1880 NL (cont.)

Leaders and trailers:
BATTING AVERAGE
1. George Gore, CHN (.360)
2. Cap Anson, CHN (.337)
3. Roger Connor, TRO (.332)
Trailer: Silver Flint, CHN (.162)
ON BASE AVERAGE
1. George Gore, CHN (.399)
2. Cap Anson, CHN (.362)
3. Roger Connor, TRO (.357)
Trailer: Silver Flint, CHN (.176)
SLUGGING AVERAGE
1. George Gore, CHN (.463)
2. Roger Connor, TRO (.459)
3. Abner Dalyrmple, CHN (.458)
Trailer: Davy Force, BUF (.203)
SECONDARY AVERAGE
1. Jim O'Rourke, BSN (.223)
2. Harry Stovey, WOR (.223)
3. John O'Rourke, BSN (.208)
Trailer: John Peters, PRO (.028)
RUNS CREATED
1. George Gore, CHN (74)
2. Abner Dalyrmple, CHN (74)
3. Cap Anson, CHN (71)
4. Jim O'Rourke, BSN (70)
5. Roger Connor, TRO (70)
ARG
1. George Gore, CHN (196)
2. Paul Hines, PRO (170)
3. Roger Connor, TRO (166)
4. Cap Anson, CHN (164)
5. Abner Dalrymple, CHN (157)
Trailer: Silver Flint, CHN (45)
WAA
1. George Gore, CHN (+3.7)
2. Paul Hines, PRO (+3.3)
3. Roger Connor, TRO (+2.8)
4. Cap Anson, CHN (+2.8)
5. Abner Dalrymple, CHN (+2.7)
Trailer: Silver Flint, CHN (-2.5)
WAR
1. George Gore, CHN (+4.8)
2. Paul Hines, PRO (+4.7)
3. Roger Connor, TRO (+4.3)
4. Fred Dunlap, CLE (+4.2)
5. Abner Dalrymple, CHN (+4.1)
Trailer: Silver Flint, CHN (-.7)
ARA
1. Fred Goldsmith, CHN (69)
2. George Bradley, PRO (73)
3. Larry Corcoran, CHN (74)
4. Monte Ward, PRO (84)
5. Jim McCormick, CLE (88)
Trailer: Blondie Purcell, CIN (148)
WAA
1. Larry Corcoran, CHN (+3.9)
2. Monte Ward, PRO (+2.6)
3. Jim McCormick, CLE (+2.2)
4. Fred Goldsmith, CHN (+1.8)
5. Tim Keefe, TRO (+1.6)
Trailer: Will White, CIN (-3.1)
T WAR
1. Larry Corcoran, CHN (+5.2)
2. Monte Ward, PRO (+4.9)
3. Jim McCormick, CLE (+4.4)
4. Lee Richmond, WOR (+2.8)
5. Fred Goldsmith, CHN (+2.7)
Trailer: Will White, CIN (-3.1)

My all-star team:
C: John Clapp, CIN
1B: Cap Anson, CHN
2B: Fred Dunlap, CLE
3B: Roger Connor, TRO
SS: Arthur Irwin, WOR
LF: Abner Dalrymple, CHN
CF: George Gore, CHN/Paul Hines, PRO
RF: Jim O'Rourke, BSN
P: Larry Corcoran, CHN
P: Monte Ward, PRO
MVP: CF George Gore, CHN/CF Paul Hines, PRO
Rookie Hitter: 2B Fred Dunlap, CLE
Rookie Pitcher: Larry Corcoran, CHN

With most teams now using two pitchers for significant innings, I decided it would be appropriate to honor a second pitcher as an "all-star". The bolded "P" indicates my choice for the top pitcher in the league.

I went with Arthur Irwin at shortstop; I have him .7 WAR behind Tom Burns, but Palmer's FR have Burns at -29 and Irwin at +25. Fred Dunlap gets the nod over Roger Connor as top rookie hitter; Connor is .1 ahead in WAR, but Dunlap is +7 FR while Connor is -11.

Again, Paul Hines shares a MVP nod. Gore is ahead in WAR 4.8 to 4.7, Hines in FR +3 to +2. Gore has the edge against a higher baseline, and he played for the league's best team, so if I had to break the tie he would be my choice. But I don't have to and I'm more comfortable not making a choice.