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1877 A.P.B.L STANDINGS
PER-TEAM STATISTICS
1877: 7.4 R/G, .290, .681 OPS, 1,020 H, 132 2B, 62 3B, 7 HR, 154 SB, 3.55 ERA, 91 BB, 134 K, 6.3 E/G, .854 FLD%
1876: 7.1 R/G, .285, .658 OPS, 1,002 H, 113 2B, 54 3B, 6 HR, 161 SB, 3.32 ERA, 88 BB, 141 K, 6.3 E/G, .854 FLD%
FOUNDERS' CUP VII
St. Johns (7th title, 2nd in A.P.B.L.) defeats Excelsior 4-1.
GAME 1: EXC 5-7 StJ RF Christopher Morton (EXC): 4/4 (2B, 3B), 3 R, 1 RBI
GAME 2: EXC 7-10 StJ LF Joseph Evans (StJ): 2/5 (HR), 1 R, 3 RBI, SB
GAME 3: StJ 10-5 EXC 1B Konrad Jensen (StJ): 3/5, 2 R, 2 RBI, BB, SB
GAME 4: StJ 4-5 EXC LF Troy Oberst (EXC): 3/4 (2B), 2 R, 1 RBI
GAME 5: StJ 7-6 EXC RF Nelson Townsend (StJ): 2/5 (3B), 2 R, 3 RBI, SB
FOUNDERS CUP M.V.P.: Rudolph Decker (CF, StJ) 13/21, 2 2B, 2 3B, 6 RBI, 6 R, 2 SB
AMERICAN PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL LEAGUE AWARD WINNERS
Career award totals are carried over from the NBBO
BATSMAN OF THE YEAR: James Burke (CF, age 34) American B.C.; 4th career B.o.t.Y.
.403/.437/.506, .943 OPS, 112 R, 165 H, 22 2B, 10 3B, 0 HR, 87 RBI, 22 BB, 88 SB, 207 TB, 6.3 WPA, 6.0 WAR
4th B.o.t.Y. in five years; Hit .400 for the 2nd time in three years; Led league in AVG, OBP, H, RC, & WAR
Joseph Evans (LF, StJ) 2nd American Professional Baseball League Greenhorn of the Year
Fred Bartholomew (LF, KC) 3rd .370, .530 SLG, .911 OPS, 104 R, 152 H, 21 2B, 21 3B, 74 RBI, 34 SB, 6.6 WPA, 3.3 WAR
Burke took his fourth B.o.t.Y. in five years after batting .400 for the second time, and at this point just about everyone acknowledges that hes had the highest peak of any batsman in the history of the sport. Evans was somehow better than his billing, spending every day after the first week of June batting over .385 for the champions. If Kings Co. had cracked the top three in the Metropolitan then Bartholomew might have nabbed M.V.P., such was the quality of his work.
PITCHER OF THE YEAR: Jim Creighton (age 36) Excelsior B.B.C.; 4th career P.o.t.Y.
27-14, 3.38 ERA, 133 K, 359.0 IP, 23 CG, 2 SHO, 2 SV, 4.4 K/BB, 11.2 HA/9, 1.33 WHIP, 6.5 WAR, 2.6 rWAR
Led league in Wins for 3rd time in four years; 14-3 record over last two months of season
Robert Goodman (KNI) 2nd 27-13, 2.99 ERA, 90 K, 364.1 IP, 30 CG, 3.5 K/BB, 9.8 HA/9, 1.16 WHIP, 6.3 WAR, 6.1 rWAR
Thomas Smith (StJ) 3rd 27-16, 3.03 ERA, 65 K, 371.2 IP, 29 CG, 3 SHO, 1.4 K/BB, 1.28 WHIP, 5.0 WAR, 7.6 rWAR
With four tied for the league lead in Wins, the P.o.t.Y. debate was the lengthiest one to date. Still, even though the three other candidates led the league in some secondary numbers, Creightons popularity & reputation are such that if he was among the lead leaders in Wins then he was going to take home the award. Thats not to say Creighton didnt have an argument in his favor, as he went 14-3 over the last two months of the season. Goodman, Smith, & Howard Burns (27-13, 3.65 ERA, 88 K, 6.7 WAR) will feel aggrieved, but such is life when playing in the shadow of a living legend.
MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: Konrad Jensen (1B, age 38) St. Johns B.C.; 3rd career M.V.P.
.362/.415/.456, .871 OPS, 122 R, 145 H, 11 2B, 12 3B, 1 HR, 77 RBI, 31 BB, 102 SB, 183 TB, 5.8 WPA, 4.9 WAR
Led league in Runs & SB; Top six in AVG, OBP, OPS, BB, RC, WPA, & WAR; 5th major individual award
Troy Oberst (LF, EXC) 2nd .370, .922 OPS, 114 R, 152 H, 48 XBH, 1 HR, 80 RBI, 22 BB, 10 SB, 6.2 WPA, 4.3 WAR
Hugh Harris (3B, KNI) 3rd .309, .833 OPS, 95 R, 113 H, 12 2B, 2 3B, 79 RBI, 38 BB, 53 SB, 4.6 WPA, 4.6 WAR
While Joseph Evans was the new dynamo in the St. Johns attack Jensen remained the dependable workhorse, and as a result he took his fifth major individual award (2x B.o.t.Y., 3x M.V.P.) as he led the league in Runs and became the second to break 100 Stolen Bases. Oberst hit his peak at age 30, bettering his previous A.P.B.L. high average by 40 points while leading the league in Extra-Base Hits. Harris was a major surprise, having his best A.P.B.L. season by some margin at the age of 37.
