin 130.00000
George Ewell 130.00000

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

PlayerGIPWLERASO
Al Pratt 28224.210173.7734

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

PlayerGIPWLERASO
Charlie Pabor 729.1026.750

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