North American Baseball League

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At Boston
Thursday 6/11/1885
Philadelphia 11 Boston 3
Billy Nash 2-5, triple, 2 RBIs. Jack Farrell 2-5, 2 RBIs. Joe Sommer and Frank Fennelly 3-5, run each.

Friday 6/12/1885
Philadelphia 5 Boston 0
Frank Fennelly 3-4, triple, RBI. Tom Brown 2-5, RBI.

Saturday 6/13/1885
Philadelphia 6 Boston 5
Joe Sommer 3-5, 3 runs. Levi Meyerle 2-3, 2 RBI.

Sunday 6/14/1885
Boston 5 Philadelphia 4
Tom Brown 2-4, RBI. Dave Oldfield 2-4, run.

All-Star Game 1885
Tuesday 6/16/1885

American League All-Stars	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	8	3
National League All-Stars	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	4	6	5

WP Charlie Hilsey (Boston Beaneaters)
LP Charlie Geggus
MVP Jimmy Ryan (Baltimore) 3 run HR

At Detroit
Thursday 6/18/1885
Philadelphia 4 Detroit 1
Joe Sommer 3 run HR (3). Harry Porter (20-12) allows six hits.

Friday 6/19/1885
Detroit 7 Philadelphia 6
Jack Farrell HR (3), 2-4. Hick Carpenter 4-5, RBI.

Saturday 6/20/1885
Philadelphia 11 Detroit 4
Joe Sommer 4-5, 3 RBIs. Tom Brown 3-6, 2 RBIs. Billy Nash 3-5.

Sunday 6/21/1885
Detroit 6 Philadelphia 4
Fred Lewis 2-4, 2 RBIs.

At Cleveland
Monday 6/22/1885
Philadelphia 7 Cleveland 6 (11)
Frank Fennelly 2-6, 2 RBIs. Joe Sommer 3-5.

Tuesday 6/23/1885
Philadelphia 10 Cleveland 7
Walt Walker 3 RBIs. Jack Farrell 2-4. Charlie Householder 3-3,

Wednesday 6/24/1885
Philadelphia 4 Cleveland 1
Levi Meyerle 3-5. Frank Fennelly 2-5.
Against Chicago
Thursday 6/25/1885
Philadelphia 4 Chicago 0
Charlie Eden 2-4, RBI. Frank Fennelly 1-3, RBI.

Friday 6/26/1885
Bobby Mathews 200th career win. Joe Sommer 4-4, 3 runs, 2 doubles. Levi Meyerle 1-3, 3 RBIs.

Saturday 6/27/1885
Chicago 8 Philadelphia 7
Aaron Clapp 3-5, 2 RBIs. Joe Sommer 3-5, 2 runs.

Sunday 6/28/1885
Philadelphia 5 Chicago 4
Frank Fennelly 2-4. Levi Meyerle 2 RBIs.

Against Washington
Tuesday 6/30/1885
Washington 5 Philadelphia 1
George Gore 3-3. Al Atkinson (22-13) allowed 3 hits. Harry Moore 2-5.

Wednesday 7/1/1885
Philadelphia 5 Washington 1
Charlie Eden 2-4, 2 RBIs. Joe Sommer 3-4, 2 runs.

Against Louisville
Thursday 7/2/1885
Philadelphia 3 Louisville 2
Joe Sommer, Bill Nash and Walt Walker, all 2-4.

Friday 7/3/1885
Philadelphia 3 Louisville 2
Buck Ewing 2-4, RBI. Harry Porter (24-14) scattered seven hits.

Saturday 7/4/1885
Philadelphia 5 Louisville 4 (13)
Charlie Eden 2-6, 2 run HR (1). Jerry Denny HR (10)

Sunday 7/5/1885
Louisville 6 Philadelphia 5 (10)
Jerry Denny 4-6. 3 RBIs. Roger Connor 4-6. Walt Walker 2-3, 2 triples, 2 RBIs.

Standings

American League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Louisville Colonels	54	27	.667	-
Philadelphia Athletics	53	27	.662	.5
Baltimore Orioles	42	38	.525	11.5
Washington Nationals	40	39	.506	13.0
Cleveland Blues	40	40	.500	13.5
Chicago White Sox	34	46	.425	19.5
Boston Americans	30	49	.380	23.0
Detroit Wolverines	27	54	.333	27.0

National League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Boston Beaneaters	55	25	.688	-
Brooklyn Grays	47	33	.588	8.0
New York Giants	42	37	.532	12.5
Pittsburg Alleghenys	43	38	.531	12.5
Philadelphia Quakers	35	45	.438	20.0
Chicago White Stockings	34	46	.425	21.0
St. Louis Browns	32	47	.405	22.5
Cincinnati Red Stockings	32	49	.395	23.5

News
Shut Outs
6/12 Hugh Daily (Pittsburg) 5-0 over Chicago White Stockings. 1st of the season.
6/12 Harry Porter (Philadelphia) 5-0 over Boston Americans. 1st of the season.
6/13 George Derby (Baltimore) 7-0 over Chicago White Sox. 3rd of the season.
6/20 Ed Cushman (Cleveland) 3-0 over Chicago White Sox. 4th of the season.
6/21 Mickey Welch (Louisville) 4-0 over Baltimore. 2nd of the season.
6/25 Lee Richmond (Philadelphia) 4-0 over Chicago White Sox. 4th of the season.
6/25 Micky Welch 1-0 over Cleveland.
6/25 Harry Salisbury (Chicago White Stockings) 10-0 over Cincinnati. 1st of the season.
6/26 Bobby Mathews (Philadelphia Athletics) 4-0 over Chicago. 10th career.
7/1 Frank Mountain (Boston Beaneaters) 10-0 over Cincinnati. 2nd of the season.
7/5 Jim Tyng (Brooklyn) 6-0 over Chicago White Sox. 3rd of the season.
7/5 Charlie Ferguson (Pittsburg) 10-0 over New York. 3rd of the season.

Streaks
7/5 Buster Hoover (Boston Americans) 20 games.

5 or More Hits
6/29 Bill Johnson (Baltimore) 5-6 over Detroit

Injuries
6/23 Tip O'Neil (Brooklyn) 3 weeks with shoulder tendinitis.
6/28 Lew Brown (Philadelphia Quakers) 5 weeks with fractured cheekbone.
7/4 Arlie Latham (Boston Beaneaters) 3 weeks with plantar fascitis

Milestones
Colonels Ward Claims 200th Victory
Friday, June 26th, 1885: His goal at twenty was to win twenty games one year, pitch until he was thirty, win the league pennant and to make some money. Well, John Ward did something even better -- the 25-year-old Louisville Colonels star has now won 200 games in his career. That put him in a very select group of pitchers.

He joined that exclusive club today at Eclipse Park I by whipping the Cleveland Blues 6-4, holding them to 9 hits in 9 innings while chalking up 5 strikeouts and no walks.

In the postgame interview, the modest Ward said, "It's special to win 200 games. You don't do it by yourself. You do it with good stuff and a good bullpen. You are only as good as the guys behind you. Years from now I might look back on it and give myself a little pat on the back."

Since joining the league, Ward has compiled an ERA of 1.86 with a career record of 200-132. He has 1440 strikeouts in 2915.2 innings and has held opponents to a .242 batting average.

Bobby Mathews Whips White Sox for #200
Friday, June 26th, 1885: It was a special day at Jefferson Street Grounds for Philadelphia's Bobby Mathews. The Athletics ace logged his 200th career win against the White Sox. In the 4-0 decision Mathews tossed 9 innings, surrendered 3 hits with no walks and 4 strikeouts.

"I'm real fortunate that I had the opportunity to play with such good players during my career," said Mathews. "I just couldn't have drawn it up any better. I'm glad I did it in this uniform, too. Philadelphia is a great organization to play for."

Thus far in his career Mathews's numbers include 469 appearances, 200 victories, 199 defeats, 4 saves, 3495.2 IP, 828 strikeouts and an ERA of 2.04.

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At Baltimore
Monday 7/6/1885
Philadelphia 6 Baltimore 1
Dave Oldfield 3-4. Frank Fennelly 2-4, 2 runs.

Tuesday 7/7/1885
Baltimore 6 Philadelphia 5
Cap Anson 3-4, RBI. Jimmy Ryan 2-4, RBI.

At Boston
Wednesday 7/8/1885
Philadelphia 7 Boston 4
Charlie Eden 2-4, HR (2), 3 RBIs. Tom Brown HR (1), 2 RBIs.

Thursday 7/9/1885
Philadelphia 6 Boston 2
Jackie Hayes 2-4, RBI. Dave Oldfield 1-3, 2 RBIs. Harry Porter (27-14) allows four hits.

Against Cleveland
Friday 7/10/1885
Philadelphia 8 Cleveland 3
Walt Walker 3-5, HR (2), 2 RBIs. Tom Brown 2-4, 2 RBIs.

Saturday 7/11/1885
Cleveland 6 Philadelphia 3
Tom Brown 2-4, RBI. Jack Farrell 2-4, RBI. Denny Lyons 2-4, 2 runs.

Sunday 7/12/1885
Philadelphia 10 Cleveland 6
Charlie Eden 3-5, double, 4 RBIs. Pop Corkhill 4-5, 2 RBI, double, triple.

At Detroit
Tuesday 7/14/1885
Detroit 6 Philadelphia 5
Sam Barkley 2 triples, 2 RBIs.

Wednesday 7/15/1885
Detroit 5 Philadelphia 2
Mike Moynahan 2-4, 2 RBIs.

At Chicago
Thursday 7/16/1885
Philadelphia 8 Chicago 5
Jack Farrell HR (4). Joe Sommer 3-4, 2 runs and RBI. Levi Meyerle 3-5, RBI. Harry Porter's 30th win.

Friday 7/17/1885
Philadelphia 7 Chicago 3
Tom Brown 2-5, 2 RBIs. Walt Walker 3-4, 2 runs.

Saturday 7/18/1885
Philadelphia 4 Chicago 3
Billy Nash 2-4, 2 runs.

Sunday 7/19/1885
Chicago 8 Philadelphia 3
George Strief HR (3). Bill Phillips 2-3, RBI.

Against Washington
Monday 7/20/1885
Philadelphia 5 Washington 1
Walt Walker 1-3, 2 RBIs.

Tuesday 7/21/1885
Philadelphia 4 Washington 2
Bill Nash 3-4, 2 RBIs. Levi Meyerle 2-4.

Wednesday 7/22/1885
Philadelphia 1 Washington 0
Harry Porter (33-15) three hitter.

Standings

American League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Philadelphia Athletics	64	32	.667	-
Louisville Colonels	63	33	.656	1.0
Baltimore Orioles	49	46	.516	14.5
Cleveland Blues	49	47	.510	15.0
Washington Nationals	47	48	.495	16.5
Chicago White Sox	39	56	.411	24.5
Detroit Wolverines	36	60	.375	28.0
Boston Americans	35	60	.368	28.5

National League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Boston Beaneaters	62	33	.653	-
Brooklyn Grays	55	40	.579	7.0
Pittsburg Alleghenys	52	44	.542	10.5
New York Giants	48	47	.505	14.0
Philadelphia Quakers	43	53	.448	19.5
Chicago White Stockings	42	54	.438	20.5
St. Louis Browns	41	54	.432	21.0
Cincinnati Red Stockings	39	57	.406	23.5

News
Shut Outs
7/6 Ed Cushman (Cleveland) 5-0 (12) over Washington. 5th of the season.
7/6Pete Meegan (Brooklyn) 8-0 over Philadelphia Quakers. 1st of the season.
7/10 Adonis Terry (New York) 4-0 over Boston Beaneaters. 1st of the season.
7/16 Hardie Henderson (Detroit) 9-0 over Boston Americans.
7/19 Mickey Welch (Louisville) 8-0 over Cleveland. 4th of the season
7/19 Perry Werden (Boston) 7-0 over Philadelphia Quakers. 4th of the season.
7/21 Mickey Welch 3-0 over Chicago White Sox.
7/21 Ed Cushman 4-0 over Boston Americans.
7/22 Harry Porter 1-0 over Washington. 2nd of the season.

5 or More Hits
7/16 Jerry Denny (Louisville) 6-6 against Cleveland.

Injuries
7/20 John Mulligan (Detroit) 6-7 months with ruptured achilles tendon.

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Against Boston
Thursday 7/23/1885
Boston 7 Philadelphia 5
Jack Farrell 4-4. Bill Nash 3-4,

Friday 7/24/1885
Boston 5 Philadelphia 4
Walt Walker 3-5. Tom Brown 3-5, 2 RBIs.

Saturday 7/25/1885
Philadelphia 10 Boston 7
Walt Walker 2-5, RBI. Billy Nash 2 RBIs.

Sunday 7/26/1885
Philadelphia 7 Boston 2
Lee Richmond's 30th victory. Frank Fennelly 2-4, RBI.

Against Cleveland
Tuesday 7/28/1885
Cleveland 6 Philadelphia 5
Jocko Milligan 2-5, 2 RBIs.

Wednesday 7/29/1885
Philadelphia 4 Cleveland 1
Jack Farrell 2-4, double, triple. Walt Walker double, 2 RBIs.

Against Baltimore
Thursday 7/30/1885
Baltimore 8 Philadelphia 1
Bob Caruthers 2-4, 2 RBIs. George Derby (28-12) allows five hits.

Friday 7/31/1885
Philadelphia 9 Baltimore 3
Jack Farrell 2-4, 3 RBIs. Billy Nash 2-3, 2 RBIs.

Saturday 8/1/1885
Baltimore 11 Philadelphia 6
Fred Dunlap 2-6, 3 RBIs. Harry Stovey 2-4, 2 RBIs.

