 After the American Association folded following the 1891 season , Brouthers was sent to the Brooklyn Grooms of the NL , where he played two seasons . Most of his success came in that first season , when he led the league in batting average , hits , RBIs and total bases . For the 1893 season , he played in only 77 of the team 's games , but did well , hitting .337 . After the season , Brouthers was traded along with Willie Keeler to the Baltimore Orioles for Billy <unk> and George Treadway . 
