1882 Season (84 Games)
Free agent signings
MR John Cassidy 6 yrs 3-1, 0.60
SP Tricky Nichols 7 yrs 8-5, 1.40 2nd Round pick for Cleveland
MR Pidgey Morgan 6 yrs 5-4, 1.45
Baseball America Top 100 Prospects List Published
Friday, April 7th, 1882: The season is about to start, so it's time for Baseball America to publish the annual Top 100 Prospects list. This year 21-year-old starting pitcher Bill Wise of the St. Louis Brown Stockings is the #1 prospect overall.
Here is the top 10:
1) SP Bill Wise, 21, St. Louis Brown Stockings
2) SP John Clarkson, 20, Washington Nationals
3) MR Jim Whitney, 24, Chicago White Stockings
4) MR Jack Lynch, 25, Chicago White Stockings
5) MR Tim Keefe, 25, Chicago White Stockings
6) SP Jack Neagle, 24, St. Louis Brown Stockings
7) SP Gid Gardner, 22, New York Gothams
8) MR Tom Poorman, 24, Chicago White Sox
9) LF Pete Browning, 20, Boston Americans
10) 3B Fred Mann, 24, Philadelphia Quakers
Philadelphia Athletics at Chicago White Sox
Friday 4/7/1882
Philadelphia 7 Chicago 3
Dan Brouthers 2-4, RBI. Levi Meyerle HR 3 RBIs
Lee Richmond 1-0
Saturday 4/8/1882
Chicago 8 Philadelphia 5
Dan Brouthers 3-4, 2 RBIs. Tom Brown 2 RBIs.
Bobby Mathews 0-1.
Sunday 4/9/1882
Philadelphia 8 Chicago 3
Tom Brown HR 3 runs. Joe Sommer 3-5 double.
Lee Richmond 2-0.
Philadelphia at Boston Americans
Monday 4/10/1882
Boston 6 Philadelphia 5
Tom Burns 2 RBIs. Jim Gilmore 2-4.
Bobby Mathews 0-2.
Tuesday 4/11/1882
Boston 7 Philadelphia 6 (10)
Tom Burns 3-5 2 RBIs. Dan Brouthers 2-4.
Lee Richmond 2-1
Wednesday 4/12/1882
Philadelphia 6 Boston 1
Tom Burns HR 3 RBIs. Dan Brouthers 3-5, 2 doubles.
Bobby Mathews 1-2.
Philadelphia at Louisville Colonels
Friday 4/14/1882
Louisville 12 Philadelphia 5
Charlie Eden 2-5 HR. Dan Brouthers 3-4.
Lee Richmond 2-2
Saturday 4/15/1882
Louisville 9 Philadelphia 8 (14)
Tom Brown HR (2). Charlie Eden 3-7.
Bobby Mathews 1-3
Sunday 4/16/1882
Philadelphia 11 Louisville 5
Charlie Eden 4-5, 3 doubles 4 RBIs.
Tricky Nichols 1-0.
Baltimore at Philadelphia
Tuesday 4/18/1882
Baltimore 6 Philadelphia 5
Jim Gilmore 2-4, RBI.
Lee Richmond 2-3
Wednesday 4/19/1882
Baltimore 11 Philadelphia 7
Charlie Eden 1-5, triple.
Lee Richmond 2-4 2.31
Thursday 4/20/1882
Baltimore 12 Philadelphia 10
Joe Sommer 2-5 2RBIs. Tom Brown 1-6 triple.
Tricky Nichols 1-1.
Cleveland at Philadelphia
Friday 4/21/1882
Philadelphia 8 Cleveland 7
Jack Farrell HR. Dan Brouthers 2-4.
Bobby Mathews 2-3 1.88.
Saturday 4/22/1882
Philadelphia 6 Cleveland 5
Jack Farrell 1-4 2 RBIs.
Lee Richmond 3-4 2.26.
Sunday 4/23/1882
Cleveland 11 Philadelphia 6
Aaron Clapp 3-5, 2 RBIs. Tom Burns 3-5 2 runs.
Tricky Nichols 1-2
Washington Nationals at Philadelphia
Monday 4/24/1882
Washington 11 Philadelphia 9
Joe Sommer 3-3 2 RBIs.
Lee Richmond 3-5 2.51.
Tuesday 4/25/1882
Washington 9 Philadelphia 5
Tom Brown 3-5 HR (3) 2 RBIs.
Lee Richmond 3-6 2.30.
Wednesday 4/26/1882
Philadelphia 7 Washington 2
Jack Farrell 2-3, 2 RBIs. Tom Brown 2-4.
Tricky Nichols 2-2 1.65.
Detroit Wolverines at Philadelphia
Friday 4/28/1882
Philadelphia 7 Detroit 2
Tom Brown 3-4, 2 RBIs. Dan Brouthers 2-3, 3 RBIs. Jack Farrell out 6-7 weeks.
Lee Richmond 4-6 2.05.
