North American Baseball League

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Thursday June 3rd 1880
Cleveland 7 Philadelphia 6 (11)
Cap Anson scores on a fly out with two outs. Deacon White drives in three. Joe Sommer goes 4-5 fir Philly.

Sunday June 6th 1880
Cleveland 6 Philadelphia 4
George Gore hits two doubles and drives in two. Dan Brouthers goes 2-4.

Baltimore at Philadelphia
Tuesday June 8th 1880
Philadelphia 4 Baltimore 3
Levi Meyerle hits his third home run and drives in two runs.

White Hurls Cincinnati to Shutout Win
Tuesday, June 8th, 1880: Cincinnati rode the magical arm of Will White in a 4-0 shutout win over Brooklyn. He shackled them on 6 hits and fanned 3. Almost to a man, the Brooklyn Atlantics said he had them guessing wrong all game long.

Wednesday June 9th 1880
Baltimore 5 Philadelphia 4
Orioles slip past Athletics on Dick McBride's RBI single.

Friday June 11th 1880
Baltimore 9 Philadelphia 8 (10)
Orioles win on 10th inning RBIs by John Peters and Jim O'Rourke.

Philadelphia at St Louis
Monday June 14th 1880
St Louis 3 Philadelphia 2
Brown Stockings hold on to beat Athletics. John Ward scatters nine hits.

Thursday June 17th 1880
St Louis 6 Philadelphia 2
Brown Stockings hand Athletics fourth straight loss. Abner Dalrymple goes 3-4 and John Dailey drives in two runs.

Saturday June 19th 1880
St Louis 10 Philadelphia 8
John Dailey drives in three runs and George Wright adds two more.

Cummings Shackles Baltimore
Saturday, June 19th, 1880: The Baltimore Orioles struggled at the plate today against Blues hurler Candy Cummings, who shackled them on 5 hits while hurling a complete game 11-0 shutout.

Cleveland at Philadelphia
Monday June 21st 1880
Philadelphia 12 Cleveland 4
Athletics end skid. Dan Brouthers, Doc Bushong, and Charlie Eden drives in two.

Wednesday June 23rd 1880
Philadelphia 6 Cleveland 2
Dan Brouthers has a three RBI game, going 2-3 with a triple. Dan has hit three triples in the past two games.

Saturday June 26th 1880
Cleveland 7 Philadelphia 4
Athletics commit six errors. Ned Hanlon doubles twice and Blues score five runs late.

Philadelphia at Baltimore
Tuesday June 29th 1880
Baltimore 8 Philadelphia 5
Jim O'Rourke and Harry Stovey drives in two.

Wednesday June 30th 1880
Baltimore 3 Philadelphia 1
Harry Arundel scatters five hits.

Standings

American League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
St. Louis Brown Stockings	24	17	.585	-
Philadelphia Athletics	22	19	.537	2.0
Baltimore Orioles	19	22	.463	5.0
Cleveland Blues	17	24	.415	7.0

National League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Cincinnati Reds	22	19	.537	-
Brooklyn Atlantics	22	19	.537	-
Boston Red Caps	22	19	.537	-
Chicago White Stockings	16	25	.390	6.0

Athletics Performance

June record of 3-10
Lee Richmond 1-7

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Thursday July 1st 1880
Philadelphia 7 Baltimore 4
Charlie Eden and Dan Brouthers hit home runs. Charlie's was his second and a solo shot in the fifth. Brouthers' was a two run shot in the fifth, his fourth of the year.

1880 All-Star Game
Sunday July 4th 1880

National League All-Stars	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	8	1	12	17	7
American League All-Stars	0	0	1	0	3	0	0	4	0	8	9	5

WP Will White (Cincinnati)
LP Jim McCormick (St Louis)
MVP King Kelly (Cincinnati) 4-5, 3 RBI

St Louis at Philadelphia
Wednesday July 7th 1880
Philadelphia 9 St Louis 2
Lee Richmond scatters six hits. Charlie Eden drives in three and Aaron Clapp drives in two.

White Spins Shutout Against Chicago
Wednesday, July 7th, 1880: It was a quiet day for the Chicago White Stockings at Lake Front Park I today. It was Will White, the Cincinnati starting pitcher, who made all the noise. He shut them out 6-0, allowing 1 hit while walking 1 and fanning 2.

Friday July 9th 1880
Philadelphia 8 St Louis 3
Jim Gilmore and Rookie Joe Sommer hit their first career home runs. Gilmore drives in three runs and Aaron Clapp has 2 RBIs.

Arundel Shuts out Cleveland
Monday, July 12th, 1880: Harry Arundel, the 25-year-old Baltimore hurler, tamed the Cleveland Blues 1-0 at Newington Park today. He limited them to 4 hits while fanning 4 and walking 0.

Tuesday July 13th 1880
St Louis 3 Philadelphia 1
John Ward allows five Athletics hits.

Philadelphia at Cleveland
Thursday July 15th 1880
Cleveland 9 Philadelphia 8
Cap Anson and George Gore drive in two runs for Blues. Aaron Clapp drive in three for Atheltics. Jack Farrell hits his first home run of the season.

Saturday July 17th 1880
Philadelphia 6 Cleveland 4
Charlie Eden hits a two run ninth inning home run to cap a four run outburst. Joe Sommer goes 3-5.

Monday July 19th 1880
Philadelphia 7 Cleveland 5 (10)
Lee Richmond is the leagues first 20 game winner. Terry Connell drives in three runs, including two in the tenth inning. Dan Brouthers goes 3-5.

Kelly Bashes 6 Base Hits
Monday, July 19th, 1880: King Kelly really sizzled at the plate today. In a game played at Bank Street Grounds, the Cincinnati catcher blistered the Boston Red Caps for 6 hits in 7 at-bats to pace his club to a 10-9 victory.

Mansell Batters Boston Big Time
Wednesday, July 21st, 1880: History in the making. That's what the fans at South End Grounds I got to see today, when Chicago outplayed the Red Caps 13-3. Mike Mansell of the White Stockings came to the plate 6 times and came away with a dynamite day as he exploded for 5 hits against Boston.

Baltimore at Philadelphia
Thursday July 22nd 1880
Baltimore 11 Philadelphia 8
Joe Clapp and John Peters drives in three runs. Dan BRouthers goes 4-5.

Saturday July 24th 1880
Baltimore 4 Philadelphia 3
John Peters drives in three runs.

Tuesday July 27th 1880
Baltimore 4 Philadelphia 1
Harry Arundel tosses a three hitters. Harry Stovey drives in two.

Philadelphia at St Louis
Thursday July 29th 1880
St Louis 4 Philadelphia 2
Roger Connor goes 2-4 and Buttercup Dickerson has a 3-4 game.

Friday July 30th 1880
St Louis 8 Philadelphia 3
Athletics drop fifth straight. Joe Quest has a 3-4 effort, two doubles, and drives in two. George Wright drives in two runs.

White Tames White Stockings
Friday, July 30th, 1880: Bank Street Grounds played host to a command performance by Will White of the Cincinnati Reds. In shutting out Chicago 5-0, White limited the White Stockings to 4 hits. The 25-year-old hurler also fanned 1 and walked 1 in capturing the victory.

Standings

American League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
St. Louis Brown Stockings	32	21	.604	-
Philadelphia Athletics	27	26	.509	5.0
Baltimore Orioles	27	26	.509	5.0
Cleveland Blues	20	33	.377	12.0

National League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Cincinnati Reds	29	24	.547	-
Boston Red Caps	28	25	.528	1.0
Brooklyn Atlantics	27	26	.509	2.0
Chicago White Stockings	22	31	.415	7.0

July Athletics Performance
5-7
Lee Richmond 4-5

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Sunday August 1st 1880
Philadelphia 9 St Louis 5
Athletics end skid. Tom Burns drivers in three runs. Charlie Eden scores three times.

Burns Bashes 5 Base Hits
Sunday, August 1st, 1880: No matter what St. Louis pitchers threw him today Tom Burns hit it. The 23-year-old Philadelphia shortstop racked up 5 hits in 5 at-bats today against them at Sportsman's Park I and spearheaded the Athletics to a 9-5 victory.

Cleveland at Philadelphia
Wednesday August 4th 1880
Cleveland 6 Philadelphia 5 (11)
John Richmond scores on an error in the 11th. George Gore drives in three runs.

Saturday August 7th 1880
Philadelphia 16 Cleveland 6
Tom Burns continues to sizzle, 4-5 with 5 RBIs and his first home run. Charlie Eden hits three doubles.

Britt Sparkles in Shutout
Saturday, August 7th, 1880: According to Jim Britt of the Cincinnati Reds, "There are three important elements in pitching success: location, location, and location." He told his pitching philosophy to sportswriters in the postgame interview after his 8-0 victory over Boston.

Monday August 9th 1880
Philadelphia 6 Cleveland 5
Aaron Clapp and Jack Farrell drive in two runs a piece during a six run sixth inning.

Philadelphia at Baltimore
Wednesday August 11th 1880
Baltimore 14 Philadelphia 5
Despite home runs from Charlie Eden (5) and Tom Burns (2) Athletics fall. Harry Stovey drives in three as does Jim O'Rourke.

Saturday August 14th 1880
Philadelphia 8 Baltimore 0
Lee Richmond fires second career shut out. Jim Gilmore drives in two runs.

Richmond Fashions Shutout Against Orioles
Saturday, August 14th, 1880: Today Athletics pitcher Lee Richmond sparkled in a 4-hit shutout against the Baltimore Orioles at Newington Park. He fanned 6 and walked 1 to help Philadelphia post the 8-0 win.

Tuesday August 17th 1880
Baltimore 6 Philadelphia 4
Fred Dunlap hits a pair of doubles and drives in two.

St Louis at Philadelphia
Thursday August 19th 1880
Philadelphia 7 St Louis 1
Bobby Mathews gets his first win of the season. Aaron Clapp has two RBIs.

Friday August 20th 1880
Philadelphia 5 St Louis 4
Athletics scores five in the bottom of the ninth. Joe Sommer doubles in Dan Brouthers and Aaron Clapp for the game winning hit.

Britt Bewilders White Stockings in Shutout
Friday, August 20th, 1880: It was a great game for Jim Britt of the Cincinnati Reds. The 24-year-old hurler blanked the Chicago White Stockings 6-0, stopping them on 3 hits.

Saturday August 21st 1880
Baltimore 6 Philadelphia 3
Buck Ewing hits two triples and scores three times.

Philadelphia at Cleveland
Sunday August 22nd 1880
Philadelphia 7 Cleveland 3
Jim Gilmore has a 4-5 day and Charlie Eden drives in two. Lee Richmond tosses a five hitter.

Wednesday August 25th 1880
Cleveland 11 Philadelphia 2
Curry Foley scatters three hits. George Gore has a perfect day scores three times and drives in three runs.

5-5 Day for Gore
Wednesday, August 25th, 1880: The Cleveland Blues upended the Philadelphia Athletics at Kennard Street Park today in large part to center fielder George Gore, who had a smashing day with the bat -- he racked up 5 hits in 5 at-bats -- and help propel the Blues to a 11-2 victory.

Baltimore Bats Silenced by Ward
Wednesday, August 25th, 1880: It was a dazzling performance by John Ward of the St. Louis Brown Stockings. He shut out the Baltimore Orioles 5-0 on a well-pitched 3-hitter, ringing up 3 strikeouts and issuing no walks.

Saturday August 28th 1880
Cleveland 2 Philadelphia 1
Candy Cummings out pitches Lee Richmond. Mike McGeary drives both Blues runs.

Baltimore at Philadelphia
Monday August 30th 1880
Philadelphia 9 Baltimore 8
Jim Gilmore has another 4-4 day. John Hayes scores on an error in the bottom of the ninth.

Standings

American League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
St. Louis Brown Stockings	41	26	.612	-
Philadelphia Athletics	35	32	.522	6.0
Baltimore Orioles	32	35	.478	9.0
Cleveland Blues	26	41	.388	15.0

National League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Cincinnati Reds	37	30	.552	-
Boston Red Caps	34	33	.507	3.0
Brooklyn Atlantics	32	35	.478	5.0
Chicago White Stockings	31	36	.463	6.0

August Athletics Performance
8-6
Lee Richmond 5-5
Tom Burns .368 2 HR 16 RBI
Dan Brouthers .241
Charlie Eden .276 1 HR 9 RBI
Jim Gilmore .400 6 RBI

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Wednesday Sept 1st 1880
Baltimore 7 Philadelphia 1
Five run first and Dick McBride scatters four hits.

Corcoran Zeroes in on Cleveland
Wednesday, September 1st, 1880: It was a great game for Larry Corcoran of the St. Louis Brown Stockings. The 21-year-old hurler blanked the Cleveland Blues 4-0, stopping them on 5 hits.

Thursday Sept 2nd 1880
Baltimore 10 Philadelphia 6
Another big run first dooms Athletics. Six runs this time. Arthur Irwin drives in three for Orioles.

Philadelphia at St Louis
Monday Sept 6th 1880
St Louis 6 Philadelphia 2
Abner Dalrymple has a 3-4 game. Larry Corcoran wins again.

Wednesday Sept 8th 1880
Philadelphia 5 St Louis 2
Al Spalding three hits Brown Stockings. Tom Burns drives in two more to increase his RBI count to 54, tops in both leagues.

Saturday Sept 11th 1880
St Louis 7 Philadelphia 6
Dude Esterbrook singles in John Dailey in the bottom of the ninth.

Cleveland at Philadelphia
Monday Sept 13th 1880
Philadelphia 5 Cleveland 4
Athletics scores three times in the bottom of the ninth for the win. Jack Farrell singles in Levi Meyerle for the game winner. Lee Richmond wions for the first time in September.

Tuesday Sept 14th 1880
Cleveland 5 Philadelphia 3 (11)
Blue scores two in the 11th. Two errors lead to the two runs.

Thursday Sept 16th 1880
Philadelphia 3 Cleveland 2
Athletics scores three runs late, including one in the bottom of the ninth. Tom Burns scores the wining run on a Jim Devlin single.

Philadelphia at Baltimore
Sunday Sept 19th 1880
Baltimore 6 Philadelphia 1
Harry Stovey drives in three with a 3-4 outing. Dick McBride scatters four hits.

Corcoran Hurls Brown Stockings to Shutout Victory
Monday, September 20th, 1880: Larry Corcoran of the St. Louis Brown Stockings shut out the Cleveland Blues 7-0, held them to 3 hits with no walks and 1 strikeout. Corcoran said, "I could throw any pitch on any count."

Wednesday Sept 22nd 1880
Philadelphia 3 Baltimore 1 (12)
Doc Bushong drives in two runs in the 12th. Lee Richmond wins his 28th game of the season.

White Bewilders Atlantics in Shutout
Wednesday, September 22nd, 1880: Will White of the Cincinnati Reds really did a job on the Atlantics today at Washington Park I, shutting them out 1-0. White frustrated Brooklyn hitters throughout the game, surrendering 4 hits. He struck out 2 and walked 0 in picking up the victory.

Cleveland Shut out by Ward
Wednesday, September 22nd, 1880: In a very sharp performance at Sportsman's Park I John Ward of the St. Louis Brown Stockings blanked the Cleveland Blues 3-0. He permitted 3 hits and finished with 1 strikeout and 1 walk in the Brown Stockings victory.

Friday Sept 24th 1880
Philadelphia 9 Baltimore 5
Fred Dunlap goes 4-5 and Frank McCarton hits his second home run of the season as Orioles fall to Athletics.

St Louis at Philadelphia
Sunday Sept 26th 1880
Philadelphia 4 St Louis 2
Dan Brouthers hit two triple and Lee Richmond scatters 8 hits.

Wednesday Sept 29th 1880
St Louis 5 Philadelphia 4
Dan Brouthers drives in two runs. Larry Corcoran wins once more against Athletics.

