North American Baseball League - Page 8

scott1964 · 06-18-2011, 05:13 PM

Preseason News
Pittsburg, Philadelphia Agree to Trade
Tuesday, December 27th, 1887: In an effort to add some depth to its roster, the Pittsburg Alleghenys have swapped 28-year-old left fielder Ed Andrews to the Philadelphia Athletics for 30-year-old shortstop Jack Farrell. The Alleghenys GM told reporters, "We saw a chance to upgrade our ball club and took it."

Philadelphia's Arundel Down with Injury
Monday, March 19th, 1888: After the end of today's game between Philadelphia and Washington, Harry Arundel skipped the clubhouse and headed straight for the doctor's office. After he was removed from the game as a precaution after throwing a pitch, the Athletics had their worst fears confirmed when it turned out to be more serious. The starting pitcher will miss at least 4 months with a fractured elbow.

Colonels Denny Suffers Injury
Friday, March 9th, 1888: Team doctors diagnosed Jerry Denny with a torn back muscle and told the Louisville Colonels third baseman that he will miss 3 months. Denny was hurt throwing the ball in a game against the Chicago White Sox.

Beaneaters Shortstop Marr Hurt
Wednesday, March 7th, 1888: Boston fans will be disappointed to learn that Lefty Marr suffered a fractured rib while colliding with a player at a base in today's game. After the doctor informed the Boston Beaneaters manager that Marr was expected to miss 3 weeks, the manager told the press that the rest of the team would have to step up their play until the shortstop could return. "You can't make excuses in baseball, because there's always a game tomorrow," said the team's skipper.

Jim Burns Suffers Injury
Tuesday, March 20th, 1888: The Chicago White Sox were informed today by team doctors that right fielder Jim Burns sustained a torn meniscus in a recent game against the Detroit Wolverines and will not play for 5-6 weeks. Burns was hurt colliding with a player at a base.

Orioles Richardson Injured
Wednesday, March 21st, 1888: Hardy Richardson at first refused to leave today's Chicago-Baltimore game after he suffered a torn back muscle while colliding with a player at a base. But his manager convinced him not to be foolish. "I want to be on the field," the feisty Baltimore second baseman said. "I'll play through just about anything." Given time to reflect on the situation, he knew it was in his best interest to get immediate treatment. The injury is expected to keep Richardson out of action for 4-5 months.

Buck Ewing Will Miss 6 Weeks
Friday, March 23rd, 1888: The Colonels received bad news this morning. Buck Ewing will miss 6 weeks due to a torn abdominal muscle. In the Louisville-Cleveland game he sustained the injury while running the bases. "I'm disappointed more than anything," he told reporters later in the day. "You can't help your team on the bench," Ewing sighed. "I'll do the rehab work and hope for a quick recovery."

St. Louis Center Fielder Out
Saturday, March 24th, 1888: St. Louis center fielder Podge Weihe left today's game with a torn anterior cruciate ligament. The injury looked like it occurred running the bases in the game against Pittsburg. One fan said, "As soon as it happened, you could tell something was wrong." The injury will likely leave the Browns without Weihe for about 7-8 months.

Off-Field Injury Strikes Reddy Mack
Monday, March 26th, 1888: The Louisville Colonels will be without second baseman Reddy Mack. He has patellar tendinitis, which will sideline him for approximately 2 weeks. The Colonels manager called the loss of Mack "a tough break."

Baseball America Top 100 Prospects List Published
Monday, April 2nd, 1888: 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 Elton Chamberlain of the St. Louis Browns is the #1 prospect overall.

Here is the top 10:
1) SP Elton Chamberlain, 20, St. Louis Browns
2) MR Gus Weyhing, 21, Boston Americans
3) SP Lee Viau, 21, Boston Beaneaters
4) SP Scott Stratton, 18, Chicago White Stockings
5) SP Pete Conway, 21, Boston Americans
6) SP Bill Sowders, 23, Philadelphia Quakers
7) SP Lou Galvin, 25, Detroit Wolverines
8) SP Mark Baldwin, 24, Philadelphia Quakers
9) SP Harry Staley, 21, Pittsburg Alleghenys
10) SP Norm Baker, 24, Pittsburg Alleghenys

1888 Regular Season

Philadelphia at Louisville
3 game series

Monday 4/2
Philadelphia 13 Louisville 6: Frank Fennelly 2-6, 3 RBIs. Denny Lyons 4-5. Hugh Duffy 3-5, 3 RBIs for Colonels.
Tuesday 4/3
Louisville 5 Philadelphia 2: Larry Corcoran three hitter.
Wednesday 4/4
Louisville 8 Philadelphia 4: HR by Roger Connor (2) and Danny Richardson (1)

Baltimore (3-1) at Philadelphia (1-2)
3 game series

Friday 4/6
Philadelphia 12 Baltimore 9: Rookie Mike Griffin 3-5, 4 RBIs.
Saturday 4/7
Baltimore 9 Philadelphia 4: Dave Oldfield 3-4.
Sunday 4/8
Philadelphia 6 Baltimore 3: Bobby Mathews win #219.

Chicago (4-2) at Philadelphia (3-3)
3 game series

Monday 4/9
Chicago 7 Philadelphia 6: Joe Visner 3-4. Buttercup Dickerson 3-4, 3 runs.
Tuesday 4/10
Chicago 8 Philadlephia 6: White Sox score two in the ninth on a Tom Sexton RBI double and an error.
Wednesday 4/11
Philadelphia 7 Chicago 5: Dan Brouthers 2-4, RBI, Frank Fennelly 2 RBIs.

Cleveland (7-2) at Philadelphia (4-5)
3 game series

Friday 4/13
Philadelphia 3 Cleveland 2: Mox McQuery RBI. Lee Richmond two hitter. Two hits by each side in the this game.
Saturday 4/14
Cleveland 5 Philadelphia 4: Dick Johnston scores on an error and drove in one during a two run ninth for the Blues.
Sunday 4/15
Cleveland 8 Philadelphia 3: King Kelly 3-5, 3 Runs.

Philadelphia (5-7) at Washington (7-7)
3 game series

Tuesday 4/17
Washington 3 Philadelphia 2: Dummy Hoy doubles in Billy Shindle in the bottom of the ninth
Wednesday 4/18
Washington 7 Philadelphia 5: Walter Prince hits a three run HR (1) in the bottom of the ninth.
Thursday 4/19
Philadelphia 8 Washington 7: Denny Lyons and Buttercup Dickerson 2 RBIs. Athletics hold off late National rally.

Philadelphia (6-9) at Boston (8-8)
3 game series

Friday 4/20
Boston 12 Philadelphia 7: Irv Ray 4-5. Jim Keenan 3 RBIs.
Saturday 4/21
Philadelphia 10 Boston 3: Dan Brouthers HR (1). Buttercup Dickerson and Denny Lyons 2 RBIs.
Sunday 4/22
Boston 11 Philadelphia 2: Parson Nicholson 4-5, 3 runs. Buster Hoover 3-4, 2 RBIs.

Detroit (4-15) at Philadelphia (7-11)
3 game series

Monday 4/23
Philadelphia 18 Detroit 5: Mox McQuery 4-5. Billy Nash 3-5, 4 runs. Mike Griffin 3 RBIs.
Tuesday 4/24
Philadelphia 7 Detroit 1: Dan Brouthers 2 RBIs.
Wednesday 4/25
Philadelphia 19 Detroit 0: Harry Porter shuts down Detroit. Dan Brouthers HR (2), 4-6, 5 RBIs.

Standings

American League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Chicago White Sox	15	7	.682	-
Cleveland Blues	14	7	.667	.5
Baltimore Orioles	14	9	.609	1.5
Boston Americans	12	10	.545	3.0
Philadelphia Athletics	10	11	.476	4.5
Washington Nationals	10	13	.435	5.5
Louisville Colonels	9	13	.409	6.0
Detroit Wolverines	4	18	.182	11.0

National League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Brooklyn Bridegrooms	14	8	.636	-
St. Louis Browns	13	9	.591	1.0
Philadelphia Quakers	12	10	.545	2.0
New York Giants	12	10	.545	2.0
Chicago White Stockings	12	10	.545	2.0
Boston Beaneaters	10	13	.435	4.5
Pittsburg Alleghenys	9	12	.429	4.5
Cincinnati Red Stockings	5	15	.250	8.0

Shut outs
4/2 John Clarkson (Washington) 6-0 over Baltimore
4/5 George Derby (Baltimore) 6-0 over Washington.
4/6 Ed Beatin (Washington) 7-0 over Americans.
4/19 Bob Caruthers (Baltimore) 7-0 over Louisville.
4/20 Ed Cushman (Cleveland) 1-0 over Baltimore.
4/25 Henry Porter (Athletics) 19-0 over Detroit

One of a kind events
4/24 Walt Wilmot (Baltimore) hits for the cycle 4-5 against White Sox.

5 or more Hits
4/14 Dummy Hoy (Washington) 5-5 against Detroit.
4/25 Billy Sunday (Cincinnati) 5-7 against St Louis.
4/25 Jim Donnelly (Cincinnati) 5-7 against St Louis.

Injuries
4/8 Larry McKeon (Brooklyn) 5 months with bone spur.
4/17 Cal Broughton (Quakers) 2 weeks hamstring strain.

News
Richmond Hashes out 4-Year Contract
Thursday, April 12th, 1888: Philadelphia fans celebrated as word of a signing became reality. Lee Richmond won't be pulling up stakes anytime soon, as he has signed a 4-year extension at a pay rate of $920 per annum. Since he is widely seen as an integral part of the club, Philadelphia officials had to keep Richmond from jumping ship.

scott1964 · 06-18-2011, 11:47 PM

Philadelphia (10-11) at Chicago (16-7)
3 game series

Friday 4/27
Philadelphia 14 Chicago 8: Buttercup Dickerson 5 runs. Mox McQuery 3-5, 4 RBIs.
Saturday 4/28
Philadelphia 8 Chicago 5: Denny Lyons 2-5, 3 RBIs.
Sunday 4/29
Philadelphia 18 Chicago 7: Frank Fennelly and Mike Griffin 3-6, 3 RBIs. Denny Lyons 4-4, 5 runs.

Boston (14-12) at Philadelphia (13-11)
3 game series

Monday 4/30
Philadelphia 4 Boston 3: Denny Lyons 2-3, RBI.
Tuesday 5/1
Boston 11 Philadelphia 10 (11): Buster Hoover 3 doubles, 5 RBIs.
Wednesday 5/2
Philadelphia 17 Boston 4: Dan Brouthers 2-5, 2 RBIs. Dave Oldfield 4-5, 6 RBIs.

Louisville (13-16) at Philadelphia (15-12)
3 game series

Friday 5/4
Philadelphia 5 Louisville 2: Buttercup Dickerson 3-4. Dan Brouthers 2-4, 2 RBIs.
Saturday 5/5
Philadelphia 7 Louisville 5: Billy Nash 3-4, 2 runs.
Sunday 5/6
Philadelphia 15 Louisville 14: Mox McQuery 3-5, 3 RBIs. Billy Nash 3-5, HR (1). Tom Brown scores on an error in the bottom of the ninth.

Washington (16-16) at Philadelphia (18-12)
4 game series

Monday 5/7
Washington 6 Philadelphia 4 (10): National score twice in the 10th for the win.
Tuesday 5/8
Washington 6 Philadelphia 4: Billy Reid 2-4, RBI.
Wednesday 5/9
Philadelphia 19 Washington 10: Billy Nash 3-5, 5 RBIs, HR (2). Buttercup Dickerson 4-6.
Thursday 5/10
Washington 5 Philadelphia 3: Ed Cogswell and Dummy Hoy 3-5.