Sunday 8/2/1885
Philadelphia 7 Baltimore 6
Charlie Eden 2-4, triple, 2 RBIs. Arthur Irwin 2-5, 2 RBIs.

At Louisville
Tuesday 8/4/1885
Louisville 3 Philadelphia 2
Jimmy Wolf 3-4, 2 RBIs. Tom Brown 2-4, RBI.

Wednesday 8/5/1885
Louisville 6 Philadelphia 2
Jimmy Wolf 2-3, RBI.

Against Detroit
Thursday 8/6/1885
Detroit 13 Philadelphia 5
Fred Lewis 3-5, 2 RBIs. Jack Clements 3 runs.

Friday 8/7/1885
Detroit 3 Philadelphia 1
Bob Emslie (16-34) three hitter.

Saturday 8/8/1885
Philadelphia 7 Detroit 1
Jack Farrell 3 RBIs.

Sunday 8/9/1885
Philadelphia 6 Detroit 1
Charlie Eden 3-4, double, triple.

Final Standings

American League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Louisville Colonels	75	37	.670	-
Philadelphia Athletics	71	41	.634	4.0
Baltimore Orioles	60	52	.536	15.0
Washington Nationals	58	54	.518	17.0
Cleveland Blues	57	55	.509	18.0
Chicago White Sox	47	65	.420	28.0
Detroit Wolverines	40	72	.357	35.0
Boston Americans	40	72	.357	35.0

National League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Boston Beaneaters	72	40	.643	-
Brooklyn Grays	65	47	.580	7.0
Pittsburg Alleghenys	60	52	.536	12.0
New York Giants	54	58	.482	18.0
Philadelphia Quakers	52	60	.464	20.0
Chicago White Stockings	50	62	.446	22.0
St. Louis Browns	49	63	.438	23.0
Cincinnati Red Stockings	46	66	.411	26.0

Shut Outs
7/23 Adonis Terry (NY Giants) 7-0 over Cincinnati. 2nd of the season.
7/25 Hardie Henderson (Detroit) 3-0 over Cleveland. 5th of the season.
7/30 Al Atkinson (Washington) 2-0 over Cleveland. 4th of the season.
8/1 Perry Werden (Boston Beaneaters) 5-0 over Pittsburg. 5th of the season.

5 or More Hits
7/26 Bob Caruthers (Baltimore) 5-6 against Chicago White Sox.

News
Kelly of Cincinnati Earns NL Batting Crown
Monday, August 10th, 1885: Batting titles are tough to come by. It takes a lot of talent, hard work, consistency, few slumps, good health and a little luck. King Kelly of the Cincinnati Red Stockings put it all together this year and led the National League with a .334 batting average (131-392). The Red Stockings catcher played in 101 games, ending the season with 21 doubles, 7 triples, 7 home runs, 72 runs and 58 RBI. "When you work hard, good things happen," Kelly explained to reporters after winning the coveted award. "Slumps happen to everyone, but you won't break out of one without hard work. I think that's one of the prime reasons for my success this season."

Colonels Connor Takes AL Batting Crown
Monday, August 10th, 1885: When the American League regular season came to a close yesterday, Roger Connor was all alone in the top spot in the batting race with a .321 average. The 28-year-old Louisville Colonels first baseman smacked 147 hits in 458 at-bats and wrapped up the year with 16 doubles, 11 triples and 7 home runs. Connor appeared in 111 games and had 63 RBIs and 86 runs scored.

NABL News: Playoffs begin
Monday, August 10th, 1885: A playoff baseball game has a surreal atmosphere. Fans become one, roaring in unison at a great play and sharing the grief at blown opportunity. Victory and defeat play out in a rainbow of colors, sounds, smells and feelings. North American BaseBall League playoff baseball is a memorable experience. What is it like? Ask the 10-year-old sitting with his dad as he plucks a foul ball out of the air. Ask the veteran slugger who hits that walk-off home run. Ask the manager in the big game after coming from 10 games back to win the pennant. Ask the countless number of legends who have flourished or those greats who never won the big one. Or tomorrow, ask any of the rookies what it's like to play in one of the Round 1 showdowns:

Boston Beaneaters versus Louisville Colonels.

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1885 Playoffs

Boston at Louisville
Game 1 8/11/1885
Louisville 4-0 over Boston
In a standout performance today at Eclipse Park I, Colonels pitcher John Ward blanked the Boston Beaneaters 4-0. He limited them to 3 hits and posted 6 strikeouts and no walks to gain the win for Louisville.

Game 2 8/12/1885
Boston 8-7 over Louisville
Jack Rowe 2-5, 2 RBIs. John Reilly HR, 3-5.

Louisville at Boston
Game 3 8/14/1885
Boston 3-2 over Louisville in 11 innings
Arnie Latham 1-3, 2 RBIs.

Game 4 8/15/1885
Louisville 13-1 over Boston
Roger Connor 3-5, 4 RBIs. Jimmy Wolf 3-5, 2 RBIs.

Game 5 8/16/1885
Boston 8-4 over Louisville
Ned Williamson 2-3, 2 RBIs. Ed Swartwood 2-3.

Boston at Louisville
Game 6 8/18/1885
Louisville 6-4 over Boston
John Ward (3-0) allowed 7 hits.

Game 7 8/18/1885
Louisville 3-0 over Boston
Mickey Welch spun his magic in a 3-0 shutout victory, allowing 3 hits while totaling 1 walk and 4 strikeouts.

Colonels Win 1885 Round 1
Wednesday, August 19th, 1885: It was a clash of the two best teams in the North American BaseBall League -- the Louisville Colonels and the Boston Beaneaters -- and when the dust cleared on the diamond -- the Colonels were the 1885 Round 1 champions.

It all came to an end today at Eclipse Park I, when Louisville clinched the title with a 3-0 victory and won the series 4-3. It is the 3rd time it has happened in club history. MVP was Abner Dalrymple .429 and 7 RBIs.

Post Season
Year's Best Gloves Selected by National League
Monday, August 31st, 1885: 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 1885 in the National League go to these standout defenders:

Pitcher: Jim Tyng (Brooklyn Grays)
Catcher: Jack Rowe (Boston Beaneaters)
First Baseman: John Reilly (Boston Beaneaters)
Second Baseman: Bill Greenwood (Pittsburg Alleghenys)
Third Baseman: Ned Williamson (Boston Beaneaters)
Shortstop: Jack Glasscock (Cincinnati Red Stockings)
Left Fielder: Mike Mansell (Chicago White Stockings)
Center Fielder: Curt Welch (Brooklyn Grays)
Right Fielder: John Sneed (Philadelphia Quakers)

AL Glove Wizard Award Winners Announced
Monday, August 31st, 1885: "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 1885 have been tabbed as the American League's Glove Wizard Award winners. Here are this year's best:

Pitcher: Jim Whitney (Cleveland Blues)
Catcher: Buck Ewing (Louisville Colonels)
First Baseman: Roger Connor (Louisville Colonels)
Second Baseman: Jack Farrell (Philadelphia Athletics)
Third Baseman: Jerry Denny (Louisville Colonels)
Shortstop: Frank Fennelly (Philadelphia Athletics)
Left Fielder: Joe Sommer (Philadelphia Athletics)
Center Fielder: George Gore (Washington Nationals)
Right Fielder: Hugh Nicol (Cleveland Blues)

NL's Top Rookie Selected
Tuesday, September 1st, 1885: The debut season of Pittsburg's right fielder Sam Thompson was capped off today with the announcement that he has been crowned the 1885 National League Newcomer of the Year Award winner.

Here are his season stats: 109 games played, a .291 average, 135 hits, 13 home runs, 35 walks and a .345 on-base percentage. Thompson also drove in 79 runs and scored 91 times.

American League Picks Top Rookie
Tuesday, September 1st, 1885: All the games have been played, all the votes have been counted and the recipient of the prestigious American League Newcomer of the Year Award is Jimmy Ryan of the Baltimore Orioles.

This talented first-year performer hit .296 and put up a .350 OBP. In 108 games this year, the center fielder collected 125 hits in 423 at-bats, 7 home runs, 67 RBIs and scored 75 times.

Boston Hurler Wins NL Outstanding Pitcher Award
Thursday, September 3rd, 1885: The Boston Beaneaters have a rising superstar or maybe even a budding Hall-of-Famer in the making.
It's Perry Werden, this year's National League Outstanding Pitcher Award selection. This blossoming hurler wowed fans, peers and sportswriters with a fabulous performance.

Werden compiled a 41-10 record in 53 starts, tallied 202 strikeouts in 463.2 innings and recorded a 2.10 ERA. Other clubs managed only a .226 batting average against him.

Welch Takes AL Outstanding Pitcher Award
Thursday, September 3rd, 1885: The Outstanding Pitcher Award for 1885 has been presented and the American League winner is Mickey Welch of Louisville.

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

Welch excelled with an impressive 39-14 record in 54 starts. In 465 innings he yielded 402 hits and 97 walks, while striking out 213 and compiling a fine 1.78 ERA.

Kelly Selected NL's Top Batter
Friday, September 4th, 1885: King Kelly should get a big payoff next year on the heels of his performance in 1885 -- a season that earned him the National League Outstanding Hitter Award.

In what could be his last season in Cincinnati, the catcher smacked 131 hits, 21 doubles, 7 triples, 7 home runs and 58 RBIs while hitting .334 with 72 runs scored.

Roger Connor Captures AL Outstanding Hitter Award
Friday, September 4th, 1885: It was a season to remember for Roger Connor. He was one of the most dangerous men in the league when he had a bat in his hand, and the American League announced today that he has won the Outstanding Hitter Award for 1885.

The Louisville first baseman dominated opposing pitchers with a .321 batting average, 16 doubles, 11 triples, 7 home runs and 63 RBIs while compiling a .379 on-base percentage and scoring 86 runs.

Trade
Louisville, Philadelphia Confirm Swap
Wednesday, September 16th, 1885: Trade winds have been blowing through Louisville. This time, a deal has materialized between the Colonels and Athletics. According to sources inside the organization, Louisville will ship 26-year-old center fielder Buttercup Dickerson to Philadelphia for 25-year-old first baseman Jerry Sweeney and 20-year-old catcher Mike Drissel.

Draft Pool
NABL News: Draft Pool Revealed
Friday, October 2nd, 1885: North American BaseBall League today released the final list of all players eligible for next month's rookie draft. Now that the list has been made official, close scrutiny of these players can be expected as scouts begin to review this year's up and coming talent.

The top players available (in no particular order) seem to be:
1. Pete Conway, 18 year-old starting pitcher out of college.
2. Silver King, 17 year-old starting pitcher out of high-school.
3. Elmer Smith, 17 year-old starting pitcher out of high-school.
4. Cannonball Titcomb, 19 year-old starting pitcher out of high-school.
5. Elton Chamberlain, 17 year-old starting pitcher out of high-school.
6. Pop Schriver, 20 year-old catcher out of college.
7. Billy Shindle, 24 year-old third baseman out of college.
8. George Keefe, 18 year-old starting pitcher out of high-school.
9. Lefty Marr, 23 year-old right fielder out of college.
10. Wilbert Robinson, 22 year-old catcher out of college.

NABL News: First-Year Player Draft
Sunday, November 1st, 1885: Lost in all the hoopla of today's amateur draft are the young men who won't be going first, tenth or even fiftieth. Many of them will probably never make North American BaseBall League rosters, but one and all will be spurred on by the possibility that someday they'll be playing on a championship club. Detroit, Boston, Cincinnati, Detroit and Chicago will have the first five choices. BNN analysts report that these players are likely to be high picks in the 1885 draft:

1. Lefty Marr, 23 year-old right fielder out of college.
2. Silver King, 17 year-old starting pitcher out of high-school.
3. Elton Chamberlain, 17 year-old starting pitcher out of high-school.
4. George Keefe, 18 year-old starting pitcher out of high-school.
5. Billy Shindle, 24 year-old third baseman out of college.
6. Pop Schriver, 20 year-old catcher out of college.
7. Otto Schomberg, 20 year-old first baseman out of college.
8. Hub Collins, 21 year-old second baseman out of college.
9. Frank Gilmore, 21 year-old starting pitcher out of college.
10. Nat Hudson, 26 year-old starting pitcher out of college.