GREENHORN OF THE YEAR: Joseph Evans (LF, age 25) St. Johns B.C.
.393/.426/.521, .947 OPS, 104 R, 160 H, 30 2B, 11 3B, 0 HR, 88 RBI, 20 BB, 25 SB, 212 TB, 5.3 WPA, 4.2 WAR
Made All-Star Game; Led league in OPS; Top five in H, AVG, OBP, SLG, R, 2B, XBH, RBI, TB, & RC
Herman Stanley (2B, KC) 2nd .347, .826 OPS, 86 R, 140 H, 17 2B, 15 3B, 70 RBI, 12 BB, 13 SB, 3.1 WPA, 2.7 WAR
Boyd Myers (CF, EXC) 3rd .330, .790 OPS, 92 R, 145 H, 20 2B, 14 3B, 1 HR, 81 RBI, 10 BB, 4.7 WPA, 2.9 WAR
No surprise Evans took the award in a unanimous vote. He had the best Greenhorn season in A.P.B.L. history BY FAR, keeping up with the incredible James Burke for much of the season. Given all the fanfare he entered the league with, Evans lived up to expectations and then some. Neither Stanley nor Myers did anything wrong both putting up numbers that bettered those of last years G.o.t.Y. winner, Alfred Williams. They were just stuck in the same Greenhorn class as Evans.
A.P.B.L. GOLDEN GLOVES
P: James Goodman (FC/7th) 24 PO, 50 AST, 3 DP, 6 E, 1.88 RNG, +9.5 ZR, 1.256 EFF
C: Frederick Drake (StJ/1st) 32.9 RTO%, 3.34 C-ERA, 25 PB, 17 E, +6.5 ZR, 1.200 EFF
1B: Frank Bulger (SHA/6th) 689 PO, 53 AST, 26 DP, 24 E, 10.48 RNG, +9.3 ZR, 1.131 EFF
2B: Clyde Hudspeth (NIA/5th) 317 PO, 309 AST, 30 DP, 67 E, 7.43 RNG, +22.4 ZR, 1.118 EFF
3B: Frank Doherty (ALL/4th) 142 PO, 158 AST, 5 DP, 70 E, 3.67 RNG, +14.0 ZR, 1.136 EFF
SS: Martin Prince (AME/3rd) 255 PO, 290 AST, 28 DP, 102 E, 6.16 RNG, +19.2 ZR, 1.136 EFF
LF: Charles Barrett (NIA/1st) 163 PO, 3 AST, 39 E, 1.91 RNG, +1.0 ARM, +6.7 ZR, 1.069 EFF
CF: James Baird (NIA/1st) 230 PO, 10 AST, 72 E, 2.72 RNG, +2.7 ARM, +10.3 ZR, 1.100 EFF
RF: Henry Jost (KNI/1st) 147 PO, 13 AST, 46 E, 1.95 RNG, +2.9 ARM, +7.2 ZR, 1.147 EFF
A.P.B.L. TEAM OF THE YEAR
MISCELLANEOUS
SEASON RECORDS
Excelsior set a new team record for Doubles with 168.
Troy Oberst (Excelsior) set a new record for Doubles with 34.
James Goodman (Flour City) set a new record for BB/9 ratio with 0.30.
A.P.B.L. STATISTICAL LEADERS
Average: .403 by James Burke (CF, American)
On-Base: .437 by James Burke
Slugging: .530 by Fred Bartholomew (LF, Kings Co.)
OPS: .947 by Joseph Evans (LF, St. Johns)
Runs: 122 by Konrad Jensen (1B, St. Johns)
Hits: 165 by James Burke
Doubles: 34 by Troy Oberst (LF, Excelsior)
Triples: 21 by Fred Bartholomew (LF, Kings Co.)