Philadelphia (19-15) at Baltimore (16-21)
3 game series

Friday 5/11
Baltimore 6 Philadelphia 5: Dan Brouthers HR (3). Fred Dunlap singles home Tommy Tucker in the bottom of the ninth.
Saturday 5/12
Philadelphia 6 Baltimore 5: Mike Griffin 3-5, 2 RBIs.
Sunday 5/13
Philadelphia 16 Baltimore 3: Dan Brouthers HR (4), 4 RBIs. Buttercup Dickerson 5-6.

Philadelphia (21-16) at Cleveland (24-13)
4 game series

Monday 5/14
Philadelphia 15 Cleveland 10: Frank Fennelly HR (1), 3-6. Mike Griffin 4-5, 4 RBIs.
Tuesday 5/15
Cleveland 7 Philadelphia 5: Buttercup Dickerson 4-5.
Wednesday 5/16
Cleveland 5 Philadelphia 4: Cap Anson 4-4.
Thursday 5/17
Philadelphia 3 Cleveland 2: Mike Griffin 3-4.

Detroit (13-28) at Philadelphia (23-18)
3 game series

Friday 5/18
Philadelphia 2 Detroit 1: Buttercup Dickerson scores in the bottom of the ninth on Rookie Jim Banning single.
Saturday 5/19
Detroit 7 Philadelphia 4: Detroit scores seven times in the seventh.
Sunday 5/20
Detroit 6 Philadelphia 5 (11): Fred Lewis scores in the 11th on a Lou Bierbauer single.

Louisville (19-25) at Philadelphia (24-20)
3 game series

Monday 5/21
Louisville 7 Philadelphia 3: Roger Conner 2-4, HR (4)
Tuesday 5/22
Louisville 6 Philadelphia 3: Danny Richardson HR (4), 4 RBIs.
Wednesday 5/23
Philadelphia 9 Louisville 6: David Oldfield HR (1), 3-4.

Standings

American League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Cleveland Blues	29	17	.630	-
Chicago White Sox	28	19	.596	1.5
Philadelphia Athletics	25	22	.532	4.5
Washington Nationals	23	24	.489	6.5
Boston Americans	23	24	.489	6.5
Baltimore Orioles	23	26	.469	7.5
Louisville Colonels	21	26	.447	8.5
Detroit Wolverines	16	30	.348	13.0

National League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
St. Louis Browns	26	21	.553	-
Brooklyn Bridegrooms	26	21	.553	-
Philadelphia Quakers	25	22	.532	1.0
New York Giants	24	22	.522	1.5
Cincinnati Red Stockings	23	23	.500	2.5
Boston Beaneaters	23	26	.469	4.0
Chicago White Stockings	21	26	.447	5.0
Pittsburg Alleghenys	20	27	.426	6.0

Shut outs
4/26 Toad Ramsey (White Sox) 10-0 over Baltimore.
4/29 Elton Chamberlain (St Louis) 5-0 over Quakers.
5/11 Frank Mountain (Beaneaters) 11-0 over Pittsburg.
5/13 Mickey Welch (Cincinnati) 11-0 over Quakers.
5/16 Tony Mullane (Baltimore) 7-0 over Americans.
5/22 James Burke (White Sox) 4-0 over Americans.

5 or more hits
5/7 Fred Lewis (Detroit) 5-5 against Americans.
5/13 Buttercup Dickerson (Athletics) 5-6 against Baltimore.
5/19 John Ward (Louisville) 5-6 against Americans.

scott1964 · 06-20-2011, 01:05 AM

Philadelphia (25-22) at Chicago (28-20)
3 game series

Friday 5/25
Chicago 4 Philadelphia 3: White Sox win on a 2 RBI double by Ted Scheffler.
Saturday 5/26
Chicago 11 Philadelphia 7: Denny Lyons HR (2). Oyster Burns and Joe Visner 2-5, 3 RBIs.
Sunday 5/27
Philadelphia 10 Chicago 2: Rookie Jim Banning 3-4, 2 triples, 3 RBIs.

Baltimore (25-27) at Philadelphia (26-24)
3 game series

Monday 5/28
Philadelphia 4 Baltimore 3: Mox McQuery 3-4, 2 RBIs.
Tuesday 5/29
Philadelphia 8 Baltimore 7: Athletics score three in the bottom of the ninth on RBIs by Billy Nash, Mox McQuery, and Dave Oldfield.
Wednesday 5/30
Philadelphia 10 Baltimore 5: Buttercup Dickerson 4-5. Billy Nash 2-3, 3 RBIs.

Philadelphia (29-24) at Cleveland (35-18)
4 game series

Thursday 5/31
Cleveland 5 Philadelphia 4: Hub Collins 2-4, 2 RBIs. Dave Oldfield 3-3.
Friday 6/1
Philadelphia 8 Cleveland 3 (11): 42 yo Levi Meyerle hits a 2 run single in the 11th.
Saturday 6/2
Cleveland 6 Philadelphia 3: Bill White 2-4, 2 RBIs.
Sunday 6/3
Cleveland 4 Philadelphia 1: Jack Glasscock 3-4, RBI. Bill Stearns (11-7) scatters five hits.

Philadelphia (30-27) at Detroit (20-27)
3 game series

Monday 6/4
Philadelphia 13 Detroit 4: Harry Porter (8-5) HR (1). Buck West HR (4). Denny Lyons 3-5, 3 RBIs.
Tuesday 6/5
Philadelphia 15 Detroit 9: Mox McQuery GRAND SLAM HR (1), 3-6, 6 RBIs.
Wednesday 6/6
Philadelphia 9 Detroit 3: Harry Decker 2-5, 2 RBIs. Lee Richmond (10-12) five hitter.

Philadelphia (33-27) at Washington (27-34)
3 game series

Friday 6/8
Washington 8 Philadelphia 7: Otto Schomberg scores on wild pitch in the bottom of the ninth.
Saturday 6/9
Washington 8 Philadelphia 6: Otto Schomberg 2 run double lifts Nationals. Lee Richmond is day to day with a mild hamstring strain.
Sunday 6/10
Washington 10 Philadelphia 4: Sy Sutcliffe 2 doubles, 3 RBIs. Steve Behel 3-4, 3 RBIs. Mox McQuery HR (2).

Philadelphia (33-30) at Boston (33-30)
4 game series

Monday 6/11
Boston 7 Philadelphia 4: Irv Ray 3-4, 3 RBIs.
Tuesday 6/12
Philadelphia 7 Boston 5: Mike Griffin 4-5. Frank Fennelly 2 RBIs.
Wednesday 6/13
Boston 6 Philadelphia 3: Billy Nash 3-4. Dan Brouthers 2-3.
Thursday 6/14
Boston 4 Philadelphia 1: Pete Browning 2-3 RBI.

Louisville (31-36) at Philadelphia (34-33)
3 game series

Friday 6/15
Philadelphia 6 Louisville 2: Germany Smith 2 RBIs. Dave Oldfield 2-4, 2 RBIs
Saturday 6/16
Louisville 10 Philadelphia 4: Dan Brouthers HR (5)
Sunday 6/17
Philadelphia 11 Louisville 5: Tom Brown HR (1). Denny Lyons 2-5, 2 RBIs.

Cleveland (45-24) at Philadelphia (36-33)
2 game series

Tuesday 6/19
Philadelphia 2 Cleveland 1: Henry Porter (10-5) pitches a two hitter. Tom Brown HR (2).
Wednesday 6/20
Philadelphia 11 Cleveland 6: Billy Nash 4-4, 3 runs.

Philadelphia (38-34) at Detroit (23-50)
3 game series

Friday 6/22
Philadelphia 14 Detroit 3: Billy Nash HR (3), 2-5, 3 RBIs. Denny Lyons 4 RBIs.
Saturday 6/23
Detroit 3 Philadelphia 0: Silver King (8-17) shuts down Athletics on seven hits.
Sunday 6/24
Detroit 13 Philadelphia 1: Andy Swan 3-5, HR (1), 6 RBIs.

Standings

American League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Cleveland Blues	47	28	.627	-
Chicago White Sox	42	34	.553	5.5
Philadelphia Athletics	39	36	.520	8.0
Boston Americans	39	36	.520	8.0
Baltimore Orioles	39	36	.520	8.0
Washington Nationals	37	40	.481	11.0
Louisville Colonels	35	42	.455	13.0
Detroit Wolverines	25	51	.329	22.5

National League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
St. Louis Browns	44	33	.571	-
Brooklyn Bridegrooms	41	34	.547	2.0
Philadelphia Quakers	38	39	.494	6.0
Cincinnati Red Stockings	37	38	.493	6.0
Boston Beaneaters	37	38	.493	6.0
New York Giants	37	39	.487	6.5
Chicago White Stockings	36	40	.474	7.5
Pittsburg Alleghenys	33	42	.440	10.0

Shut outs
5/26 Ed Cushman (Cleveland) 7-0 over Americans.
6/3 Frank Gilmore (White Stockings) 4-0 over Quakers.
6/3 Bill Wise (St Louis) 3-0 over NY Giants.
6/11 Elton Chamberlain (St Louis) 6-0 over White Stockings.
6/13 Tony Mullane (Baltimore) 1-0 over Cleveland.
6/14 George Derby (Baltimore) 3-0 over Cleveland.
6/15 Bert Cunningham (Detroit) 2-0 over Cleveland
6/15 Tim Keefe (White Stockings) 4-0 over Brooklyn.
6/17 Darby O'Brien (White Sox) 4-0 over Americans.
6/20 Bill Wise (St Louis) 5-0 against NY Giants.
6/23 Silver King (Detroit) 3-0 over Athletics.
6/23 Bill Wise (St Louis) 9-0 over Cincinnati.

3 this month.
6/24 Charlie Buffinton (Americans) 1-0 over Louisville.

5 or more hits
5/27 Jack Rowe (Beaneaters) 5-6 against NY Giants.
6/4 Cal Broughton (Quakers) 5-5 against Brooklyn.
6/6 Cal Broughton (Quakers) 6-6 against Brooklyn.

6/9 Jack Glasscock (Cleveland) 5-5 against White Sox.
6/17 Jumbo Davis (Cleveland) 5-5 against Detroit.
6/20 Thomas Gorman (Brooklyn) 5-6 against Beaneaters.

Injuries
5/25 Pop Smith (Detroit) 7 months with stretched elbow ligament.
5/26 Ed Beatin (Washington) 9-10 months with torn ulnar collateral ligament.
6/2 Buster Hoover (Americans) 5 weeks with torn meniscus.
6/20 Marty Sullivan (Cleveland) 4 months with torn labrum.

News
6/3 George Derby (Baltimore) 200th win. (200-118).
6/6 Bill Stearns (Cleveland) 250th win. (250-226).

scott1964 · 06-20-2011, 08:51 PM

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Chicago (42-34) at Philadelphia (39-36)
3 game series

Monday 6/25
Chicago 15 Philadelphia 6: White Sox HRs by Billy O'Brien (1), Joe Visner (6), and Ted Scheffler (1).
Tuesday 6/26
Philadelphia 10 Chicago 6: Mox McQuery 2-4, 3 RBIs. Frank Fennelly 2-4, 2 RBIs.
Wednesday 6/27
Philadelphia 9 Chicago 7: Denny Lyons 3 run HR (3).