Philadelphia Athletics draft the following:
C Jack Boyle
P Dan Bickman
C Ed Harting
C Jim Donahue

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15 year leaders

Single Season Batting Career Batting 391 PA required for season rate statistics. 1562 PA required for career rate statistics.
Player	Value	Year	Board	Stat	Board	Value	Player
John Peters	.354	1883	Season	Batting Average	Career	.328	King Kelly
Dan Brouthers	.463	1882	Season	On-Base Pct	Career	.408	Dan Brouthers
Dan Brouthers	.493	1884	Season	Slugging Pct	Career	.477	Dan Brouthers
Dan Brouthers	.934	1882	Season	On-Base plus Slugging Pct	Career	.885	Dan Brouthers
Dan Brouthers	53.6	1884	Season	VORP	Career	237.2	Dan Brouthers
Sam Barkley	112	1884	Season	Games	Career	1058	Cap Anson
John Reilly	505	1884	Season	At-Bats	Career	4555	Cap Anson
Piggy Ward	105	1884	Season	Runs	Career	740	Cap Anson
John Peters	151	1883	Season	Hits	Career	1315	Cap Anson
Dave Orr	236	1884	Season	Total Bases	Career	1667	Cap Anson
Joe Sommer	117	1883	Season	Singles	Career	1068	Cap Anson
Al Myers	33	1884	Season	Doubles	Career	194	Martin Mullen
Dave Orr	21	1884	Season	Triples	Career	78	Charlie Eden
Sam Thompson	13	1885	Season	Home Runs	Career	31	Dave Orr
Dave Orr	105	1884	Season	RBIs	Career	596	Cap Anson
Tom Barlow	50	1879	Season	Stolen Bases	Career	371	Tom Barlow
Piggy Ward	40	1884	Season	Caught Stealing	Career	263	Tom Barlow
Piggy Ward	95	1884	Season	Walks	Career	316	Dan Brouthers
Ed Swartwood	145	1884	Season	Strikeouts	Career	588	John Richmond

Single Season Pitching Career Pitching 126 IP required for season rate statistics. 504 IP required for career rate statistics.
Player	Value	Year	Board	Stat	Board	Value	Player
Rynie Wolters	1.07	1876	Season	Earned Run Average	Career	1.29	Ed Cushman
Perry Werden	41	1885	Season	Wins	Career	281	Al Spalding
James Burke	36	1884	Season	Losses	Career	302	Al Spalding
Rynie Wolters	.824	1872	Season	Winning Percentage	Career	.755	Perry Werden
Len Lovett	4	1873	Season	Saves	Career	13	Frank Pearce
Dick McBride	60	1874	Season	Games	Career	629	Al Spalding
Dick McBride	60	1874	Season	Games Started	Career	604	Al Spalding
Dick McBride	54	1874	Season	Complete Games	Career	429	Al Spalding
Ed Cushman	7	1884	Season	Shutouts	Career	19	John Ward
Dick McBride	500.0	1874	Season	Innings Pitched	Career	5037.1	Al Spalding
Al Spalding	677	1872	Season	Hits Allowed	Career	5709	Al Spalding
Hardie Henderson	18	1885	Season	Home Runs Allowed	Career	70	Al Spalding
Ed Cushman	585	1884	Season	Strikeouts	Career	1499	John Ward
Frank Mountain	181	1885	Season	Bases on Balls	Career	664	Frank Mountain
Asa Brainard	0.21	1875	Season	Bases on Balls / 9 IP	Career	0.59	Asa Brainard
Ed Cushman	5.77	1884	Season	Hits Allowed / 9 IP	Career	6.59	Ed Cushman
Ed Cushman	11.02	1884	Season	Strikeouts / 9 IP	Career	9.66	Ed Cushman
Peek-A-Boo Veach	98.2	1885	Season	VORP	Career	526.7	Al Spalding
Ed Cushman	0.80	1884	Season	Walks + Hits / IP	Career	0.91	Ed Cushman
Ed Cushman	.177	1884	Season	Opponents AVG	Career	.196	Ed Cushman
Ed Cushman	.214	1884	Season	Opponents OBP	Career	.236	Ed Cushman
Ed Cushman	.240	1884	Season	Opponents SLG	Career	.258	Ed Cushman
Ed Cushman	.454	1884	Season	Opponents OPS	Career	.493	Ed Cushman

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1886 Season

Cleveland at Philadelphia
2 game series

4/6/1886 Athletics 6 Blues 5: Frank Fennelly hits a two run HR (1) in the bottom of the ninth
4/7/1886 Blues 7 Athletics 6: Jim Whitney (1-0) scatters eight hits.

Philadelphia at Detroit
3 game series

4/9/1886 Wolverines 10 Athletics 6: Hick Carpenter 2-4, 3 RBIs.
4/10/1886 Wolverines 4 Athletics 3: Bob Emslie (2-0) six hitter.
4/11/1886 Wolverines 10 Athletics 8: Julius Willigrod 3 runs, 2-5.

Philadelphia at Baltimore
3 game series

4/13/1886 Philadelphia 5 Baltimore 1: Lee Richmond (2-1) three hitter.
4/14/1886 Baltimore 9 Philadelphia 7: Chippy McGarr 3 RBIs.
4/15/1886 Philadelphia 11 Baltimore 2: Jack Farrell 3 run HR (1)

Philadelphia at Chicago
3 game series

4/16/1886 White Sox 8 Athletics 3: James Burke (1-2) scatters six hits.
4/17/1886 Athletics 11 White Sox 7: Buttercup Dickerson 3-05, 2 RBIs.
4/18/1886 Athletics 5 White Sox 1: Harry Porter (1-4) four hitter.

Boston Americans at Philadelphia
3 game series

4/20/1886 Athletics 8 Americans 5: Frank Fennelly 2-5
4/21/1886 Athletics 9 Americans 5: Frank Fennelly 2 triples, 2 RBIs.
4/22/1886 Athletics 4 Americans 0: Harry Porter (3-4) NO HITTER.

Standings

American League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Louisville Colonels	13	2	.867	-
Detroit Wolverines	9	5	.643	3.5
Baltimore Orioles	8	5	.615	4.0
Philadelphia Athletics	8	6	.571	4.5
Cleveland Blues	7	7	.500	5.5
Boston Americans	4	9	.308	8.0
Washington Nationals	4	11	.267	9.0
Chicago White Sox	3	11	.214	9.5

National League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Boston Beaneaters	10	3	.769	-
St. Louis Browns	11	4	.733	-
Brooklyn Grays	9	4	.692	1.0
Pittsburg Alleghenys	8	6	.571	2.5
Philadelphia Quakers	6	9	.400	5.0
Chicago White Stockings	5	9	.357	5.5
New York Giants	4	10	.286	6.5
Cincinnati Red Stockings	3	11	.214	7.5

News

Shut outs
4/9/1886 John Harkins (Baltimore) 5-0 over Chicago White Sox.
4/11/1886 George Derby (Baltimore) 5-0 over Chicago White Sox.
4/12/1886 Hardie Henderson (Detroit) 1-0 over Chicago White Sox.
4/17/1886 John Ward (Louisville) 5-0 over Washington.
4/17/1886 Jim Britt (Philadelphia Quakers) 4-0 over St Louis.
4/21/1886 Ed Morris (Chicago White Sox) 5-0 over Washington.
4/22/1886 Harry Porter (Philadelphia Athletics) 4-0 NO HITTER over Boston Americans.

5 hits or more
4/13/1886 Pete Browning (Boston) 5-6 against Washington.

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Louisville at Philadelphia
3 game series

4/23/1886 Philadelphia 4 Colonels 3: Frank Fennelly 2-4, 2 RBIs.
4/24/1886 Louisville 10 Athletics 7: Pete Hotaling 3-5, 2 RBIs. Colonels score five in the ninth.
4/25/1886 Louisville 20 Philadelphia 1: Buck Ewing 5-5, HR (1), 6 RBIs.

Washington at Philadelphia
3 game series

4/26/1886 Washington 7 Philadelphia 1: Al Atkinson (3-3) allowed 4 hits.
4/27/1886 Philadelphia 9 Washington 2: Dan Brouthers 3 RBIs. Jack Farrell 3-4, 2 RBIs.
4/28/1886 Philadelphia 10 Washington 8: Jackie Hayes 3-3, HR (1). Dan Brouthers 3-4, HR (2).

Philadelphia at Cleveland
3 game series

4/30/1886 Athletics 3 Blues 2: Frank Fennelly HR (3), 2-5.
5/1/1886 Philadelphia 7 Cleveland 3: Denny Lyons 3 runs, 2-4. Frank Fennelly 2-3.
5/2/1886 Blues 12 Athletics 6: Dick Johnston 2-5, HR (1).

Philadelphia at Louisville
3 game series

5/4/1886 Louisville 2 Philadelphia 1 (11): Pete Hotaling RBI single in the bottom of the 11th.
5/5/1886 Athletics 2 Colonels 1 (12): 12th inning Tom Brown RBI single.
5/6/1886 Louisville 5 Philadelphia 1: Dick Burns 3 run HR (1)

Philadelphia at Boston
3 game series

5/7/1886 Boston 9 Philadelphia 7: Sam Trott 3-4, 4 RBIs.
5/8/1886 Philadelphia 7 Boston 2: Tom Brown 2-4, 3 RBIs.
5/9/1886 Philadelphia 3 Boston 1: Jack Boyle HR (1) 1st career.

Chicago at Philadelphia
2 game series

5/11/1886 Athletics 4 White Sox 1: Aaron Clapp 2 RBIs.
5/12/1886 Athletics 4 White Sox 3 (11): Tom Brown RBI triple in the 11th.

Detroit at Philadelphia
3 game series

5/14/1886 Philadelphia 4 Detroit 3: Frank Fennelly 3-4
5/15/1886 Philadelphia 7 Detroit 3: Jack Boyle 2 RBIs. Billy Nash 2-3, 2 RBIs.
5/16/1886 Philadelphia 7 Detroit 4: Denny Lyons 2-3, RBI. Jack Farrell 2 RBIs.

Standings

American League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Louisville Colonels	28	8	.778	-
Philadelphia Athletics	21	13	.618	6.0
Baltimore Orioles	20	14	.588	7.0
Cleveland Blues	18	17	.514	9.5
Detroit Wolverines	17	18	.486	10.5
Washington Nationals	14	23	.378	14.5
Chicago White Sox	13	22	.371	14.5
Boston Americans	9	25	.265	18.0

National League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Boston Beaneaters	24	10	.706	-
St. Louis Browns	21	16	.568	4.5
Brooklyn Grays	19	15	.559	5.0
Pittsburg Alleghenys	17	17	.500	7.0
Philadelphia Quakers	16	20	.444	9.0
New York Giants	15	20	.429	9.5
Cincinnati Red Stockings	14	21	.400	10.5
Chicago White Stockings	14	21	.400	10.5

5 hits or more
4/25/1886 Buck Ewing (Louisville) 5-5 against Philadelphia Athletics.
4/26/1886 John Carbine (St Louis) 5-5 against Pittsburg.
5/3/1886 Joe Visner (Chicago White Sox) 5-5 against Boston.
5/11/1886 Thomas Gorman (Pittsburg) 5-5 against Chicago.

Shut outs
4/28/1886 Charlie Ferguson (Pittsburg) 6-0 over St Louis.
5/2/1886 John Harkins (Baltimore) 4-0 over Boston.
5/4/1886 Larry McKeon (Brooklyn) 10-0 over Chicago White Stockings.
5/5/1886 Ed Dugan (Philadelphia Quakers) 12-0 over Pittsburg.
5/6/1886 Al Atkinson (Washington) 9-0 over Chicago White Sox.
5/9/1886 Bob Emslie (Detroit) 1-0 over Louisville.
5/12/1886 Larry Corcoran (Louisville) 2-0 over Washington.
5/14/1886 Bobby Mitchell (Cleveland) 4-0 over Washington.

Injuries
5/10/1886 Jimmy Ryan (Baltimore) 5-6 weeks with oblique strain

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Philadelphia at Baltimore
3 game series

5/17/1886 Philadelphia 16 Baltimore 11: Jack Boyle HR (2) 2-5. Tom Brown 3-3, 2 RBIs.
5/18/1886 Baltimore 3 Philadelphia 0: Tony Mullane (6-5) tw0 hitter
5/19/1886 Philadelphia 4 Baltimore 1: Joe Sommer 3-5. Jack Farrell 2 RBIs.

Philadelphia at Washington
3 game series

5/21/1886 Washington 3 Philadelphia 2 (11): John Meister scores on an error in the 11th
5/22/1886 Washington 10 Philadelphia 2: John Clarkson (4-10) allows three hits.
5/23/1886 Washington 12 Philadelphia 3: Al Atkinson allows four hits.

Cleveland at Philadelphia
2 game series

5/25/1886 Philadelphia 7 Cleveland 4: Buttercup Dickerson HR (1)
5/26/1886 Cleveland 3 Philadelphia 1: Chub Sullivan 2-4, 2 runs.

Baltimore at Philadelphia
3 game series

5/28/1886 Baltimore 7 Philadelphia 1: Tony Mullane (7-6) shuts down Athletics on four hits
5/29/1886 Philadelphia 7 Baltimore 6: Frank Fennelly doubles home Dan Brouthers in the bottom of the ninth.
5/30/1886 Baltimore 5 Philadelphia 4: Harry Stovey 2-3, 2 RBIs.

Philadelphia at Boston
3 game series

6/1/1886 Philadelphia 8 Boston 1: Denny Lyons 2-3, 3 RBIs.
6/2/1886 Philadelphia 15 Boston 7: Jack Farrell 3-6, 4 RBIs.
6/3/1886 Philadelphia 8 Boston 5: Dan Brouthers 2-4.

Philadelphia at Detroit
3 game series

6/4/1886 Philadelphia 11 Detroit 1: Buttercup Dickerson 4-5, 3 doubles, HR (2). Dan Brouthers 3-5.
6/5/1886 Philadelphia 6 Detroit 4: Mox McQuery HR (1), 2-5.
6/6/1886 Detroit 5 Philadelphia 4: Jack Clements 36-5, 4 RBIs.

Chicago at Philadelphia
4 game series

6/7/1886 Philadelphia 10 Chicago 3: Frank Fennelly HR (5). Mox McQuery 2-5, 3 RBIs.
6/8/1886 Chicago 9 Philadelphia 6: Oyster Burns 2-5, 2 RBIs. Joe Visner 2-5, 2 RBIs.
6/9/1886 Chicago 13 Philadelphia 2: Oyster Burns 5-5
6/10/1886 Chicago 10 Philadelphia 4 (10): George Strief double, 3 RBIs.