Standings

American League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
St. Louis Brown Stockings	50	30	.625	-
Philadelphia Athletics	41	39	.512	9.0
Baltimore Orioles	38	42	.475	12.0
Cleveland Blues	31	49	.388	19.0

National League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Cincinnati Reds	44	36	.550	-
Boston Red Caps	43	37	.537	1.0
Chicago White Stockings	37	43	.463	7.0
Brooklyn Atlantics	36	44	.450	8.0

September Athletics Performance
6-7
Lee Richmond 4-5
Dan Brouthers .292-100 hits
Tom Burns .291-59 RBIs leads both leagues

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Friday October 1st 1880
Philadelphia 5 St Louis 4
Four runs in the bottom of the ninth lifts Athletics. Aaron Clapps two run double is the game winning hit. Al Spalding wins his 215th career game.

NABL News: Draft Pool Revealed
Saturday, October 2nd, 1880: Scouts have begun to salivate. The list of players for the first-year player draft has been released by the league office and speculation is already beginning about who will end up as the first pick. The list has been posted under the transaction section of the BNN site and will be there for the next 30 days leading up to draft day.

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

The top players available (in no particular order) seem to be:
1. Fred Lewis, 21 year-old center fielder out of college.
2. Jim Whitney, 22 year-old starting pitcher out of college.
3. John Fox, 21 year-old starting pitcher out of college.
4. Sam Wise, 23 year-old shortstop out of college.
5. Hugh Nicol, 22 year-old right fielder out of college.
6. Jerry Denny, 21 year-old third baseman out of college.
7. George Derby, 23 year-old starting pitcher out of college.
8. Asa Stratton, 27 year-old shortstop out of college.
9. Martin Powell, 24 year-old first baseman out of college.
10. Billy Taylor, 25 year-old catcher out of college.

Anson Batters Baltimore for 5 Hits
Saturday, October 2nd, 1880: History in the making. That's what the fans at Newington Park got to see today, when Cleveland outplayed the Orioles 13-1. Cap Anson of the Blues came to the plate 6 times and came away with a dynamite day as he exploded for 5 hits against Baltimore.

Philadelphia at Cleveland
Monday October 4th 1880
Cleveland 6 Philadelphia 2
George Gore scores three times on a perfect 4-4 afternoon. Candy Cummings scatters six hits.

Tuesday October 5th 1880
Philadelphia 7 Cleveland 1
Jack Farrell and Dan Brouthers collect two hits. Charlie Eden drives in two.

Wednesday October 6th 1880
Philadelphia 13 Cleveland 12 (10)
Athletics survive 8 run ninth. Doc Bushong drives in a career best 5 runs. Charlie Eden hits his 5th home run of the season. Lee Richmond fails to win his 30th game of the season.

Final Standings

American League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
St. Louis Brown Stockings	51	33	.607	-
Philadelphia Athletics	44	40	.524	7.0
Baltimore Orioles	40	44	.476	11.0
Cleveland Blues	33	51	.393	18.0

National League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Cincinnati Reds	47	37	.560	-
Boston Red Caps	44	40	.524	3.0
Brooklyn Atlantics	39	45	.464	8.0
Chicago White Stockings	38	46	.452	9.0

Kelly Bats .335, Wins NL Batting Title
Thursday, October 7th, 1880: King Kelly of the Cincinnati Reds put the wraps on a fine season by winning the National League batting crown. The Reds catcher outperfromed all others with his .335 average. For the season, Kelly played in 84 games, collected 122 hits, 1 home run, scored 64 times and knocked in 45 runs.

St. Louis Star Captures AL Bat Crown
Thursday, October 7th, 1880: The 1880 American League batting title went to Roger Connor. A key contributor for St. Louis this year, he hit .328. His 84 hits included 13 doubles, 7 triples and 3 home runs. The Brown Stockings first baseman also scored 39 runs and knocked in 47 while playing in 77 games.

NABL News: Playoffs begin
Thursday, October 7th, 1880: What began months ago as a dream is now reality. The trade deadline has passed, along with all the GMs' wheeling and dealing. Contract negotiations are on hold until another time. Front office work is all but on the back burner. Now it's time for each club, player, coach and manager to put a unique imprint on North American BaseBall League history. Nobody will remember the free agent who got away last winter. No one will care about the trade that fell through right before the deadline. People will remember just one thing about the playoffs -- the team that wins the Round 1 crown. That's the reason they play the game. The Round 1 starts today with these match-ups:
Cincinnati Reds versus St. Louis Brown Stockings.

Friday October 8th 1880
Cincinnati at St Louis
Reds over Brown Stockings 12-1. Charlie Jones 3-5 with 4 RBIs. Joe Gerhardt 3-5 and 2 RBIs.

Saturday October 9th 1880
St Louis 8 Cincinnati 7. Jay Pike hits two triples, 3-4 and three runs scored. Joe Quest 3-3 and 2 RBIs.

Monday October 11th 1880
St Louis at Cincinnati
Reds scores twice in the bottom of the ninth to win 6-5. Dan O'Leary scores on a passed ball for the winning run.

Tuesday October 12th 1880
St Louis 9 Cincinnati 1
Larry Cocoran pitches a three hitter.

Wednesday October 13th 1880
St Louis 8 Cincinnati 4
Lew Brown hits a triple and drives in two.

Friday October 15th 1880
Cincinnati at St Louis
Reds hold off Brown Stockings late rally 7-6.

Saturday Oct 16th 1880
Cincinnati 4 St Louis 1 (10)
Reds scores three in the tenth to win their second championship.

Round 1 to Cincinnati
Saturday, October 16th, 1880: The Cincinnati Reds concluded the season in grand fashion -- they won the North American BaseBall League Round 1. They nailed it down at Sportsman's Park I by whipping the St. Louis Brown Stockings 4-1 to win it all. They took the series 4-3.

Their motto for the season was "Win or Die Trying."

"They never let up and they never stopped trying the whole season," the Reds manager proudly told reporters. "They hustled and fought the whole season and it continued in the playoffs. They are a very special bunch of guys."

To get their 2nd league crown, the Reds finished the regular season in the National League with a 47-37 record, ending up in first place in the division standings.

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Off Season

Awards

Season's Best Fielders Selected by NL
Thursday, October 28th, 1880: 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: Joe Blong (Brooklyn Atlantics)
Catcher: Jack Rowe (Boston Red Caps)
First Baseman: Chub Sullivan (Brooklyn Atlantics)
Second Baseman: Joe Kernan (Cincinnati Red Stockings)
Third Baseman: Ned Williamson (Boston Red Caps)
Shortstop: Jack Glasscock (Cincinnati Red Stockings)
Left Fielder: Tom York (Brooklyn Atlantics)
Center Fielder: George Hall (Cincinnati Red Stockings)
Right Fielder: Jack Gleason (Brooklyn Atlantics)

AL Best Gloves of 1880 Chosen
Thursday, October 28th, 1880: "Flashing the leather" and "good with the glove" are ways to describe players who help their teams by playing great defense. Today the most dependable glovemen in the American League for 1880 were announced. Glove Wizard Awards will be presented to these top-notch defenders:

Pitcher: John Ward (St. Louis Brown Stockings)
First Baseman: Roger Connor (St. Louis Brown Stockings)
Second Baseman: Joe Quest (St. Louis Brown Stockings)
Third Baseman: Cap Anson (Cleveland Blues)
Shortstop: Tom Burns (Philadelphia Athletics)
Center Fielder: Frank McCarton (Baltimore Orioles)

Boston's Wiedman Wins Newcomer Award
Friday, October 29th, 1880: The Red Caps have much to be proud of as one of their own, Stump Wiedman, netted the National League Newcomer of the Year Award today.

The Boston starter crafted a 19-8 won-lost mark in his first year, relying on his own talent, a good pitching coach and a solid 1.92 ERA to bring home the trophy. In 28 starts and 248 innings, Wiedman yielded 248 hits and struck out 67, while holding opposing teams to a .254 average.

Richmond Is This Year's Premier Rookie
Friday, October 29th, 1880: Lee Richmond's age didn't show very often in his first year. He performed more like a veteran on the hill for the Philadelphia Athletics and today he walked away with the 1880 American League Newcomer of the Year Award.

The 23-year-old starter registered a 29-28 record this season in 59 starts. Over 495.1 innings he gave up 517 hits, struck out 247 and issued 49 walks as he held the opposition to a .254 batting average and fashioned a 2.03 ERA.

Philadelphia's Richmond Elbows His Way to AL Award
Sunday, October 31st, 1880: The Outstanding Pitcher Award for 1880 has been presented and the American League winner is Lee Richmond of Philadelphia.

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

Richmond excelled with an impressive 29-28 record in 59 starts. In 495.1 innings he yielded 517 hits and 49 walks, while striking out 247 and compiling a fine 2.03 ERA.

Red Stockings Ace NL's Best Pitcher
Sunday, October 31st, 1880: He's in the early phase of his career, but this past season Jim Britt performed like a veteran on the hill for the Cincinnati Red Stockings and walked away with the National League Outstanding Pitcher Award in the process.

The 24-year-old Red Stockings star fashioned a 22-15 won-loss record in 1880 with a 1.51 ERA. In 339.2 innings of work and 40 starts, Britt struck out 189 while giving up 324 hits and 41 walks. He held opposing batters to a .238 average.

NL Announces Top Batter Award
Monday, November 1st, 1880: 1880 was a very good year for Cincinnati Red Stockings catcher King Kelly, this season's National League Outstanding Hitter Award recipient.

Kelly hit .335 with a .370 on-base percentage. He had 122 hits, 23 doubles, 8 triples, 1 home run, 45 RBIs and scored 64 runs.

AL Announces Best Batter Award
Monday, November 1st, 1880: When it came to hitting the baseball, Dan Brouthers had few peers in the American League this year. The gifted first baseman for Philadelphia tagged opposing pitchers for a .306 average and was voted the Outstanding Hitter Award for 1880. Included in his season stats were 105 hits, 25 doubles, 12 triples, 4 home runs, 63 runs scored and 45 RBIs.

Draft
Philadelphia drafts the following
John Fox SP
Martin Powell 1B
Pat Deasley C
Andy Piercy 2B

Trades
Trade: Remsen for Connell
Friday, November 26th, 1880: The Brooklyn Atlantics have released a statement confirming the trade of 30-year-old center fielder Jack Remsen to the Philadelphia Athletics for 25-year-old catcher Terry Connell. The deal was finalized today.

His career numbers show Remsen is currently carrying a .255 lifetime batting average with 4 home runs and 217 RBIs.

His all-time numbers show Connell has compiled a .297 batting average and collected 269 hits, 2 home runs and 128 RBIs.

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10 Year Update

Lg	LgAvg	LgERA	Champion	Year	Champion	LgERA	LgAvg	Lg
AL	.256	1.83	Cleveland Forest Citys	1871	Cincinnati Reds	1.82	.252	NL
AL	.325	3.27	Philadelphia Athletics	1872	Boston Red Stockings	2.95	.319	NL
AL	.291	2.34	Philadelphia Athletics	1873	Cincinnati Reds	2.43	.291	NL
AL	.275	2.11	Philadelphia Athletics	1874	Chicago White Stockings	2.14	.274	NL
AL	.259	1.74	Baltimore Orioles	1875	Chicago White Stockings	2.19	.261	NL
AL	.258	1.80	Baltimore Orioles	1876	Chicago White Stockings	2.22	.276	NL
AL	.261	1.82	Baltimore Orioles	1877	Boston Red Caps	2.00	.263	NL
AL	.268	2.09	Cleveland Blues	1878	Brooklyn Atlantics	1.92	.257	NL
AL	.263	2.18	Cleveland Blues	1879	Brooklyn Atlantics	2.14	.263	NL
AL	.252	2.22	St. Louis Brown Stockings	1880	Cincinnati Reds	1.86	.244	NL

Single Season Batting Career Batting 260 PA required for season rate statistics. 716 PA required for career rate statistics.
Player	Value	Year	Board	Stat	Board	Value	Player
Ross Barnes	.460	1872	Season	Batting Average	Career	.344	Joe Jones
Ross Barnes	.470	1872	Season	On-Base Pct	Career	.366	Dan Brouthers
Ross Barnes	.588	1872	Season	Slugging Pct	Career	.478	Dan Brouthers
Ross Barnes	1.058	1872	Season	On-Base plus Slugging Pct	Career	.844	Dan Brouthers
Ross Barnes	40.3	1872	Season	VORP	Career	122.7	Joe Jones
Harry Stovey	84	1880	Season	Games	Career	592	Mike McGeary
Hardy Richardson	377	1879	Season	At-Bats	Career	2689	Mike McGeary
Ross Barnes	82	1872	Season	Runs	Career	448	Ross Barnes
King Kelly	122	1880	Season	Hits	Career	788	Jim O'Rourke
Charlie Eden	171	1880	Season	Total Bases	Career	986	Cap Anson
Jack Rowe	100	1879	Season	Singles	Career	671	Jim O'Rourke
Charlie Eden	29	1880	Season	Doubles	Career	107	Martin Mullen
Charlie Eden	14	1879	Season	Triples	Career	45	Lip Pike
Fred Treacey	9	1872	Season	Home Runs	Career	20	Fred Treacey
Lip Pike	68	1872	Season	RBIs	Career	356	Cap Anson
Tom Barlow	50	1879	Season	Stolen Bases	Career	271	Tom Barlow
Tom Barlow	39	1879	Season	Caught Stealing	Career	214	Mike McGeary
Orator Shaffer	27	1880	Season	Walks	Career	159	Ed Pinkham
John Richmond	84	1879	Season	Strikeouts	Career	268	John Richmond

Single Season Pitching Career Pitching 84 IP required for season rate statistics. 231 IP required for career rate statistics.
Player	Value	Year	Board	Stat	Board	Value	Player
John McMullin	0.66	1875	Season	Earned Run Average	Career	1.71	Harry Salisbury
Sam Weaver	36	1875	Season	Wins	Career	216	Al Spalding
Jim Britt	34	1875	Season	Losses	Career	245	Al Spalding
Rynie Wolters	.824	1872	Season	Winning Percentage	Career	.704	Stump Wiedman
Joe McDoolan	4	1874	Season	Saves	Career	9	Joe McDoolan
Dick McBride	60	1874	Season	Games	Career	487	Al Spalding
Dick McBride	60	1874	Season	Games Started	Career	483	Al Spalding
Dick McBride	54	1874	Season	Complete Games	Career	336	Al Spalding
Harry Arundel	4	1879	Season	Shutouts	Career	12	Harry Arundel
Dick McBride	500.0	1874	Season	Innings Pitched	Career	3977.1	Al Spalding
Al Spalding	677	1872	Season	Hits Allowed	Career	4727	Al Spalding
Dick McBride	15	1872	Season	Home Runs Allowed	Career	55	Dick McBride
Lee Richmond	247	1880	Season	Strikeouts	Career	978	Al Spalding
Al Spalding	62	1878	Season	Bases on Balls	Career	397	Al Spalding
John McMullin	0.19	1875	Season	Bases on Balls / 9 IP	Career	0.51	Candy Cummings
John Ward	7.71	1880	Season	Hits Allowed / 9 IP	Career	9.00	Stump Wiedman
Larry Corcoran	5.37	1880	Season	Strikeouts / 9 IP	Career	4.49	Lee Richmond
Dick McBride	80.2	1874	Season	VORP	Career	406.0	Al Spalding
John Ward	0.94	1880	Season	Walks + Hits / IP	Career	1.09	Joe Blong
Asa Brainard	.213	1871	Season	Opponents AVG	Career	.245	Harry Arundel
John McMullin	.227	1875	Season	Opponents OBP	Career	.261	Joe Blong
John McMullin	.265	1875	Season	Opponents SLG	Career	.300	Harry Arundel
John McMullin	.491	1875	Season	Opponents OPS	Career	.565	Harry Arundel

Top 10 in Wins

1	Al Spalding#	216	1871-1880
2	Bill Stearns#	185	1871-1880
3	Dick McBride#	161	1871-1880
4	Harry Arundel#	148	1875-1880
5	Rynie Wolters#	139	1871-1880
6	Sam Weaver#	131	1875-1880
7	Bobby Mathews#	125	1871-1880
8	Al Pratt#	117	1871-1880
9	Will White#	94	1877-1880
9	George Zettlein#	94	1871-1879

Top 10 in Hits

1	Jim O'Rourke#	788	1872-1880
2	Cap Anson#	784	1871-1880
3	Mike McGeary#	736	1871-1880
4	Ross Barnes#	727	1871-1880
4	George Wright#	727	1871-1880
6	Joe Jones#	720	1873-1880
7	Deacon White#	701	1871-1880
8	Ezra Sutton#	688	1871-1880
9	John Clapp#	676	1872-1880
10	George Hall#	640	1871-1880

Top 10 in Batting Average

1	Joe Jones#	.3435	1873-1880
2	King Kelly#	.3337	1878-1880
3	Dan Brouthers#	.3275	1879-1880
4	Joe Start	.3235	1871-1879
5	Dick Higham#	.3219	1871-1876
5	Holly Hollingshead#	.3219	1872-1877
7	Jim O'Rourke#	.3194	1872-1880
8	George Fletcher#	.3162	1872-1879
9	Ross Barnes#	.3134	1871-1880
10	Deacon White#	.3129	1871-1880

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1881 Season (84 Games)

Baseball America Top 100 Prospects List Published
Friday, April 1st, 1881: The season is about to start, so it's time for Baseball America to publish the annual Top 100 Prospects list. This year 24-year-old starting pitcher Tim Keefe of the Chicago White Stockings is the #1 prospect overall.

