1871 New York Mutuals season
The New York Mutuals baseball team joined the National Association for the league's debut season in 1871. The Mutuals went 16-17 and finished in fifth place. Pitcher Rynie Wolters led the NA in runs batted in, with 44.The 1871 regular playing season stats:Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Roster
Player stats
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 | | 32 | 146 | 36 | .247 | 0 | 22 |
1B | | 33 | 161 | 58 | .360 | 1 | 34 |
2B | | 21 | 94 | 34 | .362 | 0 | 9 |
SS | | 33 | 163 | 44 | .270 | 0 | 20 |
3B | | 33 | 158 | 38 | .241 | 0 | 25 |
OF | | 32 | 151 | 31 | .205 | 0 | 13 |
OF | | 33 | 147 | 47 | .320 | 0 | 18 |
OF | | 33 | 168 | 43 | .256 | 0 | 22 |
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 |
| 14 | 72 | 19 | .264 | 0 | 5 |
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 |
| 32 | 283 | 16 | 16 | 3.43 | 22 |
| 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 10.00 | 0 |
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 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27.00 | 0 |