Standings

American League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Louisville Colonels	44	14	.759	-
Philadelphia Athletics	31	24	.564	11.5
Baltimore Orioles	30	26	.536	13.0
Cleveland Blues	28	27	.509	14.5
Detroit Wolverines	26	28	.481	16.0
Washington Nationals	23	32	.418	19.5
Chicago White Sox	23	35	.397	21.0
Boston Americans	18	37	.327	24.5

National League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Boston Beaneaters	39	17	.696	-
St. Louis Browns	34	21	.618	4.5
Cincinnati Red Stockings	26	29	.473	12.5
Brooklyn Grays	26	29	.473	12.5
New York Giants	24	30	.444	14.0
Pittsburg Alleghenys	24	31	.436	14.5
Philadelphia Quakers	25	33	.431	15.0
Chicago White Stockings	25	33	.431	15.0

Shut outs
5/18/1886 Tony Mullane (Baltimore) 3-0 over Philadelphia Athletics.
5/18/1886 Jim Britt (Philadelphia Quakers) 3-0 over Cincinnati.
5/23/1886 Bill Vinton (Boston Americans) 1-0 over Detroit.
5/29/1886 Ed Cushman (Cleveland) 6-0 over Louisville.
6/5/1886 Perry Werden (Boston Beaneaters) 4-0 over Chicago White Stockings.
6/9/1886 John Murphy (St Louis) 1-0 over Philadelphia Quakers.

Injuries
5/17/1886 Tom Brown (Philadelphia Athletics) 5-6 weeks with sprained elbow.
6/5/1886 Buttercup Dickerson (Philadelphia Athletics) 3-4 weeks with strained rib cage.
6/5/1886 Jackie Hayes (Philadelphia Athletics) 4 weeks with shoulder soreness.
6/6/1886 Joe Sommer (Philadelphia Athletics) 5 weeks with sore shoulder.

Retirements
5/27/1886 Dick Hurley (Washington)

5 Hits or more
5/22/1886 Abner Dalrymple (Louisville) 5-5 against Baltimore.
6/8/1886 Fred Pfeffer (Brooklyn) 5-5 against Cincinnati.
6/9/1886 Oyster Burns (Chicago) 5-5 against Philadelphia.

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Philadelphia at Louisville
3 game series

6/11/1886 Louisville 3 Philadelphia 2: Buck Ewing doubles in Roger Connor in the bottom of the ninth.
6/12/1886 Louisville 6 Philadelphia 5 (11): Dan Brouthers 2 HR (4). Dick Burns scores in the 11th on an error.
6/13/1886 Louisville 9 Philadelphia 2: John Ward (16-2) allows 4 hits.

1186 All Star Game
6/15/1886

American League All-Stars	2	0	0	7	3	0	0	1	1	0	3	17	18	8
National League All-Stars	0	0	0	6	2	0	0	0	6	0	1	15	16	6

LP Charlie Daniels (Quakers)
WP Ed Cushman (Cleveland)
MVP Frank Fennelly (Athletics) 3-6, 4 RBIs

Philadelphia at Washington
3 game series

6/18/1886 Washington 4 Philadelphia 3 (10): Frank Fennelly HR (6). Tom Sullivan scores on an error in the bottom of the 10th
6/19/1886 Washington 5 Philadelphia 4 (10): Otto Schomberg scores on a passed ball.
6/20/1886 Washington 4 Philadelphia 2: National hand Athletics ninth straight loss.

Baltimore at Philadelphia
3 game series

6/21/1886 Philadelphia 7 Baltimore 2: Athletics end skid on Lee Richmond's 15th win.
6/22/1886 Baltimore 8 Philadelphia 4: Dan Brouthers HR (5)
6/23/1886 Philadelphia 3 Baltimore 2. Jimmy Say scores on a passed ball in the bottom of the ninth.

Philadelphia at Cleveland
4 game series

6/24/1886 Philadelphia 10 Cleveland 7: Frank Fennelly 2-5, 2 RBIs.
6/25/1886 Cleveland 7 Philadelphia 2: Charlie Eden 2-4, 2 doubles.
6/26/1886 Philadelphia 10 Cleveland 3: Tom Brown HR (2)
6/27/1886 Philadelphia 3 Cleveland 2: Lee Richmond (17-9) allows 5 hits.

Philadelphia at Detroit
3 game series

6/28/1886 Philadelphia 14 Detroit 4: Dan Brouthers 3-5, HR (6), 4 RBIs. Jack Farrell 3-5, 3 RBIs.
6/29/1886 Detroit 9 Philadelphia 6: Jack Farrell HR (2). Dan Brouthers 2-5, 2 RBIs.
6/30/1886 Philadelphia 5 Detroit 4: Charlie Eden 2-5.

Boston at Philadelphia
3 game series

7/2/1886 Philadelphia 6 Boston 5: Buttercup Dickerson and Denny Lyons 3-5.
7/3/1886 Philadelphia 6 Boston 1: Frank Fennelly 2-5, 2 RBIs.
7/4/1886 Boston 11 Philadelphia 5: Sam Trott 3-4, 2 RBIs. Dave Drew 2-4, 3 RBIs.

Standings

American League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Louisville Colonels	58	17	.773	-
Philadelphia Athletics	40	34	.541	17.5
Baltimore Orioles	38	36	.514	19.5
Cleveland Blues	37	36	.507	20.0
Detroit Wolverines	35	36	.493	21.0
Washington Nationals	32	41	.438	25.0
Chicago White Sox	30	46	.395	28.5
Boston Americans	24	48	.333	32.5

National League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Boston Beaneaters	52	22	.703	-
St. Louis Browns	40	33	.548	11.5
Brooklyn Grays	39	33	.542	12.0
New York Giants	35	36	.493	15.5
Cincinnati Red Stockings	33	40	.452	18.5
Pittsburg Alleghenys	33	41	.446	19.0
Chicago White Stockings	32	44	.421	21.0
Philadelphia Quakers	30	45	.400	22.5

Shut outs
6/11/1886 Peek-A-Boo Veach (New York Giants) 1-0 over Cincinnati.
6/11/1886 Ed Coughlin (Boston Beaneaters) 6-0 over St Louis.
6/22/1886 Larry McKeon (Brooklyn) 5-0 over St Louis.
7/1/1886 Toad Ramsey (Chicago White Sox) 1-0 against Baltimore

Injuries
6/20/1886 Jim Britt (Quakers) 7 months with torn flexor tendon.
6/27/1886 Pete Browning (Boston Americans) 3-4 weeks with sprained ankle.

5 hits or more
6/30/1886 John Grady (Boston Beaneaters) 5-5 against Chicago.

Major News
Brouthers Signs for 6 years
Monday, June 28th, 1886: Media analysts hailed Philadelphia's signing of Dan Brouthers, one of North American BaseBall League's brightest stars, as a pivotal move. While the deal is certain to raise a few eyebrows, Brouthers is expected to earn every bit of the $5,760 promised him over 6 years.

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Louisville at Philadelphia
3 game series

7/5/1886 Louisville 9 Philadelphia 4: Jerry Denny 3RBIs, 3-5. Pete Hotaling 3 RBIs with two triples
7/6/1886 Louisville 3 Philadelphia 1: Dick Burns scores on a fielders choice in the ninth.
7/7/1886 Louisville 5 Philadelphia 2: Pete Hotaling 2-4, 2 RBIs.

Philadelphia at Chicago White Sox.
3 game series

7/9/1886 Philadelphia 9 Chicago 6: Charlie Eden 3 run HR (1)
7/10/1886 Chicago 7 Philadelphia 6 (10): Mike Muldoon 2 run triple in the bottom of the 10th.
7/11/1886 Philadelphia 9 Chicago 5: Frank Fennelly 4-4. Mox McQuerry 2-3, 2 RBIs.

Philadelphia at Cleveland
2 game series

7/14/1886 Cleveland 4 Philadelphia 3: King Kelly 2-4, RBI.
7/15/1886 Cleveland 8 Philadelphia 4: Jumbo Davis 2-3.

Philadelphia at Baltimore
3 game series

7/16/1886 Baltimore 4 Philadelphia 3 (10): Arthur Irwin scores on a passed ball.
7/17/1886 Baltimore 4 Philadelphia 2: Bob Caruthers 1-3, 2 RBIs.
7/18/1886 Baltimore 6 Philadelphia 1: Harry Stovey 2-4.

Washington at Philadelphia
2 game series

7/20/1886 Philadelphia 10 Washington 3: Buttercup Dickerson 2-4, 2 runs.
7/21/1886 Washington 15 Philadelphia 5: Phil Baker HR (3) GRAND SLAM!
7/22/1886 Washington 19 Philadelphia 15: Billy Reid 5-8. George Gore 3 RBIs. Buttercup Dickerson 4-7, 4 RBIs.

Detroit at Philadelphia
3 game series

7/23/1886 Philadelphia 9 Detroit 3: Jack Farrell 2-5, 2 RBIs. Denny Lyons 3-5.
7/24/1886 Detroit 11 Philadelphia 4: Andy Swan 4 RBIs.
7/25/1886 Philadelphia 11 Detroit 4: Frank Fennelly HR (7). Dan Brouthers 3-5.

Philadelphia at Boston
3 game series

7/27/1886 Philadelphia 6 Boston 5: Jack Farrell 2-4, 2 RBIs.
7/28/1886 Philadelphia 5 Boston 4: Jack Farrell 2-3, 2 RBIs.
7/29/1886 Philadelphia 12 Boston 4: Mox McQuerry HR (2), 3-4, 5 RBIs.

Standings

American League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Louisville Colonels	68	25	.731	-
Baltimore Orioles	54	40	.574	14.5
Cleveland Blues	52	40	.565	15.5
Philadelphia Athletics	48	46	.511	20.5
Detroit Wolverines	42	50	.457	25.5
Washington Nationals	42	51	.452	26.0
Chicago White Sox	36	58	.383	32.5
Boston Americans	30	62	.326	37.5

National League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Boston Beaneaters	66	28	.702	-
St. Louis Browns	51	42	.548	14.5
Brooklyn Grays	50	42	.543	15.0
New York Giants	44	48	.478	21.0
Cincinnati Red Stockings	41	51	.446	24.0
Chicago White Stockings	41	53	.436	25.0
Philadelphia Quakers	40	53	.430	25.5
Pittsburg Alleghenys	39	55	.415	27.0

Injuries
7/27/1886 Ed Cushman (Cleveland) 4-5 weeks with strained hamstring.

Shut outs
7/5/1886 Tony Mullane (Baltimore) 4-0 over Washington.
7/9/1886 Tony Mullane (Baltimore) 9-0 over Detroit.
7/11/1886 Bill Wise (St Louis) 1-0 over Quakers
7/12/1886 Tony Mullane (Baltimore) 11-0 over Boston Americans. 3 in a row!!!
7/20/1886 Bobby Mitchell (Cleveland) 1-0 over Chicago White Sox.

5 or more Hits
7/22/1886 Billy Reid (Washington) 5-8 against Athletics.

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Cleveland at Philadelphia
3 game series

7/30/1886 Philadelphia 8 Cleveland 4: Denny Lyons GRAND SLAM HR (1)
7/31/1886 Philadelphia 6 Cleveland 0: Harry Porter (14-19) eight hit shut out.
8/1/1886 Cleveland 4 Philadelphia 3: King Kelley 2-4. Jim Whitney (19-12) HR (2)

Louisville at Philadelphia
3 game series

8/3/1886 Philadelphia 6 Louisville 3: Denny Lyons 2 RBIs. Buttercup Dickerson 2-4.
8/4/1886 Philadelphia 6 Louisville 5: Roger Connor 4-5, 2 doubles, 3 RBIs.
8/5/1886 Louisville 8 Philadelphia 2: Jerry Denny HR (10) Dick Burns HR (6).

Chicago at Philadelphia
3 game series

8/6/1886 Chicago 10 Philadelphia 6: Buttercup Dickerson 3-5. Joe Visner 3-5 2 RBIs.
8/7/1886 Philadelphia 9 Chicago 2: Walt Walker 3-4, 2 RBIs. Denny Lyons 4-5.
8/8/1886 Philadelphia 7 Chicago 3: Denny Lyons HR (2) 2-4, 2 RBIs.

Philadelphia at Washington
3 game series

8/9/1886 Washington 4 Philadelphia 2: Buttercup Dickerson 3-4.
8/10/1886 Philadelphia 9 Washington 2: Frank Fennelly 2-6, 2 RBIs.
8/11/1886 Philadelphia 2 Washington 0: Bobby Mathews 11th career shut out.

Baltimore at Philadelphia
3 game series

8/13/1886 Philadelphia 6 Baltimore 5: Buttercup Dickerson HR (4), 2-4, 4 RBIs.
8/14/1886 Philadelphia 7 Baltimore 2: Joe Sommer HR (2) Denny Lyons HR (3)
8/15/1886 Baltimore 6 Philadelphia 4: Bob Caruthers HR (6)

Standings

American League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Louisville Colonels	81	28	.743	-
Baltimore Orioles	61	49	.555	20.5
Cleveland Blues	59	49	.546	21.5
Philadelphia Athletics	58	51	.532	23.0
Detroit Wolverines	51	57	.472	29.5
Washington Nationals	46	62	.426	34.5
Chicago White Sox	43	67	.391	38.5
Boston Americans	36	72	.333	44.5

National League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Boston Beaneaters	78	32	.709	-
St. Louis Browns	57	51	.528	20.0
Brooklyn Grays	57	51	.528	20.0
Cincinnati Red Stockings	52	56	.481	25.0
Chicago White Stockings	50	60	.455	28.0
New York Giants	48	60	.444	29.0
Pittsburg Alleghenys	48	61	.440	29.5
Philadelphia Quakers	45	64	.413	32.5

Shut outs
7/31/1886 Harry Porter (Philadelphia) 6-0 over Cleveland.
7/31/1886 Bill Stemmeyer (Quakers) 6-0 over White Stockings.
7/31/1886 Dan Casey (St Louis) 5-0 over NY Giants.
8/6/1886 Ed Dugan (Quakers) 5-0 over St Louis.
8/7/1886 Tony Mullane (Baltimore) 5-0 over Detroit.
8/11/1886 Bobby Mathews (Philadelphia) 2-0 over Washington.
8/11/1886 Toad Ramsey (White Sox) 4-0 over Cleveland.