Washington (38-42) at Philadelphia (41-37)
3 game series

Friday 6/29
Philadelphia 12 Washington 6: Dave Oldfield 3-4, 2 RBIs. Mike Griffin 2-5, 2 RBIs.
Saturday 6/30
Washington 9 Philadelphia 8: Buttercup Dickerson 3-4. Steve Behel 2-5, 3 RBIs.
Sunday 7/1
Philadelphia 12 Washington 7: Harry Decker HR (1), first of his career.

Philadelphia (43-38) at Baltimore (42-39)
3 game series

Tuesday 7/3
Baltimore 4 Philadelphia 1: George Derby (16-11) allows four hits.
Wednesday 7/4
Philadelphia 6 Baltimore 4: Jimmy Ryan and Phil Tomney hit their 4th HR for Orioles.
Thursday 7/5
Philadelphia 13 Baltimore 12 (10): Frank Fennelly HR (2). Mike Griffin and Dave Oldfield 3 RBI each. Dan Brouthers scores in the 10th.

Boston (46-40) at Philadelphia (45-39)
3 game series

Friday 7/6
Boston 10 Philadelphia 4: Jim Keenan 3-4,
Saturday 7/7
Philadelphia 5 Boston 3: Dan Brouthers and Buttercup Dickerson 2 RBIs each.
Sunday 7/8
Philadelphia 8 Boston 7: Dan Brouthers 2-2. Billy Nash 2 RBIs.

1888 All-Star Game
Tuesday 7/10

American League All-Stars	1	0	0	0	2	0	2	0	0	5	9	5
National League All-Stars	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	4	9	7

WP Jack Jones (Baltimore)
LP John Ryan (Cincinnati
MVP Dan Brouthers (Athletics) 2-5, 2 runs.

Philadelphia (47-40) at Washington (43-47)
3 game series

Friday 7/13
Washington 8 Philadelphia 7: Mike Dorgan 3-5, 5 RBIs., two run triple lifts Nationals in the bottom of the ninth.
Saturday 7/14
Philadelphia 7 Washington 4: Bobby Mathews 235th victory.

Sunday 7/15
Philadelphia 12 Washington 5: Fresh of DL Harry Arundel gets first win of the season.

Philadelphia (49-41) at Louisville (44-48)
3 game series

Monday 7/16
Louisville 13 Philadelphia 12 (13): Buck Ewing singles in Jim Devlin in the bottom of the 13th. Danny Richardson bases loaded triple in the bottom of the ninth to tie the game.
Tuesday 7/17
Philadelphia 5 Louisville 4: Dan Brouthers 2-5, 2 RBIs.
Wednesday 7/18
Louisville 7 Philadelphia 5: Dan Brouthers HR (6), 2-4, 2 RBIs. John Ward HR (2), 4-5.

Philadelphia (50-43) at Detroit (31-64)
3 game series

Friday 7/20
Detroit 7 Philadelphia 4: Jack Clements 2-5, 3 RBIs. Frank Fennelly 3-4.
Saturday 7/21
Philadelphia 9 Detroit 6: Mox McQuery 3-5, Buttercup Dickerson HR (1) Denny Lyons HR (4), 4 RBIs.
Sunday 7/22
Philadelphia 13Detroit 7: Buttercup Dickerson 3-4, Mox McQuery 3-3. Denny Lyons 3 RBIs.

Philadelphia (52-44) at Baltimore (49-47)
3 game series

Tuesday 7/24
Baltimore 6 Philadelphia 2: Bill Johnson 20 RBIs. George Derby (20-12) allows six hits.
Wednesday 7/25
Philadelphia 10 Baltimore 5: Dan Brouthers 2-2, 4 RBIs. Billy Nash HR (4).
Thursday 7/26
Philadelphia 5 Baltimore 1: Dave Oldfield 3-4. Dan Brouthers 2-5.

Standings

American League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Cleveland Blues	64	37	.634	-
Philadelphia Athletics	54	45	.545	9.0
Chicago White Sox	52	49	.515	12.0
Baltimore Orioles	50	49	.505	13.0
Louisville Colonels	51	51	.500	13.5
Boston Americans	50	51	.495	14.0
Washington Nationals	48	54	.471	16.5
Detroit Wolverines	34	67	.337	30.0

National League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Brooklyn Bridegrooms	60	41	.594	-
St. Louis Browns	57	45	.559	3.5
Boston Beaneaters	50	49	.505	9.0
Philadelphia Quakers	51	51	.500	9.5
Cincinnati Red Stockings	49	52	.485	11.0
New York Giants	48	53	.475	12.0
Pittsburg Alleghenys	45	54	.455	14.0
Chicago White Stockings	43	58	.426	17.0

Shut outs
6/29 Lee Viau (Beaneaters) 5-0 over Quakers.
7/1 Bill Sowder (Quakers) 3-0 over Beaneaters.
7/2 Lee Viau (Beaneaters) 10-0 over Pittsburg.
7/3 Ed Dugan (Quakers) 3-0 over Cincinnati.
7/6 John Clarkson (Washington) 4-0 over White Sox.
7/6 Bill Stearns (Cleveland) 4-0 over Baltimore.
7/6 Steve Toole Brooklyn) 4-0 over Pittsburg.
7/7 Charlie Geggus (Cleveland) 2-0 over Baltimore.
7/14 Pete Meegan (Brooklyn) 4-0 over NY Giants.
7/18 Charlie Sweeney (NY Giants) 3-0 over Cincinnati.

5 or more hits
7/2 Tip O'Neill (Brooklyn) 5-5 against St Louis.
7/16 Denny Lyons (Atheltics) 5-7 against Louisville.
7/17 Cal Broughton (Quakers) 5-5 against Pittsburg.
7/25 Pete Browning (Americans) 5-5 against Washington.

Injuries
7/2 Charlie Hilsey (Beaneaters) 8-9 weeks with bone chips.
7/7 Ted Scheffler (White Sox) 4 weeks with fractured shoulder blade.
7/13 George Van Haltren (White Stockings) 4 weeks with herniated disk.

Stats and Bits
BNN Stats: Batting Split Stats Leaders
Monday, July 2nd, 1888: Here is a peak at the top 5 hitters leading the North American BaseBall League in RBI while batting during innings 1-3.

Dan Brouthers, Athletics, 29
George Van Haltren, White Stockings, 28
Tip O'Neill, Brooklyn, 27
Frank Fennelly, Athletics, 26
John Sneed, Quakers, 24

BNN Stats: Career Pitching Leaders
Monday, July 9th, 1888: Which pitchers are leading the North American BaseBall League in career losses?

Al Spalding, Athletics, 307
Bill Stearns, Cleveland, 229
Bobby Mathews, Athletics, 228
Jim Britt, Cincinnati, 227
Lee Richmond, Athletics, 181

BNN Stats: The Rich Guys
Monday, July 16th, 1888: Who has the richest contracts in the North American BaseBall League?

Jim McCormick, Louisville, $2,468
Larry Corcoran, Louisville, $2,175
Ed Cushman, Cleveland, $2,135
Ed Morris, White Sox, $1,952
Gus Krock, Detroit, $1,868

BNN Stats: Batting Leaders at First Base
Monday, July 23rd, 1888: Check out who leads the North American BaseBall League in wins above replacement (WAR) while playing First Base!

Jake Beckley, NY Giants, 4.1
Charlie Comiskey, Quakers, 2.6
Cap Anson, Cleveland, 2.6
Roger Connor, Louisville, 2.2
Dave Foutz, St Louis, 1.9

scott1964 · 06-21-2011, 12:10 AM

Chicago (52-49) at Philadelphia (54-45)
3 game series

Friday 7/27
Chicago 7 Philadelphia 6: Mike Muldoon 3-4, 4 RBIs.
Saturday 7/28
Philadelphia 7 Chicago 6: Frank Fennelly HR (3).
Sunday 7/29
Philadelphia 4 Chicago 3 (10): Frank Fennelly HR (4). Dan Brouthers singles home Tom Brown in the bottom of the 10th.

Boston (51-53) at Philadelphia (56-46)
3 game series

Monday 7/30
Boston 11 Philadelphia 5: Dave Drew 4 RBIs. Buster Hoover 5-6.
Tuesday 7/31
Philadelphia 5 Boston 3: Denny Lyons 3-4.
Wednesday 8/1
Philadelphia 5 Boston 4 (10): Billy Nash doubles in Charlie Eden in the bottom of the tenth.

Philadelphia (58-47) against Cleveland (68-40)
3 game series

Friday 8/3
Cleveland 4 Philadelphia 2: Mox McQuery HR (3). Jack Glasscock 2-4, 2 RBIs.
Saturday 8/4
Cleveland 7 Philadelphia 5: Jim Banning 2-4, 2 RBIs. Ned Hanlon 3-4, 3 RBIs.
Sunday 8/5
Cleveland 8 Philadelphia 7: Blues scores four in the bottom of the ninth. Ned Hanlon 3-5, 3 RBIs. Duke Farrell HR (4).

Detroit (38-72) at Philadelphia (58-50)
4 game series

Monday 8/6
Detroit 9 Philadelphia 3: Al Maul 3-5, 2 doubles.
Tuesday 8/7
Philadelphia 9 Detroit 8: Buttercup Dickerson 2-5, 3 RBIs. Harry Moore 3-5, 5 RBIs, HR (3).
Wednesday 8/8
Detroit 7 Philadelphia 6: Maury Pierce 3 RBIs.
Thursday 8/9
Philadelphia 6 Detroit 5: Mox McQuery 2-4.

Louisville (60-54) at Philadelphia (60-52)
3 game series

Friday 8/10
Louisville 10 Philadelphia 6: Hugh Duffy HR (8) Denny Lyons HR (5).
Saturday 8/11
Philadelphia 5 Louisville 4: Billy Nash 3 run Hr (5).
Sunday 8/12
Philadelphia 2 Louisville 1: Bobby Mathews pitches a three hitter for his 20th victory of the season and Billy Nash hits another HR (6).

Washington (52-65) at Philadelphia (62-53)
3 game series

Tuesday 8/14
Philadelphia 6 Washington 4: Dan Brouthers 2-4. Billy Nash 3-5.
Wednesday 8/15
Philadelphia 5 Washington 4 (10): Denny Lyons hits a HR (6) in the bottom of the 10th.
Thursday 8/16
Washington 8 Philadelphia 6: Phil Baker 3-5, 2 RBIs. Dan Brouthers 1-4, triple. Ed Cogswell 3 RBIs.

Cleveland (77-43) at Philadelphia (64-54)
3 game series

Friday 8/17
Cleveland 14 Philadelphia 3: King Kelly 3-4, 3 RBIs. Jumbo Davis HR (2). Billy Hamilton 3-5, 2 RBIs.
Saturday 8/18
Philadelphia 6 Cleveland 4: Mike Griffin 2-3, 2 RBIs.
Sunday 8/19
Cleveland 5 Philadelphia 3: Ducky Hemp 2 RBIs.

Philadelphia (65-56) at Chicago (59-63)
4 game series

Monday 8/20
Chicago 9 Philadelphia 6: Count Campau 4-4. Darby O'Brien allows three hits.
Tuesday 8/21
Philadelphia 10 Chicago 4: Joe Visner 3 RBIs. Billy Nash 2-5, 2 RBIs.
Wednesday 8/22
Chicago 6 Philadelphia 1: George Strief 2 RBIs.
Thursday 8/23
Chicago 6 Philadelphia 4: Jim Gray HR (4), 2-4, 2 RBIs. Tom Brown HR (3).

