Of those who played in one hundred games and over in the League championship arena, the following comprise the first ten batsmen: |BATSMEN. |CLUB. |Games.|Per cent. of | | | |Base Hits. --+---------+--------+------+--------- 1|Anson |Chicago | 134 | .343 2|Ryan |Chicago | 130 | .331 3|Kelly |Boston | 105 | .318 4|Brouthers|Detroit | 129 | .306 5|Ewing |New York| 103 | .306 6|White |Detroit | 125 | .298 7|Johnston |Boston | 135 | .295 8|Tiernan |New York| 113 | .293 9|Connor |New York| 134 | .291 10|Nash |Boston | 135 | .283 Of those who played in one hundred games and over in the League campaign, the following are the first seven in fielding averages: FIELDERS. |POSITION. |CLUB. |Games.|Fielding|Per cent. | | | |Average.| of | | | | |Base Hits. ----------+--------------+---------+------+--------+---------- Anson |First Baseman |Chicago | 134 | .985 | .343 Richardson|Second Baseman|New York | 135 | .942 | .226 Nash |Third Baseman |Boston. | 104 | .913 | .283 Glasscock |Short Stop |Ind'polis| 109 | .900 | .269 Hornung |Left Fielder |Boston | 107 | .947 | .239 Slattery |Center Fielder|New York | 103 | .917 | .245 Tiernan |Right Fielder |New York | 113 | .959 | .293 Of the pitchers who took part in 50 games and over, the following led in fielding averages: No pitcher or catcher played in 100 games. PITCHERS.|CLUB. |Games.|Fielding|Per cent. | | |Average.| of | | | |Base Hits. ---------+---------+------+--------+---------- Keefe |New York | 51 | .785 | .127 Galvin |Pittsburg| 50 | .758 | .143 Morris |Pittsburg| 54 | .732 | .102 Clarkson |Boston | 54 | .678 | .195 Of the catchers who took part in 60 games and over, the following led in fielding averages: CATCHERS.|CLUB. |Games.|Fielding|Per cent. | | |Average.| of | | | |Base Hits. ---------+------------+------+--------+---------- Bennett |Detroit | 72 | .941 | .263 Daly |Chicago | 62 | .880 | .191 Clements |Philadelphia| 84 | .874 | .247 Ewing |New York | 78 | .861 | .306 Mack |Washington | 79 | .843 | .186 Miller |Pittsburg | 68 | .805 | .277 Kelly |Boston | 74 | .796 | .318 THE BASE RUNNING RECORD. Those of the League championship players who are credited with not less than 50 stolen bases in the pennant race, are as follows: