North American Baseball League

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NABL News: Draft Pool Revealed
Tuesday, October 2nd, 1877: The speculation as to who will be the number one pick can now officially begin. Earlier today, North American BaseBall League published its list of players eligible for the annual rookie draft. For the next thirty days, scouts will be busy studying this untested talent in order to come up with a list of names to recommend that their clubs pursue. But just who those picks will be won't be known until the draft is conducted next month.

A section on the potential draftees has been added to the Transaction section of the BNN site, which will be available for 30 days before the draft takes place.

The top players available (in no particular order) seem to be:
1. Jim McCormick, 20 year-old starting pitcher out of college.
2. Abner Dalrymple, 20 year-old left fielder out of college.
3. King Kelly, 19 year-old catcher out of high-school.
4. John Ward, 17 year-old starting pitcher out of high-school.
5. Russ McKelvy, 23 year-old center fielder out of college.
6. Buttercup Dickerson, 18 year-old center fielder out of high-school.
7. The Only Nolan, 19 year-old starting pitcher out of high-school.
8. Fred Corey, 22 year-old starting pitcher out of college.
9. Charlie Bennett, 22 year-old catcher out of college.
10. Frank Hankinson, 21 year-old third baseman out of college.

Philadelphia at Baltimore
Wednesday Oct 3rd 1877
Philadelphia 6 Baltimore 4
Athletics stay hot with home runs from Ross Barnes and Jimmy Hallinan.

Rexter Slaps 5 Hits
Wednesday, October 3rd, 1877: Boston right fielder William Rexter could do no wrong in today's 16-4 win over the Reds as he collected 5 hits.

Friday Oct 5th 1877
Baltimore 12 Philadelphia 3
Doug Allison drives in three with a 3-4 performance for Orioles.

Saturday Oct 6th 1877
Philadelphia 5 Baltimore 4
Bobby Mathews hits his first career home run, a solo shot in the 7th en route to his 20th win.

Final Standings

American League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Baltimore Orioles	39	21	.650	-
Cleveland Blues	34	26	.567	5.0
Philadelphia Athletics	26	34	.433	13.0
St. Louis Brown Stockings	21	39	.350	18.0

National League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Boston Red Caps	35	25	.583	-
Cincinnati Reds	32	28	.533	3.0
Chicago White Stockings	27	33	.450	8.0
Brooklyn Atlantics	26	34	.433	9.0

NL Batting Title Goes to Chicago's Peters
Sunday, October 7th, 1877: According to his manager, "Hard work and a good, quick swing were the keys to John Peters winning the National League batting championship this season." It became official with the close of the regular season that the Chicago shortstop had won the title with a .367 batting average. During the year Peters played in 60 games and accumulated 99 hits, including 15 doubles, 2 triples and no home runs. The NL's leading batter also put up 21 RBIs and scored 50 runs.

Cleveland's Jones Takes Home AL Batting Honors
Sunday, October 7th, 1877: Cleveland's Joe Jones topped the American League in hitting this past year. The outstanding Blues catcher posted a .364 average to garner the title. Jones 84 hits included 15 doubles, 3 triples and no home runs. This season's batting king also drove in 24 runs and scored 40 times.

Playoffs

Boston at Baltimore
Monday Oct 8th 1877
Baltimore 8 Boston 5
Cap Anson goes 2-2 with two RBIs.

Tuesday Oct 9th 1877
Boston 5 Baltimore 3
Fraley Rogers hits a two run home run in the 5th, has a 3-5 3 RBI day.

Baltimore at Boston
Thursday Oct 11th 1877
Baltimore 6 Boston 3
Doug Allison drives in three and Harry Arundel ties up Red Caps on four hits.

Friday Oct 12th 1877
Boston 9 Baltimore 3
Barney Gilligan has a 3-4 day and Al Spalding scatters seven hits.

Saturday Oct 13th 1877
Boston 10 Baltimore 9
Jack Farrell scores four times and hits 3-5 while driving in three.

Boston at Baltimore
Monday Oct 15th 1877
Baltimore 5 Boston 4
George Hall's two run single lifts Orioles to a come from behind win in the ninth inning.

Tuesday Oct 16th 1877
Baltimore 7 Boston 3
George Halls lifts Orioles to title with a 2-4 2 RBI day.

Baltimore Tops Boston
Tuesday, October 16th, 1877: "When you wear Orioles on your shirt," the Baltimore skipper told the press, "you're good at something."

Indeed they are -- good enough to win the 1877 North American BaseBall League Round 1.

Today at Newington Park the new champions capped off a great season with a 7-3 victory over the Boston Red Caps to win the series 4-3. It was their 2nd title.

Awards

NL Honors Top Glovemen for 1877
Sunday, October 28th, 1877: 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 1877:

Pitcher: Lon Knight (Brooklyn Atlantics)
Catcher: John Clapp (Boston Red Caps)
First Baseman: Joe Start (Chicago White Stockings)
Second Baseman: Jimmy Wood (Chicago White Stockings)
Third Baseman: Fred Warner (Cincinnati Reds)
Shortstop: John Peters (Chicago White Stockings)
Left Fielder: Charley Jones (Cincinnati Reds)
Center Fielder: Jack Remsen (Chicago White Stockings)
Right Fielder: Jack Gleason (Brooklyn Atlantics)

AL Glove Wizard Award Winners Announced
Sunday, October 28th, 1877: Glove Wizard Awards are the symbol for defensive excellence, a recognition of the best of the best in defense. The American League Glove Wizard Award trophies for 1877 have been awarded to these outstanding fielders:

Pitcher: Bobby Mitchell (St. Louis Brown Stockings)
Catcher: Joe Jones (Cleveland Blues)
First Baseman: Juice Latham (Cleveland Blues)
Second Baseman: Ross Barnes (Philadelphia Athletics)
Third Baseman: Cap Anson (Baltimore Orioles)
Shortstop: George Wright (St. Louis Brown Stockings)
Left Fielder: Tom York (St. Louis Brown Stockings)
Center Fielder: Oscar Walker (Philadelphia Athletics)
Right Fielder: Orator Shaffer (Cleveland Blues)

Starter Scoops Up NL Rookie Award
Monday, October 29th, 1877: In his initial season, Will White proved he could be a real big game pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds. He was so good that he was christened with the National League Newcomer of the Year Award today.

White put up a 29-26 record in 56 starts. The Cincinnati rookie recorded a 1.87 ERA in 481 innings as he fanned 143 hitters and walked 34.

Rookie Hurler Takes AL Honors
Monday, October 29th, 1877: Bobby Mitchell's age didn't show very often in his first year. He performed more like a veteran on the hill for the St. Louis Brown Stockings and today he walked away with the 1877 American League Newcomer of the Year Award.

The 21-year-old starter registered a 7-11 record this season in 20 starts. Over 154.1 innings he gave up 176 hits, struck out 79 and issued 22 walks as he held the opposition to a .274 batting average and fashioned a 1.92 ERA.

Boston's Spalding Snags Outstanding Pitcher Award
Wednesday, October 31st, 1877: The Outstanding Pitcher Award for 1877 has been presented and the National League winner is Al Spalding of Boston.

"It's always nice to receive an award like this," said Spalding. "I just hope I can improve on my performance next year and be in the running again," the Red Caps star told reporters.

Spalding excelled with an impressive 32-23 record in 57 starts. In 483 innings he yielded 525 hits and 34 walks, while striking out 173 and compiling a fine 2.01 ERA.

Best AL Hurler Chosen for 1877
Wednesday, October 31st, 1877: The Cleveland clubhouse staff referred to him as "the kid" this season. Next year Bill Stearns will have to have a new nickname. He earned it after winning the 1877 American League Outstanding Pitcher Award.

Stearns made 56 starts this year, winning 33 and losing 22. He threw 474.1 innings, fanned 137, allowed 487 hits and 29 walks, while holding opposing teams to a .255 average as he logged an impressive 1.61 ERA.

John Clapp Picked NL's Best Hitter
Thursday, November 1st, 1877: It's been a year of triumph for veteran John Clapp of the Boston Red Caps as he hit his way to the 1877 National League Outstanding Hitter Award.

The 26-year-old veteran compiled a .351 average and .377 on-base percentage by putting together 91 hits, 15 doubles, 5 triples, no home runs and 12 walks. He also scored 51 times and drove in 36 runs.

George Hall Named AL's Best Batter
Thursday, November 1st, 1877: George Hall of the Baltimore Orioles had a fine season this year and today he accepted the Outstanding Hitter Award for 1877.

The 28-year-old center fielder put up a .290 average and a .303 on-base percentage, piling up 75 hits, 12 doubles, 6 triples, 1 home run, 36 RBIs and 52 runs scored.

Draft
Philadelphia drafts Catcher Frank Bliss

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Off Season

October 1877
Martin Mullen files for Free Agency. Signed with the Brooklyn Atlantics.
Dave Lenz becomes a free agent.

December 1877
Brooklyn Negotiates 2-Year Pact with RF Mullen
Saturday, December 1st, 1877: Fans in Brooklyn ushered in Martin Mullen today as their new right fielder. The 25-year-old came to terms with the Atlantics and will be hauling in $379 a year over 2 years.

Mullen has a career .303 batting average with a .322 OBP. He has hit 1 homers, driven in 238 runs and scored 235 runs since he came into the league.

January 31st 1878
Holly Hollingshead becomes a free agent. Signed with the Boston Red Caps.
Philadelphia Inks Star 2B to $1,921 Deal
Saturday, December 1st, 1877: Team insiders were tight-lipped prior to today's deal that brought 32-year-old second baseman Levi Meyerle to Philadelphia.

Meyerle is considered one of the league's A-list players and certainly will enhance any chances the Athletics have to win a playoff spot this year.

In 277 games Meyerle has a career .323 batting average and a .340 on-base percentage. He has hit 8 home runs with 168 RBIs and 220 runs scored.

December 18th 1877
Signed 3B Fred Waterman to a 4 year, $2365 deal.

December 30th 1877
Joe Battin became a free agent. Signed with the Cleveland Blues


1878 Season

Philadelphia at Cleveland
Monday April 1st 1878
Philadelphia 4 Cleveland 2
Athletics start on right foot with Levi Meyerle going 2-3 and drives in two.

Thursday April 4th 1878
Philadelphia 10 Cleveland 8 (11)
Levi Meyerle paces Athletics with 3-6 and 4 RBI performance. 2 RBIs come in the 11th.

Jones Slams 5 Hits for Cleveland
Thursday, April 4th, 1878: Big day at bat for Joe Jones of the Blues: 5 hits, but no victory cigar -- his team lost the game. Nevertheless, the Cleveland catcher did all he could do with 5 base hits in 6 tries, but not enough to overcome the Philadelphia Athletics. They triumphed over Cleveland 10-8 at Kennard Street Park.

Eden 5-6 Against Cleveland
Thursday, April 4th, 1878: Philadelphia center fielder Charlie Eden put on quite a show at Kennard Street Park with a big 5-hit day in the 10-8 victory over the Cleveland Blues.

In the postgame interview, he said with a smile, "Not a bad day at the plate... 5-6... wish I could do this more often. It would do wonders for my batting average... and my salary, too."

Spalding Untouchable, Tosses No-Hitter
Monday, April 8th, 1878: Al Spalding was untouchable today at South End Grounds I, displaying a good fastball, a wicked curve and an unhittable change in his 6-0 win against the Chicago White Stockings. The Boston hurler did not allow a single hit, fanning 3 while walking 0 and entering the record books.

"Hey, this is great," Spalding told reporters after the game. "Every pitcher wants a no-hitter. This is nice, but I just want to win. The no-hitter is just a little extra icing on the victory cake."

Wednesday April 10th 1878
Cleveland 7 Philadelphia 2
Candy Nelson goes 3-4 with a triple and drives in two. Joe Jones has a 2-4 2RBI day.

