1895
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Opening Day Lineup
C Lave Cross
1B Jake Beckley
2B Lou Bierbauer
3B Joseph Herr
SS Tommy Corcoran
LF Willie Keeler
CF Duke Farrell
RF Billy Hamilton
SP Charlie Buffington
Most Common Lineup
C Lave Cross
1B Jake Beckley
2B Lou Bierbauer
3B Joseph Herr
SS Tommy Corcoran
LF Willie Keeler
CF Duke Farrell
RF Billy Hamilton
Pitching Staff
SP Charlie Buffington
SP Ed Beatin
SP Cy Young
SP Win Mercer
RP Nat Hudson
RP Nixey Callahan
RP George Boone
RP Brickyard Kennedy
April
Brooklyn started off the month of April with a 4-3 record. All three of those losses were by 1 run in games where Brooklyn pitching allowed 4 or fewer. They were tough losses, but then Brooklyn went on to win 16 of their next 18 to take a 2 game lead in the National League.
Cy Young won the National League Pitcher of the Month award by going 5-1 with a 1.72 ERA, but Charlie Buffington had just as good of a month compiling the same 1.72 ERA in the same number of starts.
Offensively, Jake Beckley won the National League Player of the Month award by compiling a .400 average in 115 plate appearances. Billy Hamilton was right on his heals hitting .383.
Brooklyn still struggled to find a number 4 pitcher in the rotation. Nat Hudson started the season in that role, but a 4.89 ERA through five starts got him lifted in favor of Win Mercer.
May
Brooklyn lost the last two games of April, and then they extended that losing streak to seven games into the second week of May. The bottom fell out of second place Cincinnati at the same time, so Brooklyn never fell out of first place. Then, Brooklyn proceeded to win 18 of their next 23 to finish May with a 3 ½ game lead in the National League over Philadelphia.
Billy Hamilton won the National League Player of the Month award, bringing his batting average up to .419 on the season. The pitching staff is what really what carried this team, though. Charlie Buffington, Ed Beatin, and Cy Young all had great months from the rotation while Jack Taylor and George Boone anchored an outstanding month from the bullpen.
June
June was another great month for a Brooklyn team that surged ahead on the strength of its pitching and defense. Charlie Buffington won the National League Player of the Month award as he pushed ahead towards his 250th career victory. Meanwhile, the bullpen, led by George Boone, Brickyard Kennedy, and Nixey Callahan, remained the league’s best.
Offensively, Billy Hamilton was putting together another MVP-like season. He led the league with a .416 average and 94 runs scored at the end of the month.
At the end of June, Brooklyn was 28 games above .500, holding a 4 ½ game lead over second place Philadelphia.
All Star Rosters
July
The bullpen started letting Brooklyn down in July, but that didn’t stop the Grooms from maintaining a 4 game lead in the National League. The starting rotation in Brooklyn was so good that Cy Young, Charlie Buffington, Ed Beatin, and Win Mercer held the top four spots in the Major Leagues in ERA.
Charlie Buffington struggled to get to his 250th career win, but it wasn’t because of his pitching. The Grooms bullpen blew three straight saves for him in July, and he finished the month at 248 career victories.
Billy Hamilton’s quest for .400 continued. He was hitting .404 and led the National League in batting average, on base percentage, and slugging percentage.
The key series in July was a three game series with the St. Louis Browns on July 13-15. St. Louis came into the series winning 10 in a row, and Brooklyn was coming off a stretch where they had lost 3 of 4. St. Louis had closed the gap in the National League to 4 games, but Brooklyn would at least temporarily spoil the party by outscoring the Browns 27-8 in a series sweep.
The one thing that remained remarkably constant for Brooklyn in 1895 was that they played relatively health all season long. Joseph Herr missed time in April, but the starting lineup had been mostly intact since then until June when both Willy Keeler and Lou Bierbauer both missed time. Brooklyn lost 5 of 7 at the end of the month, and the Browns were able to close the gap back down to 4 games going into August. These two teams would meet one last time on August 5-7.
August
The bottom fell out for Brooklyn in August. The offense collapsed despite being completely healthy. Meanwhile, the bullpen couldn’t hold a lead. Brooklyn’s 4 game lead quickly evaporated when they lost 2 of 3 to the Browns. That followed with a stretch where they lost 9 of 11, and they relinquished first place to the Browns. Included in that stretch was a series sweep by third place Cincinnati, and suddenly the National League had a three-way tie for first with just four games to play. Brooklyn only managed to win 2 of their last 4, and the Browns won 3 of 4 to take the pennant.
