Philadelphia (55-76) at Detroit (61-72)
3 game series
Friday 8/30
Detroit 4 Philadelphia 2: Silver King (19-20) pitches a six hitter.
Saturday 8/31
Detroit 6 Philadelphia 1: Tom Lynch 3 RBIs. Fred Lewis 4-4.
Sunday 9/1
Philadelphia 4 Detroit 3: Tom Brown HR (3).
Boston (61-74) at Philadelphia (56-78)
3 game series.
Tuesday 9/3
Boston 1 Philadelphia 0: No RBIs. Jack Crooks scores on an error.
Wednesday 9/4
Boston 8 Philadelphia 2: Spider Clark 3-5. Jim Keenan 2-5, 2 RBIs.
Thursday 9/5
Philadelphia 9 Boston 7: Buttercup Dickerson 3-4, 2 RBIs. Jim Keenan 4 RBIs.
Cleveland (70-68) at Philadelphia (57-80)
3 game series
Friday 9/6
Cleveland 4 Philadelphia 2 (10): Spider score twice in the 10th.
Saturday 9/7
Philadelphia 5 Cleveland 3: Athletics score four times in the 8th on two errors and a hit.
Sunday 9/8
Philadelphia 4 Cleveland 3: Mox McQuery scores in the bottom of the ninth on an error.
Philadelphia (59-81) at Washington (74-68)
3 game series
Monday 9/9
Washington 17 Philadelphia 6: Otto Schomberg 4-6, 5 RBIs. John Reilly 3-5, 4 RBIs. Billy Reid 4-5, 3 RBIs.
Tuesday 9/10
Washington 6 Philadelphia 5: Otto Schomberg HR (5). Larry Twitchell singles in Phil Bake in the bottom of the ninth.
Wednesday 9/11
Washington 4 Philadelphia 3 (10): Walter Prince triples in Billy Reid in the bottom of the 10th.
Philadelphia (59-84) at Louisville (76-68)
4 game series
Thursday 9/12
Philadelphia 7 Louisville 2: Denny Lyons HR (6). Dan Brouthers 2-5, RBI.
Friday 9/13
Louisville 13 Philadelphia 3: Arthur Irwin HR (1), 5 RBIs. Count Campau HR (6) 3 RBIs. Mike Gaule 4-5, 3 RBIs.
Saturday 9/14
Louisville 17 Philadelphia 2: Buck Ewing 3-6, 4 RBIs. Hugh Duffy 3-5, 3 RBIs.
Sunday 9/15
Philadelphia 7 Louisville 1: Dan Brouthers 4-5, RBI. Lee Richmond (15-14) five hitter.
Chicago (75-73) at Philadelphia (61-86)
3 game series
Monday 9/16
Chicago 3 Philadelphia 1: Ted Scheffler hits a two run HR (2) in the top of the ninth.
Tuesday 9/17
Chicago 3 Philadelphia 0: Heinie Kappell HR (2).
Wednesday 9/18
Chicago 3 Philadelphia 2: Jim Fogarty 2-4, 2 RBIs.
Baltimore (89-61) at Philadelphia (61-89)
4 game series
Thursday 9/19
Philadelphia 4 Baltimore 2: Park Swartzel wins his 10th game. Dave Oldfield 3-4.
Friday 9/20
Baltimore 7 Philadelphia 1: Jimmy Ryan HR (12), 3-5, 3 RBIs. Jim Fogarty HR (1).
Saturday 9/21
Philadelphia 6 Baltimore 0: Dan Brouthers 2-3, 2 runs. Billy Nash 2 RBIs.
Sunday 9/22
Baltimore 6 Philadelphia 2: Jocko Milligan HR (6)
Final Standings
| American League Standings |
| W | L | PCT | GB |
| Baltimore Orioles | 91 | 63 | .591 | - |
| Washington Nationals | 81 | 73 | .526 | 10.0 |
| Chicago White Sox | 81 | 73 | .526 | 10.0 |
| Louisville Colonels | 80 | 74 | .519 | 11.0 |
| Cleveland Spiders | 79 | 75 | .513 | 12.0 |
| Detroit Tigers | 72 | 82 | .468 | 19.0 |
| Boston Americans | 69 | 85 | .448 | 22.0 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 63 | 91 | .409 | 28.0 |
| National League Standings |
| W | L | PCT | GB |
| Boston Beaneaters | 90 | 64 | .584 | - |
| Chicago White Stockings | 85 | 69 | .552 | 5.0 |
| Brooklyn Bridegrooms | 83 | 71 | .539 | 7.0 |
| St. Louis Browns | 76 | 78 | .494 | 14.0 |
| Pittsburg Alleghenys | 76 | 78 | .494 | 14.0 |
| New York Giants | 74 | 80 | .481 | 16.0 |
| Cincinnati Red Stockings | 72 | 82 | .468 | 18.0 |
| Philadelphia Quakers | 60 | 94 | .390 | 30.0 |
Major News
Americans Ray Takes AL Batting Crown
Monday, September 23rd, 1889: Irv Ray, the 25-year-old right fielder of the Boston Americans, was officially crowned American League batting champion for 1889 today. He batted .353 with 5 home runs and 83 RBIs while playing in 151 games.