Here is the top 10:
1) SP Tim Keefe, 24, Chicago White Stockings
2) MR Jack Lynch, 24, Chicago White Stockings
3) SP Jim Whitney, 23, Chicago White Stockings
4) MR Tony Mullane, 22, Baltimore Orioles
5) MR Mickey Welch, 21, St. Louis Brown Stockings
6) MR George Derby, 23, Baltimore Orioles
7) CF Ed Swartwood, 22, Boston Red Caps
8) 2B Sam Wise, 23, Cincinnati Red Stockings
9) 1B John Reilly, 22, Boston Red Caps
10) 3B Jerry Denny, 22, St. Louis Brown Stockings

Philadelphia at Cleveland
Friday 4/1/1881
Cleveland 6 Philadelphia 4
Dan Brouthers drive in two runs. Bill Stearns scatters 8 hits.

Sunday 4/3/1881
Cleveland 6 Philadelphia 5 (10)
Jack Farrell hits a double and a triple driving in 2 runs. Jim O'Rourke drives in three with a triple for Blues. Joe Jones' two run single wins the game in the bottom of the tenth. Jack Remsen hits his first home run of his career.

Thursday 4/7/1881
Philadelphia 6 Cleveland 5
Levi Meyerle scores on an error in the 8th inning.

St Louis at Philadelphia
Saturday 4/9/1881
Philadelphia 7 St Louis 3
Tom Burns hits two triples and drives in four while Jim Gilmore drives in two runs himself.

Monday 4/11/1881
Philadelphia 7 St Louis 3
Charlie Eden goes 3-4 with a triple in his first day back from the DL. Tom Burns goes 3-4 too.

Tuesday 4/12/1881
St Louis 7 Philadelphia 4
Count Sensenderer leads Brown Stockings with three runs driven in. Buttercup Dickerson scores three times.

Philadelphia at Baltimore
Saturday 4/16/1881
Baltimore 8 Philadelphia 3
John Carbine goes 2-4 with a double. Jim Britt scatters seven hits.

Monday 4/18/1881
Baltimore 7 Philadelphia 6
Harry7 Stovey hits a soo home run in the second inning. Levi Meyelre drives in three with a based loaded triple.

Wednesday 4/20/1881
Baltimore 4 Philadelphia 0
Jim Britt of the Baltimore Orioles was right on target when he blanked the Philadelphia Athletics 4-0, yielded 4 hits and totaled no walks and 2 strikeouts.

Cleveland at Philadelphia
Saturday 4/23/1881
Philadelphia 8 Cleveland 3
Jack Farrell leads Athletics 2-4, 2 RBIs. Levi Meyerle adds a 4-5 game.

Sunday 4/24/1881
Philadelphia 6 Cleveland 0
Bobby Mathews shuts out Blues on eight hits and Martin Powell hits his first career home run. That was a pinch hit two run homer in 7th.

Tuesday 4/26/1881
Philadelphia 8 Cleveland 3
Jack Farrell at it again, 3-4 and 3 RBIs. Aaron Clapp scores three times.

Galvin Sparkles in Shutout
Wednesday, 4/27/1881: Pud Galvin of the Boston Red Caps shut down the Brooklyn Atlantics 4-0 on a 6-hitter, holding them scoreless while ringing up 1 strikeout and allowing no walks.

Philadelphia at St Louis
Friday 4/29/1881
Philadelphia 8 St Louis 0
The St. Louis Brown Stockings met their match today in Philadelphia hurler Lee Richmond. He kept them guessing the whole game and spun a 5-hit shutout. Dan Brouthers hits his first home run of the season, a first inning two run shot.

Standings

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

National League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Chicago White Stockings	8	5	.615	-
Brooklyn Atlantics	7	6	.538	1.0
Boston Red Caps	7	6	.538	1.0
Cincinnati Red Stockings	4	9	.308	4.0

Notes
AL's Top Pitcher in April Is Richmond
Sunday, May 1st, 1881: In April, Lee Richmond tore through the American League like a seasoned veteran -- quite impressive for a player only 23 years old.

The young Philadelphia starter posted a 5-4 mark and an ERA of 2.46 to earn the Pitcher of the Month award. In 84 innings he collected 39 strikeouts while limiting the opposition to a .251 average.



AL Batter of the Month Honors to Brouthers
Sunday, May 1st, 1881: When Dan Brouthers stepped up to the plate in April, he did it with confidence and today he was honored with the American League Batter of the Month award.

The young Philadelphia first baseman posted a .365 batting average with 1 home run, 11 RBIs and scored 8 runs. Brouthers also worked pitchers for 8 walks to post a .443 on-base percentage.

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Monday 5/2/1881
Philadelphia 7 St Louis 4
Athletics scores all runs late. Charlie Eden and Jim Gilmore collect two hits.

Wednesday 5/4/1881
St Louis 9 Philadelphia 0
John Ward of the St. Louis Brown Stockings was masterful today, pitching a 5-hit 9-0 shutout against the Philadelphia Athletics and giving his bullpen a rest by going the distance.

Philadelphia at Baltimore
Friday 5/6/1881
Baltimore 10 Philadelphia 2
Fred Dunlap has a 3-4 game. George Derby scatters six hits.

Sunday 5/8/1881
Philadelphia 8 Baltimore 6 (10)
Aaron Clapp and Dan Brouther goes 2-4. Clapp drives in three runs with two triples. Athletics score twice in the tenth on a passed ball and an error.

Wednesday 5/11/1881
Baltimore 12 Philadelphia 4
Fred Dunlap and Arthur Irwin both scores three times and hit three times.

Charlie Eden Sidelined for 2-3 Months
Wednesday, 5/11 1881: Philadelphia fans will be disappointed to learn that Charlie Eden suffered a hamstring strain while making a defensive play in today's game. After the doctor informed the Philadelphia Athletics manager that Eden was expected to miss 2-3 months, the manager told the press that the rest of the team would have to step up their play until the right fielder could return. "You can't make excuses in baseball, because there's always a game tomorrow," said the team's skipper.

Philadelphia at Cleveland
Saturday 5/14/1881
Cleveland 4 Philadelphia 0
Bill Stearns of the Cleveland Blues blanked Philadelphia 4-0 on a 1-hit complete-game shutout, striking out 4 batters and walking 1.

Sunday 5/15/1881
Philadelphia 10 Cleveland 3
Dan Brouthers hits his second home run of the season. Dan drives in three on three hits. Aaron Clapp goes 3-4. Ed Cogswell drives in three for the Blues on three hits.

Monday 5/16/1881
Cleveland 5 Philadelphia 3
John Richmond has a perfect 2-2, 2 RBI day. Dan Brouthers goes 3-3 for Athletics.

St Louis at Philadelphia
Tuesday 5/17/1881
Philadelphia 6 St Louis 5
Levi Meyerle hits a triple and Aaron Clapp continues to drives in runs with 2.

Thursday 5/19/1881
St Louis 14 Philadelphia 5
Ten run sixth lifts Brown Stockings. Jerry Denny drives in three with a triple. Buck Ewing drives in a pair.

Monday 5/23/1881
Philadelphia 5 St Louis 4
Lee Richmond scatters seven hits and Jack Remsen hits his second home run.

Baltimore at Philadelphia
Wednesday 5/25/1881
Philadelphia 10 Baltimore 4
Jack Farrell and Levi Meyerle drive in three. Levi hit a three run home run in the eighth inning.

Cleveland RF Richmond Suspended
Wednesday, May 25th, 1881: John Richmond didn't like the strike call, turned around and had some angry words with the home plate umpire. Apparently he went too far. The result is a 6-game suspension by the league office. The league cited his failure to leave the dugout after the ejection was the reason for the suspension.

Friday 5/27/1881
Baltimore 5 Philadelphia 2
Arthur Irwin drives in three with a triple and a double going 3-5.

Saturday 5/28/1881
Philadelphia 12 Baltimore 3
Tom Burns has a nice outing going 3-5 with a double and three runs driven in. Dan Brouthers drives in two with a 3-5 game.

Kennedy 5-6 Against Chicago
Sunday, May 29th, 1881: It was a great day for him at Lake Front Park I, but not a good day for his team. Doc Kennedy of the Atlantics was unstoppable in today's 7-6 loss to the Chicago White Stockings.

Cleveland at Philadelphia
Tuesday 5/31/1881
Cleveland 4 Philadelphia 2 (11)
Mike McGeary goes 3-6. Blues scores three time sin the 11th on two errors and a BB.

Derby Struts Stuff in St. Louis Win
Tuesday, May 31st, 1881: George Derby was in command in his outing against the St. Louis Brown Stockings. He hurled the Baltimore Orioles to a 4-0 shutout victory, yielded 3 hits and chalked up 4 strikeouts and 1 walk.

Standings

American League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Baltimore Orioles	15	13	.536	-
Philadelphia Athletics	14	14	.500	1.0
Cleveland Blues	14	14	.500	1.0
St. Louis Brown Stockings	13	15	.464	2.0

National League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Brooklyn Atlantics	16	11	.593	-
Chicago White Stockings	14	13	.519	2.0
Boston Red Caps	13	14	.481	3.0
Cincinnati Red Stockings	11	16	.407	5.0

Leaders

Batting
Average: Ed Swartwood .374
HR: 3 Tied 2
2B: Martin Mullen 11
3B: Mike Mansell 6
RBI: 2 Tied 23

Pitching
Wins: 3 Tied 9
K: Lee Richmond 90
E.R.A: Fred Corey 1.29
SHO: Bill Stearns 2

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Friday 6/3/1881
Philadelphia 4 Cleveland 2
Tom Burns and Aaron Clapp support a Lee Richmond victory with two hits each.

Veteran Re-Signs with Athletics
Saturday, June 4th, 1881: Athletics fans were divided today as Philadelphia confirmed that the front office has signed Levi Meyerle to a 2-year extension at a rate of $606 per year.

While many were enthusiastically behind the signing, others worried about Meyerle's age.

This season Meyerle is batting .280 with 35 hits and 1 home run. He has scored 18 times and has 17 runs batted in.

Sunday 6/5/1881
Cleveland 14 Philadelphia 11
Charlie Bennett and Jim O'Rourke collect three hits for Blues. O'Rouke had a home run and drove in four. Bennett hit a double and a triple.

Philadelphia at St Louis
Wednesday 6/8/1881
St Louis 5 Philadelphia 3
Abner Dalrymple drives in two for the Brown Stockings.

Thursday 6/9/1881
St Louis 3 Philadelphia 1
Jim McCormick scatters six hits for his third win of the season.

Saturday 6/11/1881
St Louis 9 Philadelphia 1
John Ward scatters seven hits as Brown Stockings sweep slumping Athletics. Athletics road woes continue, now 5-13.

Philadelphia at Baltimore
Wednesday 6/15/1881
Philadelphia 5 Baltimore 3
Lee Richmond out pitches Jim Britt. Dan Brouthers scores twice on a 1-3 day.

Friday 6/17/1881
Philadelphia 9 Baltimore 3
Dan Brouthers and Levi Meyerle lead Athletics over Orioles. Dan hits adouble and a triple to drive in three runs. Meyerle scores twice and drives in two with 4-6 game.

Sunday 6/19/1881
Philadelphia 6 Baltimore 2
Tom Burns hits his first home run of the season. Lee Richmond wins his 12th game of the season.

Sam Weaver Blanks Boston
Sunday, June 19th, 1881: Sam Weaver came out firing strikes and when the game ended, the Red Stockings hurler had struck out 5 in leading Cincinnati over the Boston Red Caps 6-0. Weaver allowed just 4 hits in the ballgame.

Philadelphia at Cleveland
Tuesday 6/21/1881
Cleveland 12 Philadelphia 11 (10)
Joe Jones singles in Mike Moynahan with two outs in the bottom of the 10th inning. Aaron Clapp hit a ninth inning two run home run. lee Richmond walks eight batters.

Friday 6/24/1881
Cleveland 4 Philadelphia 3
Blues score two in the bottom of the ninth on two run error. Al Spalding has blown tow save opportunities in a row.

Monday 6/27/1881
Cleveland 4 Philadelphia 2
Jack Manning drives in two runs and Curry Foley scatters seven hits. Road trip for Athletics, 3-6.

St Louis at Philadelphia
Wednesday 6/29/1881
Philadelphia 16 St Louis 5
Jack Remsen goes 4-5. Dan Brouthers drives in four runs with a double and a triple. Aaron Clapp drove in two with a triple. Levi Meyerle scores three times

Thursday 6/30/1881
St Louis 4 Philadelphia 3
John Ward pitches a five hitter and Buck Ewing goes 2-4.

Standings

American League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Cleveland Blues	22	19	.537	-
Baltimore Orioles	22	19	.537	-
St. Louis Brown Stockings	19	22	.463	3.0
Philadelphia Athletics	19	22	.463	3.0

National League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Brooklyn Atlantics	23	18	.561	-
Cincinnati Red Stockings	21	20	.512	2.0
Chicago White Stockings	20	21	.488	3.0
Boston Red Caps	18	23	.439	5.0

Leaders

AL BA: Dan Brouthers (PHA) .340
NL BA: Ed Swartwood (BSN) .352
AL HR: Dan Brouthers (PHA) 2
NL HR: Charlie Jones (BRO) 2
AL RBI: Aaron Clapp (PHA) 28
NL RBI: Jack Glasscock (CIN) 37

AL Wins: Lee Richmond (PHA) 12
NL Wins: Stump Wiedman (BSN) 11
AL ERA: George Derby (BAL) 1.79
NL ERA: Will White (CIN) 2.07
AL SO: Lee Richmond (PHA) 129
NL SO: Harry Salisbury (CHN) 76

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Friday 7/1/1881
Philadelphia 5 St Louis 4
Jim Gilmore doubles in Jack Allen with one out in the bottom of the ninth. Athletics come from behind and nip the Brown Stockings.

Dehlman Smacks 5 Hits for Red Stockings
Friday, July 1st, 1881: 5 hits in a game doesn't happen every day. Cincinnati's Herman Dehlman had a very special day against the Atlantics when everything came together for him and he did just that -- collected 5 hits in 5 at-bats -- and led the Cincinnati Red Stockings to a 7-5 win at Washington Park I.

