1871 Rockford Forest Citys season

December 2023 November 2013 Rockford Forest Citys 1871 National Association of Professional Base Ball Players Agricultural Society Fair Grounds Rockford, Illinois 4 21 y 9th Scott Hastings The Rockford Forest Citys played their first and only season in 1871 as a charter member of the National Association of Professional Base Ball Players. They finished ninth in the league with a record of 4–21. They folded after the season. Regular season thumb|200px|right|Cabinet card of the 1871 Rockford Forest Citys Rockford finished with 4 wins and 21 losses, 15½ games behind the champion Philadelphia Athletics club and good for last place. Player-manager Scott Hastings was found to have violated the "60 day rule" implemented by the league—if a player switched teams during the season, the team had to bench him for 60 days before he could play. Hastings had jumped from a Louisiana team to the Forest Citys in the spring and immediately begun playing for Rockford. This complaint was brought before the league, and the Forest Citys were forced to forfeit 4 of their wins. The star of the team was Cap Anson, who hit .325 for the Forest Citys and would go on to become the player-manager of the Chicago White Stockings for over 20 seasons. Anson was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1939. Season standings National Association standings Record vs. opponents ROC Roster 1871 Rockford Forest Citys Roster Pitchers Cherokee Fisher Catchers Scott Hastings Infielders Bob Addy Cap Anson Chick Fulmer Denny Mack Pony Sager Outfielders Al Barker George Bird Ralph Ham Gat Stires Manager Scott Hastings 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 Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI C Scott Hastings Scott Hastings (baseball) 25 118 30 .254 0 20 1B Denny Mack 25 122 30 .246 0 17 2B Bob Addy 25 118 32 .271 0 13 SS Chick Fulmer 16 63 17 .270 0 3 3B Cap Anson 25 120 39 .325 0 16 OF George Bird George Bird (baseball) 25 106 28 .264 0 13 OF Ralph Ham 25 113 28 .248 0 12 OF Gat Stires 25 110 30 .273 2 24 Other batters Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI Pony Sager 8 39 11 .282 0 5 Al Barker 1 4 1 .250 0 2 Pitching Starting pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G IP W L ERA SO Cherokee Fisher 24 213.0 4 16 4.35 15 Relief pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G IP W L ERA SO Denny Mack 3 13.0 0 1 3.46 1 References 1871 Rockford Forest Citys season at Baseball Reference Rockford Forest Citys Rockford Forest Citys season