Baltimore at Philadelphia
Sunday April 14th 1878
Baltimore 9 Philadelphia 6
Harry Arundel stays perfect at 4-0. CAp Anson and Jim Holdsworth each go 3-5. Charlie Eden drives in three for Athletics.

Tuesday April 16th 1878
Philadelphia 6 Baltimore 5
Charlie Eden scores four times and Jimmy Hallinan drives him in with the winning run in the bottom of the ninth.

Monday April 22nd 1878
Baltimore 6 Philadelphia 4
Harry Arundel wins his 5th game of the season. Cap Anson, George Hall, and Doug Allison all goes 3-4.

Philadelphia at St Louis
Tuesday April 23rd 1878
Philadelphia 9 St Louis 8
Herman Dehlman goes 4-4 and Lip Pike drives in three. Ross Barnes goes 3-5 to raise his batting average to .194.

Arundel Breezes to Shutout Victory
Tuesday, April 23rd, 1878: Baltimore starter Harry Arundel really did a number on the Blues today, shutting them out 3-0 on 6 hits in a complete game victory. He issued 1 walk and had 6 strikeouts.

Wednesday April 24th 1878
St Louis 7 Philadelphia 3
Five run eighth lifts Brown Stockings over Athletics. George Wright scores three times on three hits.

Saturday April 27th 1878
St Louis 4 Philadelphia 3
Jay Pike singles in Nat Jewett in the bottom of the ninth for a Brown Stockings win.

Standings

American League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Baltimore Orioles	6	3	.667	-
Cleveland Blues	5	4	.556	1.0
Philadelphia Athletics	4	5	.444	2.0
St. Louis Brown Stockings	3	6	.333	3.0

National League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Brooklyn Atlantics	6	3	.667	-
Cincinnati Reds	5	4	.556	1.0
Boston Red Caps	4	5	.444	2.0
Chicago White Stockings	3	6	.333	3.0

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Philadelphia at Cleveland
Friday May 3rd 1878
Philadelphia 11 Cleveland 4
Fred Waterman drives in three and Ross Barnes scores two times with a 3-5 day.

Tuesday May 7th 1878
Cleveland 4 Philadelphia 1
Bill Stearns scatters eight hits and Blue score three times in the first inning.

Thursday May 9th 1878
Philadelphia 16 Cleveland 13
Deacon White drives in four and Candy Nelson has a five hit day. But Blues come up short with seven in the bottom of the ninth. Herman Dehlman has a career day going 5-5 and scoring four runs.

Nelson Bangs Out 5 Base Hits
Thursday, May 9th, 1878: Today at Kennard Street Park, the Cleveland Blues fell to the Philadelphia Athletics despite a splendid performance by center fielder Candy Nelson. He had an exceptional day at the plate, tagging Athletics pitching for 5 base hits, but not enough to come away with a win. Philadelphia whipped Cleveland by the score of 16-13.

5-Hit Game for Dehlman
Thursday, May 9th, 1878: The Philadelphia Athletics swept past the Cleveland Blues 16-13 today at Kennard Street Park and were paced by first baseman Herman Dehlman. The 25-year-old Dehlman got 5 hits in 5 at-bats, helping to send Cleveland down to defeat

Philadelphia at Baltimore
Monday May 13th 1878
Philadelphia 5 Baltimore 4
Athletics slip past Arundel and Orioles. Lip Pike scores twice on two hits.

Wednesday May 15th 1878
Baltimore 5 Philadelphia 4
Joe Clapp scores on a wild pitch in the bottom of the tenth as Oriole come back from behind to nip Athletics.

Thursday May 16th 1878
Philadelphia 5 Baltimore 4
athletics slip past Orioles with only five hits. Bobby Mathews pitches a five hitter.

St Louis at Philadelphia
Friday May 17th 1878
St Louis 8 Philadelphia 1
Buttercup Dickerson drives in three with 2 triples along with a 4-5 outing.

Wednesday May 22nd 1878
Philadelphia 7 St Louis 3
Levi Meyerle and Lip Pike go 2-4 while Bobby Mathews gets win #8.

Sunday May 26th 1878
Philadelphia 8 St Louis 1
Bobby Mathews scatters five hits and Jimmy Hallinan drives in three. Charlie Eden adds two RBIs.

Cleveland at Philadelphia
Thursday May 30th 1878
Cleveland 13 Philadelphia 3
Andy Leonard goes 4-5 with three RBIs and Candy Nelson drives in two with 3 runs scored. Charlie Eden goes 4-5 for Atheltics.

Standings

American League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Baltimore Orioles	14	5	.737	-
Philadelphia Athletics	10	9	.526	4.0
Cleveland Blues	9	10	.474	5.0
St. Louis Brown Stockings	5	14	.263	9.0

National League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Brooklyn Atlantics	12	7	.632	-
Cincinnati Reds	11	8	.579	1.0
Chicago White Stockings	8	11	.421	4.0
Boston Red Caps	7	12	.368	5.0

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Monday June 3rd 1878
Philadelphia 7 Cleveland 2
Herman Dehlman goes 3-5 and as does Ross Barnes. Bobby Mathews has another strong outing.

Kelly Ups Hit Streak to 20 Consecutive Games
Monday, June 3rd, 1878: "Yeah, I kept my string going, but it would have been better to come away with a win," said King Kelly after the Cincinnati Reds fell 7-5 to Brooklyn in Avenue Grounds today. The 20-year-old catcher upped his consecutive-game hitting streak to 20 games with 3 hits in 5 at-bats.

Wednesday June 5th 1878
Cleveland 7 Philadelphia 3
Jimmy Wood and Deacon White drive in two a piece.

Baltimore at Philadelphia
Saturday June 8th 1878
Philadelphia 7 Baltimore 3
Bobby Mathews stops Orioles with seven hits. Cap Anson goes 3-3 for Orioles while Terry Connell goes 2-4 for Athletics.

Chicago No Match for White
Saturday, June 8th, 1878: Magic was in the air and on the mound at Lake Front Park I today as Will White held Chicago spellbound in his 4-0 shutout victory. The Cincinnati pitcher went the route, ran up 4 strikeouts, walked 0 and held the White Stockings to 5 hits to garner the win.

No Hits for Kelly, Streak Ends at 21
Saturday, June 8th, 1878: For once, it was the Reds picking up King Kelly. Their offensive catalyst, as the Cincinnati manager calls him, saw his 21-game hitting streak snapped as Kelly was held hitless by the Chicago White Stockings at Lake Front Park I. The 20-year-old catcher went 0-for-4. It should have made for a lousy day, but his teammates picked up the slack and whipped the White Stockings 4-0.

Sunday June 9th 1878
Philadelphia 4 Baltimore 3
Levi Meyerle goes 2-4 to support Bobby Mathews' 12th win of the season.

Wednesday June 12th 1878
Baltimore 9 Philadelphia 2
George Hall and John Farrow go 3-5. Charlie Eden has three hits.

Dehlman Signs for 1 year
Tuesday, June 18th, 1878: Fans hailed the signing of Herman Dehlman today as the Philadelphia Athletics first baseman came to terms with the club. Set to make $430 over the upcoming 1 year, Dehlman signed primarily out of loyalty to the organization, thrilling the most diehard supporters who think there isn't much loyalty in a market driven by free agency.Philadelphia at St Louis

Tuesday June 18th 1878
St Louis 6 Philadelphia 5 (10)
Abner Dalrymple goes 3-5 scoring twice. Joe Terry singles in Abner in the bottom of the tenth. Ross Barnes goes 3-5 for Athletics.

Saturday June 22nd 1878
Philadelphia 2 St Louis 1
Bobby Mathews goes six to lead Athletics over Brown Stockings.

Wednesday June 26th 1878
St Louis 9 Philadelphia 8 (10)
George Wright goes 4-6 and singles in Joe Booth in the tenth.

Philadelphia at Cleveland
Friday June 28th 1878
Cleveland 8 Philadelphia 7 (10)
Blues come from behind and win on error in the tenth. Charlie Eden goes 3-5.

Sunday June 30th 1878
Cleveland 8 Philadelphia 4
Joe Jones gets three hits while Deacon White and Candy Nelson drive in two. Fred Water,an goes 3-5 for Athletics.

Standings

American League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Cleveland Blues	16	13	.552	-
Baltimore Orioles	16	13	.552	-
Philadelphia Athletics	14	15	.483	2.0
St. Louis Brown Stockings	12	17	.414	4.0

National League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Brooklyn Atlantics	20	9	.690	-
Cincinnati Reds	14	15	.483	6.0
Boston Red Caps	14	15	.483	6.0
Chicago White Stockings	10	19	.345	10.0

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Monday July 1st 1878
Philadelphia 6 Cleveland 5
Ross Barnes and Doc Bushong drive in two runs. Pitcher John McMullin goes 3-5.

1878 All-Star Game
Thursday July 4th 1878

American League over National League 7-6 in 11 innings. Nat Jewett singles in John Richmond for the game winner.

National League All-Stars	2	0	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	6	11	5
American League All-Stars	0	1	1	1	0	1	1	0	1	0	1	7	14	4

WP Charlie Mason (Cleveland) LP Bill Parks (Cincinnati) MVP Dave Rowe (Cincinnati)

Philadelphia at Baltimore
Sunday July 7th 1878
Baltimore 10 Philadelphia 9 (10)
John Carbine singles home Paul Hines as Orioles score two in the 10th.

Big Day for Anson: Swats 5 Hits
Sunday, July 7th, 1878: Cap Anson had a huge game today at Newington Park. He rapped 5 hits in 6 tries and helped the Baltimore Orioles overcome the Philadelphia Athletics 10-9.

Red-Hot Haldeman Scorches Red Caps
Monday, July 8th, 1878: All game long Brooklyn's John Haldeman was rattling the walls at Washington Park I and banging out base hits against the Boston Red Caps. When the dust finally settled on the diamond, he had a 5-hit day and the Atlantics had a 5-4 victory.

Friday July 12th 1878
Philadelphia 6 Baltimore 5
Paul Hines scores three times on four hits but Oriole lose to Athletics. Herman Dehlman and Jimmy Hallinan drive in two runs.

Tuesday July 16th 1878
Philadelphia 5 Baltimore 0
Jimmy Hallinan scores twice for Athletics. Bobby Mathews shuts out Orioles on eight hits.

St Louis at Philadelphia
Saturday July 20th 1878
St Louis 7 Philadelphia 5 (10)
Ed Atkinson and Buttercup Dickson single in runs during the top of the 10th. Charlie Eden goes 3-5.

Monday July 22nd 1878
Philadelphia 9 St Louis 2
Herman Dehlman leads Athletics with a 3-5, 2 RBI day. Bobby Mathews scatters six hits for his 16th win of the season.

Friday July 26th 1878
Philadelphia 4 St Louis 3 (10)
Bobby Mathews wins 100th career game. Doc Bushong scores on an error in the bottom of the tenth inning.

Cleveland at Philadelphia
Monday July 29th 1878
Philadelphia 5 Cleveland 4 (12)
Herman Dehlman drives in two with another 3-5 outing. Bobby Mathews doubles in Jimmy Hallinan in the bottom of the 12th.

Wednesday July 31st 1878
Philadelphia 3 Cleveland 2
Charlie Eden scores on a passed ball in the bottom of the ninth.

White Records Shutout Against Atlantics
Wednesday, July 31st, 1878: Will White of the Cincinnati Reds was masterful today, pitching a 5-hit 5-0 shutout against the Brooklyn Atlantics and giving his bullpen a rest by going the distance.