Philadelphia (66-59) at Boston (63-63)
3 game series

Friday 8/24
Boston 7 Philadelphia 6 (10): Dave Drew 3 RBIs. Mox McQuery 2-5, 3 RBIs.
Saturday 8/25
Boston 13 Philadelphia 11: Ed Herr 3-6, 3 RBIs. Mike Griffin 4-5.
Sunday 8/26
Boston 8 Philadelphia 0: Dave Drew 3-3, 4 RBIs.

Standings

American League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Cleveland Blues	80	49	.620	-
Louisville Colonels	69	60	.535	11.0
Baltimore Orioles	69	60	.535	11.0
Philadelphia Athletics	66	62	.516	13.5
Boston Americans	66	63	.512	14.0
Chicago White Sox	65	64	.504	15.0
Washington Nationals	55	74	.426	25.0
Detroit Wolverines	46	84	.354	34.5

National League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Brooklyn Bridegrooms	75	54	.581	-
Boston Beaneaters	70	59	.543	5.0
St. Louis Browns	69	60	.535	6.0
Philadelphia Quakers	66	63	.512	9.0
Cincinnati Red Stockings	64	65	.496	11.0
Pittsburg Alleghenys	60	68	.469	14.5
New York Giants	58	72	.446	17.5
Chicago White Stockings	54	75	.419	21.0

Shut outs
7/27 Charlie Buffinton (Americans) 9-0 over Cleveland.
7/31 John Clarkson (Washington0 4-0 over White Sox.
8/1 Jim Tyng (Brooklyn) 10-0 over Pittsburg.
8/9 Charlie Ferguson (Pittsburg) 13-0 over NY Giants.
8/20 Bob Caruthers (Baltimore) 5-0 over Detroit.
8/25 Jim Tyng (Brooklyn) 10-0 over Pittsburg.
8/26 Charlie Buffinton (Americans) 8-0 over Athletics.
8/26 Darby O'Brien (White Sox) 3-0 over Washington.

5 or more hits
7/30 Buster Hoover (Americans) 5-6 against Athletics.
8/13 Jerry McCormick (NY Giants) 5-6 against Brooklyn.
8/25 Fred Lewis (Detroit) 5-5 against Louisville.

Injuries
8/17 Jake Beckley (NY Giants) 4 weeks with oblique strain.
8/17 Ed Morris (White Sox) 1 week with strained oblique.

Stats and Bits
BNN Stats: Single-Season Records
Monday, July 30th, 1888: Who holds the single season record in the North American BaseBall League for extra base hits?

Cal Broughton, Quakers, 65, 1887
King Kelly, Cleveland, 56, 1887
Sam Thompson, Pittsburg, 54, 1887
Dan Brouthers, athletics, 54, 1887
Ed Swartwood, Boston, 52, 1886

BNN Stats: Size Matters
Monday, August 6th, 1888: Here is a list of the tallest players in the North American BaseBall League...

Anton Falch, Louisville, 6' 5"
Jack Boyle, Athletics, 6' 3"
Mox McQuery, Athletics, 6' 3"
Bob Keating, Pittsburg, 6' 3"
John Tener, Cincinnati, 6' 3"

BNN Stats: Single-Season Records
Monday, August 13th, 1888: Who holds the single season record in the North American BaseBall League for losses?

James Burke, White Sox, 36, 1884
Ed Morris, White Sox, 35, 1884
Bob Emslie, Detroit, 35, 1885
Bill Sweeney, NY Giants, 35, 1883
Jim Britt, Cincinnati, 34, 1875

BNN Stats: Single-Season Records
Monday, August 20th, 1888: Who holds the single season record in the North American BaseBall League for extra base hits?

Cal Broughton, Quakers, 65, 1887
King Kelly, Cleveland, 56, 1887
Dan Brouthers, athletics, 54, 1887
Sam Thompson, Pittsburg, 54, 1887
Ed Swartwood, Boston, 52, 1886

BNN Stats: Batting Leaders
Monday, August 27th, 1888: So, who is the leader in the North American BaseBall League in doubles?

Billy Nash, Athletics, 34
Jake Beckley, NY Giants, 30
Dan Brouthers, Athletics, 28
Lew Brown, St Louis, 28
Buster Hoover, Boston, 28

scott1964 · 06-21-2011, 10:53 PM

Philadelphia (66-62) at Baltimore (69-60)
3 game series

Monday 8/27
Philadelphia 9 Baltimore 4: Dan Brouthers HR (7), 3-4. Dave Oldfield 2-4, 2 RBIs.
Tuesday 8/28
Baltimore 9 Philadelphia 8: Tommy Tucker scores in the bottom of the ninth on an error.
Wednesday 8/29
Baltimore 10 Philadelphia 9: Jimmy Ryan 2 HR (9), 2-3.

Philadelphia (67-64) at Detroit (47-86)
3 game series

Friday 8/31
Philadelphia 11 Detroit 10 (10): Lou Bierbauer 3-5, 5 RBIs. Jim Banning scores in the 10th on a hit by Levi Meyerle.
Saturday 9/1
Philadelphia 5 Detroit 2: Dan Brouthers 4-4, RBI.
Sunday 9/2
Philadelphia 16 Detroit 4: Frank Fennelly HR (5), 4-5, 3 RBIs. Buttercup Dickerson 2-6, 3 RBIs.

Boston (71-64) at Philadelphia (70-64)
3 game series

Tuesday 9/4
Boston 9 Philadelphia 7: Pete Browning HR (7). Frank Olin 3-4.
Wednesday 9/5
Boston 8 Philadelphia 1: Pete Browning HR (8), 3 RBIs.
Thursday 9/6
Boston 10 Philadelphia 4: Parson Nicholson 2-5, 3 RBIs.

Cleveland (84-54) at Philadelphia (70-67)
3 game series

Friday 9/7
Philadelphia 6 Cleveland 3: Mike Griffin 3-4, RBI.
Saturday 9/8
Philadelphia 5 Cleveland 4: Billy Nash HR (7). King Kelly HR (5).
Sunday 9/9
Philadelphia 4 Cleveland 3: Lee Richmond (21-20) scores on an error in the bottom of the ninth.

Philadelphia (73-67) at Washington (60-82)
3 game series

Monday 9/10
Philadelphia 21 Washington 4: Dan Brouthers 4-5, 2 doubles, 5 RBIs. Billy Nash 4-7. Buttercup Dickerson 3-7, 3 RBIs. Mike Griffin 2-6, 4 RBIs.
Tuesday 9/11
Philadelphia 6 Washington 4: Henry Porter (18-13) scatters seven hits
Wednesday 9/12
Philadelphia 5 Washington 1: Denny Lyons 2 RBIs.

Philadelphia (76-67) at Louisville (77-67)
4 game series

Thursday 9/13
Louisville 8 Philadelphia 7 (10): Reddy Mack doubles in 2 runs in the bottom of the 10th. Deacon McGuire 4-5. HR (1) 3 RBIs.
Friday 9/14
Louisville 8 Philadelphia 3: Dick Burns 2 RBIs. Reddy Mack 1-4, 2 RBIs.
Saturday 9/15
Louisville 10 Philadelphia 3: Denny Lyons HR (7). Danny Richardson HR (7)
Sunday 9/16
Louisville 7 Philadelphia 6: Dick Burns HR (4) in the bottom of the ninth.

Chicago (73-75) at Philadelphia (76-71)
3 game series

Monday 9/17
Chicago 7 Philadelphia 3: Sid Farrar 3-4, 2 RBIs.
Tuesday 9/18
Philadelphia 6 Chicago 3: Al Spalding (6-5) 2 RBIs.
Wednesday 9/19
Philadelphia 7 Chicago 4: Billy Nash HR (8) Germany Smith HR (2).

Baltimore (79-71) at Philadelphia (78-72)
4 game series

Thursday 9/20
Baltimore 5 Philadelphia 3: Denny Lyons HR (8). Tommy Tucker 4-4, 2 RBIs.
Friday 9/21
Philadelphia 3 Baltimore 1: Billy Nash 2-3, RBI.
Saturday 9/22
Philadelphia 10 Baltimore 9: Milo Lockwood (3-2) hits a 2 run triple in the bottom of the ninth as Athletics score five times. Denny Lyons 4-4, HR (9), 3 RBIs.
Sunday 9/23
Philadelphia 5 Baltimore 1: Dan Brouthers 2-3.

Final Standings

American League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Cleveland Blues	89	65	.578	-
Louisville Colonels	86	68	.558	3.0
Boston Americans	85	69	.552	4.0
Philadelphia Athletics	81	73	.526	8.0
Baltimore Orioles	80	74	.519	9.0
Chicago White Sox	74	80	.481	15.0
Washington Nationals	63	91	.409	26.0
Detroit Wolverines	58	96	.377	31.0

National League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Brooklyn Bridegrooms	86	68	.558	-
St. Louis Browns	84	70	.545	2.0
Boston Beaneaters	82	72	.532	4.0
Pittsburg Alleghenys	79	75	.513	7.0
Philadelphia Quakers	79	75	.513	7.0
Cincinnati Red Stockings	77	77	.500	9.0
New York Giants	69	85	.448	17.0
Chicago White Stockings	60	94	.390	26.0

Billy Sunday Wins NL Batting Title
Monday, September 24th, 1888: Cincinnati right fielder Billy Sunday had added the 1888 National League batting crown to his resume. He batted .337 with 21 doubles, 18 triples and 2 home runs among his 179 hits. Sunday also drove in 58 runs and scored 106.

Denny Lyons Claims 1888 AL Batting Title
Monday, September 24th, 1888: The American League batting champion for 1888 is the Philadelphia Athletics third baseman Denny Lyons. He topped all the batters this season with a .338 average with 197 hits in 583 at-bats. In his standout year the 22-year-old Lyons numbered 31 doubles, 11 triples and 9 home runs with 106 RBIs and scored 114 times. "It's always an honor to win such an award," Lyons told BNN, "but individual accolades will always pale in comparison to team success."

Injuries
8/27 Billy Sunday (Cincinnati) 5 months with torn rotator cuff.
9/1 Jack Glasscock (Cleveland) 4weeks with sprained ankle.
9/10 Mike Tiernan (NY Giants) 3 week with sprained ankle.
9/12 George Knight (Beaneaters) 3 months with torn labrum.
9/14 Cupid Childs (Brooklyn) 4 months with torn labrum.
9/21 Elton Chamberlain (St Louis) 8 weeks with strained triceps.

5 hits or more
9/23 Sam Thompson (Pittsburg) 5-6 against Boston.

Shut outs
8/29 George Knight (Beaneaters) 9-0 over Pittsburg.
8/30 Peek-A-Boo Veach (NY Giants) 5-0 over White Stockings.
9/4 Charlie Ferguson (Pittsburg) 6-0 over Brooklyn.
9/5 Charlie Geggus (Cleveland) 5-0 over Baltimore.
9/13 Bob Emslie (Detroit) 5-0 over Boston.
9/16 James Burke (White Sox) 4-0 over Americans.
9/23 John Clarkson (Washington) 2-0 over Americans.

Major News
Tyng Spins Masterpiece, No-Hits Boston
Saturday, September 8th, 1888: Excitement reigned at the ballyard today as Brooklyn hurler Jim Tyng tossed a baseball rarity -- a no-hitter.

After defeating the Boston Beaneaters at South End Grounds II 8-1 he was swamped by reporters in the clubhouse for post-game comments. "I'm just glad to be here. I want to help the club any way I can. Today I just went right at the Boston as hard as I could, as long as I could."

Tyng chalked up 4 strikeouts and allowed 6 walks in his superb performance.

The Brooklyn manager had his own analysis of the ballgame: "I don't think we could have hit him with a howitzer today."

In 47 starts this year Tyng has crafted a 28-18 record and a 2.22 ERA.

