After winning the Hitter of the Year Award this season, Ross Barnes seems to have cemented his place as best offense player in the league, pushing his career batting average to .376, and leading the league in hits and runs. Barnes was one of the early stars of the National Association in real life and the National League. He led the league in both hits and runs four times, and batting average three times so his success isn't too big of a surprise. With a career shortened by illness, Barnes quickly fell from grace and retired at the age of 31 after several unproductive seasons. We'll see if Barnes can continue his success and earn a place in history.
Anson had an interesting season, seeing a ratings improvement, but having by far the worst season of his career hitting .253. O'Rourke also had a career worst .222 average. Luckily Billy Henry Taylor continued his success, winning 29 games for the offensively challenged Orioles.
Galvin was drafted as the first overall pick in the amateur draft by the St. Louis Brown Stockings, and pitched 45 innings out of the bullpen.
Career Leaders
Hits
1. Ross Barnes - 438
2. George Hall - 426
3. Levi Meyerle - 421
4. Fred Waterman - 394
5. Cal McVey - 390
Cap Anson - 357
Runs
1. Ross Barnes - 284
2. Levi Meyerle - 279
3. George Hall - 276
4. Charlie Smith - 274
5. Andy Leonard - 259
Cap Anson - 229
Jim O'Rourke - 85
RBI
1. Cal McVey - 246
2. Ezra Sutton - 233
3. Dick Higham - 228
4. Lip Pike - 226
5. Ross Barnes - 217
Cap Anson - 201
SB
1. Andy Leonard - 139
2. Mike McGeary - 137
3. Ross Barnes - 115
4. Fred Treacey - 106
5. George Wright - 102
Home Runs
1. Lip Pike - 15
2. Levi Meyerle - 11
3. Charlie Hodes - 10
4. John Bass - 9
5. John Clapp - 9
Wins
1. Dick McBride - 143
2. Asa Brainard - 113
3. Jim Britt - 83
4. Frank Fleet - 80
5. Al Pratt - 80
6. Cherokee Fisher - 78
7. Bill Stearns - 76
8. Billy Henry Taylor - 64
Pud Galvin - 0
Strikeouts
1. Asa Brainard - 237
2. Jim Britt - 200
3. Dick McBride - 139
4. Jumbo McGinnis - 113
5. George Zettlein - 112
6. Billy Henry Taylor - 107
7. Al Pratt - 102
8. Bill Stearns - 98
9. Cherokee Fisher - 80
Saves
1. Jake Seymour - 7
2. Hugh O'Neill - 6
3. Jumbo McGinnis - 5
4. John McMullin - 5