Standings

American League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Philadelphia Athletics	21	17	.553	-
Cleveland Blues	21	17	.553	-
Baltimore Orioles	20	18	.526	1.0
St. Louis Brown Stockings	14	24	.368	7.0

National League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Brooklyn Atlantics	26	12	.684	-
Cincinnati Reds	20	18	.526	6.0
Boston Red Caps	18	20	.474	8.0
Chicago White Stockings	12	26	.316	14.0

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Sunday August 4th 1878
Cleveland 12 Philadelphia 4
Joe Gebhardt and Candy Nelson hit three times. Jimmy Hallinan goes 3-4 with 2 RBIs for the Athletics.

Athletics Halt Richmond's Hit Streak
Sunday, August 4th, 1878: The Cleveland Blues defeated the Philadelphia Athletics 12-4 today at Oakdale Park, but John Richmond's 20-game hitting string was snapped and went to the wayside. Richmond went hitless in 6 at-bats.

Baltimore at Philadelphia
Thursday August 8th 1878
Philadelphia 5 Baltimore 2
Herman Dehlman goes 3-4 and Bobby Mathews scatters around 10 hits.

Monday August 12th 1878
Philadelphia 9 Baltimore 6
Levi Meyerle has a productive day going 3-5 scoring twice and driving in two. Ross Barnes goes 3-4 scoring three runs

Wednesday August 14th 1878
Baltimore 6 Philadelphia 3
Joe Start goes 4-4 and Paul Hines has a 3-4 2 RBI day.

Philadelphia at St Louis
Sunday August 18th 1878
Philadelphia 4 St Louis 2
Bobby Mathews dominates Brown Stockings. Four run fifth is capped by Herman Dehlman's 2 RBI single.

Tuesday August 20th 1878
St Louis 12 Philadelphia 6
Jay Pike drives in three and Bob Ferguson goes 3-5 with 2 RBIs. Charlie Eden hits three times with four trips to the plate.

Wednesday August 21st 1878
St Louis 11 Philadelphia 10 (10)
Herman Dehlman goes 4-6 for Athletics. Tom Loftus scores on an error in the bottom of the tenth.

Gleason Bangs Out 5 Base Hits
Wednesday, August 21st, 1878: The Brooklyn Atlantics upended the Chicago White Stockings at Lake Front Park I today in large part to right fielder Jack Gleason, who had a smashing day with the bat -- he racked up 5 hits in 5 at-bats -- and help propel the Atlantics to a 8-6 victory.

Cincinnati's White Shuts out Atlantics
Thursday, August 22nd, 1878: Will White kept Brooklyn hitters off balance all game long as the Cincinnati pitcher blanked the Atlantics 3-0. They managed to get 4 hits off White, who struck out 2 and walked 1.

White Stockings Whitewash Red Caps, Weaver Winner
Thursday, August 22nd, 1878: In an almost effortless performance, Sam Weaver of the White Stockings shot down the Red Caps 5-0 on a 3-hit shutout.
Philadelphia at Cleveland
Friday August 23rd 1878
Cleveland 5 Philadelphia 4
Dory Dean lifts Blues over Athletics. He scatters nine hits. Johh McMullin is injured with a mild abdominal strain.

Tuesday August 27th 1878
Cleveland 7 Philadelphia 2
Lip Pike goes 3-4 in losing effort. athletics drop four in a row.

Saturday August 31st 1878
Cleveland 11 Philadelphia 5
Blues send Athletics to fifth straight loss. Candy Nelson, Joe Jones, and Orator Shaffer go 3-5.

Standings

American League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Cleveland Blues	29	19	.604	-
Philadelphia Athletics	24	24	.500	5.0
Baltimore Orioles	24	24	.500	5.0
St. Louis Brown Stockings	19	29	.396	10.0

National League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Brooklyn Atlantics	29	19	.604	-
Cincinnati Reds	26	22	.542	3.0
Boston Red Caps	23	25	.479	6.0
Chicago White Stockings	18	30	.375	11.0

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Philadelphia at Baltimore
Wednesday Sept 4th 1878
Baltimore 6 Philadelphia 5
Orioles send Athletic to sixth straight loss. Harry Arundel tosses a two hitter. Lip Pike drives in three during a five run eighth inning. Count Sendsenderfer scores on an error in the bottom of the ninth.

Sunday Sept 8th 1878
Philadelphia 9 Baltimore 6 (10)
Ross Barnes drives in four and Charlie Eden knocks in three while going 5-6. Athletics score three times in the top of the tenth.

Eden Gets 5 Hits
Sunday, September 8th, 1878: It seemed that Philadelphia right fielder Charlie Eden could do no wrong as the Athletics kayoed the Orioles 9-6 today as he rapped out 5 hits in 6 at-bats. Baltimore pitchers couldn't get him out as Eden seemed to know which pitches they were throwing.

Tuesday Sept 10th 1878
Baltimore 6 Philadelphia 3
Joe Start's two run single lifts Orioles over Athletics.

5-7 Day for Wood
Thursday, September 12th, 1878: Jimmy Wood really sizzled at the plate today. In a game played at Kennard Street Park, the Cleveland second baseman blistered the St. Louis Brown Stockings for 5 hits in 7 at-bats to pace his club to a 21-10 victory.

St Louis at Philadelphia
Friday Sept 13th 1878
St Louis 7 Philadelphia 3
John Ward scatters 11 hits en route to his 19th win of the season.

Spalding Breezes to Shutout Victory
Saturday, September 14th, 1878: Al Spalding of the Boston Red Caps dominated the day, pitching shutout ball against the Reds and holding them to 6 hits. He fanned 5 and walked 0 in spinning his 6-0 win.

Sunday Sept 15th 1878
St Louis 8 Philadelphia 6
Buttercup Dickerson scores three times on three hits and Joe Terry drives in three runs. John Hayes drives in three with a bases loaded pinch hit double in the eighth for the Athletics.

Thursday Sept 19th 1878
Philadelphia 5 St Louis 4
Bobby Mathews scores on a wild pitch in the bottom of the ninth.

Weaver Spins Shutout Against Brooklyn
Thursday, September 19th, 1878: Fans at Washington Park I witnessed the White Stockings blank the Atlantics behind a superb effort by Sam Weaver. The Chicago pitcher allowed 3 hits in recording the shutout.

Cleveland at Philadelphia
Saturday Sept 21st 1878
Philadelphia 5 Cleveland 1
Bobby Mathews six hits Blues. Levi Meyerle goes 3-4.

Friday Sept 27th 1878
Cleveland 7 Philadelphia 6
Levi Meyerle goes 4-4 and drives in three in loss. Johnny Ryan drive sin three for the Blues.

Sunday Sept 29th 1878
Cleveland 7 Philadelphia 5
Five run ninth lifts Blues. Four hits and four errors lead the way.

Standings

American League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Cleveland Blues	35	22	.614	-
Baltimore Orioles	27	29	.482	7.5
Philadelphia Athletics	27	30	.474	8.0
St. Louis Brown Stockings	24	32	.429	10.5

National League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Brooklyn Atlantics	31	25	.554	-
Cincinnati Reds	30	26	.536	1.0
Boston Red Caps	29	28	.509	2.5
Chicago White Stockings	23	34	.404	8.5

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NABL News: Draft Pool Revealed
Wednesday, October 2nd, 1878: The list of players who have declared for the first-year player draft was announced earlier today. BNN will have special coverage dedicated to this draft. Just look in the transaction section for the special page dedicated to the young players hoping to make a name for themselves in the show.

Teams now have a chance to scout the draft pool for 30 days before the draft is held.

The top players available (in no particular order) seem to be:
1. Curry Foley, 22 year-old starting pitcher out of college.
2. Jack Farrell, 21 year-old second baseman out of college.
3. Emil Gross, 20 year-old catcher out of college.
4. Dan Brouthers, 20 year-old first baseman out of college.
5. Jack Rowe, 21 year-old shortstop out of college.
6. Hardy Richardson, 23 year-old second baseman out of college.
7. Harry McCormick, 22 year-old starting pitcher out of college.
8. Jim Tyng, 22 year-old starting pitcher out of college.
9. Harry Salisbury, 23 year-old starting pitcher out of college.
10. Jack Neagle, 20 year-old starting pitcher out of college.

Baltimore at Philadelphia
Thursday October 3rd 1878
Philadelphia 11 Baltimore 10
Fred Waterman scores on a passed ball with two outs in the bottom of the ninth. Jim Devlin goes 3-3.

Saturday October 5th 1878
Philadelphia 6 Baltimore 5
Athletics score three in the bottom of the ninth for another come from behind win. Terry Connell's two run double is the game winner.

Sunday October 6th 1878
Baltimore 12 Philadelphia 6
John Clapp scores four times and Jim O'Rourke drives in four.

Final Standings

American League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Cleveland Blues	36	24	.600	-
Philadelphia Athletics	29	31	.483	7.0
Baltimore Orioles	29	31	.483	7.0
St. Louis Brown Stockings	26	34	.433	10.0

National League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Brooklyn Atlantics	33	27	.550	-
Cincinnati Reds	31	29	.517	2.0
Boston Red Caps	31	29	.517	2.0
Chicago White Stockings	25	35	.417	8.0

King Kelly Claims 1878 NL Batting Title
Monday, October 7th, 1878: The best hitter in the National League this year was King Kelly of the Cincinnati Reds. He hit .341 (91-267) to eclipse everybody for the 1878 batting crown. In addition, Kelly's stats included no home runs and 29 RBIs.

Eden of Philadelphia Earns AL Batting Crown
Monday, October 7th, 1878: Philadelphia right fielder Charlie Eden had added the 1878 American League batting crown to his resume. He batted .343 with 15 doubles, 8 triples and 1 home run among his 91 hits. Eden also drove in 29 runs and scored 52.

Playoffs
Brooklyn Atlantics versus Cleveland Blues.

Brooklyn at Cleveland
Game 1
Tuesday October 8th 1878
Brooklyn 4 Cleveland 0.
In a splendid 4-0 shutout performance, Joe Blong of the Brooklyn Atlantics subdued the Cleveland Blues on a 4-hitter.

Game 2
Wednesday October 9th 1878
Cleveland 8 Brooklyn 2
Bill Stearns scatters seven hits.

Cleveland at Brooklyn
Game 3
Friday October 11th 1878
Cleveland 5 Brooklyn 0
At Washington Park I today Brooklyn dropped a 5-0 decision to Bill Stearns and the Cleveland Blues. The Atlantics offered little resistance to Stearns, who stopped them on 3 hits, fanned 1 and walked 1.

Game 4
Saturday October 12th 1878
Cleveland 8 Brooklyn 1
Dory Dean pitches a nice game giving up eight hits.

Game 5
Sunday October 13th 1878
Cleveland 5 Brooklyn 4 (11)
Orator Shaffer scores on a throwing error.

Blues Crowned Champions
Sunday, October 13th, 1878: 1878 has been good to the Cleveland Blues. Not only did they end up in first place during the regular season with a 36-24 record, they were the North American BaseBall League champions. The Blues won the Round 1 for the 1st time.

A 5-4 triumph over the Brooklyn Atlantics at Washington Park I brought home the trophy to Cleveland. They won the series 4-1. MVP was Bill Stearns.