Injuries
8/3/1886 Dan Brouthers (Philadelphia) 5 months with torn ankle ligament.
8/4/1886 John Healy (NY Giants) 4 months with shoulder inflammation.

5 or more Hits
8/8/1886 Ed Swartwood (Beaneaters) 5-6 against NY Giants.

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Detroit at Philadelphia
3 game series

8/17/1886 Philadelphia 8 Detroit 3: Buttercup Dickerson HR (5), 2-3.
8/18/1886 Philadelphia 8 Detroit 5: Walt Walker 2-5, 2 RBIs.
8/19/1886 Philadelphia 5 Detroit 4: Walt Walker RBI fly out in the eighth for the winning run.

Boston at Philadelphia
3 game series

8/20/1886 Philadelphia 8 Boston 3: Mox McQuery 2-3, 2 RBIs.
8/21/1886 Philadelphia 7 Boston 4: Frank Fennelly HR (8), 2-5, 2 RBIs. Tom Brown 3 RBIs.
8/22/1886 Philadelphia 6 Boston 3: Lyman Drake HR (1). Joe Sommer 2 RBIs.

Cleveland at Philadelphia
2 game series

8/24/1886 Cleveland 9 Philadelphia 4: Jim Whitney (20-17) scatters six hits. Jocko Milligan 2-5, 2 RBIs.
8/25/1886 Cleveland 7 Philadelphia 3: King Kelly and Ned Hanlion 2 RBIs each.

Washington at Philadelphia
3 game series.

8/27/1886 Philadelphia 9 Washington 3: Buttercup Dickerson 2-5, 2 RBIs. Billy Shindle 3-3.
8/28/1886 Philadelphia 5 Washington 4: Buttercup Dickerson triples in Jimmy Say in the bottom of the ninth.
8/29/1886 Washington 5 Philadelphia 2: Billy Shindle 2 RBIs.

Philadelphia at Chicago
3 game series

8/30/1886 Chicago 8 Philadelphia 3: Jim Gray 3 RBIs. George Strief 2-4, 2 RBIs.
8/31/1886 Philadelphia 14 Chicago 1: Harry Porter (22-20) one hitter. Buttercup Dickerson 4-6, 3 runs. Frank Fennelly 4-4, 3 RBIs. HRs by Charlie Eden (2) and Joe Sommer (3)
9/1/1886 Philadelphia 10 Chicago 6: Tom Brown 3 RBIs.

Philadelphia at Louisville
3 game series

9/3/1886 Louisville 6 Philadelphia 4: Roger Connor 3-4.
9/4/1886 Louisville 5 Philadelphia 2: Jerry Denny 2 RBIs.
9/5/1886 Philadelphia 4 Louisville 2: Tom Brown 2-4. Mox McQuery 2 RBIs

Final Standings

American League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Louisville Colonels	92	34	.730	-
Baltimore Orioles	71	55	.563	21.0
Philadelphia Athletics	69	57	.548	23.0
Cleveland Blues	67	59	.532	25.0
Detroit Wolverines	58	68	.460	34.0
Washington Nationals	57	69	.452	35.0
Chicago White Sox	52	74	.413	40.0
Boston Americans	38	88	.302	54.0

National League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Boston Beaneaters	87	39	.690	-
Brooklyn Grays	66	60	.524	21.0
St. Louis Browns	65	61	.516	22.0
Cincinnati Red Stockings	60	66	.476	27.0
Chicago White Stockings	60	66	.476	27.0
Pittsburg Alleghenys	58	68	.460	29.0
New York Giants	56	70	.444	31.0
Philadelphia Quakers	52	74	.413	35.0

Shut Outs
8/18/1886 John Murphy (St Louis) 5-0 over Cincinnati.
8/21/1886 Harry Salisbury (White Stockings) 6-0 over St Louis.
8/22/1886 Jim Tyng (Brooklyn) 2-0 over Pittsburg.
8/27/1886 Bill Wise (St Louis) 8-0 over Pittsburg.
8/28/1886 James Burke (White Sox) 4-0 over Cleveland.
8/27/1886 Jersey Bakely (White Stockings) 1-0 over Cincinnati.
9/3/1886 Pete Meegan (Brooklyn) 10-0 over White Stockings
9/4/1886 Bob Emslie (Detroit) 6-0 over Cleveland. NO HITTER.

News
Boston's Swartwood Takes Home NL Batting Honors
Monday, September 6th, 1886: Ed Swartwood of the Boston Beaneaters was this year's best hitter in the National League. The 27-year-old center fielder collected the batting title with a .349 average. Playing in 126 games, the NL champ racked up 171 hits in 490 at-bats with 5 home runs and 83 RBIs.

Kelly Takes Home AL Batting Title
Monday, September 6th, 1886: Cleveland Blues catcher King Kelly put the final touch on a fine season by winning the 1886 American League batting crown. The 28-year-old hitter was a pitcher's nightmare, hitting .309. Kelly rapped out 135 hits in 437 at-bats with 19 doubles, 8 triples and 4 home runs. In addition, he played in 117 games, scored 71 runs and batted in 57.

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Post Season 1886

NABL News: Playoffs begin
Monday, September 6th, 1886: The teams who survived the hard battles of the regular season now begin their new campaign -- the postseason! The playoffs begin today in North American BaseBall League as the Round 1 commences with these match-ups of clubs hoping to win the title:
Boston Beaneaters versus Louisville Colonels.

Game 1: 9/7/1886 Boston at Louisville
Louisville 7 Boston 4: Dick Burns, Pete Hotaling and Jerry Denny hit home runs. John Ward pitches a five hitter.

Game 2: 9/8/1886
Louisville 8 Boston 7: Dick Burns RBI single in teh bottom of the ninth lifts Colonels.

Game 3: 9/10/1886 Louisville at Boston
Louisville 8 Boston 7: Abner Dalrymple 2-5, 3 RBIs. Roger Connor 3-5.


Game 4: 9/11/1886
Louisville 2 Boston 1 (11): Jerry Denny singles home Roger Connor in the 11th to lead Louisville to sweep of Boston.

Louisville Sweeps Round 1
Saturday, September 11th, 1886: The Colonels proved to be unbeatable in the 1886 Round 1 as they shocked the Boston Beaneaters by sweeping the series.

Louisville finished them off 2-1 in the finale at South End Grounds I. This is the 4th title for the club.

Post Season
9/13/1886: Philadelphia Athletics announced that according to a top secret survey, fan loyalty increased to very good.

Awards
Top Fielders Honored by National League
Thursday, September 23rd, 1886: Who are the Glove Wizard Award winners? They are the guys that steal outs. They make spectacular plays, but they also consistently make the routine plays. This year in the National League these defensive stalwarts made a name for themselves with their gloves:

Pitcher: Perry Werden (Boston Beaneaters)
Catcher: Lew Brown (Boston Beaneaters)
First Baseman: Charlie Comiskey (Philadelphia Quakers)
Second Baseman: Hardy Richardson (Brooklyn Grays)
Third Baseman: Ned Williamson (Boston Beaneaters)
Shortstop: Jack Glasscock (Cincinnati Red Stockings)
Left Fielder: Mike Mansell (Chicago White Stockings)
Center Fielder: Curt Welch (Brooklyn Grays)
Right Fielder: Arlie Latham (Boston Beaneaters)

AL Best Gloves of 1886 Chosen
Thursday, September 23rd, 1886: Glove Wizard Awards are the symbol for defensive excellence, a recognition of the best of the best in defense. The American League Glove Wizard Award trophies for 1886 have been awarded to these outstanding fielders:

Pitcher: Larry Corcoran (Louisville Colonels)
Catcher: Phil Baker (Washington Nationals)
First Baseman: Roger Connor (Louisville Colonels)
Second Baseman: Fred Dunlap (Baltimore Orioles)
Third Baseman: Jerry Denny (Louisville Colonels)
Shortstop: Arthur Irwin (Baltimore Orioles)
Left Fielder: Abner Dalrymple (Louisville Colonels)
Center Fielder: George Gore (Washington Nationals)
Right Fielder: Hugh Nicol (Cleveland Blues)

Smith Captures 1886 Newcomer of the Year Award
Friday, September 24th, 1886: Elmer Smith's age didn't show very often in his first year. He performed more like a veteran on the hill for the Cincinnati Red Stockings and today he walked away with the 1886 National League Newcomer of the Year Award.

The 18-year-old starter registered a 20-18 record this season in 38 starts. Over 319 innings he gave up 274 hits, struck out 166 and issued 113 walks as he held the opposition to a .223 batting average and fashioned a 2.29 ERA.

Schomberg Presented AL Newcomer of the Year Award
Friday, September 24th, 1886: In his apprentice season in the American League, Otto Schomberg put up some quality statistics to sew up the prestigious Newcomer of the Year Award.

This talented Washington right fielder posted a .290 average while accumulating 117 hits, 3 home runs, 53 RBIs and 79 runs scored in 113 games. He drew 90 walks as he fashioned a solid .421 on-base percentage.

Great Season For Werden, Wins NL Outstanding Pitcher Award
Sunday, September 26th, 1886: He's in the early phase of his career, but this past season Perry Werden performed like a veteran on the hill for the Boston Beaneaters and walked away with the National League Outstanding Pitcher Award in the process.

The 21-year-old Beaneaters star fashioned a 34-5 won-loss record in 1886 with a 1.59 ERA. In 373 innings of work and 42 starts, Werden struck out 173 while giving up 342 hits and 56 walks. He held opposing batters to a .238 average.

AL's #1 Pitcher is Ward
Sunday, September 26th, 1886: The Outstanding Pitcher Award for 1886 has been presented and the American League winner is John Ward of Louisville.

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

Ward excelled with an impressive 31-7 record in 41 starts. In 351.2 innings he yielded 313 hits and 37 walks, while striking out 138 and compiling a fine 2.00 ERA.

1886 Premier Batter Selected By NL
Monday, September 27th, 1886: Ed Swartwood went on a year-long hitting rampage against National League pitchers and collected the Outstanding Hitter Award for 1886.

The Boston center fielder battered the opposition for 171 hits, 35 doubles, 12 triples, 5 home runs and 83 RBIs, while scoring 117 runs. He hit .349 and posted a .452 on-base percentage.

AL Announces Best Batter Award
Monday, September 27th, 1886: Cleveland's King Kelly put the wraps on a fine campaign today by winning the 1886 American League Outstanding Hitter Award.

The 28-year-old veteran scorched the opposition with a .309 average, picking up 135 hits, 19 doubles, 8 triples, 4 home runs and 57 RBIs, while scoring 71 runs.

Post Season
NABL News: Draft Pool Revealed
Saturday, October 2nd, 1886: The 1886 amateur draft pool was published today with barely a mention on BNN. But then, fans rarely get drawn into amateur drafts. The players are not known commodities and they're not tangible, recognizable names. They might be five years down the road, but casual fans don't get sucked in by "might be," they get excited about what is happening in the here and now. Over the next 30 days, scouts will assess their possibilities, run mock drafts and formulate their plans.

To help them, North American BaseBall League has posted an interactive draft section on its Transactions page, which will be available for 30 days before draft day.

The top players available (in no particular order) seem to be:
1. Wilbert Robinson, 23 year-old catcher out of college.
2. George Van Haltren, 20 year-old center fielder out of college.
3. Tom Daly, 20 year-old second baseman out of college.
4. Marty Sullivan, 23 year-old left fielder out of college.
5. Ed McKean, 22 year-old shortstop out of college.
6. Mike Mattimore, 28 year-old starting pitcher out of college.
7. Jocko Fields, 21 year-old catcher out of college.
8. Gus Weyhing, 20 year-old starting pitcher out of college.
9. Mark Baldwin, 22 year-old starting pitcher out of college.
10. Mike Morrison, 19 year-old starting pitcher out of high-school

NABL News: First-Year Player Draft
Monday, November 1st, 1886: Today is the North American BaseBall League amateur draft. Everyone wants to be drafted first, but the real story lies in the obscure pick several rounds removed from the limelight. These are players in the draft, who might never make the big leagues, but some who could just as easily become Hall of Famers. In any case, the quest to find that hidden nugget begins in earnest today. Boston, Chicago, Philadelphia, New York and Washington will have the first five selections. BNN analysts have rated these players as likely high draft picks:


1. Tom Daly, 20 year-old second baseman out of college.
2. George Van Haltren, 20 year-old center fielder out of college.
3. Wilbert Robinson, 23 year-old catcher out of college.
4. Mark Baldwin, 23 year-old starting pitcher out of college.
5. Mike Mattimore, 28 year-old starting pitcher out of college.
6. Gus Weyhing, 20 year-old starting pitcher out of college.
7. Ed McKean, 22 year-old shortstop out of college.
8. Lave Cross, 20 year-old third baseman out of college.
9. Jocko Fields, 22 year-old catcher out of college.
10. Marty Sullivan, 24 year-old left fielder out of college.

Athletics draft picks
SP Henry Gruber (Real Life: 61-78 3.67 in 5 seasons)
1B Willard Brown (RL: .261 avg in 9 seasons)
3B Ed Flynn (RL: .185 avg in 1 season)
C Bill Collins (RL: .167 avg in 4 seasons of 5 games total)

Off to 1887

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1887 Season

Baseball America Top 100 Prospects List Published
Tuesday, April 5th, 1887: The season is about to start, so it's time for Baseball America to publish the annual Top 100 Prospects list. This year 20-year-old starting pitcher Cannonball Titcomb of the Detroit Wolverines is the #1 prospect overall.