Stats and Bits
BNN Stats: It's Just Muscles, Honestly.
Monday, September 3rd, 1888: Here is a list of the heaviest players in the North American BaseBall League...

Dave Orr, NY Giants, 254 lbs
Cap Anson, Cleveland, 241 lbs
Anton Falch, Louisville, 232 lbs
Perry Werden, Boston, 230 lbs
Bill Hughes, Cincinnati, 230 lbs

BNN Stats: Single-Season Records
Monday, September 10th, 1888: Who holds the single season record in the North American BaseBall League for K/BB?

Joe Blong, White Sox, 9.438, 1880
John Ward, Louisville, 8.714, 1883
John Ward, Louisville, 8.023, 1884
Ed Cushman, Cleveland, 7.697, 1884
Fred Corey, White Stockings, 7.667, 1878

BNN Stats: Single-Season Records
Monday, September 17th, 1888: Who holds the single season record in the North American BaseBall League for home runs?

Jack Clements, Detroit, 16, 1887
George Wood, Boston, 15, 1888
Jerry Denny, Louisville, 15, 1887
King Kelly, Cleveland, 15, 1887
Jerry Denny, Louisville, 13, 1886

BNN Stats: Batting Leaders at Left Field
Monday, September 24th, 1888: Check out who leads the North American BaseBall League in value over replacement (VORP) while playing Left Field!

Tip O'Neill, Brooklyn, 43.9
Dan Brouthers, Athletics, 42.0
Pete Browning, Boston, 27.5
Steve Behel, Washington, 24.9
George Wood, Boston, 24.0

scott1964 · 06-22-2011, 04:33 PM

1888 Playoffs

NABL News: Playoffs begin
Monday, September 24th, 1888: It's playoff time! The best teams have been decided in the divisional battles and now it is the survival of the fittest. Only one team will survive and they will be crowned the North American BaseBall League champions. Here are the match-ups in the Round 1:
Brooklyn Bridegrooms versus Cleveland Blues.

Game 1
Brooklyn at Cleveland
Tuesday 9/25
Brooklyn 13 Cleveland 3: Tip O'Neil 4-6, 4 RBIs. Jim Tyng allows five Blues hits. Darby O'Brien HR (1) for Blues.

Game 2
Wednesday 9/26
Cleveland 9 Brooklyn 4: Hub Collins 3 RBIs. Jumbo Davis 4-4, 2 runs.

Game 3
Cleveland at Brooklyn
Friday 9/28
Brooklyn 11 Cleveland 10: Ned Hanlon 3-5, 3 runs for Blues. Bridegrooms score three in the bottom of the ninth on an error, wild pitch, and a fly out.

Game 4
Saturday 9/29
Cleveland 8 Brooklyn 7: King Kelly 2-5, 2 RBIs. Cap Anson 2-4.

Game 5
Sunday 9/30
Cleveland 5 Brooklyn 2: Jumbo Davis HR (1), 3 RBIs.

Game 6
Brooklyn at Cleveland
Tuesday 10/2
Brooklyn 4 Cleveland 1: Joe Quinn 4-5, 2 RBIs. Joe Crotty 3-5.

Game 7
Wednesday 10/3
Cleveland 3 Brooklyn 2: John Ewing (3-0) three hitter.

Blues Top Bridegrooms in Round 1
Wednesday, October 3rd, 1888: The Cleveland Blues were crowned the champions of the North American BaseBall League today as they put away the Brooklyn Bridegrooms at National League Park II 3-2. MVP was John Ewing (3-0, 0.67 era)

It was the Blues 3rd time to win it as they finished off the Bridegrooms 4-3 in the Round 1.

Offseason

1888 Draft

NABL News: Draft Pool Revealed
Tuesday, October 2nd, 1888: 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. Bug Holliday, 21 year-old center fielder out of college.
2. Ben Sanders, 23 year-old starting pitcher out of college.
3. Bill Daley, 20 year-old starting pitcher out of college.
4. Jesse Duryea, 29 year-old starting pitcher out of college.
5. Sadie McMahon, 21 year-old starting pitcher out of college.
6. Mickey Hughes, 21 year-old starting pitcher out of college.
7. Herman Long, 22 year-old shortstop out of college.
8. Amos Rusie, 17 year-old starting pitcher out of high-school.
9. Alex Jones, 18 year-old starting pitcher out of high-school.
10. Jack Easton, 21 year-old starting pitcher out of college.

NABL News: First-Year Player Draft
Thursday, November 1st, 1888: One of the hardest things to figure is the NABL rookie draft. Teams spend money and resources to scout, only to have their plans dashed when other clubs snare "their" top pick. Some give in to anxiety and pick the best guy they think they can find, while others sit back patiently and put together a solid draft strategy based on long-term winning. Time will tell who the winners will be. The clubs with the first five selections are Boston, Detroit, Chicago, Washington and New York. In a recent poll of draft speculators, BNN found the top ten hottest picks of the draft would be:

1. Jack Stivetts, 20 year-old starting pitcher out of college.
2. Jack Crooks, 22 year-old second baseman out of college.
3. Alex Jones, 18 year-old starting pitcher out of high-school.
4. Hank Gastright, 23 year-old starting pitcher out of college.
5. Sadie McMahon, 21 year-old starting pitcher out of college.
6. Bill Daley, 20 year-old starting pitcher out of college.
7. Ben Sanders, 23 year-old starting pitcher out of college.
8. Bug Holliday, 21 year-old center fielder out of college.
9. Herman Long, 22 year-old shortstop out of college.
10. Spud Johnson, 28 year-old right fielder out of college.

Athletics draft the following:
Park Swartzel SP (19-27, 147 K in one season)
Jim Gill 2B (1 season with St Louis for all of two games)
Bill Day MR (3 seasons Philadelphia and Pittsburg)
Ted Conovar MR (one season with Cincinnati)

News
Pittsburg Sends Farrell to Washington
Sunday, October 7th, 1888: The Pittsburg Alleghenys announced a deal with the Nationals today, sending 31-year-old second baseman Jack Farrell to Washington for 26-year-old reliever Frank Wyman. It had been talked about for the past few weeks and everything came together late last night. All players are expected to be joining their respective clubs shortly.

For his career Farrell has batted .258 and hit 19 home runs.

Wyman owns a 3-9 won-lost record with a 3.73 ERA for his career. In 85 games he has recorded 2 saves and the 26-year-old has 49 strikeouts in 176 innings of work.

Wagenhorst, Mack Swap Clubs
Sunday, October 7th, 1888: A trade was announced today at a press conference in Boston. Not satisfied with their current roster, the Boston Beaneaters general manager shook things up by acquiring 25-year-old catcher Connie Mack from the Baltimore Orioles for 25-year-old third baseman Woody Wagenhorst. The Beaneaters general manager said, "We're a better team now. We've added several pieces to the puzzle."

Chicago, St. Louis Trade Made
Monday, October 15th, 1888: It's all done except the paperwork. The Chicago White Stockings and the St. Louis Browns have agreed to a trade that will send 34-year-old reliever Dan Collins to St. Louis, while 30-year-old catcher Lew Brown will be shipped to Chicago. A top front office executive with the White Stockings described the trade talks as "quick and easy." "We're glad to get this deal done. We think it's something that helps our ball club and it didn't take too long at all to sort this one out," he said.

In his career stats, Collins has registered 18 wins and 14 losses with 17 saves. His lifetime ERA stands at 1.74 with 236 strikeouts and 66 walks in 237.1 innings.

Looking at his career stats, Brown is batting .255 and has totaled 31 home runs.

Tidbits

BNN Stats: Active Career Batting Leaders
Monday, October 1st, 1888: So, who is the active leader in the North American BaseBall League in career home runs?

Jerry Denny, Louisville, 56
Dan Brouthers, athletics, 47
Jack Clements, Detroit, 44
Fred Dunlap, Baltimore, 44
King Kelly, Cleveland, 43

BNN Stats: Single-Season Records
Monday, October 22nd, 1888: Who holds the single season record in the North American BaseBall League for shutouts?

Ed Cushman, Cleveland, 7, 1884
Bill Wise, St Louis, 7, 1888
Ed Cushman, Cleveland, 6, 1885
John Ward, Louisville, 6, 1883
Al Atkinson, Washington, 6, 1884

Team Name changes
Detroit Tigers
Cleveland Spiders

Awards

NL Best Fielders for 1888 Selected
Monday, October 15th, 1888: It's been said that the best offense is a good defense. That's why contending teams are always looking to improve on the defensive side of the game. Keeping runs from scoring is just as good as driving them in. The top fielders have been chosen in the National League for 1888. Here are the Glove Wizard Award winners:

Pitcher: Mark Baldwin (Philadelphia Quakers)
Catcher: Jack Rowe (Boston Beaneaters)
First Baseman: Charlie Comiskey (Philadelphia Quakers)
Second Baseman: Bid McPhee (Boston Beaneaters)
Third Baseman: Ned Williamson (Boston Beaneaters)
Shortstop: Bobby Wheelock (Cincinnati Red Stockings)
Left Fielder: Tip O'Neill (Brooklyn Bridegrooms)
Center Fielder: Paul Hines (Pittsburg Alleghenys)
Right Fielder: Billy Sunday (Cincinnati Red Stockings)

American League Names Top Gloves
Monday, October 15th, 1888: "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 1888 have been tabbed as the American League's Glove Wizard Award winners. Here are this year's best:

Pitcher: Bob Emslie (Detroit Wolverines)
Catcher: Buck Ewing (Louisville Colonels)
First Baseman: Cap Anson (Cleveland Blues)
Second Baseman: Lou Bierbauer (Detroit Wolverines)
Third Baseman: Billy Nash (Philadelphia Athletics)
Shortstop: Jack Glasscock (Cleveland Blues)
Left Fielder: Pete Browning (Boston Americans)
Center Fielder: Jim Fogarty (Chicago White Sox)
Right Fielder: Harry Stovey (Baltimore Orioles)

National League Selects Premier Rookie
Tuesday, October 16th, 1888: Elton Chamberlain's age didn't show very often in his first year. He performed more like a veteran on the hill for the St. Louis Browns and today he walked away with the 1888 National League Newcomer of the Year Award.

The 20-year-old starter registered a 25-25 record this season in 51 starts. Over 431.1 innings he gave up 445 hits, struck out 102 and issued 157 walks as he held the opposition to a .263 batting average and fashioned a 2.34 ERA.

American League #1 Rookie Announced
Tuesday, October 16th, 1888: Last spring Dummy Hoy was happy to just make the Nationals roster. He was overjoyed to see the name "Hoy" on the lineup card, too. Now the 26-year-old Washington center fielder has capped off his debut season by winning the coveted American League Newcomer of the Year Award.

Hoy won the award by hitting .327 and collecting 200 hits, 1 home run, 73 RBIs and 83 walks, along with 103 runs scored and a .410 on-base percentage.

St. Louis's Wise Elbows His Way to NL Award
Thursday, October 18th, 1888: The Outstanding Pitcher Award for 1888 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 34-12 record in 51 starts. In 440 innings he yielded 450 hits and 54 walks, while striking out 144 and compiling a fine 1.96 ERA.

Huge Year For White Sox Burke, Nabs Outstanding Pitcher Award
Thursday, October 18th, 1888: James Burke of the Chicago White Sox has been selected the premier pitcher in the American League and will receive the Outstanding Pitcher Award for 1888.

The top vote getter completed the year with a 30-19 record. He started 52 times, threw 434 innings, chalked up 77 strikeouts and 49 walks, limited hitters to a .251 batting average and posted an impressive 2.16 ERA.