Awards

NL Glove Wizard Award Winners Announced
Friday, October 25th, 1878: The Glove Wizard Award winners don't get the recognition of the home run hitters, but they are very much appreciated by managers, their teammates and by the fans, who know the value of defensive excellence. Great defense makes a difference in baseball. This year's top glovemen in the National League are:

Pitcher: Fred Corey (Brooklyn Atlantics)
First Baseman: Chub Sullivan (Brooklyn Atlantics)
Third Baseman: Ned Williamson (Boston Red Caps)
Shortstop: John Peters (Chicago White Stockings)
Left Fielder: Charley Jones (Cincinnati Reds)
Center Fielder: Jack Remsen (Brooklyn Atlantics)
Right Fielder: Jack Gleason (Brooklyn Atlantics)

Season's Best Fielders Selected by AL
Friday, October 25th, 1878: Good glovemen take pride in their defensive skills. They know they make a difference in baseball. Even on days when they don't get a hit, they feel they can make a difference in the field -- and they do. The American League announced its Glove Wizard Award honorees for 1878. This year's recipients are:

Pitcher: John Ward (St. Louis Brown Stockings)
Catcher: Lew Brown (St. Louis Brown Stockings)
First Baseman: Herman Dehlman (Philadelphia Athletics)
Second Baseman: John Farrow (Baltimore Orioles)
Third Baseman: Fred Waterman (Philadelphia Athletics)
Shortstop: Ross Barnes (Philadelphia Athletics)
Left Fielder: Abner Dalrymple (St. Louis Brown Stockings)
Center Fielder: Buttercup Dickerson (St. Louis Brown Stockings)
Right Fielder: Jay Pike (St. Louis Brown Stockings)

National League Picks Premier Rookie
Saturday, October 26th, 1878: The National League Newcomer of the Year Award honors this year went to the fine Brooklyn reliever, Fred Corey.

He posted no saves in 1 relief appearance and notched 28 wins against 20 losses, with 207 strikeouts in 406.2 innings, 27 walks and a 1.79 ERA. Other clubs hit .242 against him.

Ward Nabs AL Newcomer of the Year Award
Saturday, October 26th, 1878: John Ward's age didn't show very often in his first year. He performed more like a veteran on the hill for the St. Louis Brown Stockings and today he walked away with the 1878 American League Newcomer of the Year Award.

The 18-year-old starter registered a 22-30 record this season in 56 starts. Over 439.1 innings he gave up 512 hits, struck out 147 and issued 40 walks as he held the opposition to a .267 batting average and fashioned a 1.88 ERA.

Top Pitcher Trophy Won by Reds White
Monday, October 28th, 1878: The Cincinnati clubhouse staff referred to him as "the kid" this season. Next year Will White will have to have a new nickname. He earned it after winning the 1878 National League Outstanding Pitcher Award.

White made 56 starts this year, winning 27 and losing 26. He threw 482.1 innings, fanned 201, allowed 498 hits and 41 walks, while holding opposing teams to a .253 average as he logged an impressive 1.87 ERA.

Cleveland Hurler Wins AL Outstanding Pitcher Award
Monday, October 28th, 1878: He's in the early phase of his career, but this past season Bill Stearns performed like a veteran on the hill for the Cleveland Blues and walked away with the American League Outstanding Pitcher Award in the process.

The 25-year-old Blues star fashioned a 33-19 won-loss record in 1878 with a 2.43 ERA. In 452.1 innings of work and 56 starts, Stearns struck out 119 while giving up 563 hits and 23 walks. He held opposing batters to a .295 average.

King Kelly Chosen NL's Top Batter
Tuesday, October 29th, 1878: King Kelly, Cincinnati's outstanding catcher, took home the National League Outstanding Hitter Award for 1878.

This season he put up some strong stats, including a .341 batting average and a .355 on-base percentage. In 60 games he piled up 91 hits, 12 doubles, 3 triples, no home runs, 29 RBIs and scored 49 times.

AL's #1 Hitter for 1878 Named
Tuesday, October 29th, 1878: There was nobody hotter in the American League this season as Charlie Eden attacked enemy pitching with a vengeance and came away with the Outstanding Hitter Award for 1878.

The 23-year-old right fielder hit .343 while collecting 91 hits, 15 doubles, 8 triples, 1 home run and 29 RBIs. He also scored 52 runs and posted a .367 on-base percentage.

Draft
Philadelphia drafts the following:
1B Dan Brouthers
2B Jack Farrell
LF Aaron Clapp
3B Denny Sullivan
CF Jack Magner

Off Season
November 12th 1878
John McMullin a free agent.

November 30th 1878
Signed Al Spalding to a four year $2148 deal.

Baltimore, Chicago Confirm Deal
Sunday, December 22nd, 1878: The Baltimore Orioles have completed a major deal that will see 26-year-old third baseman Cap Anson and 37-year-old reliever Asa Brainard shipped to the Chicago White Stockings in exchange for 28-year-old shortstop John Peters. Commenting to reporters as he was leaving the stadium, the Orioles GM said, "This trade improves us in several areas of the game. The whole organization really feels good about it."

Checking out his career figures, Anson has played in 420 games with a .311 batting average. Among his 584 hits are 4 home runs. He also has scored 309 runs, stolen 68 bases and driven in 272 runs.

Lifetime Peters is batting .328 with 432 hits, 1 home run, 240 runs scored and 171 RBIs.

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1879 Season

84 Game season

Baseball America Top 100 Prospects List Published
Tuesday, April 1st, 1879: The season is about to start, so it's time for Baseball America to publish the annual Top 100 Prospects list. This year 23-year-old starting pitcher Harry Salisbury of the Chicago White Stockings is the #1 prospect overall.

Here is the top 10:
1) SP Harry Salisbury, 23, Chicago White Stockings
2) SP Curry Foley, 23, Cleveland Blues
3) MR Jack Neagle, 21, Cincinnati Reds
4) MR Harry McCormick, 23, Cincinnati Reds
5) MR Gid Gardner, 19, Chicago White Stockings
6) MR Jim Tyng, 23, Brooklyn Atlantics
7) 1B Dan Brouthers, 20, Philadelphia Athletics
8) CF Hardy Richardson, 23, Brooklyn Atlantics
9) CF George Gore, 21, Cleveland Blues
10) SS Jack Glasscock, 21, Cincinnati Reds.

Philadelphia at Baltimore
Tuesday April 1st 1879
Philadelphia 9 Baltimore 8 (11)
Terry Connell drives in three along with his 3-6 night, two were in the 11th inning. Levi Meyerle hits a home run for his first of the season. Dan Brouthers goes 3-6 in his first game.

Rogers Goes on Rampage Against White Stockings
Tuesday, April 1st, 1879: Red Caps right fielder Fraley Rogers went ballistic today with the bat. He smoked the White Stockings for 6 hits and sparked Boston to a 9-8 win over Chicago at South End Grounds I.

Thursday April 3rd 1879
Philadelphia 8 Baltimore 7
Dan Brouthers has a 2-5 2 RBI night. Terry Connell drives in two also.


Monday April 7th 1879
Baltimore 4 Philadelphia 0
Harry Arundel pitches a three hit shut out.

Philadelphia Draws Blanks Against Arundel
Monday, April 7th, 1879: The Baltimore Orioles posted a 4-0 shutout over Philadelphia today on the strength of a strong performance by Harry Arundel. The Orioles pitcher held the Athletics to 3 hits while walking 1 and fanning 3 in the route-going win.

St Louis at Philadelphia
Wednesday April 9th 1879
Philadelphia 10 St Louis 9 (12)
Athletics score six times in the 12th for the win. Rookie Aaron Clapp goes 4-6 with 2 RBIs and Jack Farrell scores on a passed ball.

Friday April 11th 1879
St Louis 5 Phi9ladelphia 4
Dick Hunt goes 3-4 and John Ward pitches a strong outing. Fred Waterman drives in two runs for the Athletics.

McGeary Extends Hit Streak to 20 Games
Friday, April 11th, 1879: Mike McGeary of the White Stockings tagged 1 hit in today's 6-5 loss to the Brooklyn Atlantics at Washington Park I and ran his hitting streak to 20 straight games.

Saturday April 12th 1879
Philadelphia 6 St Louis 3
Terry Connell's 4-4 day lifts Athletics over Brown stockings.

McGeary Finally Fails, Streak Ends at 20
Sunday, April 13th, 1879: The hitting streak that Chicago catcher Mike McGeary had going was ended today by the Brooklyn Atlantics. McGeary, who had hits in his previous 20 games, was stymied today, but the rest of his team picked him up, earning the White Stockings a 7-5 victory at Washington Park I. He was hitless in 4 at-bats.

Philadelphia at Cleveland
Wednesday April 16th 1879
Philadelphia 9 Cleveland 8 (11)
Levi Meyerle drives in three with his 3-4 performance. Athletics score twice in the top of the 11th on an error and a Jack Farrell RBI single.

Friday April 18th 1879
Cleveland 3 Philadelphia 1
Curry Foley goes the distance and allows seven hits for his first win. Levi Meyerle goes 4-4 for the Athletics.

Sunday April 20th 1879
Cleveland 7 Philadelphia 1
Bill Stearns scatters five hits. Blues score six in the second to seal the victory.

Blong Fashions Shutout Against Boston
Monday, April 21st, 1879: Fans at South End Grounds I witnessed the Atlantics blank the Red Caps behind a superb effort by Joe Blong. The Brooklyn pitcher allowed 5 hits in recording the shutout.

Baltimore at Philadelphia
Wednesday April 23rd 1879
Baltimore 12 Philadelphia 9
Andy Leonard and Paul Hines batter Al Pratt and Athletics with twin 4-6 outing. Fred Waterman goes 3-4 for Philly,

Thursday April 24th 1879
Philadelphia 5 Baltimore 3Terry Connell has another 4-4 day. Bobby Mathews wins his second game of the season and 110th of his career.

Blong Twirls Atlantics to Shutout Victory
Thursday, April 24th, 1879: In an outstanding outing, Joe Blong tamed Cincinnati on a 4-hit shutout. The Brooklyn hurler went the distance, finishing with 3 strikeouts and no walks in the 4-0 win.

Salisbury Twirls Shutout
Thursday, April 24th, 1879: It was a dazzling performance by Harry Salisbury of the Chicago White Stockings. He shut out the Boston Red Caps 5-0 on a well-pitched 3-hitter, ringing up 5 strikeouts and issuing 1 walk.

Saturday April 26th 1879
Baltimore 8 Philadelphia 3
Aaron Clapp goes 3-5 with 2 RBIs. Doug Allison goes 4-5 for the Orioles.

Philadelphia at St Louis
Tuesday April 29th 1879
St Louis 3 Philadelphia 0
John Ward pitches a two hitter. Abner Dalrymple goes 3-4 and drives in two.

Ward Puts Spell on Philadelphia
Tuesday, April 29th, 1879: In a splendid 3-0 shutout performance, John Ward of the St. Louis Brown Stockings subdued the Philadelphia Athletics on a 2-hitter.

Standings

American League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Cleveland Blues	7	6	.538	-
Baltimore Orioles	7	6	.538	-
St. Louis Brown Stockings	6	7	.462	1.0
Philadelphia Athletics	6	7	.462	1.0

National League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Cincinnati Reds	8	5	.615	-
Brooklyn Atlantics	8	5	.615	-
Chicago White Stockings	6	7	.462	2.0
Boston Red Caps	4	9	.308	4.0

Athletics performance for April

Boom
Terry Connell .364
Levi Meyerle .321
Jack Farrell .429
Herman Dehlman .364
Aaron Clapp (R) .340
Rynie Wolters 2-0

Bust
Ross Barnes .133
Jim Devlin .125
Fred Waterman .190
Al Pratt 0-2

Notes
AL Selects Rookie Star of the Month
Thursday, May 1st, 1879: Aaron Clapp was toddling around on his tricycle when some of the guys he's playing against were in their prime, but the 22-year-old left fielder definitely knows how to get to first, second or beyond. Today he was chosen April's American League Rookie of the Month for his remarkable month of hitting.
Al Spalding 2-4

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Friday May 2nd 1879
St Louis 9 Philadelphia 4
Jim McCormick goes the distance allowing nine Athletics hits.

Hines Runs Hit String to 20 Straight Games
Friday, May 2nd, 1879: "Things went well for me today. I got 1 hit and the streak is up to 20 games. But we didn't win the game. As you all know, baseball is not about personal accomplishments, its about winning." Those words were spoken by Paul Hines of the Baltimore Orioles to BNN after his club dropped a 4-3 decision to Cleveland.