All-Star Game
Monday 7/4/1881
American League 14 National League 9

American League All-Stars	0	4	2	5	0	0	0	0	3	14	14	4
National League All-Stars	0	3	0	2	0	0	4	0	0	9	11	12

WP Laurie Reis (CLE)
LP Will White (CIN)
MVP Sadie Houke (CIN)(2 2B and 4 RBIs)

Baltimore at Philadelphia
Thursday 7/7/1881
Baltimore 6 Philadelphia 1
George Derby overpowers Athletics again. Fred Dunlap hits a triple and drives in two.

Saturday 7/9/1881
Baltimore 6 Philadelphia 4 (10)
Orioles score twice in the top of the tenth. Jack Remsen hits his league leading 4th home run of the season, a three run shot in the second.

Red-Hot Bentley Cools off Chicago
Sunday, July 10th, 1881: "That was one of my best outings," said Cy Bentley. "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."

Tuesday 7/12/1881
Philadelphia 6 Baltimore 2
Bobby Mathews wins his 9th of the season. Tom Burns goes 2-3 with a home run.

Cincinnati Blanked by Wiedman
Tuesday, July 12th, 1881: "Sometimes I was smart... and sometimes just a little lucky." That's how Stump Wiedman of the Boston Red Caps described his shutout victory over the Cincinnati Red Stockings. Wiedman blanked them 7-0 on 4 hits while striking out 3 and walking 1.

Cleveland at Philadelphia
Friday 7/15/1881
Philadelphia 6 Cleveland 3
Lee Richmond stop four game losing streak. Aaron Clapp goes 2-4.

Brooklyn No Match for Galvin
Friday, July 15th, 1881: Pud Galvin of the Boston Red Caps shut down the Brooklyn Atlantics 3-0 on a 6-hitter, holding them scoreless while ringing up 2 strikeouts and allowing 4 walks.

Sunday 7/17/1881
Philadelphia 2 Cleveland 0
Lee Richmond of the Philadelphia Athletics really strutted his stuff on the mound today with a 2-0 victory. He was almost untouchable, bewildering the Cleveland Blues with a 6-hit shutout in which he struck out 10 and gave up no walks.

Monday 7/18/1881
Cleveland 5 Philadelphia 2
Joe Jones has a perfect 4-4, 4 RBI day.

Philadelphia at St Louis
Friday 7/22/1881
Philadelphia 8 St Louis 5
Levi Meyerle and Joe Sommer each drive in two runs.

Sunday 7/24/1881
Philadelphia 7 St Louis 6
Jim Gilmore and Jack Farrell homer as Athletics slip past Brown Stockings. Athletics score three in the top of the ninth to come from behind.

Dunlap on Fire: 5-5 for Baltimore
Tuesday, July 26th, 1881: Fred Dunlap was unstoppable, but his club, the Orioles, was not unbeatable. Despite his hitting heroics they lost to the Cleveland Blues 18-10. He battered them for 5 hits in 5 at-bats. His only consolation will be a boost in his batting average and a brief mention in the record book.

Wednesday 7/27/1881
Philadelphia 4 St Louis 2
Lee Richmond held the Brown Stockings to five hits. Joe Sommer drives in two with a double.

Wolters Walks Away from the Game
Thursday, July 28th, 1881: Local papers are reporting that Rynie Wolters of the Philadelphia Athletics will retire at season's end.

Wolters has posted 139 victories and 88 defeats in his career with a 1.93 ERA. He also has fanned 132 batters in 1986 innings and given up 2445 hits.

Philadelphia at Baltimore
Friday 7/29/1881
Baltimore 10 Philadelphia 6
George Derby wins again against Athletics. Joe O'Rourke and John Carbine drive in two runs a piece.

Saturday 7/30/1881
Philadelphia 4 Baltimore 3
Charlie Eden goes 2-4 and hits a triple since coming back from DL.


Standings

American League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Cleveland Blues	29	24	.547	-
Baltimore Orioles	28	25	.528	1.0
Philadelphia Athletics	27	26	.509	2.0
St. Louis Brown Stockings	22	31	.415	7.0

National League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Brooklyn Atlantics	28	25	.528	-
Cincinnati Red Stockings	27	26	.509	1.0
Chicago White Stockings	26	27	.491	2.0
Boston Red Caps	25	28	.472	3.0

Leaders

AL BA: John Peters (BAL) .327
NL BA: Ed Swartwood (BSN) .353
AL HR: Jack Remsen (PHA) 4
NL HR: Charlie Jones (BRO) 2
AL RBI: Aaron Clapp (PHA) 35
NL RBI: Jack Glasscock (CIN) 49

AL Wins: Lee Richmond (PHA) 16
NL Wins: Stump Wiedman (BSN) 15
AL ERA: George Derby (BAL) 1.81
NL ERA: Will White (CIN) 2.18
AL SO: Lee Richmond (PHA) 158
NL SO: Harry Salisbury (CHN) 104

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Monday 8/1/1881
Baltimore 3 Philadelphia 2 (10)
Herm Doscher singles in John Peters with two outs in the bottom of the tenth. Jim Gilmore goes 3-5 for Athletics.
Blues Hurler Reaches Milestone
Monday, August 1st, 1881: Bill Stearns of the Cleveland Blues nailed down his 200th career victory with a 5-2 win over the St. Louis Brown Stockings today at Kennard Street Park. Stearns, 28, fired no strikeouts over 9 innings of work. He gave up 2 runs, 1 walk and allowed 4 hits.

"I feel great," Stearns said afterward. "I try not to get caught up in the moment. It's hard with so much press coverage these days, but I tune all that out when I go out there and pitch."

Since his debut, Stearns has marked up 200 wins and 157 losses and fashioned an ERA of 2.28. He has fanned 534 batters while pitching 3101.2 innings.

Philadelphia at Cleveland
Friday 8/5/1881
Philadelphia 14 Cleveland 7
Dan Brouthers breaks out of slump, hitting two doubles and 3 RBIs with a 3-6 game. Joe Sommer scores three times.

Sunday 8/7/1881
Cleveland 5 Philadelphia 4
Athletics Jack Allen hits his first home run of his career. Paul Hines and Joe Gore drive in two a piece.

Tuesday 8/9/1881
Philadelphia 9 Cleveland 3
Jack Allen drives in three with two doubles. Bobby Mathews wins his 12th of the season.

Kelly Sizzles with 25-Game Batting Streak
Tuesday, August 9th, 1881: Red Stockings catcher King Kelly has extended his hitting streak to 25 games. He went 2-4 in today's game against the Chicago White Stockings. Cincinnati won the ball game 7-4.

St Louis at Philadelphia
Thursday 8/11/1881
St Louis 12 Philadelphia 2
Brown Stockings score nine in the eighth. John Farrow and Buttercup Dickerson drive in two runs.

Sunday 8/14/1881
Philadelphia 5 St Louis 4
Athletics scores two in the bottom of the ninth for the win. Lee Richmond doubles in Jack Farrell and Jim Gilmore singles in Richmond.

Kelly Hit String Snapped at 27
Tuesday, August 16th, 1881: The hitting streak that Cincinnati catcher King Kelly had going was ended today by the Brooklyn Atlantics. Kelly, who had hits in his previous 27 games, was stymied today, but the rest of his team picked him up, earning the Red Stockings a 13-9 victory at Washington Park I. He was hitless in 4 at-bats.

Wednesday 8/17/1881
Philadelphia 7 St Louis 6 (10)
John Fox picks up first win. Dan Brouthers hits a bases-loaded double in the 3rd inning. Levi Meyerle singles home Charlie Eden for the win.

Stovey Batters Cleveland for 5 Hits
Wednesday, August 17th, 1881: Harry Stovey of the Orioles was unstoppable in today's 10-2 victory over the Cleveland Blues at Kennard Street Park. He battered them for 5 hits in 6 at-bats.

Baltimore at Philadelphia
Friday 8/19/1881
Philadelphia 5 Baltimore 3
Dan Brouthers leads Athletics with a 2-4 game. Athletics in first place for the first time since May 1st.

Saturday 8/20/1881
Philadelphia 6 Baltimore 1
Lee Richmond pitches a five hitter. Joe Sommer and Charlie Eden drives in one run each.

McCormick Tosses Shutout
Saturday, August 20th, 1881: According to Jim McCormick of the St. Louis Brown Stockings, "There are three important elements in pitching success: location, location, and location." He told his pitching philosophy to sportswriters in the postgame interview after his 3-0 victory over Cleveland.

Sunday 8/21/1881
Baltimore 9 Philadelphia 7
Harry Stovey drives in three and Fred Dunlap hits his first home run of the season.

Cleveland at Philadelphia
Monday 8/22/1881
Philadelphia 9 Cleveland 4
Jim Gilmore and Charlie Eden each drive in two. Lee Richmond wins his 20th game of the season.

Thursday 8/25/1181
Philadelphia 8 Cleveland 3
Dan Brouthers and Doc Bushong score twice. Tom Burns drives in a pair. Athletics in sole position of first place.

Sunday 8/28/1181
Philadelphia 4 Cleveland 1
Lee Richmond is on fire, personally sweeps Blues.

Philadelphia at St Louis
Tuesday 8/30/1881
St Louis 5 Philadelphia 4
Roger Connor has a perfect 3-3 day. Brown Stockings scores five in the fifth.

Standings

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

National League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Cincinnati Red Stockings	39	28	.582	-
Brooklyn Atlantics	34	33	.507	5.0
Boston Red Caps	32	35	.478	7.0
Chicago White Stockings	29	38	.433	10.0

Leaders


AL BA: John Peters (BAL) .316
NL BA: Pete Currren (BRO) .328
AL HR: Jack Remsen (PHA) 4
NL HR: Charlie Jones (BRO) 2
AL RBI: Dan Brouters (PHA) 39
NL RBI: Jack Glasscock (CIN) 62

AL Wins: Lee Richmond (PHA) 22
NL Wins: Will White (CIN) 19
AL ERA: Lee Richmond (PHA) 1.79
NL ERA: Will White (CIN) 1.83
AL SO: Lee Richmond (PHA) 204
NL SO: Harry Salisbury (CHN) 134

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Thursday 9/1/1881
Philadelphia 5 St Louis 3
Jack Farrell and Charlie Eden drive in a run as Athletics hold off Brown Stockings.

Friday 9/2/1881
St Louis 4 Philadelphia 3
John Ward picks up win #20. Dickie Flowers drives in three with a double and a 2-3 game.

Wise Blisters Boston
Monday, September 5th, 1881: It was a big day for Sam Wise of the Cincinnati Red Stockings. He led his club to a 13-10 victory over the Boston Red Caps today at Bank Street Grounds. The 24-year-old second baseman smoked Red Caps pitching for 5 hits in 5 at-bats.

Philadelphia at Baltimore
Tuesday 9/6/1881
Baltimore 2 Philadelphia 1
George Derby out pitches Lee Richmond. Both pitchers allowed six hits.

Thursday 9/8/1881
Baltimore 7 Philadelphia 3
Jim O'Rourke drives in two runs and scores two on a 3-4 day. Arthur Irwin has three hits.

Sunday 9/11/1881
Philadelphia 7 Baltimore 5
Jim Gilmore scores twice and Levi Meyerle continues to have a great year, now batting .276 with 39 RBIs.

Philadelphia at Cleveland
Tuesday 9/13/1881
Cleveland 6 Philadelphia 5
john O'Rourke hit a home run for his first as Blues slip past Athletics. O'Rourke drove in three.

Wednesday 9/14/1881
Cleveland 5 Philadelphia 4
Blues scores three in the 8th for a come from behind win. Dan Brouthers hit his 3rd HR of the season.

Brouthers Has Hot Hand, Bangs 5 hits
Wednesday, September 14th, 1881: It was an almost perfect day. Philadelphia first baseman Dan Brouthers displayed a hot bat today, enjoying an outstanding 5-hit day. But something was missing -- the Athletics failed to win -- they lost to the Cleveland Blues 5-4

Friday 9/16/1881
Philadelphia 4 Cleveland 0
Joe Sommer goes 3-5 and Levi Meyerle goes 2-5 with a double.

Cleveland Bats Silenced by Mathews
Friday, September 16th, 1881: Bobby Mathews effectively shut down the Blues today, blanking them 5-0 on 4 hits, ringing up 4 strikeouts and allowing 1 walk. The Athletics pitcher appeared to get stronger as the game went on. His record is 14-11 with 69 strikeouts in 212.1 innings and a 1.95 ERA.

St Louis at Philadelphia
Monday 9/19/1881
St Louis 4 Philadelphia 2
Brown Stockings scores two late to edge Athletics. Abner Daylrmple goes 2-4 with an RBI. Buck Ewing singles pitcher Larry Corcoran home in the eighth for the winning run.

Thursday 9/22/1881
St Louis 5 Philadelphia 4
Brown Stockings slip past Athletics late again. Buck Ewing drives in two. Levi Meyerle goes 3-4.

Britt Spins Shutout
Thursday, September 22nd, 1881: Everything clicked on the hill today for Jim Britt of the Baltimore Orioles as he hurled his club to a 5-0 shutout win over the Cleveland Blues, limiting them to 5 hits while recording 5 strikeouts and yielding no walks. He overpowered some batters with his fastball and buckled knees with his sharp breaking pitches.

Saturday 9/24/1881
St Louis 5 Philadelphia 2
Brown Stockings sweep slumping Athletics. Buttercup Dickerson has a perfect 4-4 game.

Baltimore at Philadelphia
Monday 9/26/1881
Philadelphia 8 Baltimore 7
Athletics keep hope alive. Levi Meyerle doubles home Charlie Eden in the 8th for the game winning run.

Pete Curren Hurt, Out 4-5 Months
Monday, September 26th, 1881: Brooklyn fans will be disappointed to learn that Pete Curren suffered a fractured elbow while making a defensive play in today's game. After the doctor informed the Brooklyn Atlantics manager that Curren was expected to miss 4-5 months, the manager told the press that the rest of the team would have to step up their play until the right fielder could return. "You can't make excuses in baseball, because there's always a game tomorrow," said the team's skipper.

Thursday 9/29/1881
Baltimore 10 Philadelphia 4
Orioles clinch league title. Charlie Eden hits two doubles and drives in two for Athletics. Orioles scores eight runs late.

Standings

American League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Baltimore Orioles	45	35	.563	-
Philadelphia Athletics	40	40	.500	5.0
St. Louis Brown Stockings	38	42	.475	7.0
Cleveland Blues	37	43	.463	8.0

National League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Cincinnati Red Stockings	44	36	.550	-
Boston Red Caps	43	37	.537	1.0
Brooklyn Atlantics	38	42	.475	6.0
Chicago White Stockings	35	45	.438	9.0

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NABL News: Draft Pool Revealed
Sunday, October 2nd, 1881: Earlier today, the NABL released its amateur draft pool, sending organizations into a flurry of action. For the next 30 days, scouts will be trying to gauge as many players as they can, hoping to get a true sense of the character, ability and passion of these young men with professional baseball aspirations.

The league has created a special Draft Area on the transactions page, which will be available for 30 days prior to draft day.

The top players available (in no particular order) seem to be:
1. Bill Sweeney, 27 year-old starting pitcher out of college.
2. Jumbo McGinnis, 27 year-old starting pitcher out of college.
3. Fred Mann, 23 year-old center fielder out of college.
4. Jack O'Brien, 21 year-old catcher out of college.
5. Bill Wise, 20 year-old starting pitcher out of college.
6. John Irwin, 20 year-old third baseman out of college.
7. Chief Roseman, 25 year-old center fielder out of college.
8. Jimmy Wolf, 19 year-old right fielder out of high-school.
9. Bert Dorr, 19 year-old reliever out of high-school.
10. Pete Browning, 20 year-old left fielder out of college.

Sunday 10/2/1881
Philadelphia 4 Baltimore 0
Lee Richmond pitches a seven hit shut out for his 26th win. Lee has 3 shut out this season.

