Here you will be able to follow the baseball history as it happen in real life via OOTP12. So expect nothing fictional as I use the real leagues and team rooster as they were (except for the line-up). The only real element of surprise is the injury factor and of course the OOTP factor.
Hope you will enjoy and don't hesitate to comment on special event that happen in those years (as we have real expert here it's a good way to learn about the baseball past history).
Hope you will enjoy and don't hesitate to comment on special event that happen in those years (as we have real expert here it's a good way to learn about the baseball past history).
1873 recap
With no real surprise Boston become the league champion this year. Boston has gathered one of the best line-up ever seen this season with stars players such as Al Spalding, Jim O'Rourke, Ross Barnes, Harry Shafer, George Wright, Andy Leonard and Deacon White.
Standing

Trophy Winners



Golden Glove
P - Bobby Mathews (NYU)
C - Deacon White (BOS)
1B - Herman Dehlman (BRA)
2B - Ross Barnes (BOS)
3B - Warren White (WAS)
SS - George Wright (BOS)
LF - Tom York (BAL)
CF - Dave Eggler (NYU)
RF - Bob Addy (PHI)
League Leaders Hitters
Batting Average
Ross Barnes (BOS) .415
Runs
Ross Barnes (BOS) 82
Doubles
Everett Mills (BAL) 16
Triples
Ross Barnes (BOS) 18
Home Runs
John Hatfield (NYU) 4
George Wright (BOS) 4
Runs Batted In
George Wright (BOS) 73
Stolen Bases
Deacon White (BOS) 32
League Leaders Pitchers
ERA
Bill Stearns (WAS) 1.71
Wins
Al Spalding (BOS) 35
Saves
Scott Hastings (BAL) 3
Games Pitched
Al Spalding (BOS) 60
Complete Games
Bobby Mathews (NYU) 48
Shutouts
Al Spalding (BOS) 2
Bill Stearns (WAS) 2
Strikeouts
Jim Britt (BRA) 34
Standing

Trophy Winners



Golden Glove
P - Bobby Mathews (NYU)
C - Deacon White (BOS)
1B - Herman Dehlman (BRA)
2B - Ross Barnes (BOS)
3B - Warren White (WAS)
SS - George Wright (BOS)
LF - Tom York (BAL)
CF - Dave Eggler (NYU)
RF - Bob Addy (PHI)
League Leaders Hitters
Batting Average
Ross Barnes (BOS) .415
Runs
Ross Barnes (BOS) 82
Doubles
Everett Mills (BAL) 16
Triples
Ross Barnes (BOS) 18
Home Runs
John Hatfield (NYU) 4
George Wright (BOS) 4
Runs Batted In
George Wright (BOS) 73
Stolen Bases
Deacon White (BOS) 32
League Leaders Pitchers
ERA
Bill Stearns (WAS) 1.71
Wins
Al Spalding (BOS) 35
Saves
Scott Hastings (BAL) 3
Games Pitched
Al Spalding (BOS) 60
Complete Games
Bobby Mathews (NYU) 48
Shutouts
Al Spalding (BOS) 2
Bill Stearns (WAS) 2
Strikeouts
Jim Britt (BRA) 34
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