1888 Best Batter Picked By NL
Friday, October 19th, 1888: 1888 was a special season for Brooklyn second baseman Cupid Childs and it was capped off today with the announcement that he was named the winner of the National League Outstanding Hitter Award.

Childs compiled a .329 batting average and a .438 on-base percentage this year. In 140 games he piled up 181 hits, 27 doubles, 9 triples, 2 home runs, 77 RBIs and 126 runs scored.

Denny Lyons Wins Best Bat Trophy
Friday, October 19th, 1888: Denny Lyons of the Philadelphia Athletics 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 American League Outstanding Hitter Award.

Lyons hit for a .338 average while collecting 197 hits, 31 doubles, 11 triples, 9 home runs, 106 RBIs and scoring 114 times.

Chicago Owner Tanaka Passes Away, Son Replaces Him
Wednesday, October 24th, 1888: Kazuma Tanaka has died. A spokesperson for a local Chicago hospital reported that the Chicago White Stockings owner passed away today. Cause of death was not released. The team has scheduled a press conference for tomorrow. It is expected that son Charlie will take his father's position in the organization. He has a reputation for being penny-pincher in financial matters and understanding in personnel matters.

scott1964 · 06-22-2011, 08:56 PM

1889 Season

Baseball America Top 100 Prospects List Published
Monday, April 1st, 1889: 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 Ben Sanders of the Boston Americans is the #1 prospect overall.

Here is the top 10:
1) SP Ben Sanders, 24, Boston Americans
2) SP Scott Stratton, 19, Chicago White Stockings
3) SP Jack Stivetts, 21, Chicago White Stockings
4) SP Amos Rusie, 17, Chicago White Sox
5) MR Sadie McMahon, 21, New York Giants
6) SP Mickey Hughes, 22, Washington Nationals
7) SP Hank Gastright, 24, Cincinnati Red Stockings
8) SP Ad Gumbert, 20, Pittsburg Alleghenys
9) SP Kid Gleason, 22, Washington Nationals
10) MR Gus Krock, 22, Detroit Tigers

Philadelphia at Louisville
3 game series

Monday 4/1
Philadelphia 14 Louisville 9 (11): Denny Lyons picks up where he left off last season. 3-4, 4 RBIs. Dan Brouthers 3-6, 4 RBIs.
Tuesday 4/2
Louisville 2 Philadelphia 1: Dan Brouthers HR (1). Rookie Park Swartzel (0-1) allows seven hits.
Wednesday 4/3
Philadelphia 3 Louisville 1: Rookie Jim Gill 3-4.

Baltimore (2-2) at Philadelphia (2-1)
3 game series

Friday 4/5
Baltimore 7 Philadelphia 4: Jimmy Ryan 5-5 HR (1). Jocko Milligan HR (1).
Saturday 4/6
Baltimore 7 Philadelphia 4: Hardie Richardson GRAND SLAM HR (1). Dan Brouthers 2-5, 2 RBIs.
Sunday 4/7
Baltimore 9 Philadelphia 8: Woody Wagenhorst HR (1). Buttercup Dickerson 4-5.

Chicago (5-1) at Philadelphia (2-4)
3 game series

Monday 4/8
Chicago 12 Philadelphia 7: Tom Sexton 4-5. Joe Visner 2-4, 5 RBIs.
Tuesday 4/9
Chicago 8 Philadelphia 3: Tom Sexton 2-5, 2 RBIs.
Wednesday 4/10
Chicago 12 Philadelphia 3: Amos Rusie (3-0) strikes out 9 and a HR (1). Oyster Burns HR (1), 3-4, 3 RBIs.

Cleveland (5-4) at Philadelphia (2-7)

3 game series

Friday 4/12
Philadelphia 7 Cleveland 6: Athletics end slide. Dan Brouthers 3-4. Mike Griffin 3-5, 2 RBIs.
Saturday 4/13
Cleveland 4 Philadelphia 1: Paul Radford 2-4, RBI.
Sunday 4/14
Cleveland 6 Philadelphia 1: Jack Glasscock 2-4, 2 RBIs. Bill Stearns three hitter.

Philadelphia (3-9) at Washington (6-8)
3 game series

Tuesday 4/16
Washington 8 Philadelphia 7 (10): Larry Twitchell scores in the bottom of the 10th.
Wednesday 4/17
Washington 10 Philadelphia 1: Jack Farrell 2-4, 3 RBIs. Joe Mulvey 3-4, 2 RBIs.
Thursday 4/18
Philadelphia 5 Washington 3: Billy Nash 3-4, 2 RBIs.

Philadelphia (4-11) at Boston (6-10)
3 game series

Friday 4/19
Philadelphia 5 Boston 4: Dan Brouthers and Mike Griffin 2-5, 2 RBIs.
Saturday 4/20
Philadelphia 9 Boston 4: Dave Oldfield 3 run HR (1).
Sunday 4/21
Philadelphia 8 Boston 6: Lee Richmond (1-4) gets first win of the season. Dave Oldfield and Buttecup Dickerson 3-5, 2 RBIs.

Detroit (8-11) at Philadelphia (7-11)
3 game series

Monday 4/22
Detroit 4 Philadelphia 2: Lou Bierbauer 2-4, RBI.
Tuesday 4/23
Detroit 7 Philadelphia 6: John Richmond 3-6, 2 RBIs. Denny Lyons 3-5.
Wednesday 4/24
Detroit 3 Philadelphia 0: Tigers score three times in the 10th. Tom Lynch 2 RBIs.

Philadelphia (7-14) at Chicago (16-7)
3 game series

Friday 4/26
Chicago 9 Philadelphia 4: Tom Sexton 3-4.
Saturday 4/27
Chicago 7 Philadelphia 6: Dan Brouthers HR (2). Denny Lyons HR (1)
Sunday 4/28
Chicago 2 Philadelphia 0: Tom Sexton 2-4.

Standings

American League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Chicago White Sox	19	7	.731	-
Cleveland Spiders	16	8	.667	2.0
Louisville Colonels	15	11	.577	4.0
Detroit Tigers	13	12	.520	5.5
Baltimore Orioles	14	13	.519	5.5
Washington Nationals	11	15	.423	8.0
Philadelphia Athletics	7	17	.292	11.0
Boston Americans	7	19	.269	12.0

National League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Chicago White Stockings	18	8	.692	-
Boston Beaneaters	17	10	.630	1.5
St. Louis Browns	16	10	.615	2.0
Cincinnati Red Stockings	11	13	.458	6.0
New York Giants	11	14	.440	6.5
Brooklyn Bridegrooms	11	15	.423	7.0
Philadelphia Quakers	10	16	.385	8.0
Pittsburg Alleghenys	8	16	.333	9.0

Shut outs
4/2 Mickey Hughes (Washington) 7-0 over Baltimore.
4/3 Jack Stivetts (White Stockings) 3-0 over Brooklyn.
4/3 Hank Gastright (Cincinnati) 3-0 over NY Giants.
4/5 Tim Keefe (White Stockings) 5-0 over NY Giants.
4/7 Elmer Smith (Cincinnati) 1-0 over Quakers.
4/8 Bobby Mitchell (Louisville) 1-0 over Washington.
4/12 Adonis Terry (NY Giants) 6-0 over St Louis.
4/15 Ren Deagle (White Stockings) 4-0 over Cincinnati.
4/15 John Murphy (St Louis) 11-0 over Pittsburg.
4/16 Charlie Sweeney (Pittsburg) 2-0 over St Louis.
4/19 Adonis Terry (NY Giants) 3-0 over Quakers.
4/20 Bill Wise (St Louis) 5-0 over Chicago White Stockings.
4/23 John Murphy (St Louis) 7-0 over Cincinnati.
4/24 Bob Emslie (Detroit) 3-0 over Athletics.
4/28 Toad Ramsey (Chicago) 2-0 over Athletics.

5 or more hits
4/4 John Reilly (Washington) 5-6 against Baltimore.
4/5 Jimmy Ryan (Baltimore) 5-5 against Athletics.
4/24 Buck Ewing (Louisville) 5-7 against Americans.

Injuries
4/6 Jake Beckley (NY Giants) 5 weeks with fractured foot.
4/10 John Grady (Beaneaters) 3 weeks with intercostal strain.
4/14 Billy Sunday (Cincinnati) 3weeks with separated shoulder.

Tidbits
BNN Stats: Career Batting Leaders
Monday, April 1st, 1889: So, who is the leader in the North American BaseBall League in career triples?

Cap Anson, Cleveland, 104
Cal Broughton, Quakers, 101
Fred Mann, Quakers, 101
Dan Brouthers, Athletics, 100
Charlie Eden, Athletics, 92

BNN Stats: Career Batting Leaders
Monday, April 8th, 1889: So, who is the leader in the North American BaseBall League in career slugging percentage?

Dan Brouthers, PH4, .467
Sam Thompson, PIT, .453
King Kelly, CL4, .447
Cal Broughton, PHI, .446
Dave Orr, NY1, .431

BNN Stats: Single-Season Records
Monday, April 15th, 1889: Who holds the single season record in the North American BaseBall League for WHIP?

Ed Cushman, Cleveland, 0.800, 1884
Stump Wiedman, Boston, 0.889, 1882
Ed Cushman, Cleveland, 0.898, 1883
John Ward, Louisville, 0.941, 1883
John Ward, Louisville, 0.944, 1880

BNN Stats: Rookie Batting Leaders
Monday, April 22nd, 1889: Which rookie is leading the North American BaseBall League in stolen bases?

Herman Long, Baltimore, 6
Spud Johnson, White Stockings, 5
José Pérez, White Stockings, 5
Bug Holliday, Boston, 4
Connie Mack, Boston, 4

BNN Stats: Starting Pitching Rookie Leaders
Monday, April 29th, 1889: So, which rookie starting pitchers are leading the North American BaseBall League in innings pitched?

Hank Gastright, Cincinnati, 69.2
Amos Rusie, White Sox, 67.1
Mickey Hughes, Washington, 67.0
Jack Stivetts, White Stockings, 53.0
Ben Sanders, Boston, 48.2

scott1964 · 06-23-2011, 12:57 AM

Boston (7-19) at Philadelphia (7-17)
3 game series

Monday 4/29
Philadelphia 7 Boston 3: Mox McQuery 2-4, 2 RBIs.
Tuesday 4/30
Philadelphia 6 Boston 5 (11). Mike Griffin and Buttercup Dickerson 3-6. Denny Lyons scores in the bottom of the 11th on an error.
Wednesday 5/1
Boston 4 Philadelphia 3: Billy Nash 3-4.

Louisville (17-12) at Philadelphia (9-18)
3 game series

Friday 5/3
Philadelphia 8 Louisville 7: Bill Nash singles in Dan Brouthers and Mox McQuery in the bottom of the ninth.
Saturday 5/4
Louisville 9 Philadelphia 3: Roger Connor 2-4, 4 RBIs. Buck Ewing 3-3.
Sunday 5/5
Philadelphia 7 Louisville 4: Buck Ewing 4-4. Billy Nash 3-3, 3 RBIs.

Washington (12-20) at Philadelphia (11-19)
4 game series

Monday 5/6
Washington 7 Philadelphia 3: john Reilly HR (3). Sy Suttcliffe 3-5.
Tuesday 5/7
Philadelphia 7 Washington 5: Denny Lyons 7th inning 3 run HR (2). Dan Brouthers 3-5.
Wednesday 5/8
Washington 10 Philadelphia 6: Denny Lyons 4-5, 3 RBIs. Dan Brouthers 3-5.
Thursday 5/9
Philadelphia 6 Washington 5 (10): Dave Oldfield scores in the bottom of the 10th. Dan Brouthers HR (3). John Reilly HR (4).