Here is the top 10:
1) SP Cannonball Titcomb, 20, Detroit Wolverines
2) SP Elmer Smith, 19, Cincinnati Red Stockings
3) SP Al Mays, 21, Washington Nationals
4) MR Silver King, 19, Detroit Wolverines
5) SP Pete Conway, 20, Boston Americans
6) SP John Ewing, 23, Cleveland Blues
7) SP Matt Kilroy, 20, Pittsburg Alleghenys
8) MR Frank Gilmore, 22, Chicago White Stockings
9) MR John Kirby, 22, Baltimore Orioles
10) SP Gus Weyhing, 20, Boston Americans

Philadelphia at Washington
2 game series

Tuesday 4/5
Washington 3 Philadelphia 2: National score twice in the bottom of the ninth. Ed Cogswell scores on a single by Bill Butler.
Wednesday 4/6
Philadelphia 7 Washington 4 (13): Athletics scores four times in the 13th on RBIs by Tom Brown, Billy Nash, and Dave Oldfield.

Philadelphia at Louisville
3 game series

Friday 4/8
Louisville 10 Philadelphia 4: Buck Ewing (1) and Jerry Denny (1) hit home runs.
Saturday 4/9
Philadelphia 7 Louisville 6: Charlie Eden goes 3-5 with 3 runs and Jack Farrell drives in three.
Sunday 4/10
Louisville 3 Philadelphia 2: Abner Dalrymple (1) homers in the bottom of the ninth for Colonels.

Cleveland at Philadlephia
3 game series

Tuesday 4/12
Philadelphia 10 Cleveland 4: Dan Brouthers drives in three and Henry Gruber gets his first career win.
Wednesday 4/13
Philadelphia 6 Cleveland 2: Buttercup Dickerson goes 3-3 and Larry Richmond scatters seven hits.
Thursday 4/14
Philadelphia 10 Cleveland 3: Buttercup Dickerson drives in two with a HR (1). Jack Farrell drives in three.

Chicago at Philadelphia
3 game series

Friday 4/15
Philadelphia 2 Chicago 1: Henry Gruber pitches a four hitter and Dan Brouthers drives in one.
Saturday 4/16
Chicago 7 Philadelphia 4: Heinie Kappel goes 3-6 and 2 RBIs. Tom Sexton goes 3-3.
Sunday 4/17
Philadelphia 14 Chicago 5: Dan Brouthers hits a first inning GRAND SLAM and Buttercup Dickerson goes 3-5 with 3 RBIs.

Philadelphia at Baltimore
3 game series

Tuesday 4/19
Baltimore 3 Philadelphia 2: Fred Dunlap drives in two to lead Orioles to their 8th straight win.
Wednesday 4/20
Baltimore 9 Philadelphia 7: Orioles score six in the eighth. Fred Dunlap hits a bases loaded double
Thursday 4/21
Baltimore 11 Philadelphia 8: Orioles once more slip past Athletics in the 8th. Five runs on 3 errors.

Philadelphia (7-7) at Boston (6-8)
3 game series

Friday 4/22
Boston 10 Philadelphia 6: Pete Browning, Doc Bushong, and Ed Herr drive in two each.
Saturday 4/23
Boston 8 Philadelphia 7: Marty Sullivan hits a 3 run HR (2) and Ed Herr goes 3-4.
Sunday 4/24
Boston 13 Philadelphia 6: Ed Herr drives in four and Americans manage only seven hits and 11 Athletics errors.

Philadelphia at Detroit
3 game series

Tuesday 4/26
Philadelphia 7 Detroit 4: Athletics end slide on Frank Fennelly's 3 RBIs.
Wednesday 4/27
Detroit 6 Philadelphia 3: Germany Smith goes 4-5 in Athletics loss.
Thursday 4/28
Philadelphia 7 Detroit 6 (11): Buttercup Dickerson scores on an error in the 11th.

Standings

American League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Baltimore Orioles	16	3	.842	-
Louisville Colonels	16	5	.762	1.0
Washington Nationals	10	10	.500	6.5
Boston Americans	10	10	.500	6.5
Chicago White Sox	9	10	.474	7.0
Philadelphia Athletics	9	11	.450	7.5
Detroit Wolverines	6	14	.300	10.5
Cleveland Blues	4	17	.190	13.0

National League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
New York Giants	12	7	.632	-
Brooklyn Grays	11	9	.550	1.5
Boston Beaneaters	11	9	.550	1.5
St. Louis Browns	11	10	.524	2.0
Cincinnati Red Stockings	10	11	.476	3.0
Chicago White Stockings	9	11	.450	3.5
Pittsburg Alleghenys	8	11	.421	4.0
Philadelphia Quakers	8	12	.400	4.5

Injuries
4/8 Dave Orr (White Stockings) 3-4 months with concussion.
4/8 Buster Hoover (Americans) 2 weeks with ankle soreness.
4/10 Ned Hanlon (Cleveland) 4 weeks with torn thumb ligament.
4/17 Frank Mountain (Beaneaters) 4-5 months with torn rotator cuff.
4/24 Lew Brown (St Louis) 5 weeks with strained quad.
4/25 Mike Mattimore (White Sox) 2 weeks with undisclosed injury.
4/26 Dick Burns (Louisvile) 2-3 weeks with knee sprain.

Shut outs
4/10 Ren Deagle (White Stockings) 5-0 over Quakers.
4/13 Mickey Welch (Louisville) 3-0 over White Sox.
4/13 Peek-A-Boo Veach (NY Giants) 16-0 over Cincinnati.
4/15 Elmer Smith (Cincinnati) 5-0 over St Louis.
4/18 Larry Corcoran (Louisville) 13-0 over Detroit.
4/22 James Burke (White Sox) 6-0 over Detroit.

News
4/17 Jim Britt (Quakers) 200th career win. (200-205, 1.95)
4/21 Ed Swartwood (Beaneaters) hit for the cycle. (4-4)

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Washington (10-10) at Philadelphia (9-11)
3 game series

Friday 4/29
Washington 4 Philadelphia 3: Ed Cogswell drives in a pair.
Saturday 4/30
Washington 6 Philadelphia 4: Billy Reid drives in two and Ed Cogswell does too.
Sunday 5/1
Washington 14 Philadelphia 0: Phil Baker Goes 3-6 driving in three with his first HR.

Boston (10-13) at Philadelphia (9-14)
3 game series

Tuesday 5/3
Philadelphia 5 Boston 4 (11): Dan Brouthers hits three doubles and Jimmy Says scores on a 11th inning error.
Wednesday 5/4
Philadelphia 12 Boston 11: Jack Farrell scores three times and Charlie Eden drives in two.
Thursday 5/5
Philadelphia 7 Boston 5: Jackie Hayes goes 3-4 and scores three times.

Baltimore (19-6) at Philadelphia (12-14)
3 game series

Friday 5/6
Philadelphia 11 Baltimore 5: Lee Richmond and Buttercup Dickerson hit home runs. Dickerson went 4-5 with 4 RBIs.
Saturday 5/7
Baltimore 13 Philadelphia 7: Jocko Milligan hits two HR and drives in six.
Sunday 5/8
Baltimore 6 Philadelphia 4: Tommy Tucker goes 3-4 and Jimmy Ryan drives in two.

Philadelphia (13-16) at Chicago (12-16)
3 game series

Tuesday 5/10
Philadelphia 7 Chicago 3: Denny Lyons drives in four with a 3-4 day.
Wednesday 5/11
Chicago 9 Philadelphia 7: Denny Lyon hits a GRAND SLAM (3) as Athletics fall.
Thursday 5/12
Chicago 6 Philadelphia 2: Oyster Burns drives in two.

Philadelphia (14-18) at Louisville (26-8)
3 game series

Friday 5/13
Louisville 8 Philadelphia 2: Former Athletics Aaron Clapp drives in two as does Dick Burns.
Saturday 5/14
Louisville 3 Philadelphia 2: Mickey Welch (7-2) out duels Henry Porter (4-8)
Sunday 5/15
Louisville 8 Philadelphia 2: Buck Ewing (7) and Henry Easterday (3) hit HRs

Cleveland (13-23) at Philadelphia (14-21)
3 game series

Tuesday 5/17
Cleveland 14 Philadelphia 9: King Kelly hits a HR (8). Dan Brouthers goes 3-5 with 3 RBIs.
Wednesday 5/18
Cleveland 10 Philadelphia 9 (10): Ed Glenn scores on a 10th inning error.
Thursday 5/19
Cleveland 3 Philadelphia 2: Dan Brouthers hits his 2nd HR but Athletics fall to 8th straight loss.

Detroit (15-23) at Philadelphia (14-24)
3 game series

Friday 5/20
Detroit 12 Philadelphia 11: Jack Clements and Sam Barkley drives in three as Detroit hands Athletics their 9th straight loss.
Saturday 5/21
Philadelphia 12 Detroit 9: Frank Fennelly drives in three to help Athletics end skid.
Sunday 5/22
Detroit 9 Philadelphia 1: Bob Emslie (9-4) five hits Athletics.

Philadelphia (15-26) at Washington (21-19)
2 game series

Tuesday 5/24
Philadelphia 9 Washington 4: Tom Brown goes 4-5, 3 RBIs and Jack Farrell drives in three on two hits.
Wednesday 5/25
Philadelphia 10 Washington 5: Mox McQuery hits perfect 2s. 2-2, 2 doubles, 2 RBIs.

Philadelphia (17-26) at Cleveland (19-26)
4 game series

Thursday 5/26
Cleveland 4 Philadelphia 3 (11): Jumbo Davis singles in Ned Hanlon in the bottom of the 11th.
Friday 5/27
Cleveland 12 Philadelphia 3: King Kelly goes 4-4 with a HR (9).
Saturday 5/28
Philadelphia 10 Cleveland 3: Jack Farrell hits another Athletics GRAND SLAM (3)
Sunday 5/29
Cleveland 19 Philadelphia 7: Ned Hanlon hits two HR and King Kelly adds his 10th and drives in 6.

Standings

American League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Louisville Colonels	36	11	.766	-
Baltimore Orioles	33	14	.702	3.0
Washington Nationals	21	24	.467	14.0
Cleveland Blues	23	27	.460	14.5
Chicago White Sox	21	26	.447	15.0
Boston Americans	18	28	.391	17.5
Detroit Wolverines	19	30	.388	18.0
Philadelphia Athletics	18	29	.383	18.0

National League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
New York Giants	29	18	.617	-
Boston Beaneaters	28	19	.596	1.0
Chicago White Stockings	24	22	.522	4.5
Pittsburg Alleghenys	24	23	.511	5.0
St. Louis Browns	25	25	.500	5.5
Brooklyn Grays	23	26	.469	7.0
Cincinnati Red Stockings	22	25	.468	7.0
Philadelphia Quakers	14	31	.311	14.0

Shut outs
4/30 Bob Emslie (Detroit) 7-0 over Cleveland.
5/1 John Clarkson (Washington) 14-0 over Athletics.
5/4 Peek-A-Boo Veach (NY Giants) 1-0 over Brooklyn Grays.
5/4 Jersey Bakely (White Stockings) 7-0 over Beaneaters.
5/8 Peek-A-Boo Veach (NY Giants) 2-0 over Quakers.
5/10 J Fisher (Beaneaters) 3-0 over NY Giants.

Injuries
5/4 Ed Swartwood (Beaneaters) 2-3 weeks with knew sprain.

News
5/1 Chick Fulmer (Washington) announces retirement.
5/8 Charley Jones (Louisville) announces retirement.
5/18 John Ward (Louisville) 250th win. (250-149)
5/18 Fraley Rogers (White Stockings) announce retirement.
5/21 George Gore (Washington) hits for the cycle.

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Baltimore (33-14) at Philadelphia (18-29)
3 game series

Tuesday 5/31
Philadelphia 8 Baltimore 5: Frank Fennelly hits his 2nd HR
Wednesday 6/1
Baltimore 10 Philadelphia 1: Bob Caruthers hits a 2 run HR (5) and Fred Dunlap has three hits.
Thursday 6/2
Baltimore 12 Philadelphia 10 (14): Orioles score twice in the 14th on errors. Denny Lyons goes 5-7 and Buttercup Dickerson goes 4-8.

Louisville (38-11) at Philadelphia (19-31)
3 game series

Friday 6/3
Louisville 7 Philadelphia 3: Jerry Denny goes 2-4 and Reddy Mack scores three times.
Saturday 6/4
Philadelphia 5 Louisville 4 (10): Joe Sommer triples in Frank Fennelly in the bottom of the 10th
Sunday 6/5
Louisville 9 Philadelphia 1: John Ward (14-3) pitches a four hitter. Abner Dalrymple goes 3-4 with 2RBIs.

Chicago (24-29) at Philadelphia (20-33)
2 game series

Tuesday 6/7
Chicago 9 Philadelphia 8: Oyster Burns hits a two run HR (4) off Milo Lockwood in the 8th for the winning run.
Wednesday 6/8
Philadelphia 12 Chicago 6: Henry Porter stops a 8 game losing streak thanks to Frank Fennelly's 3 RBIs and Dan Brouthers' 3-5 game.

Boston (19-35) at Philadelphia (21-34)
3 game series

Friday 6/10
Boston 7 Philadelphia 5: Buster Hoover goes 3-4 and Bill Gleason drives in two.
Saturday 6/11
Philadelphia 8 Boston 2: Jack Farrell drives in four with the help of a bases loaded triple in a seven run 8th
Sunday 6/12
Boston 6 Philadelphia 5: Charlie Eden hits his first HR of the season.