Sunday May 4th 1879
Philadelphia 3 St Louis 1
Two run ninth is the difference. Error and passed ball lift Athletics with Bobby Mathews third win of the season.

Philadelphia at Cleveland
Tuesday May 6th 1879
Philadelphia 8 Cleveland 0
Al Spalding gets revenge on Curry Foley. Levi Meyerle drives in two.

Spalding Blanks Blues
Tuesday, May 6th, 1879: "It was just one of those games, when everything went right. I threw a lot of strikes," Al Spalding said. "And the pitches they did get to hit, they didn't do anything with them."

The Philadelphia Athletics pitcher really got it done in his 8-0 shutout victory over the Cleveland Blues, shutting them down on 4 hits. Spalding issued 2 walks and had 3 strikeouts.

Zettlein Shuts out Brooklyn
Tuesday, May 6th, 1879: "That's one thing that has never changed in this game -- pitching can control hitting," the Red Caps manager told reporters after today's game. The Atlantics ran into a buzzsaw as George Zettlein cut them down to size 3-0 with a 3-hit shutout.

Thursday May 8th 1879
Cleveland 4 Philadelphia 3 (10)
Joe Jones doubles home Deacon White for the victory. Charlie Eden goes 3-4

Brown Stockings Chill Hines's Hot Streak
Friday, May 9th, 1879: Paul Hines came into the today's game against St. Louis rolling along with a 22-game hitting string, but he left it on the field at Newington Park. The 24-year-old Baltimore first baseman went 0-for-3 against the Brown Stockings as the Orioles were beaten 9-1.

Sunday May 11th 1879
Philadelphia 13 Cleveland 2
Al Spalding scatters six hits and Jim Devlin scores four times on four hits.

Philadelphia at Baltimore
Wednesday May 14th 1879
Baltimore 7 Philadelphia 3
Herm Doscher goes 3-4 and Harry Arundel limits Athletics to six hits for his 6th win of the season.

Hits Galore: Luff Drills 5 Hits
Wednesday, May 14th, 1879: Getting 5 hits in a game doesn't happen every day. Brooklyn's Henry Luff had a very special day against the Reds when everything came together for him. He really swung the bat with authority, getting 5 hits in 5 at-bats. However, it was Cincinnati that picked up the victory. They topped the Atlantics 6-5 at Washington Park I.

Thursday May 15th 1879
Philadelphia 14 Baltimore 4
Rookies Aaron Clapp and Dan Brouthers drive in a pair a piece. Clapp goes 3-5 and Brouthers goes 2-6.

Friday May 16th 1879
Baltimore 3 Philadelphia 0
Athletics shut out again, third time this season. Al Spalding holds Orioles to three hits.

Athletics Shut out by Arundel
Friday, May 16th, 1879: It was not a good day at the plate for Athletics hitters. Most of them came up empty against Harry Arundel of the Baltimore Orioles. He held them to 4 hits and blanked Philadelphia 3-0. Arundel also chalked up 4 strikeouts and 1 walk in the game at Newington Park.

Galvin Shuts out Chicago
Friday, May 16th, 1879: Pud Galvin of the Boston Red Caps blanked Chicago 6-0 on a 4-hit complete-game shutout, striking out 0 batters and walking 2.

St Louis at Philadelphia
Saturday May 17th 1879
St Louis 7 Philadelphia 5
Rookie Aaron Clapp goes 2-4. Brown Stockings scores three times in the ninth.

Monday May 19th 1879
Philadelphia 11 St Louis 3
Nine run 8th lifts Athletics over Brown Stockings. Terry Connell has a 3-5 day.

Boston's Galvin Stands out in Shutout
Tuesday, May 20th, 1879: The Reds manager was philosophical after his team was shut out by the Boston Red Caps 5-0.

"It was just one of those games, shake it off and do better next time," he said.

Pud Galvin blanked them on 6 hits with no walks and 1 strikeout.

McBride Hurls Orioles to Shutout Win
Thursday, May 22nd, 1879: Dick McBride was sneaky fast, on the mark and hard to hit today. He blanked the Cleveland Blues 3-0 on 6 hits and had 1 walk and 1 strikeout.

Friday May 23th 1879
St Louis 4 Philadelphia 1
Bobby Mitchell four hits Athletics.

Cleveland at Philadelphia
Sunday May 25th 1879
Cleveland 7 Philadelphia 5 (12)
Blues score three in the 12th inning. Dan Brouthers goes 2-3 with 2 RBIs.

Tuesday May 27th 1879
Cleveland 5 Philadelphia 1
Deacon White goes 3-4 and Curry Foley scatters nine hits.

Wednesday May 28th 1879
Cleveland 7 Philadelphia 2
Orator Shaffer drives in three and Bill Stearns beats the Athletics again as Blues sweep. Philadelphia has lost four straight.

Baltimore at Philadelphia
Saturday May 31st 1879
Philadelphia 4 Baltimore3 (10)
Al Pratt wins first game of season. Dan Brouthers goes 4-5.

Standings

American League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Baltimore Orioles	17	11	.607	-
Cleveland Blues	14	14	.500	3.0
St. Louis Brown Stockings	13	15	.464	4.0
Philadelphia Athletics	12	16	.429	5.0

National League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Brooklyn Atlantics	18	9	.667	-
Cincinnati Reds	14	13	.519	4.0
Chicago White Stockings	11	16	.407	7.0
Boston Red Caps	11	16	.407	7.0

Athletics performance for May

Record 6-9

Boom
Dan Brouthers .381
Levi Meyerle .306
Herman Dehlman .333

Bust
Charlie Eden .250
Ross Barnes .205
Al Spalding 2-4

Notes
Dan Brouthers is named the Newcomer of the Month and Best Batter of the Month for May.

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Tuesday June 3rd 1879
Baltimore 8 Philadelphia 2
John Clapp goes 4-5 with two doubles, a triple, and drives in 2. Harry Arundel scatters six Athletics hits.

Thursday June 5th 1879
Baltimore 3 Philadelphia 2
John Clapp is at it again, driving in two with a 2-4 game.

Philadelphia at St Louis
Sunday June 6th 1879
St Louis 15 Philadelphia 4
Lew Brown scores three times and drives in three. Dan Brouthers goes 3-5

Monday June 7th 1879
St Louis 8 Philadelphia 7
Lew Brown hits a three run home run and Brown Stockings extend Athletics losing streak to four games. Levi Meyerle hits his second home run of the season.

Wednesday June 9th 1879
St Louis 10 Philadelphia 9
Joe Terry drives in three and Brown Stockings sweep Athletics. Dan Brouthers has another three hit game.

Philadelphia at Cleveland
Sunday June 15th 1879
Cleveland 6 Philadelphia 5
Charlie Eden goes 3-5 in loss to Blues. 6th straight Athletics loss.

Tuesday June 17th 1879
Cleveland 5 Philadelphia 4
Blue come from behind and hand Athletics 7th straight loss. Dan Brouthers hits his first career home run.

Blong Guns Down Red Caps
Tuesday, June 17th, 1879: "He's got a bunch of different arm angles and his ball was really moving," said the Boston manager after watching Joe Blong of the Brooklyn Atlantics humiliate his club 1-0 in a fine 4-hit shutout.

Thursday June 19th 1879
Cleveland 8 Philadelphia 4
Dan Brouthers hits his second home run in a many games. Pitcher Curry Foley gets three hits.

Philadelphia at Baltimore
Saturday June 21st 1879
Philadelphia 10 Baltimore 3
Aaron Clapp drives in three with three hits. Al Spalding scatters four hits.

Tuesday June 24th 1879
Philadelphia 5 Baltimore 4
Dan Brouthers has a perfect 4-4 game. Al Spalding has another good outing, limits Orioles to three hits.

Friday June 27th 1879
Baltimore 5 Philadelphia 4
Charlie Eden hits a triple and drives in two. George Hall does the same for Orioles.

St Louis at Philadelphia
Sunday June 29th 1879
St Louis 6 Philadelphia 2
George Wright goes 3-4 and drives in two. Abner Dalrymple also has three hits.

Monday June 30th 1879
Philadelphia 7 St Louis 4
Terry Connell has a 2-5 2RBI game.

Standings

American League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Baltimore Orioles	25	16	.610	-
St. Louis Brown Stockings	22	19	.537	3.0
Cleveland Blues	20	21	.488	5.0
Philadelphia Athletics	15	26	.366	10.0

National League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Brooklyn Atlantics	24	17	.585	-
Boston Red Caps	24	17	.585	-
Cincinnati Reds	20	21	.488	4.0
Chicago White Stockings	14	27	.341	10.0

Athletics June Performance

Record: 3-10

Boom
Dan Brouthers .404 2 HR 6 RBI
Bobby Mathews 1-1 1.88 era
Terry Connell .318 7 RBI
Aaron Clapp .315 10 RBI

Bust
Al Pratt 0-3 2.79 era
Al Spalding 2-6 3.11 era

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Tuesday July 1st 1879
St Louis 8 Philadelphia 5
Bill Purcell drives in three runs with a two double day. Dan Brouthers continues to shine going 2-5 with 2 RBIs.

All-Star Game
Friday July 4th 1879
National 4 American 3

National League All-Stars	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	2	4	12	3
American League All-Stars	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	3	13	4

WP Dan Collins (Brooklyn)
LP Pidgey Morgan (Brown Stockings)
MVP Buttercup Dickerson (Brown Stockings)

Cleveland at Philadelphia
Monday July 7th 1879
Philadelphia 11 Cleveland 6
Aaron Clapp and Levi Meyerle go 3-5. John Richmond has a three hits and Candy Nelson drives in three for the Blues.

Wednesday July 9th 1879
Philadelphia 13 Cleveland 7
Aaron Clapp has a 4-6 game. Charlie Eden hits two triples. Dan Brouthers scores three times.

Saturday July 12th 1879
Cleveland 5 Philadelphia 2 (10)
Blues scores three in the 10th on error, wild pitch and passed ball.

Baltimore at Philadelphia
Tuesday July 15th 1879
Philadelphia 3 Baltimore 1
Al Spalding out pitches George Bradley. Both allow only six hits.

Foley Superb Against St. Louis
Tuesday, July 15th, 1879: "He was too darn good for us today," grumbled the St. Louis manager after his club suffered a 6-0 shutout at the hands of Curry Foley of the Cleveland Blues. He held the St. Louis Brown Stockings scoreless in a 5-hit whitewash.

Thursday July 17th 1879
Philadelphia 5 Baltimore 4
Dan Brouthers hits a triple and drives in two. Bobby Mathews scatters nine hits.

Friday July 18th 1879
Philadelphia 4 Baltimore 2
Athletics sweep Orioles for the first time this season. Dan Brouthers scores once on 2 hits.

Philadelphia at St Louis
Tuesday July 22nd 1879
St Louis 6 Philadelphia 0
John Ward shuts out Athletics. Lew Brown hits two doubles and drives in a pair.

Thursday July 24rd 1879
St Louis 10 Philadelphia 5
John Dailey drives in three and as does Jay Pike. Bobby Mitchell wins his 6th games

Foley Sizzles, Baltimore Fizzles
Thursday, July 24th, 1879: In an outstanding mound performance, Curry Foley of the Cleveland Blues scuttled the Baltimore Orioles 4-0 on a 3-hit shutout, ringing up 2 strikeouts and giving up no walks.

Rowe Smacks 5 Hits for Red Caps
Thursday, July 24th, 1879: Next time the Reds might think twice about pitching to Jack Rowe. Today at South End Grounds I the Boston catcher really burned Cincinnati pitching, going 5-for-6 in the Red Caps 15-13 triumph.