Final Standings
Team Hitting
Team Pitching
Individual Hitting Leaders
Individual Pitching Leaders
Brooklyn Hitting
Brooklyn Pitching
World Series
The 1895 World Series would feature the Boston Americans, making their third appearance in the Fall Classic, against the St. Louis Browns, who were making their first appearance. The Chicago Colts, The Pittsburg Pirates, the Boston Beaneaters, the Cleveland Spiders and the Philadelphia Athletics were the only teams left in the league without a post season appearance.
Patsy Tebeau and Jimmy Ryan led the Americans’ offense with George Haddock anchoring a somewhat shallow starting rotation. Meanwhile, the St. Louis Browns boasted a formidable lineup and a dominant pitching staff.
St. Louis went into the series a huge favorite, and a 3-hit performance by Lefty Marr, including a home run, allowed them to take a 1-0 lead with a 6-4 victory. Red Ehret pitched six innings allowing 3 runs for the win.
Game two was a 13 inning marathon that saw nine total pitchers take the mound. Billy Lush was 4 for 5 in a losing cause, and George Borchers pitched three innings of scoreless relief to earn the win. The fatal blow was delivered by Bill Everitt with an RBI single with two outs in the bottom of the 13th. Everitt was 3 for 7 on the day with 4 RBIs.
In a huge surprise, St. Louis went back to Red Ehret with only two days’ rest in game three, and he was shellacked. He gave up 8 runs in 5 2/3 to earn the loss. Dusty Miller went 3 for 4 with 3 RBIs for the Americans. An 8-2 victory for Boston put the series at 2 games to 1 in favor of St. Louis.
Game four saw St. Louis return to their winning ways. Billy Hart only gave up two runs in six innings, and Bill Everitt was 3 for 5 with four runs scored. The 6-3 victory for St. Louis put them ahead 3 games to 1 in the series.
St. Louis elected to go back to Red Ehret in game five, this time with only one days’ rest. He went the distance, giving up only 3 unearned runs, to earn his second win of the series. Bill Everitt was 3 for 5 with a run scored. The 7-3 victory clinched the series for St. Louis. Bill Everitt won the series MVP by hitting .407 in 27 at bats.
Awards
Offseason Moves
Brooklyn was busy during the winter meetings. They were finally able to work out a deal for Harry Lyons, as they sent Jack Warner and Phil Routcliffe over to Detroit for him.
The Harry Lyons saga was an interesting one, to say the least. He spent more than a year on the trading block with Cleveland. The previous offseason, Brooklyn had reportedly offered Joseph Herr, Kid Carsey, Phil Routcliffe, and Jack Taylor for him, and Cleveland declined. Brooklyn broke off negotiations entirely, and Cleveland ended up making a deal with Detroit for a relief pitcher named Frank Donelly and a shortstop named Art Madison.
The context of this move was stunning. Herr would have likely cracked the Cleveland lineup as either the starting third baseman or left fielder while Patsy Donovan would have moved to DH. Herr ended up winning the National League Gold Glove Award at third base for Brooklyn. Meanwhile, Jack Taylor would have likely been Cleveland’s best reliever. Instead, Cleveland did get a slick fielding utility infielder in Madison, but he’s still in AAA ball. Donelly spent most of the season in the Majors, but he only appeared in 11 games. It would appear as if Detroit got a great deal.
But then Brooklyn shipped Jack Warner and Phil Routcliffe over to Detroit for him. Warner was one of the hottest prospects in the Majors, and he hit .307 in 163 at bats, mostly as a pinch hitter, for Brooklyn in 1895. Detroit really made out like a bandit in the deal, but so did Brooklyn. They had initially offered Herr, Carsey, Routcliffe, and Taylor for Lyons. Instead, they ended up giving up Warner, Carsey, Routcliffe, and Taylor, and in return they got Lyons along with two minor league prospects while getting to keep Herr.
Of course, that all depends on how Lyons does as a Groom.