Saturday 4/29/1882
Detroit 14 Philadelphia 2
Tom Brown 2 RBIs
Tricky Nichols 2-3 1.91.
Sunday 4/30/1882
Detroit 9 Philadelphia 5
Joe Sommer 2-5 RBI double. Tom Burns 3-4.
Lee Richmond 4-7 2.42.
Standings
| American League Standings |
| W | L | PCT | GB |
| Louisville Eclipse | 17 | 4 | .810 | - |
| Baltimore Orioles | 13 | 8 | .619 | 4.0 |
| Chicago White Sox | 11 | 10 | .524 | 6.0 |
| Boston Americans | 11 | 10 | .524 | 6.0 |
| Washington Nationals | 9 | 12 | .429 | 8.0 |
| Detroit Wolverines | 9 | 12 | .429 | 8.0 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 8 | 13 | .381 | 9.0 |
| Cleveland Blues | 6 | 15 | .286 | 11.0 |
| National League Standings |
| W | L | PCT | GB |
| Pittsburg Alleghenys | 12 | 9 | .571 | - |
| Philadelphia Quakers | 12 | 9 | .571 | - |
| New York Gothams | 12 | 9 | .571 | - |
| Cincinnati Red Stockings | 12 | 9 | .571 | - |
| Boston Red Caps | 11 | 10 | .524 | 1.0 |
| St. Louis Brown Stockings | 10 | 11 | .476 | 2.0 |
| Brooklyn Atlantics | 8 | 13 | .381 | 4.0 |
| Chicago White Stockings | 7 | 14 | .333 | 5.0 |
Leaders
AL BA: Cap Anson (CLE) .367
NL BA: Fred McCarton (PIT) .352
AL HR: Tom Brown (PHA) 3
NL HR: Charlie Jones (BRO) 2
AL RBI: Mike Lawlor (WAS) 23
NL RBI: Charlie Jones (BRO) 21
AL Wins: Larry Corcoran (LOU) 8
NL Wins: Stump Wiedman (BSN) 7
AL ERA: Frank Fleet (DET) 1.78
NL ERA: Stump Wiedman (BSN) 0.75
AL SO: John Clarkson (WAS) 48
NL SO: Hugh Daily (PIT) 50
News
Pierson Gives St. Louis Goose Eggs
Saturday, April 8th, 1882: Philadelphia's Dave Pierson dazzled the Sportsman's Park I crowd with a fine display of pitching. From the start, Pierson dominated the St. Louis lineup en route to a sparkling 6-0 shutout. He finished with no strikeouts and 1 walk.
Swartwood Goes 5-6
Tuesday, April 11th, 1882: It wasn't just another day at the ballpark for Ed Swartwood. It was a very special day, one that many players never experience. But he did. Swartwood went on a tear and cracked hit after hit off Cincinnati pitching.
Daily Befuddles Brooklyn
Tuesday, April 11th, 1882: Hugh Daily of the Pittsburg Alleghenys was really in the zone as he mowed down the Brooklyn hitters 4-0 in a sterling mound performance.
Clarkson Tosses Shutout
Sunday, April 16th, 1882: John Clarkson of the Washington Nationals was firing on all cylinders against the Baltimore Orioles. He blanked them 11-0 on 6 hits and posted 9 strikeouts and 1 walk.
Thus far this season, Clarkson has tossed 34.1 innings in 5 starts, fanned 22 batters, walked 8 and put up a 2.36 ERA with 2 wins and 2 losses.
Chicago Hopeless Against Gardner
Thursday, April 20th, 1882: Everything clicked on the hill today for Gid Gardner of the New York Gothams as he hurled his club to a 1-0 shutout win over the Chicago White Stockings, limiting them to 2 hits while recording 1 strikeout and yielding no walks. He overpowered some batters with his fastball and buckled knees with his sharp breaking pitches.
Weaver Holds Alleghenys Scoreless
Saturday, April 22nd, 1882: Cincinnati pitcher Sam Weaver gave the Pittsburg Alleghenys fits today as he blanked them 6-0 on 3 hits. He registered 5 strikeouts and no walks in the shutout.
Pierson Gets Shutout
Saturday, April 22nd, 1882: Relying on pinpoint control and a good array of pitches, Dave Pierson of the Philadelphia Quakers held the Chicago White Stockings scoreless today. He scattered 2 hits over 9 innings and fanned 0 on his way to the 8-0 victory.
Wiedman Spins Shutout Against Chicago
Friday, April 28th, 1882: Goose eggs were the order of the day for Chicago as Stump Wiedman shut out the White Stockings 9-0 at South End Grounds I. The Boston pitcher struck out 1 and walked 0 while allowing 4 hits.
Jack Farrell Out 6-7 Weeks
Friday, April 28th, 1882: Disappointing news today for Philadelphia Athletics fans. Jack Farrell was hurt throwing the ball in their game against the Detroit Wolverines and has a hamstring strain. Team trainers were hesitant to predict a date for return but said it was likely the injury will keep the second baseman out at least 6-7 weeks.