Reds Pitching Ravaged by Williamson
Thursday, July 24th, 1879: If just anyone could go out and hit a baseball, big dollar contracts wouldn't exist. But they can't, so the good hitters get the big bucks. Ned Williamson showed how it's done as he went 5 for 5 against the Cincinnati Reds and helped the Boston Red Caps beat them 15-13.

Zero Hour: Stearns Blanks Orioles
Saturday, July 26th, 1879: Sometimes even Bill Stearns of Cleveland isn't sure which pitcher will show up when he takes the mound.

"I've been good sometimes and bad sometimes," he said. This time he looked good and made the Baltimore Orioles look bad, blanking them by the score of 3-0.

Stearns tossed a 5-hit shutout against them, totaling 3 strikeouts and giving up no walks.

Sunday July 27th 1879
Philadelphia 11 St Louis 7
Doc Bushong goes 3-4 with his first home run and drives in four. Charlie Eden scores three times.

Philadelphia at Cleveland
Tuesday July 29th 1879
Philadelphia 5 Cleveland 1
Charlie Eden hits his first home run of the season, a grand slam in the third inning.

Wednesday July 30th 1879
Philadelphia 7 Cleveland 1
Dan Brouthers hits third home run of the season and goes 2-5. Charlie Eden has a 4-5, 3 RBI game.

Standings

American League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
St. Louis Brown Stockings	28	25	.528	-
Cleveland Blues	28	25	.528	-
Baltimore Orioles	27	26	.509	1.0
Philadelphia Athletics	23	30	.434	5.0

National League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Brooklyn Atlantics	31	22	.585	-
Cincinnati Reds	30	23	.566	1.0
Boston Red Caps	29	24	.547	2.0
Chicago White Stockings	16	37	.302	15.0

July Athletics Performance

Record 8-4.

Boom
Dan Brouthers .360 1 HR 6 RBI
Charlie Eden .333 1 HR 14 RBI
Aaron Clapp .357 6 RBI
Al Spalding 5-3 1.97 era 32 K

Bust
Ross Barnes .194 2 RBI
Fred Waterman .130

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Friday August 1st
Philadelphia 11 Cleveland 5 (12)
Athletics scores six in the 12th for another win. Jim Devlin and John Hayes hit RBI singles. Dan Brouthers goes 4-5 and Doc Bushong walks four times.

Blues Candy Nelson Sidelined
Monday, August 4th, 1879: Cleveland fans will be disappointed to learn that Candy Nelson suffered a fractured ankle while making a defensive play in today's game. After the doctor informed the Cleveland Blues manager that Nelson was expected to miss 4 months, the manager told the press that the rest of the team would have to step up their play until the second baseman could return. "You can't make excuses in baseball, because there's always a game tomorrow," said the team's skipper.

Philadelphia at Baltimore
Tuesday August 5th 1879
Baltimore 3 Philadelphia 0
Harry Arundel shuts down Athletics.

Philadelphia No Match for Arundel
Tuesday, August 5th, 1879: Harry Arundel kept Philadelphia hitters off balance all game long as the Baltimore pitcher blanked the Athletics 3-0. They managed to get 4 hits off Arundel, who struck out 5 and walked 1.

Thursday August 7th 1879
Philadelphia 5 Baltimore 2
Bobby Mathews only allows four hits in his 10th victory of the season. Dan Brouthers. Levi Meyerle, and Charlie Eden each collect two hits.

Bentley Pitches Brooklyn to Shutout Win
Thursday, August 7th, 1879: Behind the strong pitching of Cy Bentley, Brooklyn shut out Cincinnati 7-0. Bentley surrendered only 4 hits in recording the complete-game victory. He registered 3 strikeouts and no walks.

Saturday August 9th 1879
Philadelphia 5 Baltimore 4
Levi Meyerle hit a three run home run to lead Athletics over Orioles. Dan Brouthers increased his league leading batting average to .369 with a 2-3 game.

Brown Stockings Dickerson Down with Injury
Saturday, August 9th, 1879: Brown Stockings center fielder Buttercup Dickerson was hurt making a defensive play during today's Blues game and suffered an oblique strain. He will be laid up about 7-8 weeks.

St Louis at Philadelphia
Monday August 11th 1879
St Louis 4 Philadelphia 3
Jim McCormick scatters six hits for his 10th win of the season.

Thursday August 14th 1879
Philadelphia 6 St Louis 3
Jay Pike has a perfect 4-4 day driving in two for St Louis But still lose. Dan Brouthers goes 2-4 for Athletics. Aaron Clapp And Herman Dehlman hit RBI triples.

Reds Britt Tosses Masterpiece
Thursday, August 14th, 1879: Jim Britt of the Cincinnati Reds shut down the Boston Red Caps 3-0 on a 5-hitter, holding them scoreless while ringing up 5 strikeouts and allowing no walks.

Sunday August 16th 1879
St Louis 6 Philadelphia 0
Pete Hotaling drives in two and Abner Dalrymple goes 2-5.

Mitchell Twirls Brown Stockings to Shutout Win
Sunday, August 17th, 1879: At Oakdale Park today St. Louis blitzed the Philadelphia Athletics 6-0 on a route-going gem by Bobby Mitchell. He blanked them on a 4-hitter and had 4 strikeouts in the contest.

Cleveland at Philadelphia
Tuesday August 19th 1879
Philadelphia 10 Cleveland 2
Ross Barnes and Charlie Eden hit home runs. Levi Meyerle drives in three and Terry Connell goes 4-5, scoring three times.

Wednesday August 20th 1879
Philadelphia 8 Cleveland 3
Charlie Eden and Levi Meyerle scores twice. Al Spalding wins his 14th of the season.

Thursday August 21st 1879
Philadelphia 4 Cleveland 0In an outstanding mound performance, Bobby Mathews of the Philadelphia Athletics scuttled the Cleveland Blues 4-0 on a 5-hit shutout, ringing up 6 strikeouts and giving up no walks.

Philadelphia at Baltimore
Friday August 22nd 1879
Philadelphia 3 Baltimore 2
Aaron Clapp goes 3-4 and Levi Meyerle singles in the go ahead run in the 6th.

Monday August 25th 1879
Philadelphia 3 Baltimore 2
Aaron Clapp goes another day with a 3-4 performance.

Consecutive-Game Hit Streak Continues for Rowe
Wednesday, August 27th, 1879: Jack Rowe continues to hit at a blistering pace. For 20 straight games he has had at least one hit. Rowe did it again today with 1 hit in the Boston triumph over Chicago. The Red Caps defeated the White Stockings 13-6 at Lake Front Park I.

Thursday August 28th 1879
Philadelphia 6 Baltimore 2
Athletics sweep slumping Orioles. Herman Dehlman hits a three run pinch hit home run in the eighth inning.

Philadelphia at St louis
Saturday August 30th 1879
St Louis 9 Philadelphia 5
Brown Stockings cool off Athletics. Joe Terry and Jay Pike hit twice. Pitcher John Ward drives in two.

Standings

American League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
St. Louis Brown Stockings	36	31	.537	-
Cleveland Blues	36	31	.537	-
Philadelphia Athletics	33	34	.493	3.0
Baltimore Orioles	29	38	.433	7.0

National League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Brooklyn Atlantics	39	28	.582	-
Cincinnati Reds	38	29	.567	1.0
Boston Red Caps	38	29	.567	1.0
Chicago White Stockings	19	48	.284	20.0

August Performance Report

Record 10-4

Boom
Dan Brouthers .345 5 RBI
Charlie Eden .339 1 HR 9 RBI
Al Spalding 5-2 2.36 era 23 K

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Monday Sept 1st 1879
St Louis 7 Philadelphia 6 (11)
Pete Hotaling scores on a 11th inning error. Dick Hunt drives in three. AL Batting title watch, Dan Brouthers goes 2-5, now at .352.

21-Game Streak Ends, Rowe Hitless
Monday, September 1st, 1879: His run was over, but a Boston victory took some of the disappointment out of Jack Rowe losing his 21-game hitting streak. The 22-year-old catcher did not get a hit in 4 at-bats, but the Red Caps whipped the Cincinnati Reds 5-0 today at South End Grounds I.

McMullin Pitches Boston to Shutout Win
Monday, September 1st, 1879: In an outstanding outing, John McMullin tamed Cincinnati on a 4-hit shutout. The Boston hurler went the distance, finishing with no strikeouts and 2 walks in the 5-0 win.

Tuesday Sept 2nd 1879
Philadelphia 2 St Louis 1
Bobby Mathews out pitches John Ward. Abner Dalrymple goes 3-4 for Brown Stockings. Dan Brouthers goes 0-3, now at .349.

Philadelphia at Cleveland
Saturday Sept 6th 1879
Philadelphia 4 Cleveland 2
Dan BRouhters leads Athletics over Blues, going 3-5 and hits a triple.

Monday Sept 8th 1879
Philadelphia 8 Cleveland 2
Dan Brouthers and Ross Barnes lead Athletics over Blues again. Barnes goes 3-5 and Brouthers goes 2-4. Dan increases his batting average to .355.

Luff on Fire: 5-5 for Brooklyn
Monday, September 8th, 1879: Big day at bat for Henry Luff of the Atlantics: 5 hits, but no victory cigar -- his team lost the game. Nevertheless, the Brooklyn third baseman did all he could do with 5 base hits in 5 tries, but not enough to overcome the Boston Red Caps. They triumphed over Brooklyn 11-10 at Washington Park I.

Thursday Sept 11th 1879
Cleveland 5 Philadelphia 4
Oscar Walker goes 3-4 against old team.

Philadelphia at Baltimore
Saturday Sept 13th 1879
Baltimore 3 Philadelphia 2
George Hall scores on a passed ball in the bottom of the ninth. Terry Connell goes 3-4.

Sunday Sept 14th 1879
Philadelphia 5 Baltimore 4 (10)
Al Spalding wins his 200th career game. Charlie Eden singles in Jimmy Hallinan in the 10th for the game winner. Dan Brouthers goes 1-5, batting average is now .346.

Spalding Defeats Orioles For #200
Sunday, September 14th, 1879: The Athletics Al Spalding wrote his name in the league history books by picking up career victory number 200 today against the Baltimore Orioles. In the Philadelphia 5-4 triumph at Newington Park, the 29-year-old hurler went 9.1 innings, allowed 9 hits and had 4 strikeouts and 1 walk.

"I won't forget this day," an emotional Spalding told reporters. "It's hard to stay at the top for so long and to win 200 games is quite a feat."

Tuesday Sept 16th 1879
Baltimore 3 Philadelphia 2
Joe Clapp drives in two to lead Orioles over Athletics. Dan Brouthers goes 0-4.

St Louis at Philadelphia
Friday Sept 19th 1879
St Louis 8 Philadelphia 3
John Dailey has a 4-5 game. Terry Connell hits his first home run of the season. Dan Brouthers goes once again 0-4, average is now .338.

Monday Sept 22nd 1879
Philadelphia 8 St Louis 0
Al Spalding pitches a two hit shut out. Dan Brouthers goes 3-5 and Terry Connell. 2-5. Brouthers batting average is now .342.

Spalding Shines in Gem
Monday, September 22nd, 1879: "That was one of my best outings," said Al Spalding. "I was worried a lot in the bullpen. My ball wasn't quite right. Luckily, it can be two different worlds -- the bullpen and the game. Once I stepped on the field, it all fell into place."

It was an impressive start for the Athletics hurler. He blanked the Brown Stockings 8-0 on a strong 2-hitter while ringing up 1 strikeout and doling out no walks.

Stearns Hot, Orioles Cold
Monday, September 22nd, 1879: Today Blues pitcher Bill Stearns sparkled in a 3-hit shutout against the Baltimore Orioles at Newington Park. He fanned 2 and walked 1 to help Cleveland post the 9-0 win.

