The New York Mutuals baseball team (1857–1876)[1] joined the National Association for the league's debut season in 1871.
Pitcher Rynie Wolters led the NA in runs batted in, with 44.
The 1871 regular playing season stats:[2]
Infielders Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg.
= Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts