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ROSTERS NAMED FOR 5TH APBL ALL-STAR GAME
PITTSUBRGH TO HOST; ALLEGHANY TO BRING SIX; SHAMROCK’S ENTIRE INFIELD NOMINATED

NEW YORK CITY (July 25, 1875) – Final vote tallies taken from fans, coaches, players, and Writers Pool members have been completed, and telegrams detailing the rosters for the 5th American Professional Baseball League All-Star Game have been sent out across the Northeast.

Rosters for the APBL Midsummer Classic aren’t the same as those in its NBBO counterpart:

• Twenty players per conference
• Roster places 1-4 go to pitchers – two for each rotation place
• Roster places 5-20 go to batsmen – two for each position
• All six teams from each conference must be represented (see note below)

This year the Colonial Conference hosts, and with the defending conference champions playing in the A.P.B.L.’s largest stadium it was only natural that Pittsburgh’s Recreation Park was chosen to host the festivities for 1875.

The rosters for this year’s game are quite interesting. Of no surprise is that conference leaders Alleghany & American have six and five All-Stars respectively. However, Shamrock (COL: 3rd) also has six All-Stars and has become the first team ever to send its entire infield. They’ll send their C, 1B, 2B, 3B, SS, and their RF to Pittsburgh next Monday. Another surprise is that Gotham (MET: 3rd) is sending five All-Stars, more than an Excelsior team – they’re sending four – that has been in either 1st or 2nd place for the entire season.

The strongest position of the nine at this year’s game will be RF. Among the four players nominated, the lowest Batting Average is .340, the lowest OPS is .806, and all four have at least 4.0 WPA & 2.5 WAR. One leads the league in Runs & Stolen Bases, while another is #3 in Average & OPS. Two of the four have been All-Stars 10+ times.

Here are the All-Star Game rosters, with total All-Star appearances between the NBBO & APBL noted:

COLONIAL CONFERENCE

P: Howard Burns (STJ/1st) – 15-10, 3.11 ERA, 237.2 IP, 13 CG, 2 SV, 23 K, 2.6 K/BB, 1.32 WHIP, 3.6 WAR
P: James Goodman (FC/10th) – 12-12, 3.30 ERA 248.0 IP, 18 CG, 1 SV, 53 K, 3.5 K/BB, 1.37 WHIP, 5.9 WAR
P: Washington Kihlstedt (MB/3rd) – 13-13, 3.21 ERA, 277.1 IP, 14 CG, 0 SHO, 53 K, 2.3 K/BB, 1.34 WHIP, 3.9 WAR
P: Elmer Seabold (ALL/7th) – 22-11, 3.23 ERA, 295.2 IP, 22 CG, 1 SHO, 70 K, 1.7 K/BB, 1.38 WHIP, 4.8 WAR

C: James Simon (SHA/5th) – .305, .682 OPS, 35 R, 79 H, 7 2B, 2 3B, 1 HR, 40 RBI, 4 BB, 3 SB, 1.4 WPA, 1.8 WAR
C: Harry Thompson (ALL/2nd) – .340, .800 OPS, 54 R, 85 H, 17 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR, 57 RBI, 6 BB, 0 SB, 3.5 WPA, 1.9 WAR
1B: Frank Bulger (SHA/4th) – .324, .746 OPS, 62 R, 106 H, 16 2B, 6 3B, 0 HR, 63 RBI, 2 BB, 26 SB, 3.2 WPA, 2.7 WAR
1B: Mario Fusilli (STJ/6th) – .309, .723 OPS, 60 R, 103 H, 13 2B, 1 3B, 3 HR, 74 RBI, 17 BB, 5 SB, 1.9 WPA, 1.7 WAR
2B: Harold Groves (SHA/3rd) – .316, .735 OPS, 66 R, 105 H, 17 2B, 5 3B, 2 HR, 60 RBI, 2 BB, 7 SB, 1.4 WPA, 2.4 WAR
2B: Ralph Knight (FC/4th) – .334, .759 OPS, 64 R, 105 H, 8 2B, 7 3B, 1 HR, 61 RBI, 5 SB, +11.2 ZR, 1.8 WPA, 2.1 WAR
3B: William Dickerson (SHA/6th) – .320, .723 OPS, 68 R, 110 H, 14 2B, 5 3B, 1 HR, 60 RBI, 4 BB, 29 SB, 4.0 WPA, 2.2 WAR
3B: Frank Doherty (ALL/2nd) – .350, .812 OPS, 59 R, 103 H, 9 2B, 5 3B, 3 HR, 59 RBI, 6 BB, +12.3 ZR, 3.5 WPA, 3.3 WAR
SS: Arthur Fisher (SHA/2nd) – .308, .723 OPS, 55 R, 90 H, 12 2B, 4 3B, 2 HR, 57 RBI, 5 BB, 17 SB, 2.2 WPA, 2.1 WAR
SS: Gerald Strong (ALL/6th) – .304, .701 OPS, 81 R, 109 H, 8 2B, 6 3B, 3 HR, 54 RBI, 26 SB, +23.7 ZR, 3.0 WPA, 3.4 WAR

LF: Konrad Jensen (STJ/15th) – .341, .849 OPS, 89 R, 110 H, 13 2B, 8 3B, 3 HR, 62 RBI, 27 BB, 51 SB, 4.1 WPA, 3.4 WAR
LF: John Meier (ALL/GH) – .309, .733 OPS, 87 R, 108 H, 7 2B, 12 3B, 1 HR, 66 RBI, 5 BB, 40 SB, 3.6 WPA, 2.3 WAR
CF: Robert Golden (ALL/1st) – .329, .780 OPS, 59 R, 102 H, 15 2B, 9 3B, 0 HR, 54 RBI, 6 BB, 4 SB, 1.9 WPA, 2.3 WAR
CF: Obelix Tsiaris (NIA/7th) – .291, .657 OPS, 67 R, 99 H, 9 2B, 2 3B, 0 HR, 35 RBI, 16 BB, 23 SB, 2.9 WPA, 1.4 WAR
RF: Leonard Noble (SHA/2nd) – .362, .855 OPS, 77 R, 108 H, 12 2B, 6 3B, 1 HR, 52 RBI, 12 BB, 8 SB, 4.1 WPA, 3.1 WAR
RF: Nelson Townsend (STJ/13th) – .340, .819 OPS, 74 R, 114 H, 14 2B, 9 3B, 1 HR, 44 RBI, 16 BB, 42 SB, 4.0 WPA, 2.7 WAR

METROPOLITAN CONFERENCE

P: Jim Creighton (EXC/14th) – 23-13, 2.99 ERA, 312.2 IP, 25 CG, 1 SHO, 104 K, 4.3 K/BB, 1.26 WHIP, 7.3 WAR
P: Peadar Daly (GOT/9th) – 18-15, 3.52 ERA, 279.0 IP, 20 CG, 0 SHO, 18 K, 0.7 K/BB, 1.38 WHIP, 3.6 WAR
P: Simeon DiStefano (AME/GH) – 16-7, 2.72 ERA, 198.1 IP, 13 CG, 1 SV, 11 K, 0.8 K/BB, 1.21 WHIP, 3.1 WAR
P: Albert Lively (GOT/1st) – 15-12, 3.17 ERA, 284.1 IP, 14 CG, 2 SHO, 16 K, 0.7 K/BB, 1.31 WHIP, 4.0 WAR