Wednesday Sept 24th 1879
Philadelphia 5 St Louis 3
Bobby Mathews tosses a four hitter. Pete Hotaling hits his first home run of the season.

Cleveland at Philadelphia
Friday Sept 26th 1879
Cleveland 9 Philadelphia 2
Eight run second dooms Athletics. Deacon White and Jim O'Rourke have 3-5 games.

Monday Sept 29th 1879
Philadelphia 5 Cleveland 1
Charlie Eden goes 3-4 and drives in a two. Dan Brouthers goes 1-4, average is now .336 with 4 games remaining.

Standings

American League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Cleveland Blues	42	38	.525	-
St. Louis Brown Stockings	41	39	.512	1.0
Philadelphia Athletics	40	40	.500	2.0
Baltimore Orioles	37	43	.463	5.0

National League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Cincinnati Reds	46	34	.575	-
Brooklyn Atlantics	46	34	.575	-
Boston Red Caps	43	37	.537	3.0
Chicago White Stockings	25	55	.313	21.0

[Celtic Forever]

Really enjoy this thread, fwiw

[scott1964]

Originally Posted by Celtic Forever

Really enjoy this thread, fwiw

Thanks

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NABL News: Draft Pool Revealed
Thursday, October 2nd, 1879: The biggest anxiety for 1879 new young players is getting drafted. For the young man with something to prove, simple entrance into the draft does not guarantee a big league contract. Some will suffer the excruciating torment of having to stand by as their competitors get picked before them, hoping that they get a slim chance to prove their skills anywhere. At any rate, teams now have 30 days to scout the draft pool before the draft is held.

The Transactions page also gets a new section dedicated to the draft pool, which will be available for 30 days prior to the draft.

The top players available (in no particular order) seem to be:
1. Roger Connor, 22 year-old first baseman out of college.
2. Buck Ewing, 19 year-old catcher out of high-school.
3. John Reilly, 20 year-old first baseman out of college.
4. Frank Mountain, 19 year-old starting pitcher out of high-school.
5. Lee Richmond, 22 year-old starting pitcher out of college.
6. Mickey Welch, 20 year-old starting pitcher out of college.
7. Stump Wiedman, 18 year-old starting pitcher out of high-school.
8. Arlie Latham, 19 year-old third baseman out of high-school.
9. Charlie Guth, 23 year-old reliever out of college.
10. Fred Dunlap, 20 year-old second baseman out of college.

Thursday October 2nd 1879
Philadelphia 5 Cleveland 2
Dan Brouthers has a perfect 4-4 game. Athletics move within a game of first place.

20-Game Hitting Streak for Kelly
Thursday, October 2nd, 1879: Just like "Old Man River" King Kelly just keeps on rolling along. The Cincinnati catcher stretched his hitting streak to 20 games today at Avenue Grounds. He was 3-for-5 in the Reds 11-4 win over the Chicago White Stockings.

Baltimore at Philadelphia
Saturday October 4th 1879
Baltimore 15 Philadelphia 9
George Bradley hits his first home run and wins his second game of the season. Jim O'Rourke and Doug Allison collect four hits.

Sunday October 5th 1879
Baltimore 6 Philadelphia 0
Harry Arundel shuts down Athletics in five hits.

Zero Hour: Arundel Blanks Athletics
Sunday, October 5th, 1879: Harry Arundel of the Baltimore Orioles blanked Philadelphia 6-0 on a 5-hit complete-game shutout, striking out 3 batters and walking 1.

Monday October 6th 1879
Baltimore 7 Philadelphia 1 (14)
Orioles scores six times in the 14th for the win. Dan Brouthers goes 3-5.

Best in Wins, Ks, ERA -- Britt Nabs Triple Crown
Tuesday, October 7th, 1879: You wouldn't have to be a baseball genius to think Jim Britt will win the coveted Outstanding Pitcher Award this year. The Cincinnati Reds ace certainly has the numbers to take it, topping the National League with 26 wins, 1.45 ERA and 151 strikeouts to win the Pitching Triple Crown.

NL Batting Title Belongs to Warner
Tuesday, October 7th, 1879: Fred Warner gave Reds fans plenty to cheer about this past year. His latest achievement, the 1879 National League batting crown, gives them one more reason to celebrate. In 84 games, the Cincinnati third baseman hit .345 with 116 hits, no home runs, 49 RBIs, and 49 runs scored.

Brouthers Takes Home AL Batting Title
Tuesday, October 7th, 1879: Philadelphia Athletics first baseman Dan Brouthers is this year's batting champion in the American League, finishing up with a .349 average. Among his numbers were 121 hits in 347 at-bats, 14 doubles, 10 triples, 3 home runs, 33 RBIs and 59 runs scored.

Final Standings

American League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Cleveland Blues	45	39	.536	-
St. Louis Brown Stockings	42	42	.500	3.0
Philadelphia Athletics	41	43	.488	4.0
Baltimore Orioles	40	44	.476	5.0

National League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Brooklyn Atlantics	49	35	.583	-
Cincinnati Reds	48	36	.571	1.0
Boston Red Caps	44	40	.524	5.0
Chicago White Stockings	27	57	.321	22.0

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1879 Playoffs

NABL News: Playoffs begin
Tuesday, October 7th, 1879: The North American BaseBall League playoffs are here -- so let the games begin! It's time to crown the Round 1 champion for 1879. Now that the regular season has ended and the best ballclubs have been decided, it's playoff time. Any ballplayer worth his salt wants those coveted championship rings. A real ballplayer knows that he needs those little golden treasures to seal his fame in the league annals. The second season is here starting today with some sparkling series on tap:

Cleveland Blues versus Brooklyn Atlantics.

Wednesday October 8th 1879
Cleveland at Brooklyn
Blues take the first game 8-2. Joe Jones (Cleveland) and Joe Ellick (Brooklyn) both collect three hits.

Thursday October 9th 1879
Brooklyn takes game 2, 9-2.
George Streif drives in three to support Jim Tyng.

Saturday October 11th 1879
Brooklyn at Cleveland
Brooklyn 5 Cleveland 1
Henry Luff hits a two run home run and Doc Kennedy scores twice.

Sunday October 12th 1879
Cleveland holds on to win game four, 4-3.
Pitcher Curry Foley drives in two with three hits.

Monday October 13th 1879
Brooklyn takes the lead 7-1
Joe Blong pitches a six hitter.

Wednesday October 15th 1879
Cleveland at Brooklyn
Blues scores eight in the eighth, 9-2
Bill Stearns goes strong holds Atlantics to 10 hits.

Thursday October 16th 1879
Cleveland wins!!!! 9-5
Tom Mansell drives in three.

Cleveland Blues Take Round 1
Thursday, October 16th, 1879: They did it!
The Cleveland Blues are the best team in the North American BaseBall League!
They did it by knocking off the Brooklyn Atlantics 9-5 today at Washington Park I to win the Round 1 4-3. MVP was Curry Foley

It was the Blues 2nd league championship.

"This team's got a lot of heart," the champs manager said. "We worked really hard. We just beat a very, very good team, an excellent team. We had to do the little things."

Cleveland wrapped up the regular season with a 45-39 record and finished first in the American League.

Post Season
Athletics Harry Berthrong retires

Awards
Season's Best Fielders Selected by NL
Tuesday, October 28th, 1879: Good glovemen take pride in their defensive skills. They know they make a difference in baseball. Even on days when they don't get a hit, they feel they can make a difference in the field -- and they do. The National League announced its Glove Wizard Award honorees for 1879. This year's recipients are:

Pitcher: George Zettlein (Boston Red Caps)
Catcher: Doc Kennedy (Brooklyn Atlantics)
First Baseman: Joe Gerhardt (Cincinnati Reds)
Second Baseman: Joe Quest (Boston Red Caps)
Third Baseman: Ned Williamson (Boston Red Caps)
Shortstop: Ezra Sutton (Boston Red Caps)
Left Fielder: Charley Jones (Cincinnati Reds)
Center Fielder: Jack Remsen (Brooklyn Atlantics)

American League Announces Glove Wizard Award Winners
Tuesday, October 28th, 1879: What does it take to win a Glove Wizard Award? It's a combination of good hands, knowing how to play the hitters, all-out hustle and a willingness to sacrifice your body to make a play. Good speed and a good arm never hurt, either, but not always required. This year's all-defense team in the American League consists of:

Pitcher: Jim McCormick (St. Louis Brown Stockings)
First Baseman: Dan Brouthers (Philadelphia Athletics)
Second Baseman: Jack Farrell (Philadelphia Athletics)
Third Baseman: Herm Doscher (Baltimore Orioles)
Shortstop: John Peters (Baltimore Orioles)
Left Fielder: Abner Dalrymple (St. Louis Brown Stockings)
Center Fielder: Buttercup Dickerson (St. Louis Brown Stockings)
Right Fielder: Levi Meyerle (Philadelphia Athletics)

Chicago Starter Gets NL Rookie Vote
Wednesday, October 29th, 1879: Harry Salisbury, a blue-chipper for the Chicago White Stockings, is the recipient of the 1879 National League Newcomer of the Year Award.

In his first year, he accumulated 15 wins and 23 losses in 42 starts. Throwing a total of 337.2 innings, Salisbury struck out 143, walked 26 and held opponents to a .265 average, while posting a 1.60 ERA.

1879 Best Newcomer is Cleveland's Foley
Wednesday, October 29th, 1879: Curry Foley's age didn't show very often in his first year. He performed more like a veteran on the hill for the Cleveland Blues and today he walked away with the 1879 American League Newcomer of the Year Award.

The 23-year-old starter registered a 19-18 record this season in 41 starts. Over 340.2 innings he gave up 399 hits, struck out 100 and issued 26 walks as he held the opposition to a .281 batting average and fashioned a 2.67 ERA.

Britt Voted NL Outstanding Pitcher Award
Friday, October 31st, 1879: The Cincinnati clubhouse staff referred to him as "the kid" this season. Next year Jim Britt will have to have a new nickname. He earned it after winning the 1879 National League Outstanding Pitcher Award.

Britt made 43 starts this year, winning 26 and losing 15. He threw 373.1 innings, fanned 151, allowed 360 hits and 32 walks, while holding opposing teams to a .241 average as he logged an impressive 1.45 ERA.

Outstanding Pitcher Award Presented to Baltimore Star
Friday, October 31st, 1879: 24-year-old Harry Arundel of the Baltimore Orioles put together a good year in 1879 for such a young player. Arundel was named today as the winner of the American League Outstanding Pitcher Award.

Arundel crafted an impressive 23-18 record and a 1.84 ERA. In 351.2 innings he allowed 347 hits, struck out 123, and walked 34.

NL's Premier Hitter, Luff of Brooklyn
Saturday, November 1st, 1879: It's been a year of triumph for veteran Henry Luff of the Brooklyn Atlantics as he hit his way to the 1879 National League Outstanding Hitter Award.

The 23-year-old veteran compiled a .318 average and .335 on-base percentage by putting together 114 hits, 19 doubles, 5 triples, 2 home runs and 10 walks. He also scored 66 times and drove in 50 runs.

1879 #1 Batter Chosen By AL
Saturday, November 1st, 1879: The top batter in the American League in 1879 was Philadelphia first baseman Dan Brouthers. Today he was named the winner of the Outstanding Hitter Award.

Brouthers starred this season with a .349 batting average, 121 hits, 3 home runs, 33 RBIs, .384 OBP and 59 runs scored.