All-Star Game
Tuesday 6/14

American League All-Stars	1	0	1	6	0	0	0	0	0	8	10	5
National League All-Stars	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	6	11	1

WP Frank Wyman (Washington)
LP Ed Trumbull (Quakers0
MVP Dan Brouthers (Athletics) 2-3, HR, 5 RBIs.

Philadelphia (22-36) at Detroit (25-36)
3 game series

Friday 6/17
Philadelphia 7 Detroit 4: Denny Lyons and Dan Brouthers each drive in two runs. Jimmy Say goes 3-5.
Saturday 6/18
Philadelphia 9 Detroit 3: Frank Fennelly hits a 2 run HR (3) and Buttercup Dickerson goes 3-5.
Sunday 6/19
Philadelphia 4 Detroit 3: Dan Brouthers homers (3) and Henry Gruber (8-9) scatters five hits.

Philadelphia (25-36) at Cleveland (29-35)
2 game series

Monday 6/20
Philadelphia 6 Cleveland 1: Denny Lyons hits a HR (4) and Lee Richmond (10-9) allows six hits.
Tuesday 6/21
Cleveland 7 Philadelphia 5: Jackie Hayes(2)and Frank Fennelly (4) each homer for Athletics.

Washington (32-32) at Philadelphia (26-37)
4 game series

Thursday 6/23
Philadelphia 7 Washington 2: Levi Meyerle drives in three with a 3-4 day.
Friday 6/24
Washington 6 Philadelphia 4: Nationals score four times in the ninth highlighted by a George Gore 2 run triple. Frank Fennelly hits his 5th HR.
Saturday 6/25
Washington 9 Philadelphia 6: Bill Harbidge drives in three with a bases loaded double during a seven run outburst
Sunday 6/26
Washington 7 Philadelphia 1: Al Atkinson (12-11) scatters six hits.

Louisville (54-13) at Philadelphia (27-40)
3 game series

Monday 6/27
Philadelphia 8 Louisville 5: Frank Fennelly hits a 2 run HR (5) during a seven run 5th.
Tuesday 6/28
Philadelphia 8 Louisville 4: Frank Fennelly drives in three with a pinch hit bases loaded triple and Levi Meyerle gets three hits.
Wednesday 6/29
Louisville 8 Philadelphia 2: Jerry Denny drives in three while Buttercup Dickerson goes 4-5.

Standings

American League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Louisville Colonels	55	15	.786	-
Baltimore Orioles	45	26	.634	10.5
Washington Nationals	37	34	.521	18.5
Cleveland Blues	33	39	.458	23.0
Chicago White Sox	30	39	.435	24.5
Philadelphia Athletics	29	41	.414	26.0
Detroit Wolverines	28	45	.384	28.5
Boston Americans	25	43	.368	29.0

National League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
New York Giants	42	27	.609	-
St. Louis Browns	41	31	.569	2.5
Chicago White Stockings	36	32	.529	5.5
Cincinnati Red Stockings	36	34	.514	6.5
Boston Beaneaters	35	35	.500	7.5
Pittsburg Alleghenys	35	36	.493	8.0
Brooklyn Grays	35	38	.479	9.0
Philadelphia Quakers	22	49	.310	21.0

Injuries
5/31 Jumbo Davis (Cleveland) 3 weeks with strained rib cage muscle.
6/8 Pete Browning (Americans) 3 months with ruptured finder tendon.
6/20 Dick Burns (Louisville ) 5 months with ruptured foot tendon.
6/27 Peek-A-Boo Veach (NY Giants) 8 weeks with partially torn labrum.

5 or more Hits
6/2 Denny Lyons (Athletics) 5-7 against Baltimore.
6/23 Charlie Comiskey (Quakers) 5-6 against Boston.

Shut outs
6/3 J Fisher (Beaneaters) 11-0 over Cincinnati.
6/5 George Derby (Baltimore) 2-0 over Detroit.
6/10 Bob Emslie (Detroit) 5-0 over White Sox.
6/11 Cannonball Titcomb (Detroit) 12-0 over White Sox.
6/26 Charlie Ferguson (Pittsburg) 4-0 over NY Giants

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Philadelphia (29-41) at Baltimore (45-26)
3 game series

Friday 7/1
Baltimore 7 Philadelphia 5: HRs by Jack Farrell (4) and Frank Fennelly (7)
Saturday 7/2
Philadelphia 8 Baltimore 1: Henry Gruber pitches a three hitter. Dan Brouthers 2-5, 2 RBIs.
Sunday 7/3
Baltimore 3 Philadelphia 1: Bob Caruthers 2-4, 2 RBIs.

Philadelphia (30-43) at Boston (26-45)
2 game series

Tuesday 7/5
Philadelphia 10 Boston 2: Dan Brouthers 2-5, 2 RBIs. Buttercup Dickerson 2-6, 3 RBIs. Al Spaldings 282nd win.
Wednesday 7/6
Philadelphia 6 Boston 4: Dan Brouthers 3-4. Jackie Hayes 2 RBIs.

Philadelphia (32-43) at Chicago (34-41)
3 game series

Friday 7/8
Chicago 6 Philadelphia 5: Joe Visner doubles in George Strief for the go ahead run in the 8th.
Saturday 7/9
Chicago 1 Philadelphia 0: Toad Ramsey ****s down Athletics on four hits.
Sunday 7/10
Philadelphia 11 Chicago 1: Tom Brown scores three times and Jack Farrell drives in two.

Washington (40-40) at Philadelphia (33-45)
2 game series

Wednesday 7/13
Washington 3 Philadelphia 2: George Gore 2-4, RBI.
Thursday 7/14
Washington 6 Philadelphia 3: Dan Brouthers 3-5 and seven Athletics errors.

Cleveland (38-43) at Philadelphia (33-47)
3 game series

Friday 7/15
Cleveland 5 Philadelphia 1: Cap Anson 2 RBIs. Ned Hanlon RBI.
Saturday 7/16
Philadelphia 3 Cleveland 1: Henry Porter allows five hits.
Sunday 7/17
Cleveland 9 Philadelphia 8: Dick Johnston HR (7), 1-5, 3 RBIs. Bill White 4-5. Charlie Householder 3-4, 2 RBIs.

Detroit (34-52) at Philadelphia (34-49)
3 game series

Tuesday 7/19
Philadelphia 7 Detroit 6 (10): Jack Boyle singles in Frank Fennelly in the bottom of the 10th.
Wednesday 7/20
Detroit 1 Philadelphia 0 (11): Hardie Henderson (11-15) out duels Henry Porter (8-18)
Thursday 7/21
Philadelphia 4 Detroit 2: Frank Fennelly HR (8). Dan Brouthers 2-4. Lee Richmond (12-15) ends a six game skid.

Louisville (66-22) at Philadelphia (36-50)
3 game series

Friday 7/22
Louisville 6 Philadelphia 5: Dan Brouthers HR (4). Five errors by Athletics lead to 3 runs.
Saturday 7/23
Louisville 17 Philadelphia 6: Jerry Denny hits his 10th HR, going 2-6, 3 RBIs.
Sunday 7/24
Philadelphia 7 Louisville 5: Jerry Denny HR (11). Frank Fennelly 3-4, 2 RBIs.

Baltimore (60-31) at Philadelphia (37-51)
3 game series

Monday 7/25
Philadelphia 11 Baltimore 10: Athletics hold off Orioles late push. Jackie Hayes HR (4), 2-5, 3 runs.
Tuesday 7/26
Baltimore 11 Philadelphia 2: Bob Caruthers 3-5. Hardy Richardson 3 run HR (3). Tony Mullane limits Athletics to 3 hits
Wednesday 7/27
Baltimore 9 Philadelphia 0: John Harkins five hit shut out.

Standings

American League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Louisville Colonels	68	25	.731	-
Baltimore Orioles	62	32	.660	6.5
Washington Nationals	49	45	.521	19.5
Cleveland Blues	47	46	.505	21.0
Chicago White Sox	40	52	.435	27.5
Philadelphia Athletics	38	54	.413	29.5
Detroit Wolverines	38	56	.404	30.5
Boston Americans	30	62	.326	37.5

National League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
St. Louis Browns	54	39	.581	-
New York Giants	53	39	.576	.5
Chicago White Stockings	51	41	.554	2.5
Boston Beaneaters	50	42	.543	3.5
Cincinnati Red Stockings	48	45	.516	6.0
Brooklyn Grays	46	48	.489	8.5
Pittsburg Alleghenys	40	54	.426	14.5
Philadelphia Quakers	30	64	.319	24.5

5 hits or more
7/1 Mike Mansell (White Stockings) 5-5 against St Louis.
7/3 Elmer Cleveland (White Stockings) 5-6 against St Louis.
7/5 Guy Hecker (Cincinnati) 5-6 against Pittsburg.
7/15 John Irwin (Brooklyn) 5-6 against White Stockings.
7/23 Dick Johnston (Cleveland) 5-6 against White Stockings.
7/23 Sy Sutcliffe (Brooklyn) 5-5 against Pittsburg.

Injuries
7/5 Oyster Burns (White Sox) 4 weeks with herniated disk.
7/5 Henry Larkin (Pittsburg) 5-6 weeks with strained quad.
7/8 Buttercup Dickerson (Athletics) 4 weeks with high ankle sprain.
7/19 Marty Sullivan(Americans) 4 months with torn calf muscle.
7/23 John Reilly (Beaneaters) 8-9 weeks with fractured finger.
7/27 J Fisher (Beaneaters) 6 weeks with hip strain.

Shut out
7/9 Toad Ramsey (White Sox) 1-0 over Athletics.
7/27 John Harkins (Baltimore) 9-0 over Athletics.

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Philadelphia (38-54) at Washington (49-45)
3 game series

Friday 7/29
Washington 8 Philadelphia 1: Otto Schomberg drives in three. Denny Lyons scores the lone Athletics run on his 4th HR.
Saturday 7/30
Washington 8 Philadelphia 6: Dave Oldfield goes 3-4 for Athletics.
Sunday 7/31
Washington 10 Philadelphia 4: Otto Schomberg leads National to sweep of Athletics going 3-5, with his 7th Hr and 4 RBIs.

Philadelphia (38-57) at Boston (30-65)
4 game series

Monday 8/1
Philadelphia 9 Boston 5: HRs by Dan Brouthers (5) and Tom Brown (2) help Athletics stop 4 game skid.
Tuesday 8/2
Boston 7 Philadelphia 6: American nip Athletics on Buster Hoover's RBI single in the bottom of the ninth.
Wednesday 8/3
Boston 6 Philadelphia 4: Ed Herr goes 2-4 with 2 RBIs.
Thursday 8/4
Philadelphia 15 Boston 7: Frank Fennelly (3-5, 4 RBIs) and Tom Brown (2-5, 3 RBIs) lead Athletics.

Philadelphia (40-59) at Chicago (41-57)
3 game series

Friday 8/5
Philadelphia 12 Chicago 3: Dan Brouthers hits another GRAND SLAM (6)
Saturday 8/6
Philadelphia 3 Chicago 1: Dan Brouthers hits another HR (7). Lee Richmond pitches a five hitter.
Sunday 8/7
Philadelphia 10 Chicago 3: Dan Brouthers goes 3-5 with 3 RBIs. Buttercup Dickerson goes 2-5 and 2 RBIs.

Detroit (40-63) at Philadelphia (43-59)
3 game series

Monday 8/8
Detroit 10 Philadelphia 0: Jack Clements goes 2-5 and 3 RBIs with his 12th HR.
Tuesday 8/9
Detroit 10 Philadelphia 1: Athletics can't win at home (22-33)
Wednesday 8/10
Philadelphia 4 Detroit 3 (11): Tom Brown scores in the bottom of the 11th on a Billy Nash RBI single.

Cleveland (55-50) at Philadelphia (44-61)
3 game series

Friday 8/12
Philadelphia 13 Cleveland 10: Buttercup Dickerson goes 4-6 with 4 RBIs. Dan Brouthers drives in 4 also.
Saturday 8/13
Cleveland 4 Philadelphia 3: Ned Hanlon doubles in Ed Glenn and King Kelly in the bottom of the ninth.
Sunday 8/14
Philadelphia 6 Cleveland 5 (10): Frank Fennelly HR (9).

Philadelphia (46-62) at Louisville (79-29)
3 game series

Tuesday 8/16
Louisville 9 Philadelphia 2: John Ward (29-7) four hits Athletics.
Wednesday 8/17
Louisville 10 Philadelphia 2: Buck Ewing drives in three and Larry Corcoran (27-8) scatters six hits.
Thursday 8/18
Louisville 6 Philadelphia 3: Colonels sweep Athletics.

Philadelphia (46-65) at Baltimore (72-39)
3 game series

Friday 8/19
Philadelphia 6 Baltimore 4: Lee Richmond wins his 200th.
Saturday 8/20
Philadelphia 7 Baltimore 4: Frank Fennelly 11th HR.
Sunday 8/21
Philadelphia 6 Baltimore 4: Henry Gruber 20th Rookie win. Denny Lyons 3 RBIs.

Standings

American League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Louisville Colonels	85	30	.739	-
Baltimore Orioles	72	42	.632	12.5
Washington Nationals	64	51	.557	21.0
Cleveland Blues	61	53	.535	23.5
Philadelphia Athletics	49	65	.430	35.5
Chicago White Sox	46	67	.407	38.0
Detroit Wolverines	45	69	.395	39.5
Boston Americans	35	80	.304	50.0

National League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
St. Louis Browns	66	48	.579	-
New York Giants	65	48	.575	.5
Chicago White Stockings	64	51	.557	2.5
Boston Beaneaters	60	54	.526	6.0
Brooklyn Grays	59	55	.518	7.0
Cincinnati Red Stockings	53	62	.461	13.5
Pittsburg Alleghenys	49	65	.430	17.0
Philadelphia Quakers	41	74	.357	25.5

Shut outs
7/30 Larry McKeon (Brooklyn) 6-0 over St Louis.
8/2 Cannonball Titcomb (Detroit) 4-0 over White Sox.
8/3 Dave Foutz (Pittsburg) 16-0 over Cincinnati.
8/8 Bob Emslie (Detroit) 10-0 over Athletics.
8/9 Ed Morris (White Sox) 1-0 over Americans.
8/11 Toad Ramsey (White Sox) 5-0 over Americans.
8/11 Ren Deagle (White Stockings) 7-0 over NY Giants.