Philadelphia (13-21) at Baltimore (18-19)
3 game series

Friday 5/10
Baltimore 10 Philadelphia 1: Harry Stovey 2 HR (3), 4 RBIs. Walt Wilmot HR (1).
Saturday 5/11
Philadelphia 6 Baltimore 1: Ed Andrews 3-5, RBI. Henry Gruber (5-4) three hitter.
Sunday 5/12
Baltimore 6 Philadelphia 3: Jimmy Ryan HR (4), 2-3, 2 RBIs.

Philadelphia (14-23) at Cleveland (23-14)
4 game series

Monday 5/13
Philadelphia 12 Cleveland 10: Dan Brouthers 3-6, 4 RBIs. Ed Andrews 3-6, 3 RBIs.
Tuesday 5/14
Cleveland 6 Philadelphia 0: Hub Collins 2-4, HR (3)
Wednesday 5/15
Cleveland 7 Philadelphia 5: Billy Hamilton 2 RBIs.
Thursday 5/16
Cleveland 8 Philadelphia 5: John Carbine 2-3, 3 RBIs. Ned Hanlon 3-5, 3 RBIs.

Detroit (18-23) at Philadelphia (15-26)
3 game series

Friday 5/17
Philadelphia 11 Detroit 3: Mox McQuery 3-5, 3 RBIs. Denny Lyons 3-5, 2 doubles.
Saturday 5/18
Detroit 4 Philadelphia 2: Jack Clements 3-4. Bob Emslie (8-7) three hits allowed.
Sunday 5/19
Detroit 13 Philadelphia 7: Germany 3-4, HR (1). Buck West 3-6, 2 RBIs.

Louisville (25-19) at Philadelphia (16-28)
3 game series

Monday 5/20
Philadelphia 11 Louisville 7: Denny Lyons 3-5, 3. RBIs. Dan Brouthers 3-4, 2 RBIs.
Tuesday 5/21
Louisville 16 Philadelphia 10: Dick Burns 4-6, 2 RBIs. Jack Boyle 5 RBIs.
Wednesday 5/22
Philadelphia 3 Louisville 0: Billy Nash 1-3, RBI.

Philadelphia (18-29) at Chicago (31-17)
3 game series

Friday 5/24
Philadelphia 2 Chicago 1: Park Swartzel's first career win, a two hitter..
Saturday 5/25
Chicago 6 Philadelphia 5: Eckey Stearns 4-4. Ed Silch HR (1).
Sunday 5/26
Philadelphia 7 Chicago 4: Dan Brouthers 3-5, HR (4)

Standings

American League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Chicago White Sox	32	19	.627	-
Cleveland Spiders	31	19	.620	.5
Baltimore Orioles	29	23	.558	3.5
Louisville Colonels	28	23	.549	4.0
Washington Nationals	22	29	.431	10.0
Detroit Tigers	21	29	.420	10.5
Philadelphia Athletics	20	30	.400	11.5
Boston Americans	20	31	.392	12.0

National League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
St. Louis Browns	31	20	.608	-
Boston Beaneaters	31	21	.596	.5
Chicago White Stockings	29	22	.569	2.0
Cincinnati Red Stockings	25	25	.500	5.5
Brooklyn Bridegrooms	23	28	.451	8.0
Pittsburg Alleghenys	22	28	.440	8.5
New York Giants	22	28	.440	8.5
Philadelphia Quakers	20	31	.392	11.0

Shut outs
4/29 Perry Werden (Beaneaters) 3-0 over Cincinnati.
5/1 Toad Ramsey (White Sox) 1-0 over Washington.
5/5 Bill Vinton (Americans) 3-0 over White Sox.
5/5 John Ewing (Cleveland) 3-0 over Detroit.
5/7 Bill Wise (St Louis) 11-0 over Pittsburg.
5/9 Silver King (Detroit) 7-0 over White Sox.
5/10 Bill Wise (St Louis) 5-0 over Brooklyn.
5/14 Bill Stearns (Cleveland) 6-0 over Athletics.
5/14 Charlie Sweeney (Pittsburg) 5-0 over Cincinnati.
5/16 Harry Staley (Pittsburg) 1-0 over Cincinnati.
5/22 Lee Richmond (Athletics) 3-0 over Louisvile. 15th career.

5/24 Charlie Sweeney (Pittsburg) 7-0 over White Stockings.
5/25 Jim Tyng (Brooklyn) 3-0 over Cincinnati.
5/25 Elton Chamberlain (St Louis) 2-0 over Quakers.

5 or more hits
5/3 Ecky Stearns (White Sox) 5-6 against Americans.
5/7 Mike Gaule (Louisville) 5-5 against Baltimore.

Injuries
5/10 Buttercup Dickerson (Athletics) 7 weeks with fractured thumb.
5/11 Fred Mann (Quakers) 4 weeks with strained oblique.
5/14 Harry Porter (Athletics) biceps tendinitis.
5/18 Tom Sexton (White Sox) 4 weeks with elbow inflammation.
5/18 Buster Hoover (Americans) 3-4 weeks with strained hamstring.

News
5/21 Bill Wise (St Louis) 200th victory. (200-126).

Tidbits
BNN Stats: Career Pitching Leaders
Monday, May 6th, 1889: Which pitchers are leading the North American BaseBall League in career strikeouts?

Ed Cushman, Cleveland, 1944
John Ward, Louisville, 1733
Bill Wise, St Louis, 1682
Lee Richmond, Athletics, 1615
Jim Britt, Quakers, 1601

BNN Stats: The Rich Guys
Monday, May 13th, 1889: Who has the richest contracts in the North American BaseBall League?

Ed Morris, White Sox, $2,500
Jim McCormick, Louisville, $2,468
Peek-A-Boo Veach, NY Giants, $2,300
Bill Wise, St Louis, $2,200
Larry Corcoran, Louisville, $2,175

BNN Stats: Single-Season Records
Monday, May 20th, 1889: Who holds the single season record in the North American BaseBall League for total bases?

Jim Brown, White Stockings, 306, 1888
Tip O'Neill, Brooklyn, 280, 1888
Denny Lyons, Athletics, 277, 1888
Sam Thompson, Pittsburg, 273, 1888
Billy Nash, Athletics, 269, 1888

BNN Stats: Batting Split Stats Leaders
Monday, May 27th, 1889: Here is a peak at the top 5 hitters leading the North American BaseBall League in RBI while batting with two outs.

Jimmy Ryan, Baltimore, 22
Mike Tiernan, NY Giants, 22
Dan Brouthers, Athletics, 21
Sam Thompson, Pittsburg, 19
Cap Anson, Cleveland, 18

scott1964 · 06-23-2011, 03:22 PM

Baltimore (29-23) at Philadelphia (20-30)
3 game series

Monday 5/27
Baltimore 8 Philadelphia 7 (11): Walt Wilmot 11th inning HR (4). Dan Brouthers 2-5, 2 doubles.
Tuesday 5/28
Baltimore 6 Philadelphia 1: Tommy Tucker 4-4.
Wednesday 5/29
Philadelphia 4 Baltimore 2: Ed Andrews HR (1). Denny Lyons 2-3, RBI.

Philadelphia (21-32) at Cleveland (33-20)
4 game series

Thursday 5/30
Philadelphia 4 Cleveland 0: Mox McQuery 2-4, RBI. Ed Silch 3-5.
Friday 5/31
Philadelphia 10 Cleveland 9 (15). Deny Lyons 4-5. Dave Oldfield 4-6, 2 RBIs.
Saturday 6/1
Cleveland 6 Philadelphia 5: Hub Collins HR (4), 2-4, 3 RBIs.
Sunday 6/2
Philadelphia 2 Cleveland 0: Billy Nash 3-4, RBI.

Philadelphia (24-33) at Detroit (25-32)
3 game series

Monday 6/3
Philadelphia 7 Detroit 0: Denny Lyons 3-4, 2 RBIs.
Tuesday 6/4
Philadelphia 6 Detroit 5: Dan Brouthers 3-4. Dave Oldfield 3-4, RBIs.
Wednesday 6/5
Philadelphia 12 Detroit 6: Dave Oldfield and Billy Nash 3-5, 3 RBIs. Denny Lyons 3-6, 2 doubles.

Philadelphia (27-33) at Washington (28-33)
3 game series

Friday 6/7
Washington 6 Philadelphia 4: John Reilly and Steve Behel 2-4.
Saturday 6/8
Washington 13 Philadelphia 2: John Reilly 3-5, HR (6), 3 RBIs.
Sunday 6/9
Philadelphia 2 Washington 0: Mox McQuery 2-4.

Philadelphia (28-35) at Boston (24-39)
4 game series

Monday 6/10
Boston 10 Philadelphia 9: Irv Ray scores in the bottom of the ninth. Jim Keenan HR (6). Dave Drew HR (1).
Tuesday 6/11
Boston 11 Philadelphia 3: Jerry Denny HR (6), 3 RBIs. Jim Keenan 3-5, 3 RBIs.
Wednesday 6/12
Boston 7 Philadelphia 1: Dave Drew 3-4, 3 RBIs.
Thursday 6/13
Boston 1 Philadelphia 0: Jerry Denny only RBI.

Louisville (35-32) at Philadelphia (28-39)
3 game series

Friday 6/14
Louisville 14 Philadelphia 1: Roger Connor 2-6, 4 RBIs. Buck Ewing 3-5.
Saturday 6/15
Louisville 7 Philadelphia 2: Hugh Duffy 2-5, 3 RBIs.
Sunday 6/16
Philadelphia 6 Louisville 5 (14): Jim Gill single in Ed Andrews in the bottom of the 14th.

Cleveland (38-31) at Philadelphia (29-41)
2 game series

Tuesday 6/18
Philadelphia 8 Cleveland 7 (13): Tom Burns singles in Dan Brouthers in the bottom of the 13th.
Wednesday 6/19
Cleveland 8 Philadelphia 2: Jack Glasscock 4-5.

Philadelphia (30-42) at Detroit (33-40)
3 game series

Friday 6/21
Detroit 11 Philadelphia 0: Pete McShannic 3-4, 2 triple, 3 RBIs. Jack Clements 3 RBIs.
Saturday 6/22
Philadelphia 7 Detroit 3 (10): Jim Banning 3 RBIs. Dan Brouthers 3-5, RBI.
Sunday 6/23
Philadelphia 9 Detroit 4: Mike Griffin 3-5, HR (2), 5 RBIs. Dan Brouthers 3-4, 3 runs.

Chicago (42-34) at Philadelphia (32-43)
3 game series

Monday 6/24
Chicago 1 Philadelphia 0: Toad Ramsey 2 hitter.

Tuesday 6/25
Philadelphia 10 Chicago 3: Dan Brouthers 2-4, 2 RBIs. Denny Lyons 2-4.
Wednesday 6/26
Philadelphia 4 Chicago 2: Denny Lyons 2 RBIs.

