The cut-outs in the first set are from "Base Ball Nines" / "Amusement for Boys to Cut Out," a set produced in 1894-95
by McLoughlin Brothers. There's been previous discussion of those figures in the Memorabilia forum here.
You can read more about them at our website [
http://baseballgames.dreamhosters.com/ ] at this page:
http://baseballgames.dreamhosters.com/BbMcLoughlin.htm