Boston Hopeless Against White
Sunday, October 2nd, 1881: Will White of the Cincinnati Red Stockings was masterful today, pitching a 4-hit 11-0 shutout against the Boston Red Caps and giving his bullpen a rest by going the distance.

Cleveland at Philadelphia
Tuesday 10/4/1881
Philadelphia 6 Cleveland 3
Tom Burns goes 3-4 and Joe Sommer goes 2-3 scoring three times.

Wednesday 10/5/1881
Cleveland 14 Philadelphia 4
Mike McGeary goes 3-6 with 3 RBIs. Jack Manning goes 3-5. Mike Moynahan has a 3 RBI game.

Thursday 10/6/1881
Philadelphia 4 Cleveland 2
Athletics end season on winning note. Joe Sommer scores three times and Charlie Eden drives in three.

Athletics Ace Wins Triple Crown
Friday, October 7th, 1881: Few men in baseball history have won the pitching triple crown. Lee Richmond of the Philadelphia Athletics joined this elite company today when the season ended, officially making him the league leader in ERA, K's and wins.

Richmond put up a 26-26 record, an ERA of 1.78 and 249 strikeouts this season. He started 56 times, walked 79 and held opposing clubs to a .248 average.

Richmond is the odds-on favorite to capture the Outstanding Pitcher Award this year.

John O'Rourke Wins 1881 AL Batting Crown
Friday, October 7th, 1881: And the Winner is... John O'Rourke.
The 1881 American League batting race was won by the Cleveland center fielder. O'Rourke topped the batting chart with a .317 average. For the season, he cranked out 78 hits, 3 home runs, scored 45 times and batted in 35.

Swartwood of Boston Earns NL Batting Crown
Friday, October 7th, 1881: The 1881 National League batting champion is Ed Swartwood of the Boston Red Caps. He just closed out an impressive season with a .326 average. His consistency at the plate was a prime reason the 22-year-old center fielder beat out the competition. A slump was a rare occurence for him. Playing in 74 games, Swartwood contributed 95 hits, no home runs and 27 RBIs to the Red Caps attack.

Final Standings

American League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Baltimore Orioles	47	37	.560	-
Philadelphia Athletics	43	41	.512	4.0
St. Louis Brown Stockings	40	44	.476	7.0
Cleveland Blues	38	46	.452	9.0

National League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Cincinnati Red Stockings	48	36	.571	-
Boston Red Caps	45	39	.536	3.0
Brooklyn Atlantics	40	44	.476	8.0
Chicago White Stockings	35	49	.417	13.0

Final Leaders

AL BA: John O'Rourke (CLE) .317
NL BA: Ed Swartwood (BSN) .326
AL HR: Jack Remsen (PHA) 4
NL HR: Charlie Jones (BRO) 4
AL RBI: Fred Dunlap (BAL) 49
NL RBI: Jack Glasscock (CIN) 74

AL Wins: Lee Richmond (PHA) 26
NL Wins: Stump Wiedman (BSN) 23
AL ERA: Lee Richmond (PHA) 1.78
NL ERA: Will White (CIN) 1.73
AL SO: Lee Richmond (PHA) 249
NL SO: Harry Salisbury (CHN) 158

Playoffs

Baltimore Orioles versus Cincinnati Red Stockings.

Game 1: Saturday 10/8/1881 Baltimore at Cincinnati
Baltimore 8 Cincinnati 2
John Carbine and Harry Stovey 3 hits each.

Game 2: Sunday 10/9/1881
Cincinnati 7 Baltimore 3
Herman Dehlman 4-4, double.

Game 3: Tuesday 10/11/1881 Cincinnati at Baltimore
Cincinnati 4 Baltimore 3
John Clapp 2-5 with a double

Game 4: Wednesday 10/12/1881
Cincinnati 7 Baltimore 6
Sadie Houke and Deacon White 3 hits each.

Game 5: Thursday 10/13/1881
Baltimore 12 Cincinnati 6
George Wood HR, Harry Stovey 2-5 and 2 RBIs.

Game 6: Saturday 10/15/1881 Baltimore at Cincinnati
Baltimore 7 Cincinnati 1
Jim Britt 6 hitter. Cal McVey 2 RBIs. Jim O'Rourke 2-5.

Game 7 Sunday 10/16/1881
Baltimore 1 Cincinnati 0
Orioles down 3 games to one, rally to take Championship. George Derby pitches a seven hit shut out.

Orioles Win Round 1
Sunday, October 16th, 1881: It was Baltimore and Cincinnati challenging one other in the 1881 North American BaseBall League Round 1 this season. On paper, there wasn't much difference between the two strong ballclubs, but on the field, the verdict went to the Orioles.

It was the 3rd for the new league champions. They defeated the Red Stockings 4-3 in the series, winning the last game today by a 1-0 score.

Off Season
Athletics players retiring
Lip Pike .304 and 567 hits
Fred Waterman .267
Rynie Wolters 139-88
Ed McKenna
Manager Jorge Navarro 1878 Chicago White Stockings 1879-1881 Philadelphia

Expansion Draft
St Louis Brown stockings change name to Louisville Eclipse

New teams
American League
Washington Nationals
Detroit Wolverines
Chicago White Sox
Boston Americans

National League
St Louis Brown Stockings
Pittsburg Alleghenys
Philadelphia Quakers
New York Gothams

Ross Barnes goes cross town to Quakers
Al Spalding also goes cross to Quakers

Signed Asa Brainard to a 5 year Manager deal.

Awards

NL Announces 1881 Top Gloves
Friday, October 28th, 1881: "Ball hawk" is a good name for the members of the defensive elite, the players who make leather shine. The fielders who crashed the wall, leaped in the air, and dived in the hole better than any others during 1881 have been tabbed as the National League's Glove Wizard Award winners. Here are this year's best:

Pitcher: Will White (Cincinnati Red Stockings)
Catcher: Jack Rowe (Boston Red Caps)
First Baseman: John Reilly (Boston Red Caps)
Second Baseman: Arlie Latham (Boston Red Caps)
Third Baseman: Hick Carpenter (Boston Red Caps)
Shortstop: Jack Glasscock (Cincinnati Red Stockings)
Left Fielder: Mike Mansell (Chicago White Stockings)
Center Fielder: George Hall (Cincinnati Red Stockings)

AL Announces Best Glovemen for 1881
Friday, October 28th, 1881: 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 1881. This year's recipients are:

Pitcher: George Derby (Baltimore Orioles)
First Baseman: Paul Hines (Cleveland Blues)
Second Baseman: Fred Dunlap (Baltimore Orioles)
Third Baseman: Jerry Denny (Louisville Eclipse)
Shortstop: John Peters (Baltimore Orioles)
Left Fielder: George Wood (Baltimore Orioles)
Center Fielder: Pete Hotaling (Louisville Eclipse)

NL's Top Rookie Chosen
Saturday, October 29th, 1881: League officials announced today that Ed Swartwood of the Boston Red Caps has been selected the 1881 Newcomer of the Year Award in the National League.

The talented center fielder finished his first year batting .326 with no home runs, 27 RBIs and 50 runs scored.

Derby Rewarded with Rookie Award
Saturday, October 29th, 1881: George Derby's age didn't show very often in his first year. He performed more like a veteran on the hill for the Baltimore Orioles and today he walked away with the 1881 American League Newcomer of the Year Award.

The 24-year-old starter registered a 25-15 record this season in 42 starts. Over 343.2 innings he gave up 344 hits, struck out 126 and issued 79 walks as he held the opposition to a .254 batting average and fashioned a 1.96 ERA.

Best NL Pitcher Announced
Monday, October 31st, 1881: The Cincinnati Red Stockings have a rising superstar or maybe even a budding Hall-of-Famer in the making.
It's Will White, this year's National League Outstanding Pitcher Award selection. This blossoming hurler wowed fans, peers and sportswriters with a fabulous performance.

White compiled a 22-19 record in 42 starts, tallied 145 strikeouts in 338.1 innings and recorded a 1.73 ERA. Other clubs managed only a .252 batting average against him.

Outstanding Pitcher Award Goes to Richmond
Monday, October 31st, 1881: He's in the early phase of his career, but this past season Lee Richmond performed like a veteran on the hill for the Philadelphia Athletics and walked away with the American League Outstanding Pitcher Award in the process.

The 24-year-old Athletics star fashioned a 26-26 won-loss record in 1881 with a 1.78 ERA. In 465 innings of work and 56 starts, Richmond struck out 249 while giving up 471 hits and 79 walks. He held opposing batters to a .248 average.

Kelly Chosen 1881 NL Outstanding Hitter Award
Tuesday, November 1st, 1881: King Kelly really stood out with the bat in the National League this year as he put together a .315 batting average. Today he was named the winner of the coveted 1881 Outstanding Hitter Award.

He hit his way to an award-winning season with these stats: 108 hits, 1 home run, 56 RBIs and 75 runs scored.

Dan Brouthers Chosen AL's Premier Hitter
Tuesday, November 1st, 1881: Philadelphia's Dan Brouthers teed off on opposing pitching all season long and claimed the American League Outstanding Hitter Award today.

He belted out 101 hits in 326 at-bats to compile a .310 batting average and a .395 on-base percentage in 1881. He also tallied 21 doubles, 9 triples, 3 home runs, 45 RBIs, and 55 runs scored.

Draft
Philadelphia Athletics draft the following players
CF Tom Brown
C Jackie Hayes
3B Jimmy Say
C Bill Morgan
C Tug Arundel

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1882 Season (84 Games)

Free agent signings
MR John Cassidy 6 yrs 3-1, 0.60
SP Tricky Nichols 7 yrs 8-5, 1.40 2nd Round pick for Cleveland
MR Pidgey Morgan 6 yrs 5-4, 1.45

Baseball America Top 100 Prospects List Published
Friday, April 7th, 1882: The season is about to start, so it's time for Baseball America to publish the annual Top 100 Prospects list. This year 21-year-old starting pitcher Bill Wise of the St. Louis Brown Stockings is the #1 prospect overall.

Here is the top 10:
1) SP Bill Wise, 21, St. Louis Brown Stockings
2) SP John Clarkson, 20, Washington Nationals
3) MR Jim Whitney, 24, Chicago White Stockings
4) MR Jack Lynch, 25, Chicago White Stockings
5) MR Tim Keefe, 25, Chicago White Stockings
6) SP Jack Neagle, 24, St. Louis Brown Stockings
7) SP Gid Gardner, 22, New York Gothams
8) MR Tom Poorman, 24, Chicago White Sox
9) LF Pete Browning, 20, Boston Americans
10) 3B Fred Mann, 24, Philadelphia Quakers


Philadelphia Athletics at Chicago White Sox
Friday 4/7/1882
Philadelphia 7 Chicago 3
Dan Brouthers 2-4, RBI. Levi Meyerle HR 3 RBIs
Lee Richmond 1-0

Saturday 4/8/1882
Chicago 8 Philadelphia 5
Dan Brouthers 3-4, 2 RBIs. Tom Brown 2 RBIs.
Bobby Mathews 0-1.

Sunday 4/9/1882
Philadelphia 8 Chicago 3
Tom Brown HR 3 runs. Joe Sommer 3-5 double.
Lee Richmond 2-0.

Philadelphia at Boston Americans
Monday 4/10/1882
Boston 6 Philadelphia 5
Tom Burns 2 RBIs. Jim Gilmore 2-4.
Bobby Mathews 0-2.

Tuesday 4/11/1882
Boston 7 Philadelphia 6 (10)
Tom Burns 3-5 2 RBIs. Dan Brouthers 2-4.
Lee Richmond 2-1

Wednesday 4/12/1882
Philadelphia 6 Boston 1
Tom Burns HR 3 RBIs. Dan Brouthers 3-5, 2 doubles.
Bobby Mathews 1-2.

Philadelphia at Louisville Colonels
Friday 4/14/1882
Louisville 12 Philadelphia 5
Charlie Eden 2-5 HR. Dan Brouthers 3-4.
Lee Richmond 2-2

Saturday 4/15/1882
Louisville 9 Philadelphia 8 (14)
Tom Brown HR (2). Charlie Eden 3-7.
Bobby Mathews 1-3

Sunday 4/16/1882
Philadelphia 11 Louisville 5
Charlie Eden 4-5, 3 doubles 4 RBIs.
Tricky Nichols 1-0.

Baltimore at Philadelphia
Tuesday 4/18/1882
Baltimore 6 Philadelphia 5
Jim Gilmore 2-4, RBI.
Lee Richmond 2-3

Wednesday 4/19/1882
Baltimore 11 Philadelphia 7
Charlie Eden 1-5, triple.
Lee Richmond 2-4 2.31

Thursday 4/20/1882
Baltimore 12 Philadelphia 10
Joe Sommer 2-5 2RBIs. Tom Brown 1-6 triple.
Tricky Nichols 1-1.

Cleveland at Philadelphia
Friday 4/21/1882
Philadelphia 8 Cleveland 7
Jack Farrell HR. Dan Brouthers 2-4.
Bobby Mathews 2-3 1.88.

Saturday 4/22/1882
Philadelphia 6 Cleveland 5
Jack Farrell 1-4 2 RBIs.
Lee Richmond 3-4 2.26.

Sunday 4/23/1882
Cleveland 11 Philadelphia 6
Aaron Clapp 3-5, 2 RBIs. Tom Burns 3-5 2 runs.
Tricky Nichols 1-2

Washington Nationals at Philadelphia
Monday 4/24/1882
Washington 11 Philadelphia 9
Joe Sommer 3-3 2 RBIs.
Lee Richmond 3-5 2.51.

Tuesday 4/25/1882
Washington 9 Philadelphia 5
Tom Brown 3-5 HR (3) 2 RBIs.
Lee Richmond 3-6 2.30.

Wednesday 4/26/1882
Philadelphia 7 Washington 2
Jack Farrell 2-3, 2 RBIs. Tom Brown 2-4.
Tricky Nichols 2-2 1.65.

Detroit Wolverines at Philadelphia
Friday 4/28/1882
Philadelphia 7 Detroit 2
Tom Brown 3-4, 2 RBIs. Dan Brouthers 2-3, 3 RBIs. Jack Farrell out 6-7 weeks.
Lee Richmond 4-6 2.05.

Saturday 4/29/1882
Detroit 14 Philadelphia 2
Tom Brown 2 RBIs
Tricky Nichols 2-3 1.91.

Sunday 4/30/1882
Detroit 9 Philadelphia 5
Joe Sommer 2-5 RBI double. Tom Burns 3-4.
Lee Richmond 4-7 2.42.

Standings

American League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Louisville Eclipse	17	4	.810	-
Baltimore Orioles	13	8	.619	4.0
Chicago White Sox	11	10	.524	6.0
Boston Americans	11	10	.524	6.0
Washington Nationals	9	12	.429	8.0
Detroit Wolverines	9	12	.429	8.0
Philadelphia Athletics	8	13	.381	9.0
Cleveland Blues	6	15	.286	11.0

National League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Pittsburg Alleghenys	12	9	.571	-
Philadelphia Quakers	12	9	.571	-
New York Gothams	12	9	.571	-
Cincinnati Red Stockings	12	9	.571	-
Boston Red Caps	11	10	.524	1.0
St. Louis Brown Stockings	10	11	.476	2.0
Brooklyn Atlantics	8	13	.381	4.0
Chicago White Stockings	7	14	.333	5.0

Leaders

AL BA: Cap Anson (CLE) .367
NL BA: Fred McCarton (PIT) .352
AL HR: Tom Brown (PHA) 3
NL HR: Charlie Jones (BRO) 2
AL RBI: Mike Lawlor (WAS) 23
NL RBI: Charlie Jones (BRO) 21

AL Wins: Larry Corcoran (LOU) 8
NL Wins: Stump Wiedman (BSN) 7
AL ERA: Frank Fleet (DET) 1.78
NL ERA: Stump Wiedman (BSN) 0.75
AL SO: John Clarkson (WAS) 48
NL SO: Hugh Daily (PIT) 50

News
Pierson Gives St. Louis Goose Eggs
Saturday, April 8th, 1882: Philadelphia's Dave Pierson dazzled the Sportsman's Park I crowd with a fine display of pitching. From the start, Pierson dominated the St. Louis lineup en route to a sparkling 6-0 shutout. He finished with no strikeouts and 1 walk.