Amateur Draft
1. Jerry Nops P
2. Dick Padden SS
3. Cy Seymor P
4. Effie Norton P
5. Joe Kostal P
6. Larry Battam 3B
7. Charie Ernig P
C Lave Cross
1B Jake Beckley
2B Lou Bierbauer
3B Joseph Herr
SS Tommy Corcoran
LF Willie Keeler
CF Duke Farrell
RF Billy Hamilton
SP Charlie Buffington
Most Common Lineup
C Lave Cross
1B Jake Beckley
2B Lou Bierbauer
3B Joseph Herr
SS Tommy Corcoran
LF Willie Keeler
CF Duke Farrell
RF Billy Hamilton
Pitching Staff
SP Charlie Buffington
SP Ed Beatin
SP Cy Young
SP Win Mercer
RP Nat Hudson
RP Nixey Callahan
RP George Boone
RP Brickyard Kennedy
April
Brooklyn started off the month of April with a 4-3 record. All three of those losses were by 1 run in games where Brooklyn pitching allowed 4 or fewer. They were tough losses, but then Brooklyn went on to win 16 of their next 18 to take a 2 game lead in the National League.
Cy Young won the National League Pitcher of the Month award by going 5-1 with a 1.72 ERA, but Charlie Buffington had just as good of a month compiling the same 1.72 ERA in the same number of starts.
Offensively, Jake Beckley won the National League Player of the Month award by compiling a .400 average in 115 plate appearances. Billy Hamilton was right on his heals hitting .383.
Brooklyn still struggled to find a number 4 pitcher in the rotation. Nat Hudson started the season in that role, but a 4.89 ERA through five starts got him lifted in favor of Win Mercer.
May
Brooklyn lost the last two games of April, and then they extended that losing streak to seven games into the second week of May. The bottom fell out of second place Cincinnati at the same time, so Brooklyn never fell out of first place. Then, Brooklyn proceeded to win 18 of their next 23 to finish May with a 3 ½ game lead in the National League over Philadelphia.
Billy Hamilton won the National League Player of the Month award, bringing his batting average up to .419 on the season. The pitching staff is what really what carried this team, though. Charlie Buffington, Ed Beatin, and Cy Young all had great months from the rotation while Jack Taylor and George Boone anchored an outstanding month from the bullpen.
June
June was another great month for a Brooklyn team that surged ahead on the strength of its pitching and defense. Charlie Buffington won the National League Player of the Month award as he pushed ahead towards his 250th career victory. Meanwhile, the bullpen, led by George Boone, Brickyard Kennedy, and Nixey Callahan, remained the league’s best.
Offensively, Billy Hamilton was putting together another MVP-like season. He led the league with a .416 average and 94 runs scored at the end of the month.
At the end of June, Brooklyn was 28 games above .500, holding a 4 ½ game lead over second place Philadelphia.
All Star Rosters
July
The bullpen started letting Brooklyn down in July, but that didn’t stop the Grooms from maintaining a 4 game lead in the National League. The starting rotation in Brooklyn was so good that Cy Young, Charlie Buffington, Ed Beatin, and Win Mercer held the top four spots in the Major Leagues in ERA.
Charlie Buffington struggled to get to his 250th career win, but it wasn’t because of his pitching. The Grooms bullpen blew three straight saves for him in July, and he finished the month at 248 career victories.
Billy Hamilton’s quest for .400 continued. He was hitting .404 and led the National League in batting average, on base percentage, and slugging percentage.
The key series in July was a three game series with the St. Louis Browns on July 13-15. St. Louis came into the series winning 10 in a row, and Brooklyn was coming off a stretch where they had lost 3 of 4. St. Louis had closed the gap in the National League to 4 games, but Brooklyn would at least temporarily spoil the party by outscoring the Browns 27-8 in a series sweep.
The one thing that remained remarkably constant for Brooklyn in 1895 was that they played relatively health all season long. Joseph Herr missed time in April, but the starting lineup had been mostly intact since then until June when both Willy Keeler and Lou Bierbauer both missed time. Brooklyn lost 5 of 7 at the end of the month, and the Browns were able to close the gap back down to 4 games going into August. These two teams would meet one last time on August 5-7.
August
The bottom fell out for Brooklyn in August. The offense collapsed despite being completely healthy. Meanwhile, the bullpen couldn’t hold a lead. Brooklyn’s 4 game lead quickly evaporated when they lost 2 of 3 to the Browns. That followed with a stretch where they lost 9 of 11, and they relinquished first place to the Browns. Included in that stretch was a series sweep by third place Cincinnati, and suddenly the National League had a three-way tie for first with just four games to play. Brooklyn only managed to win 2 of their last 4, and the Browns won 3 of 4 to take the pennant.