Extra-Base Hits: 48 by Troy Oberst
Home Runs: 3 by four different batsmen
Runs Batted In: 90 by Elijah Hill (3B, Excelsior) & Eamonn Todd (3B, St. Johns)
Stolen Bases: 102 by Konrad Jensen
Total Bases: 218 by Fred Bartholomew
Bases on Balls: 41 by William Busby (1B, American)
Zone Rating: +22.1 by Clyde Hudspeth (2B, Niagara)
Batsman WPA: 6.6 by Fred Bartholomew
Batsman WAR: 6.0 by James Burke
Wins: 27 by four different pitchers
Losses: 31 by Andrew Miller (Orange)
ERA (200+ IP): 2.44 by William Haney (Alleghany)
Strikeouts: 150 by Elmer Seabold (Excelsior)
Innings: 371.2 by Thomas Smith (St. Johns)
Complete Games: 30 by Robert Goodman (Knick) & Elmer Seabold
Shutouts: 3 by Thomas Smith
BB/9 (200+ IP): 0.3 by James Goodman (Flour City)
K/9 (200+ IP): 3.7 by Elmer Seabold
K/BB (200+ IP): 6.3 by Howard Burns (St. Johns)
WHIP (200+ IP): 1.16 by Robert Goodman
Pitcher WAR: 7.4 by James Goodman
Pitcher rWAR: 7.6 by Thomas Smith
ACHIEVEMENTS & NOTABLE EVENTS
May 1: American & Gotham combine to score 31 Runs in their game on Opening Day (AME 15-16 GOT).
May 3: Konrad Jensen (St. Johns) has 4 Stolen Bases in a 10-9 loss at Niagara.
May 3: Roy Wentz (Flour City) has 7 RBI in a 27-1 win at Mass. Bay.
May 6: Elmer Seabold (Excelsior) ties the single-game record with 11 Strikeouts in a 3-2 win vs Orange.
May 12: Raynard Cordell (Alleghany) & Jim Creighton (Excelsior) record Shutouts on the same day.
May 18: Sweeney Martin (Niagara) has 4 Stolen Bases in a 13-9 win at St. Johns.
May 26: Hugh Harris (Knick) has a Grand Slam & 6 RBI in a 17-12 win at Gotham.
May 26: The first five batsmen of the Knick lineup finish with 3+ hits in a 17-12 win at Gotham.
May 31: William Trowbridge (Alleghany) has 5 Hits & 6 RBI in a 14-9 win at Flour City.
June 6: Knickerbocker & Orange combine to score 13 Runs in the 9th inning (KNI 16-17 ORA).
June 10: Konrad Jensen (St. Johns) has 4 Stolen Bases in a 7-6 loss at Shamrock.
June 11: A.P.B.L. executives announce that the league will add four teams for the 1878 season.
June 28: Nicholas Banfield (Kings Co.) has a Grand Slam & 6 RBI in a 24-9 win vs Gotham.
July 4: Konrad Jensen (St. Johns) scores 6 Runs in an 18-10 win at Mass. Bay.
July 18: Cormack Alexander (Knick) sets a single-game record with 4 Doubles in an 11-6 win vs Gotham.
July 19: James Burke (American) becomes the first with 1,000 Hits in the A.P.B.L.
July 22: Charles Barrett (Niagara) has a season-high 101 Game Score & 7 RBI in a 19-8 win vs Shamrock.
July 25: Fred Bartholomew (Kings Co.) sees his season-long Hitting Streak end at 33 games.
July 30: The C.C. won the All-Star Game 7-6. M.V.P.: Reginald Roper (RF, NIA). HOST: Niagara.
Aug 9: Clive Strachan (Knick) has 4 Stolen Bases in a 10-8 win vs American.
Aug 10: Shamrock has five batsmen finish with 3+ Hits in a 25-9 win at Flour City.
Aug 17: Konrad Jensen (St. Johns) collects his 100th Stolen Base of the season.
Aug 20: James Burke (American) becomes the first to finish an A.P.B.L. season with a .400+ Average twice.
Aug 26: St. Johns (2nd title) wins the Founders Cup against Excelsior in five games.
PERFORMANCES OF THE SEASON BY GAME SCORE
#1: 101 by Charles Barrett (LF, Niagara) vs Shamrock on July 22nd (4/6, 2 3B, 4 R, 7 RBI)
#2: 96 by William Schumacher (SS, Niagara) at Mass. Bay on July 18th (5/5, 2B, 3 R, 5 RBI, SB)
#3: 96 by Edgar Pridgen (C, Excelsior) at Kings Co. on July 12th (4/5, 4 R, 5 RBI, 1 BB)
#4: 92 by Franklin Skaggs (RF. Flour City) at Mass. Bay on June 5th (5/6, 2 3B, 3 R, 5 RBI)
#5: 92 by Hugh Harris (3B, Knick) at Gotham on May 26th (4/6, GS, 3 R, 6 RBI, HBP, 2 SB)
#6: 89 by Fred Bartholomew (LF, Kings Co.) vs Orange on July 18th (4/5, 2B, 4 R, 4 RBI, 1 BB, SB)
#7: 88 by Nicholas Banfield (P, Kings Co.) vs Gotham on June 28th (3/4, GS, 3 R, 6 RBI, SAC BUNT)
#8: 85 by William Trowbridge (1B, Alleghany) at Flour City on May 31st (5/6, 3 2B, 1 R, 6 RBI)
#9: 85 by Thomas Smith (P, St. Johns) vs Flour City on Aug. 17th (CG SHO, 2 HA, 0 BB, 2 K)
#10: 83 by Jim Creighton (P, Excelsior) at Orange Aug. 9th (CG, 4 HA, 0 ER, 0 BB, 8 K)
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