Sunday Oct 1st 1876
Baltimore 8 Philadelphia 5
Paul Hines exploded for a barrage of base hits today at Jefferson Street Grounds. The Baltimore center fielder had a field day in the 8-5 triumph over the Philadelphia Athletics, finishing with a 5-5 day and a spot in the league record book.
Philadelphia at St Louis
Tuesday Oct 3rd 1876
St Louis 6 Philadelphia 3
Doug Allison and Ned Cuthbert hit three times.
Thursday Oct 5th 1876
Philadelphia 13 St Louis 1
Bill Boyd scores three times, drives in three on three hits. John McMullin scatters eight hits for his 26th win of the season.
Friday Oct 6th 1876
Philadelphia 14 St Louis 4
Bill Boyd drives in another three runs and Jim Devlin scores four times.
Hit Streak Now at 20 for Walker
Friday, October 6th, 1876: Everyone in Philadelphia is getting excited about Oscar Walker's hitting streak. The 22-year-old left fielder extended it today to 20 games with 1 hit against St. Louis. The Athletics took the Brown Stockings 14-4.
NL Batting Title Goes to Brooklyn's O'Rourke
Saturday, October 7th, 1876: Brooklyn catcher Jim O'Rourke had added the 1876 National League batting crown to his resume. He batted .356 with 13 doubles, 11 triples and no home runs among his 94 hits. O'Rourke also drove in 31 runs and scored 45.
Jones 1876 AL Batting Champ
Saturday, October 7th, 1876: Joe Jones of the Cleveland Blues wrapped up a very successful season by winning the American League batting crown. He outpaced all comers with his .346 average. For the season, the Blues catcher played in 59 games, collected 92 hits, no home runs, scored 40 times and knocked in 36 runs.
Final Standings
| American League Standings |
| W | L | PCT | GB |
| Baltimore Orioles | 35 | 25 | .583 | - |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 32 | 28 | .533 | 3.0 |
| Cleveland Blues | 29 | 31 | .483 | 6.0 |
| St. Louis Brown Stockings | 24 | 36 | .400 | 11.0 |
| National League Standings |
| W | L | PCT | GB |
| Chicago White Stockings | 36 | 24 | .600 | - |
| Cincinnati Reds | 33 | 27 | .550 | 3.0 |
| Boston Red Caps | 26 | 34 | .433 | 10.0 |
| Brooklyn Atlantics | 25 | 35 | .417 | 11.0 |
NABL News: Playoffs begin
Saturday, October 7th, 1876: The North American BaseBall League playoffs start today! Only a handful of teams remain in the running for the ultimate prize -- the Round 1 championship. It's playoff time -- a time of glory and victory awaits one of the teams. The team that rises to each eventful occasion -- the team that makes all the right plays at the right time. Today is the start of the Round 1 and here are the opening games:
Baltimore Orioles versus Chicago White Stockings.
Game 1
Baltimore at Chicago
Sunday Oct 8th 1876
White Stockings over Orioles 3-0 on Goerge Zettlein's four hit shut out.
Game 2
Baltimore at Chicago
Monday Oct 9th 1876
Baltimore over Chicago 6-3. Bill Stearns allows six hits. Herm Doscher goes 3-5, two triples.
Game 3
Chicago at Baltimore
Wednesday Oct 11th 1876
White Stockings 6 Orioles 3. Joe Quin goes 4-4 ad Zettlein has another fine outing.
Game 4
Chicago at Baltimore
Thursday Oct 12th 1876
Chicago over Baltimore 7-5. Tom York and Horatio Munn both homer.
Game 5
Chicago at Baltimore
Friday Oct 13th 1876
Orioles 6 Chicago 3. Denny Mack wins his first game ever.
Game 6
Baltimore at Chicago
Sunday Oct 15th 1876
White Stockings 4 Orioles 3. Sam Weaver out duels Harry Arundel.
It's Over! Chicago Defeats Baltimore
Sunday, October 15th, 1876: Another page has been added to the North American BaseBall League record book. The Chicago White Stockings have won their 1st league championship with a 4-3 win against the Baltimore Orioles.
They took the Round 1 4-2 in games this season.