Final Standings
Team Hitting
Team Pitching
Individual Hitting Leaders
Individual Pitching Leaders
Brooklyn Hitting
Brooklyn Pitching
World Series
The 1895 World Series would feature the Boston Americans, making their third appearance in the Fall Classic, against the St. Louis Browns, who were making their first appearance. The Chicago Colts, The Pittsburg Pirates, the Boston Beaneaters, the Cleveland Spiders and the Philadelphia Athletics were the only teams left in the league without a post season appearance.
Patsy Tebeau and Jimmy Ryan led the Americans’ offense with George Haddock anchoring a somewhat shallow starting rotation. Meanwhile, the St. Louis Browns boasted a formidable lineup and a dominant pitching staff.
St. Louis went into the series a huge favorite, and a 3-hit performance by Lefty Marr, including a home run, allowed them to take a 1-0 lead with a 6-4 victory. Red Ehret pitched six innings allowing 3 runs for the win.
Game two was a 13 inning marathon that saw nine total pitchers take the mound. Billy Lush was 4 for 5 in a losing cause, and George Borchers pitched three innings of scoreless relief to earn the win. The fatal blow was delivered by Bill Everitt with an RBI single with two outs in the bottom of the 13th. Everitt was 3 for 7 on the day with 4 RBIs.
In a huge surprise, St. Louis went back to Red Ehret with only two days’ rest in game three, and he was shellacked. He gave up 8 runs in 5 2/3 to earn the loss. Dusty Miller went 3 for 4 with 3 RBIs for the Americans. An 8-2 victory for Boston put the series at 2 games to 1 in favor of St. Louis.
Game four saw St. Louis return to their winning ways. Billy Hart only gave up two runs in six innings, and Bill Everitt was 3 for 5 with four runs scored. The 6-3 victory for St. Louis put them ahead 3 games to 1 in the series.
St. Louis elected to go back to Red Ehret in game five, this time with only one days’ rest. He went the distance, giving up only 3 unearned runs, to earn his second win of the series. Bill Everitt was 3 for 5 with a run scored. The 7-3 victory clinched the series for St. Louis. Bill Everitt won the series MVP by hitting .407 in 27 at bats.
Awards
Offseason Moves
Brooklyn was busy during the winter meetings. They were finally able to work out a deal for Harry Lyons, as they sent Jack Warner and Phil Routcliffe over to Detroit for him.
The Harry Lyons saga was an interesting one, to say the least. He spent more than a year on the trading block with Cleveland. The previous offseason, Brooklyn had reportedly offered Joseph Herr, Kid Carsey, Phil Routcliffe, and Jack Taylor for him, and Cleveland declined. Brooklyn broke off negotiations entirely, and Cleveland ended up making a deal with Detroit for a relief pitcher named Frank Donelly and a shortstop named Art Madison.
The context of this move was stunning. Herr would have likely cracked the Cleveland lineup as either the starting third baseman or left fielder while Patsy Donovan would have moved to DH. Herr ended up winning the National League Gold Glove Award at third base for Brooklyn. Meanwhile, Jack Taylor would have likely been Cleveland’s best reliever. Instead, Cleveland did get a slick fielding utility infielder in Madison, but he’s still in AAA ball. Donelly spent most of the season in the Majors, but he only appeared in 11 games. It would appear as if Detroit got a great deal.
But then Brooklyn shipped Jack Warner and Phil Routcliffe over to Detroit for him. Warner was one of the hottest prospects in the Majors, and he hit .307 in 163 at bats, mostly as a pinch hitter, for Brooklyn in 1895. Detroit really made out like a bandit in the deal, but so did Brooklyn. They had initially offered Herr, Carsey, Routcliffe, and Taylor for Lyons. Instead, they ended up giving up Warner, Carsey, Routcliffe, and Taylor, and in return they got Lyons along with two minor league prospects while getting to keep Herr.
Of course, that all depends on how Lyons does as a Groom.
Amateur Draft
1. Jerry Nops P
2. Dick Padden SS
3. Cy Seymor P
4. Effie Norton P
5. Joe Kostal P
6. Larry Battam 3B
7. Charie Ernig P
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