Draft
NABL News: First-Year Player Draft
Saturday, November 1st, 1879: Scouts, coaches, managers and GMs all huddle together today to review the amateur draft and make decisions to fill their current and future needs. The 1879 North American BaseBall League candidates will be evaluated even more selectively now that judgment day has fallen on previous scouting reports. Each team will review its initial assessments and compare them to BNN's rankings:

1. Harry Stovey, 22 year-old left fielder out of college.
2. Arlie Latham, 19 year-old third baseman out of high-school.
3. John Reilly, 21 year-old first baseman out of college.
4. Buck Ewing, 20 year-old catcher out of high-school.
5. Mickey Welch, 20 year-old starting pitcher out of college.
6. Ned Hanlon, 22 year-old center fielder out of college.
7. Frank Mountain, 19 year-old starting pitcher out of high-school.
8. Tim Keefe, 22 year-old starting pitcher out of college.
9. Fred Dunlap, 20 year-old second baseman out of college.
10. Charlie Guth, 23 year-old reliever out of college.

Athletics drafted the following
Lee Richmond P
Tom Burns 3B
Joe Sommer LF
Denny Driscoll CF

Roster Changes
Al Pratt, Herman Dehlman, and Jimmy Hallinan became free agents

Herman Dehlman signs with Cleveland

Preseason
Ross Barnes needs 59 runs for 500 career runs
Bill Stearns needs 15 wins for 200
Rynie Wolters needs 11 wins for 150.
Harry Arundel needs 19 wins for 150.
Dick McBride needs 9 wins for 150.

Baseball America Top 100 Prospects List Published
Thursday, April 1st, 1880: The season is about to start, so it's time for Baseball America to publish the annual Top 100 Prospects list. This year 20-year-old starting pitcher Larry Corcoran of the St. Louis Brown Stockings is the #1 prospect overall.

Here is the top 10:
1) SP Larry Corcoran, 20, St. Louis Brown Stockings
2) SP Tim Keefe, 23, Chicago White Stockings
3) SP Lee Richmond, 22, Philadelphia Athletics
4) CL Stump Wiedman, 19, Boston Red Caps
5) SP Mickey Welch, 20, St. Louis Brown Stockings
6) MR Frank Mountain, 19, Boston Red Caps
7) MR Jack Neagle, 22, Cincinnati Reds
8) 2B Fred Dunlap, 20, Baltimore Orioles
9) 1B Roger Connor, 22, St. Louis Brown Stockings
10) C Buck Ewing, 20, St. Louis Brown Stockings

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1880 Season (84 Games)

Cleveland at Philadelphia
Thursday April 1st 1880
Philadelphia 6 Cleveland 3
Lee Richmond wins his first decision. Rookies Richmond and Sommers drive in a pair of runs.

Blues SP Stearns Out
Thursday, April 1st, 1880: The Cleveland Blues announced this afternoon that starting pitcher Bill Stearns would be out of action for 8 months. He sustained shoulder inflammation playing the Athletics. It happened throwing a pitch.

Ward Guns Down Orioles
Thursday, April 1st, 1880: After his 4-0 shutout win against the Orioles, John Ward said, "I went out there to try and eat up innings and help out our bullpen. I felt I had my good stuff... and it turned out my command was solid and my breaking balls were good."

They were better than good as the Brown Stockings pitcher put up 3 strikeouts, surrendered no walks, allowed 5 hits and kept the bullpen phone quiet all day long.

Red Caps Chill Kelly's Hot Streak
Thursday, April 1st, 1880: Reds catcher King Kelly was one of the hottest hitters in baseball, coming into today's game against Boston with a 23-game hitting streak. However, the Red Caps put a chill in his bat, at least for today, and held him hitless in 5 at-bats during the Boston 4-3 triumph at South End Grounds I.

Sunday April 4th 1880
Philadelphia 13 Cleveland 2
Rookies Richmond and Burns lead Athletics to rout. Tom Burns scores four times and drives in three on a 2-5 day. Lee Richmond scatters seven hits. Levi Meyerle drives in four runs.

Galvin Holds Cincinnati Scoreless
Tuesday, April 6th, 1880: Speaking after the game, the Boston manager said, "Pud Galvin had everything going for him. He changed speeds effectively, stayed down, had a lot of movement... he had it all... masterful."

Galvin held the Cincinnati Reds to 4 hits and fashioned a fine 2-0 shutout. He had no walks and 2 strikeouts in the game.

Wednesday April 7th 1880
Philadelphia 7 Cleveland 4
Athletics sweep Blues on Richmond's performance. Lee scattered eight Blues hits. Charlie Eden drives in three on two hits.

Philadelphia at Baltimore
Friday April 9th 1880
Philadelphia 7 Baltimore 1
Lee Richmond tosses a four hitter. Charlie Eden and Jack Farrell drives in two.

Sunday April 11th 1880
Philadelphia 5 Baltimore 4
Levi Meyerle hits a two run home run and Charlie Eden scores the winning run on a ninth inning error.

Monday April 12th 1880
Philadelphia 4 Baltimore 2
Orioles are the latest victim. Richmond scatters nine hits en route to 5th win of the season. Levi Meyerle and Charlie Eden collect two hits.

Corey Fashions Shutout Against Reds
Tuesday, April 13th, 1880: Fred Corey really wowed everybody at the ballpark with his 5-0 shutout victory over Cincinnati today. The Brooklyn pitcher mystified the Reds in a strong performance. He gave up 4 hits and totaled no walks and 4 strikeouts.

St Louis at Philadelphia
Friday April 16th 1880
St Louis 9 Philadelphia 7
Brown Stockings hand Richmond first loss of the season. Buttercup Dickerson goes 4-5 with two doubles and a triple.

Sunday April 18th 1880
Philadelphia 5 St Louis 1
Al Spalding pitches a five hitter.

Tuesday April 20th 1880
Philadelphia 10 St Louis 7
Tom Burns drives in three and Athletics scores seven runs in the bottom of the eighth inning.

Philadelphia at Cleveland
Friday April 23rd 1880
Philadelphia 7 Cleveland 4
Ross Barnes drives in three as Lee Richmond wins his 7th of the season.

Saturday April 24th 1880
Cleveland 11 Philadelphia 3
Blues score eight times in the sixth. Deacon White has three hits and every Blues player hit at least once.

Tuesday April 27th 1880
Philadelphia 5 Cleveland 3 (10)
Dan Brouthers hits his first home run of the season. Tom Burns singles in Lee Richmond and Doc Bushong in the 10th for the win.

Baltimore at Philadelphia
Thursday April 29th 1880
Philadelphia 7 Baltimore 3
Levi Meyerle hits his second home run of the season. Aaron Clapp drives in three runs. Charlie Eden and Dan Brouthers go 3-4.

Standings

American League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Philadelphia Athletics	11	2	.846	-
St. Louis Brown Stockings	9	4	.692	2.0
Cleveland Blues	4	9	.308	7.0
Baltimore Orioles	2	11	.154	9.0

National League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Brooklyn Atlantics	10	3	.769	-
Boston Red Caps	7	6	.538	3.0
Chicago White Stockings	6	7	.462	4.0
Cincinnati Reds	3	10	.231	7.0

Athletics notes
Lee Richmond is named Pitcher and Newcomer of the Month.
9-1 1.70 era and 39 Ks

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Sunday May 2nd 1880
Philadelphia 11 Baltimore 0
Lee Richmond wins 10th. Tom Burns has perfect 4-4 game. Dan Brouthers scores three times.

Red-Hot Richmond Cools off Baltimore
Sunday, May 2nd, 1880: In an impressive mound performance, Lee Richmond of the Philadelphia Athletics checked the Baltimore Orioles on a 3-hitter and held them scoreless.

Tuesday May 4th 1880
Baltimore 5 Philadelphia 4
Fred McCarton's two run home run lifts Orioles over Athletics.

Blong Fires Shutout in Atlantics Win
Tuesday, May 4th, 1880: Magic was in the air and on the mound at Bank Street Grounds today as Joe Blong held Cincinnati spellbound in his 8-0 shutout victory. The Brooklyn pitcher went the route, ran up 5 strikeouts, walked 0 and held the Reds to 3 hits to garner the win.

Philadelphia at St Louis
Thursday May 6th 1880
St Louis 9 Philadelphia 2
George Wright and Buck Ewing drive in two. Denny Sullivan hits his first home run of the season.

Cummings Sparkles, Blanks Baltimore
Thursday, May 6th, 1880: Candy Cummings of the Cleveland Blues mixed his pitches well and fashioned a 1-0 shutout today. The 31-year-old hurler shut down the Baltimore offense, holding them to 6 hits. He struck out 0 while walking 0.

Sunday May 9th 1880
Philadelphia 3 St Louis 2
Richmond out pitches Larry Corcoran. Allowing seven hits and Aaron Clapp goes 2-4.

Wednesday May 12th 1880
St Louis 4 Philadelphia 1
Buttercup Dickerson and Joe Quest drive in a run. John Ward three hits Athletics.

Cleveland at Philadelphia
Friday May 14th 1880
Philadelphia 8 Cleveland 2
Charlie Eden goes 4-4 and Aaron Clapp 3-4.

Saturday May 15th 1880
Philadelphia 3 Cleveland 2
Athletics makes use of four hits. Lee Richmond wins his 12th of the season.

Sunday May 16th 1880
Cleveland 6 Philadelphia 5 (11)
Blue slip past Athletics on four run 11th. Three runs scored on three errors. Athletics score three runs lead by Ross Barnes 2 run double.

Philadelphia at Baltimore
Monday May 17th 1880
Philadelphia 6 Baltimore 5 (11)
Terry Connell has a 2-5, 2 RBI day. Joe Sommer doubles in Charlie Eden in the 11th for the win.

Wednesday May 19th 1880
Baltimore 10 Philadelphia 2
Jim O'Rourke goes 3-4 and Orioles score five in the 8th.

Curry Foley Blanks St. Louis
Wednesday, May 19th, 1880: The strong arm of Curry Foley dealt a lot of misery to the Brown Stockings. He tossed a complete-game shutout to spark the Cleveland Blues to a 5-0 win. In today's contest at Sportsman's Park I, Foley limited St. Louis to 5 hits and had 1 strikeout and no walks.

Sunday May 23rd 1880.
Philadelphia 18 Baltimore 3
Tom Burns drives in three runs with a 4-6 outing. Dan Brouthers hits his second home run with a solo shot in the 8th off former Athletics Al Pratt. Aaron Clapp and Levi Meyerle added a 4-5 day.

St Louis at Philadelphia
Tuesday May 25th 1880
St Louis 12 Philadelphia 2
12 Athletics errors aid Brown Stockings win. Buck Ewing scores four times.

Weaver at His Best, Whips Reds
Tuesday, May 25th, 1880: Lake Front Park I played host to a command performance by Sam Weaver of the Chicago White Stockings. In shutting out Cincinnati 1-0, Weaver limited the Reds to 4 hits. The 24-year-old hurler also fanned 5 and walked 0 in capturing the victory.

Thursday May 27th 1880
Philadelphia 5 St Louis 4
Tom Burns drives in two with a two run triple as Athletics win again.

Friday May 28th 1880
St Louis 6 Philadelphia 4
Three run ninth lifts Brown Stockings over Athletics. Pitcher John Ward goes 3-4.

Philadelphia at Cleveland
Monday May 31st 1880
Philadelphia 9 Cleveland 4
Athletics scores six times in the top of the ninth. Dan Brouthers hits his third home run of the season.

Standings

American League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Philadelphia Athletics	19	9	.679	-
St. Louis Brown Stockings	16	12	.571	3.0
Baltimore Orioles	12	16	.429	7.0
Cleveland Blues	9	19	.321	10.0

National League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Brooklyn Atlantics	17	10	.630	-
Cincinnati Reds	13	14	.481	4.0
Chicago White Stockings	12	15	.444	5.0
Boston Red Caps	12	15	.444	5.0

Lee Richmond is named Pitcher and Newcomer of the Month for May.