1871 Chicago White Stockings season

March 2026 November 2013 Chicago White Stockings 1871 National Association of Professional Base Ball Players Union Base-Ball Grounds Chicago 19 9 y 2nd George Gage Jimmy Wood 1870 in baseball 1874 Chicago White Stockings season The 1871 Chicago White Stockings season was the second season of the Chicago White Stockings franchise, the first in the National Association of Professional Base Ball Players and the first at Union Base-Ball Grounds. With the debut of the first professional baseball league, the National Association, the Chicago franchise joined up as the "White Stockings." The team went 19–9 and finished second in the league standings. Pitcher George Zettlein started all 28 of Chicago's games and led the NA with a 2.73 earned run average. Near the end of the season, the team lost its stadiums and equipment when the Great Chicago Fire hit the city. The team was able to finish out the season on the road, but had to drop out of the league while the city attempted to recover. The team would not resurface until 1874. Regular season thumb|200px|right|Cabinet card of the 1871 Chicago White Stockings Season standings National Association standings Record vs. opponents CHI Roster 1871 Chicago White Stockings Roster Pitchers George Zettlein Catchers Charlie Hodes Infielders Mike Brannock Ed Duffy Bub McAtee Ed Pinkham Jimmy Wood Outfielders Tom Foley Marshall King Joe Simmons Fred Treacey Manager Jimmy Wood 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 Pos Position Player G Games played AB At bats H Hits Avg. Batting average HR Home runs RBI Runs batted in C Charlie Hodes 28 130 36 .277 2 25 1B Bub McAtee 26 135 37 .274 0 10 2B Jimmy Wood 28 135 51 .378 1 29 SS Ed Duffy 26 121 28 .231 0 15 3B Ed Pinkham Ed Pinkham (baseball) 24 95 25 .263 1 17 OF Tom Foley Tom Foley (outfielder) 18 84 22 .262 0 13 OF Fred Treacey 25 124 42 .339 4 33 OF Joe Simmons Joe Simmons (baseball) 27 129 28 .217 0 17 Other batters Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in Player G Games Games played AB At bats H Hits Avg. Batting average HR Home runs RBI Runs batted inMarshall King 20 101 21 .208 2 16Mike Brannock 3 14 1 .071 0 0 Pitching Starting pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G Games played IP Innings pitched W Wins L Losses ERA Earned run average SO StrikeoutsGeorge Zettlein 28 240.2 18 9 2.73 22 Relief pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G Games pitched IP Innings pitched W Wins L Losses ERA Earned run average SO StrikeoutsEd Pinkham Ed Pinkham (baseball) 3 10.1 1 0 3.48 0 References 1871 Chicago White Stockings season at Baseball Reference Category:Chicago Cubs seasons Chicago White Stockings Category:1871 in Illinois