Swartwood Goes 5-6
Tuesday, April 11th, 1882: It wasn't just another day at the ballpark for Ed Swartwood. It was a very special day, one that many players never experience. But he did. Swartwood went on a tear and cracked hit after hit off Cincinnati pitching.

Daily Befuddles Brooklyn
Tuesday, April 11th, 1882: Hugh Daily of the Pittsburg Alleghenys was really in the zone as he mowed down the Brooklyn hitters 4-0 in a sterling mound performance.

Clarkson Tosses Shutout
Sunday, April 16th, 1882: John Clarkson of the Washington Nationals was firing on all cylinders against the Baltimore Orioles. He blanked them 11-0 on 6 hits and posted 9 strikeouts and 1 walk.

Thus far this season, Clarkson has tossed 34.1 innings in 5 starts, fanned 22 batters, walked 8 and put up a 2.36 ERA with 2 wins and 2 losses.

Chicago Hopeless Against Gardner
Thursday, April 20th, 1882: Everything clicked on the hill today for Gid Gardner of the New York Gothams as he hurled his club to a 1-0 shutout win over the Chicago White Stockings, limiting them to 2 hits while recording 1 strikeout and yielding no walks. He overpowered some batters with his fastball and buckled knees with his sharp breaking pitches.

Weaver Holds Alleghenys Scoreless
Saturday, April 22nd, 1882: Cincinnati pitcher Sam Weaver gave the Pittsburg Alleghenys fits today as he blanked them 6-0 on 3 hits. He registered 5 strikeouts and no walks in the shutout.

Pierson Gets Shutout
Saturday, April 22nd, 1882: Relying on pinpoint control and a good array of pitches, Dave Pierson of the Philadelphia Quakers held the Chicago White Stockings scoreless today. He scattered 2 hits over 9 innings and fanned 0 on his way to the 8-0 victory.

Wiedman Spins Shutout Against Chicago
Friday, April 28th, 1882: Goose eggs were the order of the day for Chicago as Stump Wiedman shut out the White Stockings 9-0 at South End Grounds I. The Boston pitcher struck out 1 and walked 0 while allowing 4 hits.

Jack Farrell Out 6-7 Weeks
Friday, April 28th, 1882: Disappointing news today for Philadelphia Athletics fans. Jack Farrell was hurt throwing the ball in their game against the Detroit Wolverines and has a hamstring strain. Team trainers were hesitant to predict a date for return but said it was likely the injury will keep the second baseman out at least 6-7 weeks.

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Philadelphia at Louisville
Tuesday 5/2/1882
Philadelphia 7 Louisville 2
Charlie Eden and Levi Meyerle 2-5, 2 RBIs, triple.
Tricky Nichols 3-3 1.77.

Wednesday 5/3/1882
Louisville 15 Philadelphia 3
Jack Remsen 2-2. Tom Brown 3-4, 2 runs.
Lee Richmond 4-8 2.42

Thursday 5/4/1882
Philadelphia 11 Louisville 2
Dan Brouthers 2-3, 3 runs, triple and double. Tom Burns 3 run HR (2).
Tricky Nichols 4-3 1.80.

Philadelphia at Washington
Friday 5/5/1882
Philadelphia 8 Washington 2
Charlie Eden 3-5, 3 RBIs. Tom Burns 2-4, 3 RBIs.
Bobby Mathews 3-3 1.38.

Saturday 5/6/1882
Philadelphia 13 Washington 12
Jimmy Say 3-5, 5 RBIs. Charlie Eden 3-6, 2 RBIs.
Lee Richmond 5-8 2.44

Sunday 5/7/1882
Washington 6 Philadelphia 5
Joe Sommer 3-5, 2 RBIs and double.
Bobby Mathews 3-4 1.79.

Chicago at Philadelphia
Tuesday 5/9/1882
Chicago 11 Philadelphia 1
Tom Burns 2-4, run.
Tricky Nichols 4-4 2.50.

Wednesday 5/10/1882
Philadelphia 6 Chicago 3
Tom Burns 2-3, 3 RBIs.
Bobby Mathews 4-4 1.69.

Thursday 5/11/1882
Chicago 4 Philadelphia 3
Levi Meyerle 1-3, 2 RBIs.
Lee Richmond 5-9 2.31.

Boston at Philadelphia
Friday 5/12/1882
Philadelphia 3 Boston 0
Dan Brouthers 2 run HR (1) 2 RBIs.
Lee Richmond 6-9 2.13

Saturday 5/13/1882
Boston 4 Philadelphia 3
Joe Sommer 1-3, 3 runs. Tom Burns 1-2, 2 RBIs. Tom Brown injured.
Bobby Mathews 4-5 1.72.

Sunday 5/14/1882
Boston 10 Philadelphia 8
Lee Richmond 2-3, 3 RBIs. Jackie Hayes 2-5, 2 RBIs.
Lee Richmond 6-10 2.36.

Philadelphia at Cleveland
Tuesday 5/16/1882
Philadelphia 6 Cleveland 2
Joe Sommer 3-5, 2 doubles, 2 RBIs. Dan Brouthers 2 RBIs.
Bobby Mathews 5-5 1.65.

Wednesday 5/17/1882
Philadelphia 16 Cleveland 8
Aaron Clapp 4-5, 3 RBIs. Jackie Hayes 2-5, 4 RBIs. Jimmy Say 2-5, 3 RBIs.
Bobby Mathews 6-5 1.87.

Thursday 5/18/1882
Cleveland 8 Philadelphia 7
Charlie Eden 2-4, 2 RBIs. Tom Burns 3-4, 2 RBIs.
Lee Richmond 6-11 2.37.

Philadelphia at Baltimore
Friday 5/19/1882
Philadelphia 24 Baltimore 7
Dan Brouthers 3-5 HR (2), 4 RBIs. Charlie Eden 3-6, two doubles, 3 RBIs. Tom Burns 3-7, HR (3), 4 RBIs.
Lee Richmond 7-11 2.22.

Saturday 5/20/1882
Baltimore 9 Philadelphia 5
Jackie Hayes 2-4, 2 RBIs, injured. Dan Brouthers 2-3.
Bobby Mathews 6-6 2.31.

Sunday 5/21/1882
Baltimore 4 Philadelphia 1
Levi Meyerle 3-4, RBI.
Lee Richmond 7-12 2.10.

Philadelphia at Detroit
Tuesday 5/23/1882
Philadelphia 9 Detroit 6
Joe Sommer 3-4, 3 RBIs. Charlie Eden 3-5.
Tricky Nichols 5-4 2.66.

Wednesday 5/24/1882
Detroit 7 Philadelphia 2
Levi Meyerle 2 runs.
Lee Richmond 7-13 2.07.

Thursday 5/25/1882
Philadelphia 11 Detroit 5
Joe Sommer 4-5, 3 RBIs. Tom Burns 2-5, triple 3 RBIs.
John Cassiday 1-0

Louisville at Philadelphia
Friday 5/26/1882
Philadelphia 13 Louisville 3
Jim Gilmore 2-3, two triples, 4 RBIs. Jimmy Say 3-5, triple.
Bobby Mathews 7-6 2.37

Saturday 5/27/1882
Philadelphia 6 Louisville 5
Tom Burns 2-4, 4 RBIs. Dan Brouthers 2-3, 2 runs.
Bobby Mathews 8-6 2.26

Sunday 5/28/1882
Louisville 10 Philadelphia 7 (10)
Jim Gilmore 3-6. Dan Brouthers 2-5.
Pidgey Morgan 0-1

News
Foley Whitewashes White Sox
Friday, May 5th, 1882: Curry Foley came out firing strikes and when the game ended, the Blues hurler had struck out 1 in leading Cleveland over the Chicago White Sox 3-0. Foley allowed just 6 hits in the ballgame.

Hornung Hittin' on All Cylinders
Saturday, May 6th, 1882: It was a special day for Joe Hornung at Swampdoodle Grounds -- the Washington left fielder hit for the cycle -- getting every type of hit possible. The 24-year-old Hornung racked up 1 single, 1 double, 1 triple and 1 home run to get his name mentioned in the record book. For the game he was 4-6 with 6 runs batted in and 3 runs scored.

Quakers Spalding Silences Boston
Sunday, May 7th, 1882: The Boston Red Caps were almost helpless today in their 6-0 loss to Philadelphia hurler Al Spalding. He kept them confused the entire ballgame and spun a 5-hit shutout.

Richmond Sizzles, Boston Fizzles
Friday, May 12th, 1882: "I had everything working for me out there. I used every one of my pitches, hit both sides of the plate really well and felt like I could do whatever I wanted."

With stuff like that, it was easy for Lee Richmond of the Athletics to handcuff the Americans 3-0 and come away with a complete-game 6-hit shutout. He recorded 3 strikeouts and 2 walks in an impressive performance.

Peters on Fire, 5-5 Against New York
Friday, May 12th, 1882: What a day for John Peters of the Philadelphia Quakers! A 5-hit hitting spree! That doesn't happen every day. He ripped New York pitching apart at Recreation Park. He wrote his name in the record books, finishing his special day 5 for 5. But the Gothams spoiled his party by winning the game 7-6.

Corey Toys with Pittsburg
Friday, May 12th, 1882: In an impressive mound performance, Fred Corey of the Brooklyn Atlantics checked the Pittsburg Alleghenys on a 6-hitter and held them scoreless.

Tom Brown to Miss 4 Weeks
Saturday, May 13th, 1882: Philadelphia fans will be disappointed to learn that Tom Brown suffered a herniated disc while making a defensive play in today's game. After the doctor informed the Philadelphia Athletics manager that Brown was expected to miss 4 weeks, the manager told the press that the rest of the team would have to step up their play until the center fielder could return. "You can't make excuses in baseball, because there's always a game tomorrow," said the team's skipper.

Ward Guns Down Chicago
Wednesday, May 17th, 1882: John Ward was dynamite today and just blew Chicago away in the 2-0 victory. The Louisville Eclipse starter had everything working as he hurled a 4-hit shutout over the White Sox, recording 6 strikeouts and 2 walks.

White Sox Blank Americans, Burke Wins
Sunday, May 28th, 1882: James Burke of the Chicago White Sox dominated the day, pitching shutout ball against the Americans and holding them to 3 hits. He fanned 3 and walked 0 in spinning his 7-0 win.

Red Stockings Blanked by Sweeney
Sunday, May 28th, 1882: New York pitcher Bill Sweeney gave the Cincinnati Red Stockings fits today as he blanked them 5-0 on 4 hits. He registered 4 strikeouts and 1 walk in the shutout.

1882 All-Star Game
Tuesday 5/30/1882

National League All-Stars	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	7	7
American League All-Stars	1	0	0	1	0	2	2	0	X	6	7	4

WP Johhny Ryan (WAS) LP John Schappert (STL) HRs King Kelly (CIN) Jerry Denny (LOU) MVP Charlie Eden 2-3, run and RBI.

Standings

American League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Louisville Eclipse	28	17	.622	-
Baltimore Orioles	28	17	.622	-
Detroit Wolverines	22	23	.489	6.0
Chicago White Sox	22	23	.489	6.0
Washington Nationals	21	24	.467	7.0
Philadelphia Athletics	21	24	.467	7.0
Cleveland Blues	19	26	.422	9.0
Boston Americans	19	26	.422	9.0

National League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Philadelphia Quakers	27	18	.600	-
Boston Red Caps	27	18	.600	-
Pittsburg Alleghenys	23	22	.511	4.0
St. Louis Brown Stockings	22	23	.489	5.0
New York Gothams	22	23	.489	5.0
Brooklyn Atlantics	22	23	.489	5.0
Cincinnati Red Stockings	21	24	.467	6.0
Chicago White Stockings	16	29	.356	11.0

Leaders

AL BA: Cap Anson (CLE) .344
NL BA: Ed Swartwood (BSN) .341
AL HR: Fred Dunlap (BAL) 6
NL HR: Mike Mansell (CHN) 5
AL RBI: Tom Burns (PHA) 46
NL RBI: Bill Tierney (PHI) 34

AL Wins: Jumbo McGinnis (DTN) 13
NL Wins: Stump Wiedman (BSN) 15
AL ERA: James Burke (CHA) 1.65
NL ERA: Stump Wiedman (BSN) 1.10
AL SO: John Clarkson (WAS) 102
NL SO: Hugh Daily (PIT) 94

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Washington at Philadelphia
Friday 6/2/1882
Washington 9 Philadelphia 2
Jim Gilmore 2-5
Lee Richmond 7-14 1.98.

Saturday 6/3/1882
Philadelphia 1 Washington 0
Levi Meyerle 2-3. jimmy Say RBI.
Bobby Mathews 9-6 2.11.

Sunday 6/4/1882
Philadelphia 3 Washington 2
Aaron Clapp 2-3, RBI. Joe Sommer 2-4.
Tricky Nichols 6-4 2.50.

Philadelphia at Baltimore
Monday 6/5/1882
Philadelphia 4 Baltimore 2
Tom Burns 3-4, 2 runs. Jack Remsen 2 RBIs.
Lee Richmond 8-14 1.963.

Tuesday 6/6/1882
Philadelphia 4 Baltimore 3
Dan Brouthers 2-4, RBI. Joe Sommer 2-5, Aaron Clapp 2-4.
Bobby Mathews 10-6 1.98

Wednesday 6/7/1882
Baltimore 4 Philadelphia 3
Jimmy Say 2-3, 3 run HR (1), 3 RBIs.
Tricky Nichols 6-5 2.30.

Philadelphia at Boston
Friday 6/9/1882
Philadelphia 11 Boston 6
Tom Burns 2 run HR (4) 2 RBIs. Charlie Eden 2-5, 2 RBIs.
Lee Richmond 9-14 1.88.

Saturday 6/10/1882
Philadelphia 9 Boston 8
Dan Brouthers HR (3) Jim Gilmore 3-6, 4 RBIs.
Bobby Mathews 11-6 1.92

Sunday 6/11/1882
Boston 9 Philadelphia 8
Tom Burns 6-5, 2 RBIs, 3 runs.
John Cassiday 1-1 2.12.

Cleveland at Philadelphia
Tuesday 6/13/1882
Philadelphia 12 Cleveland 1
Charlie Eden 2 run HR (2). Dan Brouthers 4-5, 3 RBIs. Tom Brown 3-5, 3 runs.
Lee Richmond 10-14 1.84.

Wednesday 6/14/1882
Philadelphia 8 Cleveland 7
Jack Farrell HR (2). Tom Brown 3-5, double RBI.
Bobby Mathews 12-6 1.87.

Thursday 6/15/1882
Philadelphia 10 Cleveland 9 (10)
Tom Burns 2-5, triple 2 RBIs. Jack Farrell 3-6, 3 runs. Jackie Hayes 3-5.
John Cassiday 2-1, 2.08.

Philadelphia at Detroit
Friday 6/16/1882
Philadelphia 8 Detroit 6
Charlie Eden 3-4. Dan Brouthers 2-3, 3 runs, 2 RBIs.
Lee Richmond 11-14, 1.85.

Saturday 6/17/1882
Philadelphia 7 Detroit 3
Tom Burns 2-4, 2 RBIs. Jim Gilmore 2 RBIs,
Bobby Mathews 13-6, 1.83.

Sunday 6/18/1882
Detroit 10 Philadelphia 9
Charlie Eden 2-4, HR (3), 2 RBIs. Tom Burns 3-5, 2 RBIs. Jimmy Say HR (2). Jack Farrell HR (3).
John Cassiday 2-2, 2.50.

