1871 in baseball
The following are the baseball events of the year 1871 throughout the world.
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[edit] Champions
[edit] National Association final standings
| National Association | |||||
| Club | Wins | Losses | Win % | GB | |
| Philadelphia Athletic | 21 | 7 | .750 | -- | |
| Boston Red Stockings | 20 | 10 | .667 | 2.0 | |
| Chicago White Stockings | 19 | 9 | .679 | 2.0 | |
| New York Mutuals | 16 | 17 | .485 | 7.5 | |
| Washington Olympics | 15 | 15 | .500 | 7.0 | |
| Troy Haymakers | 13 | 15 | .464 | 8.0 | |
| Cleveland Forest Citys | 10 | 19 | .345 | 11.5 | |
| Fort Wayne Kekiongas | 7 | 12 | .368 | 9.5 | |
| Rockford Forest Citys | 4 | 21 | .160 | 15.5 | |
[edit] Events
- March 17 - The National Association is formed in New York.
- May 4 - The National Association begins play, with the Forest City of Cleveland team visiting the Fort Wayne Kekiongas. Fort Wayne wins 2-0 behind the pitching of Bobby Mathews, and Deacon White gets the first hit.