C: Albert Goddard (EXC/4th) – .258, .612 OPS, 38 R, 60 H, 6 2B, 2 3B, 2 HR, 42 RBI, 9 BB, 0 SB, 1.4 WPA, 1.1 WAR
C: Everett Schreiber (ORA/8th) – .318, .744 OPS, 60 R, 89 H, 18 2B, 4 3B, 0 HR, 41 RBI, 5 BB, 2 SB, 2.5 WPA, 2.3 WAR
1B: Cormack Alexander (KNI/9th) – .350, .812 OPS, 60 R, 109 H, 14 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 67 RBI, 19 BB, 3 SB, 4.9 WPA, 3.0 WAR
1B: Garfield Koonce (KC/6th) – .347, .783 OPS, 59 R, 115 H, 12 2B, 2 3B, 0 HR, 52 RBI, 16 BB, 1 SB, 3.6 WPA, 2.4 WAR
2B: Peter Boyce (AME/7th) – .323, .740 OPS, 76 R, 109 H, 12 2B, 7 3B, 1 HR, 78 RBI, 5 BB, 31 SB, 3.1 WPA, 2.6 WAR
2B: Babe Johnson (GOT/7th) – .369, .882 OPS, 81 R, 122 H, 14 2B, 11 3B, 0 HR, 52 RBI, 20 BB, 28 SB, 3.5 WPA, 3.2 WAR
3B: Elijah Hill (EXC/4th) – .281, .606 OPS, 62 R, 94 H, 9 2B, 2 3B, 0 HR, 47 RBI, 3 BB, 1 SB, 2.8 WPA, 1.2 WAR
3B: Jonathan Quarles (GOT/1st) – .343, .771 OPS, 67 R, 109 H, 14 2B, 5 3B, 1 HR, 58 RBI, 11 SB, +13.1 ZR, 2.6 WPA, 2.9 WAR
SS: Anthony Mascherino (ORA/16th) – .356, .820 OPS, 72 R, 120 H, 22 2B, 4 3B, 0 HR, 46 RBI, 23 SB, +12.6 ZR, 4.3 WPA, 3.6 WAR
SS: Martin Prince (AME/2nd) – .325, .740 OPS, 66 R, 105 H, 9 2B, 6 3B, 1 HR, 78 RBI, 16 SB, +16.1 ZR, 2.5 WPA, 2.8 WAR

LF: Royal Altman (GOT/9th) – .355, .819 OPS, 83 R, 123 H, 18 2B, 5 3B, 2 HR, 57 RBI, 3 BB, 37 SB, 2.1 WPA, 2.4 WAR
LF: Troy Oberst (EXC/5th) – .323, .794 OPS, 67 R, 110 H, 15 2B, 9 3B, 5 HR, 55 RBI, 4 BB, 9 SB, 1.8 WPA, 2.3 WAR
CF: James Burke (AME/9th) – .393, .924 OPS, 85 R, 134 H, 17 2B, 10 3B, 1 HR, 73 RBI, 12 BB, 60 SB, 3.9 WPA, 4.7 WAR
CF: Louis Dyke (KNI/2nd) – .300, .746 OPS, 60 R, 96 H, 13 2B, 11 3B, 3 HR, 45 RBI, 5 BB, 18 SB, 1.7 WPA, 2.5 WAR
RF: Franklin Petty (AME/10th) – .350, .806 OPS, 103 R, 124 H, 10 2B, 7 3B, 2 HR, 52 RBI, 12 BB, 64 SB, 4.3 WPA, 3.1 WAR
RF: William Valentine (ORA/3rd) – .340, .813 OPS, 70 R, 112 H, 20 2B, 9 3B, 0 HR, 60 RBI, 7 BB, 7 SB, 4.1 WPA, 2.5 WAR


Here are the number of nominees representing each team:

• ALLEGHANY: 6 (Doherty, Golden, Meier, Seabold, Strong, & Thompson)
• SHAMROCK: 6 (Bulger, Dickerson, Fisher, Groves, Noble, & Simon)
• AMERICAN: 5 (Boyce, Burke, DiStefano, Petty, & Prince)
• GOTHAM: 5 (Altman, Daly, Johnson, Lively, & Quarles)
• EXCELSIOR: 4 (Creighton, Goddard, Hill, & Oberst)
• ST. JOHN’S: 4 (Burns, Fusilli, Jensen, & Townsend)
• ORANGE: 3 (Mascherino, Schreiber, & Valentine)
• FLOUR CITY: 2 (Goodman & Knight)
• KNICKERBOCKER: 2 (Alexander & Dyke)
• KINGS CO.: 1 (Koonce)
• MASS. BAY: 1 (Kihlstedt)
• NIAGARA: 1 (Tsiaris)

While Alleghany & Shamrock are tied for the lead in All-Star with six each, Shamrock made history in that their entire infield has been nominated to take part, a feat made all the more unlikely by their pitcher-friendly home venue: the South End Grounds (AVG Factor: .884).

There are half a dozen first-time All-Stars taking part, with three from each conference:

• COLONIAL: 3 (Burns, Golden, & Meier [GH])
• METROPOLITAN: 3 (DiStefano [GH], Lively, & Quarles)

The 5th APBL All-Star Game takes place next Monday afternoon at Recreation Park in Pittsburgh. First Pitch is scheduled for just after 1:00 PM. A sellout crowd of over 17,000 is expected to attend.