Philadelphia at Chicago
Monday 6/19/1882
Philadelphia 3 Chicago 2
Dan Brouthers 3-4, double, two runs.
Lee Richmond 12-14, 1.77.

Tuesday 6/20/1882
Philadelphia 5 Chicago 4 (10)
Jimmy Say 2-5, 2 runs, triple.
Bobby Mathews 14-6, 1.88.

Wednesday 6/21/1882
Philadelphia 5 Chicago 2
Jackie Hayes 2-5, RBI. Charlie Eden RBI.
Tricky Nichols 7-5, 2.41.

Louisville at Philadelphia
Friday 6/23/1882
Philadelphia 8 Louisville 5
Dan Brouthers 2-4 , 2 RBIs. Joe Sommer 2-5, 2 runs.
Lee Richmond 13-14, 1.74.

Saturday 6/24/1882
Philadelphia 8 Louisville 7
Jim Gilmore 2-4, 3 runs. Dan Brouthers 2-4. Bobby Mathews 3 RBIs.
Bobby Mathews 15-6, 2.13.

Sunday 6/25/1882
Louisville 7 Philadelphia 6
Jimmy Say 2 RBIs. Joe Sommer 3-4. Jackie Hayes 2-4, RBI.
Tricky Nichols 7-6, 2.26.

Boston at Philadelphia
Tuesday 6/27/1882
Philadelphia 10 Boston 4
Joe Sommer 2-3, 2 RBIs. Charlie Eden 3-4, 2 RBIs.
Lee Richmond 14-14, 1.71.

Wednesday 6/28/1882
Philadelphia 10 Boston 9 (11)
Charlie Eden 2-5, 2 RBIs 3 runs. Tom Burns 2-6, 2 RBIs.
Pidgey Morgan 1-1, 2.76.

Thursday 6/29/1882
Philadelphia 9 Boston 5
Jimmy Say 2-4, 2 RBIs. Tom Burns 1-4, 3 runs.
Tricky Nichols 8-6, 2.18.

Baltimore at Philadelphia
Friday 6/30/1882
Baltimore 7 Philadelphia 5
Dan Brouthers 3-3, 2 RBIs. Tom Brown 1-5, 2 RBIs.
Lee Richmond 14-15, 1.72.

Standings

American League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Baltimore Orioles	44	26	.629	-
Louisville Eclipse	42	28	.600	2.0
Philadelphia Athletics	40	30	.571	4.0
Chicago White Sox	35	35	.500	9.0
Detroit Wolverines	33	37	.471	11.0
Washington Nationals	32	38	.457	12.0
Boston Americans	31	39	.443	13.0
Cleveland Blues	23	47	.329	21.0

National League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Boston Red Caps	45	25	.643	-
Philadelphia Quakers	40	30	.571	5.0
Brooklyn Atlantics	36	34	.514	9.0
St. Louis Brown Stockings	35	35	.500	10.0
Pittsburg Alleghenys	34	36	.486	11.0
Cincinnati Red Stockings	31	39	.443	14.0
Chicago White Stockings	30	40	.429	15.0
New York Gothams	29	41	.414	16.0

Leaders

AL BA: Ed Cogswell (WAS) .342
NL BA: Ed Swartwood (BSN) .327
AL HR: Fred Dunlap (BAL) 9
NL HR: Mike Mansell (CHN) 6
AL RBI: Tom Burns (PHA) 65
NL RBI: Bill Tierney (PHI) 59

AL Wins: Jim Britt (bAL) 20
NL Wins: Stump Wiedman (BSN) 23
AL ERA: James Burke (CHA) 1.61
NL ERA: Stump Wiedman (BSN) 1.28
AL SO: John Clarkson (WAS) 136
NL SO: Hugh Daily (PIT) 151


News
Mathews Pitches Shutout
Saturday, June 3rd, 1882: Bobby Mathews humbled the Washington Nationals today at Oakdale Park. In the 1-0 shutout win, he yielded 3 hits, fanned 0 and walked 0 to pace the Philadelphia Athletics to victory.

Corey Takes Charge, Blanks New York
Sunday, June 4th, 1882: Fred Corey of the Brooklyn Atlantics just toyed with the New York Gothams today, blanking them 9-0. He was almost untouchable, baffling them on a 4-hit shutout with 4 strikeouts and 1 walk.

Wise Fires Shutout in St. Louis Win
Monday, June 5th, 1882: Today at Washington Park I Bill Wise really had his stuff working. The St. Louis hurler mystified the Brooklyn Atlantics and shut them out 10-0. Wise allowed a total of 5 hits in the ballgame.

Burke Whitewashes Wolverines
Tuesday, June 6th, 1882: A masterful pitching performance carried the Chicago White Sox to a 5-0 victory over Detroit. James Burke held them scoreless in a complete-game effort. He permitted 1 hit, had 4 strikeouts and allowed 2 walks.

Kelly Goes on Rampage Against Red Caps
Saturday, June 10th, 1882: It doesn't happen very often, but it happened for King Kelly -- a 5-hit day. He went on a rampage at South End Grounds I and paced the Red Stockings to a 8-6 win over the Boston Red Caps.

Carbine Hits in 20 Straight Games
Sunday, June 11th, 1882: John Carbine, right fielder for the Baltimore Orioles, ran his consecutive-game hitting streak to 20 games with 2 hits in his club's 9-6 victory today over the Cleveland Blues at Newington Park.

Mountain Shuts out Cincinnati
Sunday, June 11th, 1882: It was a dismal game for the Red Stockings with Frank Mountain on the hill. The Boston starter was in top form and made it a long day for Cincinnati with a 8-0 shutout. He surrendered a total of 5 hits and piled up 2 strikeouts to pick up the win in a route-going effort.

Spalding Sparkles in Shutout
Tuesday, June 13th, 1882: It was a masterful game today for Al Spalding. The Quakers hurler pitched shutout ball against the Chicago White Stockings en route to a 7-0 win at Recreation Park. In the game Spalding rang up 3 strikeouts, walked 0 and allowed 2 hits.

Deasley Rips Louisville for 5 Hits
Thursday, June 15th, 1882: The White Sox tripped up the Eclipse 10-5 today, led by Pat Deasley, their 24-year-old catcher. He tagged Louisville pitching for 5 hits, making life miserable for them the entire game.

White Sox Chill Carbine's Hot Streak
Friday, June 16th, 1882: John Carbine's sizzling streak was snapped at 23 today as the Baltimore Orioles dropped a game to the Chicago White Sox 4-3 at South Side Park II. Carbine failed to get a hit and went 0-for-5.

Fox Hurls Masterpiece
Thursday, June 22nd, 1882: "He was kind of teasing them with his off-speed stuff, and his fastball was moving everywhere," the Boston skipper said after John Fox shut out the Cleveland Blues 1-0 on a 1-hit masterpiece.

St. Louis Announces Wood Will Retire
Friday, June 30th, 1882: Jimmy Wood of the Brown Stockings is hanging it up. The veteran second baseman reportedly told team officials yesterday that he would not return for another season.

"The time has come for me to give up a game I love dearly, but the time is right. Baseball has been good for me and I hope I have been good for baseball."

"While we are disappointed Jimmy will not be playing for us next year, I have a tremendous amount of respect for him and the way he went about this decision," said the St. Louis general manager.

In his 529-game career Wood is batting .245 with 85 doubles, 43 triples, 6 home runs and 250 RBIs. He has stolen 192 bases and scored 413 times.

Boston Draws Blanks Against Ellick
Friday, June 30th, 1882: Washington's Joe Ellick brought his "A game" to the park, shutting down and shutting out the Boston Americans 8-0. He racked up 3 strikeouts, surrendered 2 hits and issued no walks on his way to the victory.

Neagle on Top of His Game
Friday, June 30th, 1882: It was a long day at the plate for the Brooklyn Atlantics. They never did figure out Jack Neagle and were shut out 2-0. The St. Louis hurler baffled them the entire game, yielding no runs and 6 hits in a very well-pitched outing. Neagle also totaled 5 strikeouts and no walks in the game.

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Saturday 7/1/1882
Baltimore 5 Philadelphia 3 (10)
Charlie Eden 2-5. Jimmy Say and Joe Sommer 1RBI.
Bobby Mathews 15-7, 2.25

Sunday 7/2/1882
Baltimore 4 Philadelphia 2
Tom Burns and Jim Gilmore RBI.
Lee Richmond 14-16, 1.76.

Philadelphia at Washington
Monday 7/3/1882
Philadelphia 5 Washington 1
Tom Burns 3 run HR (5), 3 RBIs. Jackie Hayes, triple. Dan Brouthers, double.
Bobby Mathews 16-7, 2.16.

Tuesday 7/4/1882
Philadelphia 8 Washington 2
Joe Gilmore and Tom Burns 2 hits and RBI.
Bobby Mathews 17-7, 2.07.

Wednesday 7/5/1882
Philadelphia 7 Washington 0
Tom Burns 2-5, RBI. Tom Brown, triple, 2 runs.
Lee Richmond 15-16, 1.70.

Chicago at Philadelphia
Friday 7/7/1882
Chicago 10 Philadelphia 7
Jackie Hayes 4-5, triple, 3 runs. Tom Burns 3-4, RBI.
Bobby Mathews 17-8, 2.00.

Saturday 7/8/1882
Philadelphia 15 Chicago 3
Dan Brouthers 2-3, double triple and 4 RBIs. Tom Burns 3-6, 2 RBIs. Jackie Hayes 4-5, 2 RBIs.
Lee Richmond 16-16, 1.68.

Sunday 7/9/1882
Chicago 7 Philadelphia 4
Joe Sommer 3-4. Jack Farrell 3-4.
Bobby Mathews 17-9, 1.93

Detroit at Philadelphia
Monday 7/10/1882
Philadelphia 8 Detroit 1
Jack Farrell 2-4, 2 RBIs. Tom Burns double and 2 RBIs.
Bobby Mathews 18-9, 1.86.

Tuesday 7/11/1882
Detroit 5 Philadelphia 4
Dan Brouthers and Jack Farrell 2-4 and RBI.
Lee Richmond 16-17, 1.72.

Wednesday 7/12/1882
Philadelphia 6 Detroit 5
Tom Brown 3-3, 2 runs. Dan Brouthers 2-3, 2 RBIs.
Lee Richmond 17-17, 1.67.

Philadelphia at Cleveland
Friday 7/14/1882
Philadelphia 7 Cleveland 3
Charlie Eden 3-5, 3 runs. Jack Farrell 2-5, 3 RBIs.
Bobby Mathews 19-9, 1.86.

Saturday 7/15/1882
Philadelphia 15 Cleveland 2
Tom Burns 3-6, double, triple, 3 runs, 3 RBIs. Charlie Eden 3-5, 3 runs.
Lee Richmond 18-17, 1.68.

Sunday 7/16/1882
Philadelphia 11 Cleveland 2
Jim Gilmore 2 run HR (1), 2-5. Dan brouthers 4-5, 2 triples, 2 RBIs.
Bobby Mathews 20-9, 1.80.

Final Standings

American League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Louisville Eclipse	53	31	.631	-
Baltimore Orioles	51	33	.607	2.0
Philadelphia Athletics	49	35	.583	4.0
Boston Americans	42	42	.500	11.0
Chicago White Sox	40	44	.476	13.0
Washington Nationals	38	46	.452	15.0
Detroit Wolverines	37	47	.440	16.0
Cleveland Blues	26	58	.310	27.0

National League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Boston Red Caps	53	31	.631	-
Philadelphia Quakers	50	34	.595	3.0
Brooklyn Atlantics	48	36	.571	5.0
St. Louis Brown Stockings	39	45	.464	14.0
Pittsburg Alleghenys	39	45	.464	14.0
Chicago White Stockings	37	47	.440	16.0
New York Gothams	35	49	.417	18.0
Cincinnati Red Stockings	35	49	.417	18.0

Final Leaders

AL BA: Ed Cogswell (WAS) .343
NL BA: Ed Swartwood (BSN) .319
AL HR: Fred Dunlap (BAL) 9
NL HR: Mike Mansell (CHN) 7
AL RBI: Tom Burns (PHA) 81
NL RBI: Bill Tierney (PHI) 67

AL Wins: Jim Britt (BAL) 23
NL Wins: Stump Wiedman (BSN) 27
AL ERA: John Ward (LOU) 1.63
NL ERA: Stump Wiedman (BSN) 1.24
AL SO: John Clarkson (WAS) 160
NL SO: Hugh Daily (PIT) 181

News
Ward Dominates Baltimore
Tuesday, July 4th, 1882: The Louisville Eclipse breezed to victory today behind the shutout pitching of John Ward. He surrendered no runs, gave up 2 hits and finished the game with no walks and 6 strikeouts. The Eclipse won the game 3-0.

Mike Moynahan Sidelined for 4 Months
Tuesday, July 4th, 1882: The Detroit Wolverines were dealt a severe blow when Mike Moynahan was hurt running the bases recently in a game against the Boston Americans. After the game, the team trainer reported Moynahan might have to spend a lengthy time on the disabled list. Today doctors confirmed it, ruling the 25-year-old shortstop out for the rest of the season with a broken bone in the elbow. They indicated it would take Moynahan at least 4 months to heal.

Washington Befuddled by Richmond
Wednesday, July 5th, 1882: Lee Richmond of the Philadelphia Athletics spun his magic on the Washington Nationals today. He blanked them 7-0 on 6 hits, registering 4 strikeouts and no walks.

Quakers Spalding Stops Red Caps
Thursday, July 6th, 1882: The Philadelphia Quakers posted a 6-0 shutout over Boston today on the strength of a strong performance by Al Spalding. The Quakers pitcher held the Red Caps to 4 hits while walking 2 and fanning 2 in the route-going win.

Detroit Blanked by Britt
Saturday, July 8th, 1882: In an impressive outing Jim Britt hurled nothing but zeros at the Wolverines today at Recreation Park. The Baltimore pitcher allowed 2 hits, fanned 2 and walked 1 in blanking Detroit 1-0.

Derby Twirls Orioles to Shutout Win
Sunday, July 9th, 1882: Baltimore's George Derby used his full arsenal today to shoot down Detroit 5-0. All day long, he exhibited fine command of all his pitches, giving up no walks and striking out 3. Derby allowed the Detroit 3 hits in the victory.

Quakers Blank Atlantics, Spalding Wins
Tuesday, July 11th, 1882: Al Spalding of the Philadelphia Quakers dominated the day, pitching shutout ball against the Atlantics and holding them to 2 hits. He fanned 1 and walked 2 in spinning his 2-0 win.

5-6 Day for Wise
Tuesday, July 11th, 1882: It was an almost perfect day. Cincinnati second baseman Sam Wise displayed a hot bat today, enjoying an outstanding 5-hit day. But something was missing -- the Red Stockings failed to win -- they lost to the St. Louis Brown Stockings 17-14

Derby Hot, White Sox Cold
Wednesday, July 12th, 1882: It was not a good day at the plate for White Sox hitters. Most of them came up empty against George Derby of the Baltimore Orioles. He held them to 3 hits and blanked Chicago 7-0. Derby also chalked up 4 strikeouts and no walks in the game at Newington Park.

Swartwood Is NL Batting Champ
Monday, July 17th, 1882: For Ed Swartwood of the Boston Red Caps, 1882 was a very good year. Swartwood nabbed the National League batting championship with a .319 average. On the season, the 23-year-old center fielder registered 105 hits, 64 runs, 13 doubles, 6 triples, 5 home runs and 38 RBIs.

Nationals Star Earns AL Bat Title
Monday, July 17th, 1882: The 1882 baseball season has come to a close. And what a year it has been for Washington's Ed Cogswell. He finished off an all-star caliber year with the American League batting title. He topped all comers with a .343 batting average and registered 2 home runs and 42 RBIs in 84 games.

