1871 Rockford Forest Citys

4-21 • .160 Win% • 9th

The 1871 Rockford Forest Citys went 4-21 (.160) finishing 9th. The club scored 231 runs, allowed 287, and played home games at Agricultural Society Fair Grounds. Team leaders included Gat Stires (2 HR, 24 RBI) and Cherokee Fisher (4-16, 4.35 ERA).

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
L (Losses):
Games charged to the pitcher of record when the opposing team took a lead it never surrendered.
RS (Runs Scored (team)):
Total runs a team scored across the season.
RA (Runs Allowed):
Total runs a team allowed across the season.

Data updated

📊 Season Record

4 Wins
21 Losses
.160 Win %
9th Rank
231 R 287 RA
Diff -56

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231 Runs Scored
287 Runs Allowed
-56 Run Diff
3 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1871 Average

Batting Avg .264 8% below the 1871 league average (.286)
OBP .290 7% below the 1871 league average (.311)
SLG .363 5% below the 1871 league average (.383)
Team ERA 4.30 2% worse than the 1871 league average (4.23)
Runs Scored 231 22% below the 1871 league average (295 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumAgricultural Society Fair Grounds
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Home Games (est.) 12 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1871

Batting Avg

1 Cap Anson 0.325 2 Gat Stires 0.273 3 Bob Addy 0.271 4 Charles Fulmer 0.270 5 George Bird 0.264

Home Runs

1 Gat Stires 2 2 Cherokee Fisher 1

RBI

1 Gat Stires 24 2 Cherokee Fisher 22 3 Scott Hastings 20 4 Denny Mack 17 5 Cap Anson 16
1871 Rockford Forest Citys — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Cherokee Fisher 25 123 24 28 3 3 1 22 3 1 1 0.228
Denny Mack 25 122 34 30 7 1 0 17 8 7 12 0.246
Cap Anson 25 120 29 39 11 3 0 16 2 1 6 0.325
Bob Addy 25 118 30 32 6 0 0 13 4 0 8 0.271
Scott Hastings 25 118 27 30 6 4 0 20 2 4 11 0.254
Ralph Ham 25 113 25 28 4 0 0 12 1 7 6 0.248
Gat Stires 25 110 23 30 4 6 2 24 7 5 3 0.273
George Bird 25 106 19 28 2 5 0 13 3 2 1 0.264
Charles Fulmer 16 63 11 17 1 3 0 3 5 1 0 0.270
Pony Sager 8 39 9 11 0 0 0 5 2 2 5 0.282
Al Barker 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0.250

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1871

ERA

1 Cherokee Fisher 4.35

Wins

1 Cherokee Fisher 4

Strikeouts

1 Cherokee Fisher 15 2 Denny Mack 1
1871 Rockford Forest Citys — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Cherokee Fisher 4 16 4.35 24 24 0 213.0 295 103 31 15
Denny Mack 0 1 3.46 3 1 0 13.0 20 5 3 1

👥 Roster (11)

Bob Addy Cap Anson Al Barker George Bird Cherokee Fisher Charles Fulmer Ralph Ham Scott Hastings Denny Mack Pony Sager Gat Stires

11 players

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The 1871 Rockford Forest Citys in brief

The 1871 Rockford Forest Citys won 4 games and lost 21, ending up 9th in the standings. The run column shows 231 for and 287 against. Against a league average of .286, the 1871 Rockford Forest Citys batted .264. Pitchers allowed 4.30 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 4.23. League clubs averaged 295 runs that year, so the Rockford Forest Citys scored 22% fewer.

The club's home park in 1871 was Agricultural Society Fair Grounds. Gat Stires led the club in home runs with 2. Cap Anson collected the most hits, 39. Cherokee Fisher led the pitchers with 4 wins. The 1871 roster runs to 11 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1871 Rockford Forest Citys

What was the 1871 Rockford Forest Citys record?
The 1871 Rockford Forest Citys finished 4-21 (.160 win pct).
Who led the 1871 Rockford Forest Citys in home runs?
Gat Stires led the 1871 Rockford Forest Citys with 2 home runs.
What was the 1871 Rockford Forest Citys team ERA?
The 1871 Rockford Forest Citys posted a team ERA of 4.30.
Did the 1871 Rockford Forest Citys win the World Series?
No. The 1871 Rockford Forest Citys did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1871 Rockford Forest Citys play?
The 1871 Rockford Forest Citys played home games at Agricultural Society Fair Grounds.
Who led the 1871 Rockford Forest Citys in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Gat Stires (2 HR, 24 RBI) and Cherokee Fisher (4-16, 4.35 ERA).
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