Childs Tops NL with .358 Average
Monday, September 23rd, 1889: When the dust settled on the 1889 National League campaign, Cupid Childs came out on top with a .358 batting average. "This was a nice way to end the season," said the Brooklyn Bridegrooms second baseman at the awards presentation yesterday. The 22-year-old Childs completed the year with 213 hits that included 48 doubles, 10 triples and 1 home run.
Wise of St. Louis Wins Pitching Triple Crown
Monday, September 23rd, 1889: Bill Wise of St. Louis has done what few pitchers in North American BaseBall League have been able to do. He's won the Triple Crown, leading the league in all three major categories: wins, ERA and strikeouts. The Browns star finished 1889 with a 31-14 mark to pace the National League in wins. He also posted a league best 2.08 ERA and topped the league with 248 strikeouts. A season good enough to put him as a strong favorite to take the NL Outstanding Pitcher Award.
NABL News: Playoffs begin
Monday, September 23rd, 1889: A playoff baseball game has a surreal atmosphere. Fans become one, roaring in unison at a great play and sharing the grief at blown opportunity. Victory and defeat play out in a rainbow of colors, sounds, smells and feelings. North American BaseBall League playoff baseball is a memorable experience. What is it like? Ask the 10-year-old sitting with his dad as he plucks a foul ball out of the air. Ask the veteran slugger who hits that walk-off home run. Ask the manager in the big game after coming from 10 games back to win the pennant. Ask the countless number of legends who have flourished or those greats who never won the big one. Or tomorrow, ask any of the rookies what it's like to play in one of the Round 1 showdowns:
Boston Beaneaters versus Baltimore Orioles.
5 or more hits
8/30 Jim Donnelly (Cincinnati) 5-5 against St Louis.
8/31 Ned Hanlon (Cleveland) 5-8 against Washington.
9/6 Harry Stovey (Baltimore) 5-5 against Americans.
9/18 Emmett Seery (NY Giants) 5-5 against Boston.
Shut outs
9/2 Silver King (Detroit) 4-0 over Louisville.
9/2 Scott Stratton (White Stockings) 2-0 over St Louis.
9/3 Bill Hutchison (Boston) 1-0 over Athletics.
9/7 Bill Sowders (Quakers) 3-0 over White Stockings.
9/10 Perry Werden (Beneaters) 5-02 over Quakers.
9/11 Bill Wise (St Louis) 4-0 over Pittsburg.
9/17 Amos Rusie (White Sox) 3-0 over Athletics.
9/20 Jack Stivetts (White Stockings) 2-0 over NY Giants.
9/21 Park Swartzel (Athletics) 6-0 over Baltimore. 1st career
9/21 Mickey Welch (Cincinnati) 8-0 over Quakers.
9/22 Bill Wise (St Louis) 3-0 over Brooklyn.
Injuries
9/8 Sam Thompson (Pittsburg) 6-7 weeks with torn ankle ligament.
9/17 Steve Behel (Washington) 4 months with fractured elbow.
Tidbits
BNN Stats: Single-Season Records
Monday, September 2nd, 1889: Who holds the single season record in the North American BaseBall League for on-base percentage?
Bob Caruthers, Baltimore, .4783, 1887
Mike Tiernan, NY Giants, .4582, 1887
Ed Swartwood, St Louis, .4524, 1886
Bob Caruthers, Baltimore, .4442, 1886
Lefty Marr, Boston, .4401, 1887
BNN Stats: Starting Pitching Rookie Leaders
Monday, September 9th, 1889: So, which rookie starting pitchers are leading the North American BaseBall League in wins?
Amos Rusie, White Sox, 25
Mickey Hughes, Washington, 23
Scott Stratton, White Stockings, 23
Hank Gastright, Cincinnati, 21
Jack Stivetts, White Stockings, 20
BNN Stats: Batting Split Stats Leaders
Monday, September 16th, 1889: Here is a peak at the top 5 hitters leading the North American BaseBall League in home runs while batting from the lead-off spot.
Emmett Seery, NY Giants, 10
Walt Wilmot, Baltimore, 5
Count Campau, Louisville, 4
Dick Johnston, Quakers, 4
Bobby Wheelock, Cincinnati, 4