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NABL News: Playoffs begin
Monday, July 17th, 1882: The regular season set the stage and pruned down the number of title contenders. Now the clubs that made the cut will go at it on the diamond in the 1882 North American BaseBall League playoffs. It's the first step in the race to win the Round 1 trophy. The Round 1 starts today with these clubs set to battle:
Boston Red Caps versus Louisville Eclipse.

Game 1
Boston 11 Louisville 7

Game 2
Louisville 9 Boston 7

Game 3
Boston 3 Louisville 2

Game 4
Louisville 11 Boston 5

Game 5
Louisville 7 Boston 0
Ward Spins Shutout Against Boston
Sunday, July 23rd, 1882: John Ward was in charge the whole game in the Eclipse victory over the Red Caps today. In a superb performance he blanked Boston 7-0, yielding 5 hits while registering 5 strikeouts and no walks.

Game 6
Louisville 11 Boston 5

It's Over! Louisville Defeats Boston
Tuesday, July 25th, 1882: "This is why we play the game," commented Louisville's manager after his club captured their 1st Round 1 crown by whipping the Boston Red Caps 15-5 today at Eclipse Park I.

"Baseball don't get any better than this."

The Eclipse were victorious 4-2 in the series after completing the regular season 53-31 and finishing in first place in the American League.

The losing manager had his say, too, telling reporters, "Despite the loss, this year has been a pretty good story, a doggone good story. I'm proud of my guys. We had great veteran leadership and we had players that never gave up -- no quit in us at all. And it got us here. And I'm proud of that. I think you might see the Red Caps back here soon."

MVP was Roger Connor .519 8 RBIs.

1882 Offseason
St Louis Brown Stockings change their name to Browns.
Boston Red Caps change their name to Beaneaters

Awards

NL Rewards Top Defenders for 1882
Sunday, August 6th, 1882: 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 1882:

Pitcher: Al Spalding (Philadelphia Quakers)
Catcher: Charlie Bennett (St. Louis Browns)
First Baseman: John Reilly (Boston Beaneaters)
Second Baseman: John Farrow (Pittsburg Alleghenys)
Third Baseman: Ned Williamson (Boston Beaneaters)
Shortstop: John Richmond (Chicago White Stockings)
Left Fielder: Mike Mansell (Chicago White Stockings)
Center Fielder: Frank McCarton (Pittsburg Alleghenys)
Right Fielder: Bill Harbidge (Boston Beaneaters)

AL Names Glove Wizard Award Choices for 1882
Sunday, August 6th, 1882: In baseball circles, a player who has good range, a good arm and good hands is a great catch. Clubs strive to be strong in the field, especially "up the middle." Solid defenders can make a difference in the outcome of tight games and tight pennant races. The Glove Wizard Awards for 1882 in the American League go to these standout defenders:

Pitcher: Lee Richmond (Philadelphia Athletics)
First Baseman: Herman Dehlman (Boston Americans)
Second Baseman: Fred Dunlap (Baltimore Orioles)
Third Baseman: Jerry Denny (Louisville Eclipse)
Shortstop: Tom Burns (Philadelphia Athletics)
Left Fielder: Abner Dalrymple (Louisville Eclipse)
Center Fielder: Paul Hines (Boston Americans)
Right Fielder: Jake Evans (Washington Nationals)

American League Honors Detroit's McGinnis
Monday, August 7th, 1882: Jumbo McGinnis of the Detroit Wolverines became a fan favorite over the course of the 1882 campaign. The phenomenal rookie racked up a 18-24 record as he reeled in the American League Newcomer of the Year Award.

In 42 starts, he tallied 343.1 innings, 118 strikeouts and an ERA of 1.97.

McGinnis is 28 years old and appears to be the real deal. Bigger and better things could be in store for him in the coming years.

1882 NL Best Newcomer Named
Monday, August 7th, 1882: Hugh Daily was pure poison to National League hitters this year. The Pittsburg Alleghenys felt very secure when they sent him out to the hill. The 35-year-old starter went after National League hitters with a vengeance and earned the 1882 Newcomer of the Year Award.

His skipper said to reporters, "I wish I had three more like him. He might be inexperienced, but he flat out can pitch."

In 42 starts he went 19-21 with a 1.49 ERA as he struck out 181 in 337.2 innings.

Beaneaters Ace NL's Best Pitcher
Wednesday, August 9th, 1882: The Outstanding Pitcher Award for 1882 has been presented and the National League winner is Stump Wiedman of Boston.

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

Wiedman excelled with an impressive 27-12 record in 42 starts. In 371.1 innings he yielded 306 hits and 24 walks, while striking out 113 and compiling a fine 1.24 ERA.

Ward Tops American League Pitchers
Wednesday, August 9th, 1882: 22-year-old John Ward of the Louisville Eclipse put together a good year in 1882 for such a young player. Ward was named today as the winner of the American League Outstanding Pitcher Award.

Ward crafted an impressive 23-14 record and a 1.63 ERA. In 319.2 innings he allowed 290 hits, struck out 144, and walked 24.

Swartwood NL's Top Hitter for 1882
Thursday, August 10th, 1882: 1882 was a very good year for Boston Beaneaters center fielder Ed Swartwood, this year's National League Outstanding Hitter Award recipient.

Swartwood had an impressive season, hitting .319 with a .403 on-base percentage. He totaled 105 hits, 13 doubles, 6 triples, 5 home runs, 38 RBIs and scored 64 runs.

Dan Brouthers Picked AL's Best Hitter
Thursday, August 10th, 1882: His teammates, fans and peers all agree that Dan Brouthers is worthy of the 1882 American League Outstanding Hitter Award. Today, the voters made it official.

The Philadelphia first baseman was a bonafide success as he racked up a .326 average, 103 hits, 21 doubles, 8 triples, 3 home runs, 58 RBIs, 76 runs, 81 walks and a .463 OBP.

Philadelphia Athletics Transactions
Tricky Nichols become free agent
Jack Remsen becomes free agent

NABL News: Draft Pool Revealed
Monday, October 2nd, 1882: With the 1882 rookie draft only 30 days away, teams across North American BaseBall League are preparing their scouting missions, trying to assess their long-term needs and hoping that they land the prospect that will positively define their club for the next few years. Most of the young men in the draft pool will have gone as far as they can go, but then, a few will surprise and pan out as quality -- or even great -- professional ballplayers.

For a complete listing of those entered in the draft, consult the newly created draft section on the Transactions page, which will be available for 30 days prior to draft day.

The top players available (in no particular order) seem to be:
1. Dave Orr, 23 year-old first baseman out of college.
2. Bob Emslie, 23 year-old starting pitcher out of college.
3. Cal Broughton, 21 year-old catcher out of college.
4. Tip O'Neill, 24 year-old starting pitcher out of college.
5. Bill Mountjoy, 23 year-old starting pitcher out of college.
6. Dupee Shaw, 23 year-old starting pitcher out of college.
7. Norm Baker, 18 year-old starting pitcher out of high-school.
8. John Coleman, 19 year-old starting pitcher out of high-school.
9. Jersey Bakely, 18 year-old starting pitcher out of high-school.
10. Dick Burns, 18 year-old center fielder out of high-school.

Philadelphia Athletics Draft results
Charlie Ingraham C
Dave Oldfield C

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1883 Season (84 Games)
Signed Dan Collins (8-5, 0.92 in 8 seasons) during the preseason.

Baseball America Top 100 Prospects List Published
Friday, April 6th, 1883: The season is about to start, so it's time for Baseball America to publish the annual Top 100 Prospects list. This year 22-year-old starting pitcher Bill Wise of the St. Louis Browns is the #1 prospect overall.

Here is the top 10:
1) SP Bill Wise, 22, St. Louis Browns
2) SP Dupee Shaw, 23, Cincinnati Red Stockings
3) SP Bob Emslie, 24, Detroit Wolverines
4) SP John Clarkson, 21, Washington Nationals
5) SP Jersey Bakely, 18, Chicago White Stockings
6) MR Jim Whitney, 25, Chicago White Stockings
7) SP Norm Baker, 19, Pittsburg Alleghenys
8) SP Ren Deagle, 24, Chicago White Sox
9) SP Bill Mountjoy, 24, Boston Americans
10) SP Gid Gardner, 23, New York Gothams

Cleveland at Philadelphia
Friday 4/6/1883
Philadelphia 6 Cleveland 1
Lee Richmond (1-0) scatters six hits and Dan Brouthers goes 1-3, hits a triple and drives in a run.

Saturday 4/7/1883
Cleveland 2 Philadelphia 1
Cury Foley out pitches Bobby Mathews (0-1). Jack Farrell has two hits.

Sunday 4/8/1883
Cleveland 4 Philadelphia 0
Ed Cushman shuts out Athletics on seven hits. Ned Hanlon goes 2-4. Athletics Jack Farrell has three hits.

Monday 4/9/1883
Philadelphia 8 Cleveland 3
Dan Brouthers has a 4-5 game. Dan scored twice and hit a double. Jack Farrell has another 3-4 outing.

Philadelphia at Baltimore
Tuesday 4/10/1883
Philadelphia 6 Baltimore 4
Bobby Mathews (2-1) hands Jim Britt and Orioles first loss of season. Dan Brouthers hit his HR of the season. Dan has 2-2, 2 RBI game.

Wednesday 4/11/1883
Philadelphia 11 Baltimore 4
Charlie Eden hits a double and a triple with a 3-5 day. Tom Brown goes 3-6.

Thursday 4/12/1883
Philadelphia 9 Baltimore 8
Athletics scores three in ninth for the win. Pitcher John Cassiday hits a two run double in the ninth. Jim Gilmore goes 3-5 and scores twice.

Detroit at Philadelphia
Friday 4/13/1883
Philadelphia 7 Detroit 4
Jack Farrell has a 2-4 game and hits another triple driving in two. Joe Sommer drives in three on two hits.

Saturday 4/14/1883
Philadelphia 8 Detroit 2
Wolverines can not stop Jack Farrell. Jack goes 2-4, hits another triple and drives in two. Dan Brouthers goes 2-4.

Sunday 4/15/1883
Detroit 10 Philadelphia 7
Detroit scores four in the ninth. Jackie Hayes hits a two run HR (1). Ezra Sutton hits three doubles for Detroit.

Monday 4/16/1883
Philadelphia 13 Detroit 4
Charlie Eden hits two double in a 3-5, 2 RBI day. Tom Brown drives in three. Jackie Hayes goes 2-4, 2 RBIs.

Boston at Philadelphia
Tuesday 4/17/1883
Boston 9 Philadelphia 5
Ex Athletics Martin McMullin drives in three as Bill Mountjoy wins his 4th of the season. Charlie Eden goes 3-4 and hits two doubles.

Wednesday 4/18/1883
Philadelphia 18 Boston 4
Jack Farrell (4-6, double, triple, 2 runs) and Jackie Hayes (3-6, 4 RBIs) lead Athletics romp over Boston. Jimmy Say adds a 5-6 outing and drives in five.

Thursday 4/19/1883
Philadelphia 5 Boston 2
Bobby Mathews (5-2) hands Bill Mountjoy (4-1) first loss of season. Tom Brown scores twice on a 2-5 game.

Standings 4/20/1883

American League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Philadelphia Athletics	10	4	.714	-
Cleveland Blues	8	6	.571	2.0
Chicago White Sox	8	6	.571	2.0
Louisville Eclipse	7	7	.500	3.0
Boston Americans	7	7	.500	3.0
Baltimore Orioles	7	7	.500	3.0
Washington Nationals	5	9	.357	5.0
Detroit Wolverines	4	10	.286	6.0

National League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Philadelphia Quakers	8	6	.571	-
Brooklyn Atlantics	8	6	.571	-
St. Louis Browns	7	7	.500	1.0
Pittsburg Alleghenys	7	7	.500	1.0
New York Gothams	7	7	.500	1.0
Chicago White Stockings	7	7	.500	1.0
Cincinnati Red Stockings	6	8	.429	2.0
Boston Beaneaters	6	8	.429	2.0

Leaders

AL BA: Jack Farrell (PHA) .453
NL BA: John Peters (PHI) .467
AL HR: Jerry Denny (LOU) 2
NL HR: 3 tied 2
AL RBI: Jackie Hayes (PHA) 15
NL RBI: John Reilly (BSN) 19

AL Wins: Ed Cushman (CLE) 6
NL Wins: Jersey Bakely (CHN) 5
AL ERA: Bob Barr (WAS) 0.42
NL ERA: Dupee Shaw (CIN) 0.98
AL SO: Ed Cushman (CLE) 61
NL SO: Dupee Shaw (CIN) 50

News
Wise at His Best, Blanks Chicago
Friday, April 6th, 1883: It turns out that St. Louis's Bill Wise needed little run support to beat Chicago today 3-0 at Sportsman's Park I. In a solid outing Wise recorded 8 strikeouts and no walks as he held the White Stockings to 5 hits and shut them out.

Ward Pitches Louisville to Shutout Victory
Friday, April 6th, 1883: In an outstanding outing, John Ward tamed Chicago on a 5-hit shutout. The Louisville hurler went the distance, finishing with 4 strikeouts and no walks in the 4-0 win.

Clarkson Whips Boston
Saturday, April 7th, 1883: The Americans tried, but could not solve Washington's John Clarkson, falling to the Nationals 1-0. Boston managed only 3 hits off Clarkson, who kept opposing hitters guessing all day. In a strong route-going performance he had no strikeouts and walked 0.

Corey Whitewashes New York
Monday, April 9th, 1883: Fred Corey of the Brooklyn Atlantics blanked New York 5-0 on a 6-hit complete-game shutout, striking out 5 batters and walking 0.

Mountjoy Razor-Sharp, Shuts out Detroit
Wednesday, April 11th, 1883: "He was kind of teasing them with his off-speed stuff, and his fastball was moving everywhere," the Boston skipper said after Bill Mountjoy shut out the Detroit Wolverines 4-0 on a 3-hit masterpiece.

Hit Parade: Purcell Pops 5 Hits
Wednesday, April 11th, 1883: After the Chicago 6-1 victory over Washington and his 5-hit day left fielder Blondie Purcell told BNN beat writers, "It really doesn't matter whether it's sandlot ball, high school or college ball, two hits in a game are very good... three or four hits even better... 5 or more are out of sight... and if it is in pro ball... it is really something special."

New York Whitewashed by Driscoll
Wednesday, April 11th, 1883: Today Browns pitcher Denny Driscoll sparkled in a 2-hit shutout against the New York Gothams at Polo Grounds I. He fanned 3 and walked 0 to help St. Louis post the 2-0 win.

Irwin Bangs Out 5 Base Hits
Wednesday, April 11th, 1883: 21-year-old Brooklyn shortstop John Irwin had a big day with the bat at Recreation Park today against the Philadelphia Quakers. He went 5-for-5 and led the Atlantics to a 14-2 triumph over them.

Shaw Tames Beaneaters
Wednesday, April 11th, 1883: Cincinnati's Dupee Shaw dazzled the Bank Street Grounds crowd with a fine display of pitching. From the start, Shaw dominated the Boston lineup en route to a sparkling 5-0 shutout. He finished with 9 strikeouts and 1 walk.

Baker Fires Shutout in Pittsburg Win
Friday, April 13th, 1883: Norm Baker made quick work of New York, blanking the Gothams 6-0 at Exposition Park I today. The Pittsburg pitcher limited them to 6 hits to earn the victory. Baker fanned 5 and walked 6.

Say 5-6 for Athletics
Wednesday, April 18th, 1883: It was a good day all around. Philadelphia whipped Boston 18-4 and Jimmy Say displayed a hot bat, enjoying an outstanding 5-hit day at Jefferson Street Grounds.

Cushman Fires Shutout in Blues Victory
Wednesday, April 18th, 1883: It was a dismal game for the White Sox with Ed Cushman on the hill. The Cleveland starter was in top form and made it a long day for Chicago with a 4-0 shutout. He surrendered a total of 3 hits and piled up 14 strikeouts to pick up the win in a route-going effort.