Post Season Awards
National League Names Top Gloves
Friday, October 27th, 1876: Good defense can be the difference between taking the championship and coming in second. The National League announced its top defenders at each position today. Here are the Glove Wizard Award winners for 1876:
Pitcher: Mike Golden (Cincinnati Reds)
Catcher: John Clapp (Boston Red Caps)
First Baseman: Joe Start (Chicago White Stockings)
Second Baseman: Joe Kernan (Cincinnati Reds)
Third Baseman: Ezra Sutton (Brooklyn Atlantics)
Shortstop: John Peters (Chicago White Stockings)
Left Fielder: Charley Jones (Cincinnati Reds)
Center Fielder: George Hall (Cincinnati Reds)
Right Fielder: William Rexter (Boston Red Caps)
1876 Glove Wizard Award Trophies Given out by AL
Friday, October 27th, 1876: It's been said that the best offense is a good defense. That's why contending teams are always looking to improve on the defensive side of the game. Keeping runs from scoring is just as good as driving them in. The top fielders have been chosen in the American League for 1876. Here are the Glove Wizard Award winners:
Pitcher: Harry Arundel (Baltimore Orioles)
Catcher: Doug Allison (St. Louis Brown Stockings)
First Baseman: Herman Dehlman (Philadelphia Athletics)
Second Baseman: Steve Brady (Baltimore Orioles)
Third Baseman: Herm Doscher (Baltimore Orioles)
Shortstop: Chick Fulmer (Baltimore Orioles)
Left Fielder: Ned Cuthbert (St. Louis Brown Stockings)
Center Fielder: Oscar Walker (Philadelphia Athletics)
Right Fielder: Levi Meyerle (St. Louis Brown Stockings)
NL Newcomer of the Year Award Handed Out
Saturday, October 28th, 1876: The National League Newcomer of the Year Award winner for 1876 is Fred Goldsmith of the Cincinnati Reds.
This season the 20-year-old first baseman played in 53 games, recording a .281 batting average with no home runs, 21 RBIs and 22 runs scored.
American League Selects Best Rookie
Saturday, October 28th, 1876: The pick for the American League's top rookie in 1876 is relief specialist Dory Dean. The Cleveland pitcher finished his first year in the league with no saves in 1 save opportunity and copped the AL's Newcomer of the Year Award.
In 13 relief appearances he ran up a 3-2 won-lost mark and a 3.40 ERA. In 55.2 innings, the Blues rookie fanned 5 and walked 4.
National League Pitcher of the Year Named
Monday, October 30th, 1876: The Chicago clubhouse staff referred to him as "the kid" this season. Next year Sam Weaver will have to have a new nickname. He earned it after winning the 1876 National League Outstanding Pitcher Award.
Weaver made 51 starts this year, winning 29 and losing 20. He threw 419.2 innings, fanned 73, allowed 470 hits and 22 walks, while holding opposing teams to a .262 average as he logged an impressive 2.08 ERA.
Orioles Star Wins 1876 Outstanding Pitcher Award
Monday, October 30th, 1876: He's in the early phase of his career, but this past season Harry Arundel performed like a veteran on the hill for the Baltimore Orioles and walked away with the American League Outstanding Pitcher Award in the process.
The 21-year-old Orioles star fashioned a 32-19 won-loss record in 1876 with a 1.79 ERA. In 482.1 innings of work and 56 starts, Arundel struck out 76 while giving up 499 hits and 32 walks. He held opposing batters to a .248 average.
NL Announces Top Batter Award
Tuesday, October 31st, 1876: What a way to finish off the year -- being honored with the 1876 Outstanding Hitter Award in the National League. It had already been a very special season for Brooklyn's Jim O'Rourke, but today's announcement really put the icing on his cake.
All season long Jim O'Rourke gave opposing pitchers fits by hitting .356 as he collected 94 hits, 13 doubles, 11 triples, no home runs and 31 RBIs.
Orator Shaffer Takes Best Bat Trophy
Tuesday, October 31st, 1876: Orator Shaffer of the Cleveland Blues proved that you can step out of the shadows and onto the stage if you've got the talent and the drive to hone your skills. Hard work, long hours and a tireless resolve paid off for him today in the form of the American League Outstanding Hitter Award.
Shaffer hit for a .315 average while collecting 84 hits, 9 doubles, 6 triples, 1 home run, 32 RBIs and scoring 51 times.
First Year Draft
Philadelphia drafts
Charlie Eden CF
Harry Smith 2B