News
8/19 Lee Richmond (Athletics) 200th victory. (200-165)

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Philadelphia (49-65) at Washington (64-51)
2 game series

Tuesday 8/23
Philadelphia 6 Washington 4: Denny Lyons triple, 2 RBIs. Buttercup Dickerson 3-5.
Wednesday 8/24
Philadelphia 16 Washington 12: Tom Brown 4 RBIs. Jackie Hayes 3 RBIs. Al Spalding (3-4) drives in four.

Philadelphia (51-65) at Detroit (47-70)
3. game series

Friday 8/26
Detroit 3 Philadelphia 2: Jack Clements homers (15) off Henry Gruber (20-15) in the bottom of the ninth
Saturday 8/27
Philadelphia 11 Detroit 7 (11): Jack Farrell goes 4-6 with a 2 run 11th inning HR (5) and drives in four. Frank Fennelly HR (11)
Sunday 8/28
Philadelphia 7 Detroit 3: Dan Brouthers 2-5, HR (8).

Chicago (50-69) at Philadelphia (53-66)
4 game series

Monday 8/29
Philadelphia 3 Chicago 2 (10): Tom Brown scores the tying run in the ninth and then singles in the winning run in the 10th.
Tuesday 8/30
Philadelphia 10 Chicago 4: Jackie Hayes goes 4-4 and pitcher Lee Richmond (18-20) hits his 2nd HR of the season.
Wednesday 8/31
Philadelphia 21 Chicago 4: Al Splading (5-4) and Jack Boyle hit HRs. Tom Brown goes 5-6 with 6 RBIs.
Thursday 9/1
Chicago 7 Philadelphia 4: George Strief HR (3). Jack Farrell 3-4.

Boston (36-87) at Philadelphia (56-67)
3 game series

Friday 9/2
Boston 9 Philadelphia 6: Joe Sommer 5-5. Buster Hoover 3 run HR (2)
Saturday 9/3
Philadelphia 5 Boston 2: Jack Farrell Hr (6). Al Spalding (6-4) three hitter.
Sunday 9/4
Philadelphia 6 Boston 5: Billy Nash scores in the bottom of the ninth.

Final Standings

American League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Louisville Colonels	91	35	.722	-
Baltimore Orioles	80	46	.635	11.0
Washington Nationals	69	57	.548	22.0
Cleveland Blues	66	60	.524	25.0
Philadelphia Athletics	58	68	.460	33.0
Chicago White Sox	53	73	.421	38.0
Detroit Wolverines	50	76	.397	41.0
Boston Americans	37	89	.294	54.0

National League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
St. Louis Browns	72	54	.571	-
Chicago White Stockings	71	55	.563	1.0
New York Giants	69	57	.548	3.0
Boston Beaneaters	68	58	.540	4.0
Brooklyn Grays	66	60	.524	6.0
Cincinnati Red Stockings	57	69	.452	15.0
Pittsburg Alleghenys	55	71	.437	17.0
Philadelphia Quakers	46	80	.365	26.0

5 or more hits
8/23 George Van Haltren (White Stockings) 6-6 against Cincinnati.
8/31 Tom Brown (Athletics) 5-6 against White Sox.
9/2 Joe Sommer (Athletics) 5-5 against Americans.

Injuries
8/28 Lew Brown (St Louis) 6 weeks with oblique strain.

Shut out
9/2 John Ward (Louisville) 2-0 over Baltimore.

News
O'Neill 1887 NL Batting Champ
Monday, September 5th, 1887: Tip O'Neill was at the head of the class in the National League this year. The standout Grays left fielder posted a .340 average to capture the batting crown. O'Neill went to the plate 518 times and collected 176 hits, including 18 doubles, 13 triples and 10 home runs. This season's batting leader also drove in 96 runs, scored 102 times and played in 122 games.

Abner Dalrymple's .366 Average Tops in AL
Monday, September 5th, 1887: Louisville left fielder Abner Dalrymple had added the 1887 American League batting crown to his resume. He batted .366 with 22 doubles, 11 triples and 9 home runs among his 149 hits. Dalrymple also drove in 103 runs and scored 83.

NABL News: Playoffs begin
Monday, September 5th, 1887: Another regular season has played out, and the stage is set for the next level. The North American BaseBall League playoffs are here. It has been a long, hard grind for the contending clubs to make the Round 1. All the playoff-bound teams want to cap off the year in glorious style by capturing the prestigious 1887 Round 1 trophy. Each team will begin that journey today with these playoff games:
St. Louis Browns versus Louisville Colonels.

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1887 Playoffs

Game 1 St Louis at Louisville
Tuesday 9/6
Louisville 3 St Louis 1: Buck Ewing 1-3, RBI.
Game 2
Wednesday 9/7
St Louis 5 Louisville 4: Jumbo McGuinness 2 RBIs.
Game 3 Louisville at St Louis
Friday 9/9
Louisville 3 St Louis 0: John Ward 3 hit shut out.
Game 4
Saturday 9/10
St Louis 10 Louisville 3: Charlie Dougherty 3-4. 2 RBIs. Harry East 3-4. Jumbo McGuinness 2 run HR.
Game 5
Sunday 9/11
Louisville 8 St Louis 4: Jerry Denny 3-5, 2 RBIs. Charlie Dougherty 4-4.
Game6 St Louis at Louisville
Tuesday 9/13
St Louis 14 Louisville 10: Podge Weihle 2 HR 6 RBIs. Roger Conner 2-5, 2 HR
Game 7
Wednesday 9/14
Louisville 9 St Louis 6: Reddy Mack 4-5, 2 RBIs

Playoff News
Red-Hot Ward Cools off St. Louis
Friday, September 9th, 1887: John Ward kept the Browns from doing any damage to the Colonels today at Sportsman's Park I. St. Louis's 3 hits and no walks came to naught as Louisville took the contest 3-0. Ward added 1 strikeout in his complete-game effort.

Louisville Crowned Champions
Wednesday, September 14th, 1887: There is great joy in Louisville today after the Colonels thumped St. Louis 9-6 to cop the 1887 North American BaseBall League Round 1. They defeated the Browns 4-3 to take the series. This was the 5th time Louisville has garnered the league title. MVP was Jerry Denny.

Off Season
NL Rewards Top Defenders for 1887
Monday, September 26th, 1887: Great glovemen can range far and wide to make a backhand stop or an over-the-shoulder catch -- and the best usually make it look easy. Today the winners of the National League Glove Wizard Award for 1887 were announced. These awards for defensive excellence go to:

Pitcher: Jim Tyng (Brooklyn Bridegrooms)
Catcher: Jack Rowe (Boston Beaneaters)
First Baseman: Charlie Comiskey (Philadelphia Quakers)
Second Baseman: Bob Pettit (Cincinnati Red Stockings)
Third Baseman: Ned Williamson (Boston Beaneaters)
Shortstop: Ed McKean (St. Louis Browns)
Left Fielder: Tip O'Neill (Brooklyn Bridegrooms)
Center Fielder: Curt Welch (Brooklyn Bridegrooms)
Right Fielder: Arlie Latham (Boston Beaneaters)

AL Best Fielders for 1887 Selected
Monday, September 26th, 1887: Any pitcher would love to have these defenders on the field backing them up. They are the best glovemen in the American League for 1887. This year's Glove Wizard Award winners are:

Pitcher: Bob Emslie (Detroit Wolverines)
Catcher: Phil Baker (Washington Nationals)
First Baseman: Roger Connor (Louisville Colonels)
Second Baseman: Fred Dunlap (Baltimore Orioles)
Third Baseman: Jerry Denny (Louisville Colonels)
Shortstop: Frank Fennelly (Philadelphia Athletics)
Left Fielder: Abner Dalrymple (Louisville Colonels)
Center Fielder: George Gore (Washington Nationals)
Right Fielder: Martin Mullen (Chicago White Sox)

NL's Top Rookie Announced
Tuesday, September 27th, 1887: For several weeks the rumor mill had it that the 1887 Newcomer of the Year Award winner was a foregone conclusion and the trophy would go to New York center fielder, Mike Tiernan. It is no longer a rumor -- the National League made it official today.

Tiernan won the award by hitting .329 and collecting 156 hits, 12 home runs, 83 RBIs and 118 walks. He scored 129 runs and posted a .458 on-base percentage.

Gruber Picks Up AL Newcomer of the Year Award
Tuesday, September 27th, 1887: Henry Gruber'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 1887 American League Newcomer of the Year Award.

The 23-year-old starter registered a 22-16 record this season in 39 starts. Over 321.1 innings he gave up 328 hits, struck out 28 and issued 143 walks as he held the opposition to a .260 batting average and fashioned a 3.14 ERA.

Wise Selected NL's Top Pitcher
Thursday, September 29th, 1887: The Outstanding Pitcher Award for 1887 has been presented and the National League winner is Bill Wise of St. Louis.

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

Wise excelled with an impressive 25-15 record in 42 starts. In 358.2 innings he yielded 365 hits and 64 walks, while striking out 149 and compiling a fine 2.74 ERA.

Corcoran Named AL Outstanding Pitcher Award Winner
Thursday, September 29th, 1887: Usually relievers are treated like second-class citizens at award time. Most of the time the accolades go to the starters, but not this season. A Louisville reliever, Larry Corcoran, has been honored with the 1887 Outstanding Pitcher Award in the American League.

The Colonels ace appeared in 41 games and saved 0 of them. He finished with a record of 30-8 and a 2.17 ERA. Corcoran had 90 strikeouts in 348 innings and limited opposing hitters to a .246 batting average.

Mike Tiernan Gets Best Bat Trophy
Friday, September 30th, 1887: Mike Tiernan of the New York Giants proved that you can step out of the shadows and onto the stage if you've got the talent and the drive to hone your skills. Hard work, long hours and a tireless resolve paid off for him today in the form of the National League Outstanding Hitter Award.

Tiernan hit for a .329 average while collecting 156 hits, 21 doubles, 8 triples, 12 home runs, 83 RBIs and scoring 129 times.

AL's Premier Hitter, Clements of Detroit
Friday, September 30th, 1887: Jack Clements of the Detroit Wolverines had a fine season this year and today he accepted the Outstanding Hitter Award for 1887.

The 23-year-old catcher put up a .333 average and a .411 on-base percentage, piling up 160 hits, 21 doubles, 7 triples, 16 home runs, 93 RBIs and 101 runs scored.

NABL News: Draft Pool Revealed
Sunday, October 2nd, 1887: For would-be rookies, a list of whom was announced today by the league, the wait to find out whether or not they have been selected is excruciating. It's tough just getting a scout to notice you, to think you are worth investing an organization's future in. Then draft day arrives and you are snatched up by someone you might not have expected. Some will catch on big; others will be away from home for the first time and will struggle to gain a solid footing in the minors. Still others will battle through, gain that coveted footing and go on to have a solid professional career.

League officials have made this information available for all clubs in a new section of the Transactions page. Teams now have a chance to scout the draft pool for 30 days before the draft is held.

The top players available (in no particular order) seem to be:
1. Mike Griffin, 22 year-old center fielder out of college.
2. Cupid Childs, 20 year-old second baseman out of college.
3. Ben Sanders, 22 year-old starting pitcher out of college.
4. Willard Mains, 19 year-old starting pitcher out of high-school.
5. Billy Hamilton, 21 year-old right fielder out of college.
6. Jake Beckley, 20 year-old first baseman out of college.
7. Ad Gumbert, 18 year-old starting pitcher out of high-school.
8. Bill Sowders, 22 year-old starting pitcher out of college.
9. Darby O'Brien, 20 year-old starting pitcher out of college.
10. Gus Krock, 21 year-old starting pitcher out of college.

The Insignificant News
Brooklyn Grays change their name to Bridegrooms

Athletics Free Agency Signings
10/28 Harry Arundel 2 year deal for $374 a year. Harry's career is 153-115 1.76 era

First Year Draft
NABL News: First-Year Player Draft
Tuesday, November 1st, 1887: The 1887 North American BaseBall League amateur draft will be conducted today. The cream of the crop in amateur baseball circles will be plucked by the baseball hierarchy. Diamond journalists and experts say these ten names are at the top of the first-year player shopping list:


1. Jake Beckley, 20 year-old first baseman out of college.
2. Billy Hamilton, 21 year-old right fielder out of college.
3. George Borchers, 18 year-old starting pitcher out of high-school.
4. Bill Sowders, 22 year-old starting pitcher out of college.
5. Ad Gumbert, 19 year-old starting pitcher out of high-school.
6. Mike Griffin, 22 year-old center fielder out of college.
7. Parson Nicholson, 24 year-old second baseman out of college.
8. Cupid Childs, 20 year-old second baseman out of college.
9. Hugh Duffy, 20 year-old right fielder out of college.
10. Ben Sanders, 22 year-old starting pitcher out of college.

Athletics draft signings
CF Mike Griffin (RL .296 1753 Hits in 12 seasons)
MR Doc Oberland (RL 1 season)
C Jim Banning (RL 2 seasons)
MR John Greening (RL 1 season)
RF Ed Silch (RL 1 season)