 After the season , he – along with many Major League players – jumped to the Players ' League , a league established by the Brotherhood which competed against the two other Major Leagues already in existence . Brouthers signed with the Boston Reds , and batted .330 while leading the league in on @-@ base percentage and slugging . The Reds , behind the talents of Brouthers , Harry Stovey , Hardy Richardson , Charles Radbourn and player @-@ manager King Kelly , finished in first place , 6 1 ⁄ 2 games ahead of the Brooklyn Ward 's Wonders . 