Standings

American League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Baltimore Orioles	46	32	.590	-
Cleveland Spiders	44	35	.557	2.5
Louisville Colonels	43	37	.537	4.0
Chicago White Sox	43	37	.537	4.0
Washington Nationals	38	42	.475	9.0
Detroit Tigers	35	45	.438	12.0
Philadelphia Athletics	34	44	.436	12.0
Boston Americans	34	45	.430	12.5

National League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Boston Beaneaters	48	30	.615	-
Chicago White Stockings	47	33	.588	2.0
St. Louis Browns	46	34	.575	3.0
Brooklyn Bridegrooms	40	39	.506	8.5
New York Giants	37	43	.463	12.0
Cincinnati Red Stockings	35	44	.443	13.5
Pittsburg Alleghenys	34	44	.436	14.0
Philadelphia Quakers	30	50	.375	19.0

Shut outs
5/27 Elmer Smith (Cincinnati) 11-0 over Quakers.
5/29 Amos Rusie (White Sox) 2-0 over Detroit.
5/29 George Derby (Beaneaters) 3-0 over Pittsburg.
5/30 Henry Porter (Athletics) 4-0 over Cleveland.
5/31 Mickey Hughes (Washington) 7-0 over Detroit.
6/2 Henry Gruber (Athletics) 2-0 over Cleveland.
6/2 Tony Mullane (Baltimore) 10- over Americans.
6/3 Harry Porter (Athletics) 7-0 over Detroit.
6/3 Ren Deagle (White Stockings) 1-0 over Beaneaters.
6/7 Bobby Mitchell (Louisville) 5-0 over Baltimore.
6/7 Pete Meegan (Brooklyn) 7-0 over NY Giants.
6/8 Red Ehret (Detroit) 5-0 over Americans.
6/9 Lee Richmond (Athletics) 2-0 over Washington. #16

6/12 Jack Stivetts (White Stockings) 5-0 over St Louis.
6/13 Ed Seward (Boston) 1-0 over Athletics.
6/15 Amos Rusie (White Sox) 5-0 over Boston.
6/18 Adonis Terry (NY Giants) 5-0 over St Louis.
6/19 Red Ehret (Detroit) 11-0 over Athletics.
6/24 Toad Ramsey (Chicago) 1-0 over Athletics.
6/24 Pete Meegan (Brooklyn) 4-0 over Cincinnati.
6/25 Ed Dugan (Quakers) 5-0 over St Louis.

5 or more hits
5/29 Jack Crooks (Americans) 5-6 against Washington.
6/14 Lew Brown (White Stockings) 5-5 against Brooklyn.
6/22 Thomas Gorman (Brooklyn) 5-5 against Quakers.
6/25 Thomas Gorman (Brooklyn) 5-6 against Cincinnati.

News
6/12 Frank Mountain (Beaneaters) 200th win. (200-132)
6/14 Jimmy Ryan (Baltimore) hits for the Cycle against Washington.

Injuries
5/30 Mike Tiernan (NY Giants) 4 weeks with elbow sprain.
6/11 Jim Brown (White Stockings) 2-3 months torn rib cage muscle.
6/21 John Grady (Beaneaters) 6 weeks with fractured thumb.

Tidbits
BNN Stats: Batting Split Stats Leaders
Monday, June 3rd, 1889: Here is a peak at the top 5 hitters leading the North American BaseBall League in batting AVG while batting at night.

Walt Wilmot, Baltimore, .376
Cupid Childs, Brooklyn, .372
Jake Beckley, NY Giants, .360
Irv Ray, Boston, .360
Buck Ewing, Louisville, .356

BNN Stats: It's All About Experience
Monday, June 10th, 1889: Who has the most major league service time in the NABL?

Cap Anson, CL4, 16 years, 156 days
Bill Stearns, CL4, 16 years, 156 days
Bobby Mathews, PH4, 16 years, 156 days
Al Spalding, PH4, 16 years, 67 days
Frank McCarton, PHI, 15 years, 156 days

BNN Stats: Active Career Batting Leaders
Monday, June 24th, 1889: So, who is the active leader in the North American BaseBall League in career stolen bases?

Tom Barlow, FA, 417
Piggy Ward, White Stockings, 289
King Kelly, Cleveland, 262
Buttercup Dickerson, Athletics, 228
Hardy Richardson, Baltimore, 228

scott1964 · 06-24-2011, 12:44 AM

Washington (38-42) at Philadelphia (34-44)
3 game series

Friday 6/28
Washington 7 Philadelphia 1: Billy Reid 1-4, 2 RBIs.
Saturday 6/29
Philadelphia 5 Washington 3: Mox McQuery 2-4, 2 RBIs.
Sunday 6/30
Washington 6 Philadelphia 5: Bill Colver 3-4, 2 RBIs. Dummy Hoy 2-4, RBI.

Philadelphia (35-46) at Baltimore (48-33)
3 game series

Tuesday 7/2
Baltimore 7 Philadelphia 6: Herman Long 1-3, 2 RBIs. Denny Lyons and Dave Oldfield 3-5.
Wednesday 7/3
Philadelphia 9 Baltimore 1: Jim Gill 2RBIs. Mox McQuery 2-5.
Thursday 7/4
Philadelphia 8 Baltimore 6: Harry Stovey GRAND SLAM HR (5). denny lyons game winning three run HR (3) in the top of the ninth.

Boston (34-52) at Philadelphia (37-47)
3 game series

Friday 7/5
Boston 3 Philadelphia 1: Ed Yewell 2-4, 2 RBIs.
Saturday 7/6
Philadelphia 5 Boston 4: Denny Lyons HR (4), another 3 run shot. Mike Griffin scores on a ninth inning error.
Sunday 7/7
Boston 4 Philadelphia 2: Mox McQuery 2-4.

1889 All-Star Game
Tuesday 7/9
National League 6 American League 4 (12)

National League All-Stars	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	3	6	11	5
American League All-Stars	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	6	2

WP J. Fisher (Brooklyn) LP Al Mays (Washington) MVP Jerry McCormick 2-3, 3 RBIs. (NY Giants)

Philadelphia (38-49) at Washington (47-43)
3 game series

Friday 7/12
Washington 6 Philadelphia 1: John Reilly HR (7), 2-3, 2 RBIs.
Saturday 7/13
Washington 8 Philadelphia 2: Dan Brouthers 4-5 in a losing cause.
Sunday 7/14
Philadelphia 7 Washington 6 (14): Tom Brown 2-8, 2 RBIs.

Philadelphia (39-51) at Louisville (49-43)
3 game series

Monday 7/15
Philadelphia 12 Louisville 7: Tom Brown 2-6, 3 RBIs. Billy Nash 3-5, 2 RBIs.
Tuesday 7/16
Louisville 3 Philadelphia 2 (13): Roger Connor HR (7).
Wednesday 7/17
Philadelphia 7 Louisville 5: Buttercup Dickerson HR (1). Dan Brouthers 2-5, 2 RBIs. Al Spalding's 295th win.

Philadelphia (41-52) at Detroit (43-52)
3 game series

Friday 7/19
Detroit 8 Philadelphia 6: Lou Bierbauer 3-5, 4 RBIs. Denny Lyons 3-5.
Saturday 7/20
Detroit 6 Philadelphia 5: Tom Lynch pinch hit three run HR (2) in the bottom of the ninth.

Sunday 7/21
Philadelphia 13 Detroit 6: Dan Brouthers 4-6, 2 RBIs. Mox McQuery 3-6.

Philadelphia (42-54) at Baltimore (56-40)
3 game series

Tuesday 7/23
Baltimore 4 Philadelphia 1: Tommy Tucker 4-4, RBI. Jimmy Ryan HR (10)
Wednesday 7/24
Baltimore 5 Philadelphia 2: Hardy Richardson HR (4)
Thursday 7/25
Baltimore 10 Philadelphia 1: Jimmy Ryan HR (11), 3 RBIs. Harry Stovey HR (6), 3 RBIs.

Chicago (52-49) at Philadelphia (42-57)
3 game series

Friday 7/26
Philadelphia 4 Chicago 3: Jim Banning doubles in Tom Brown in the bottom of the ninth.
Saturday 7/27
Chicago 8 Philadelphia 5: Tom brown HR (2), 3-5, 2 RBIs. Tom Sexton 3-4.
Sunday 7/28
Philadelphia 3 Chicago 1: Dan Brouthers 1-4, 2 RBIs.

Standings

American League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Baltimore Orioles	60	42	.588	-
Louisville Colonels	57	48	.543	4.5
Washington Nationals	56	49	.533	5.5
Chicago White Sox	53	51	.510	8.0
Cleveland Spiders	52	52	.500	9.0
Detroit Tigers	49	55	.471	12.0
Philadelphia Athletics	44	58	.431	16.0
Boston Americans	44	60	.423	17.0

National League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Boston Beaneaters	58	44	.569	-
Chicago White Stockings	59	45	.567	-
Pittsburg Alleghenys	53	49	.520	5.0
Brooklyn Bridegrooms	54	50	.519	5.0
St. Louis Browns	53	52	.505	6.5
New York Giants	48	56	.462	11.0
Cincinnati Red Stockings	48	56	.462	11.0
Philadelphia Quakers	42	63	.400	17.5

5 Hits or more
6/29 Scott Stratton (White Stockings) 5-5 against Cincinnati.
7/2 Tommy McCarthy (Cincinnati) 5-5 against Quakers.
7/20 Paul Hines (Pittsburg) 5-5 against NY Giants.
7/23 Sy Sutcliffe (Washington) 5-6 against Americans.
7/24 Tom Sexton (White Sox) 5-5 against Detroit.

Shut outs
6/28 Ed Cushman (Cleveland) 5-0 over White Stockings.
6/30 George Derby (Beaneaters) 5-0 over Pittsburg.
7/12 Amos Rusie (White Sox) 2-0 over Cleveland.
7/13 Charlie Sweeney (Pittsburg) 10-0 over St Louis.
7/14 Jim McCormick (Louisville) 6-0 over Baltimore.
7/17 Ed Seward (Americans) 4-0 over White Sox.
7/18 Charlie Sweeney (Pittsburg) 3-0 over Quakers.
7/20 Bobby Mitchell (Louisville) 7-0 over Americans.
7/22 Bill Wise (St Louis) 1-0 over Brooklyn.
7/23 Bill Stearns (Cleveland) 5-0 over Louisville.
7/26 George Derby (Beaneaters) 9-0 over NY Giants.
7/27 Ed Seward (Americans) 5-0 over Cleveland.

Tidbits
BNN Stats: Career Batting Leaders
Monday, July 8th, 1889: So, who is the leader in the North American BaseBall League in career sacrifice hits?

Al Spalding, Athletics, 370
John Ward, Louisville, 301
Lee Richmond, athletics, 232
Bill Stearns, Cleveland, 208
Bill Wise, St Louis, 192

BNN Stats: Single-Season Records
Monday, July 15th, 1889: Who holds the single season record in the North American BaseBall League for triples?

Jim Brown, White Stockings, 31, 1888
Cal Broughton, Quakers, 24, 1887
Cal Broughton, Quakers, 23, 1888
Dave Orr, NY Giants, 21, 1884
Bill Kienzle, Cincinnati, 21, 1888

BNN Stats: Career Pitching Leaders
Monday, July 22nd, 1889: Which pitchers are leading the North American BaseBall League in career complete games?

Al Spalding, Athletics, 444
Bill Stearns, Cleveland, 364
John Ward, Louisville, 346
Bobby Mathews, Athletics, 333
Lee Richmond, Althletics, 320

BNN Stats: Does age matter?
Monday, July 29th, 1889: Here is a list of the youngest players in the North American BaseBall League...

Andy Dunning, St Louis, 17 years, 351 days
Amos Rusie, White Sox, 18 years, 60 days
Bill Bishop, Boston, 19 years, 214 days
Alex Jones, Detroit, 19 years, 216 days
Mike Kilroy, Cleveland, 19 years, 267 days

News
14-Game Suspensions for Hoy-Black Fight
Sunday, July 28th, 1889: It was a pretty intense fight, so Dummy Hoy and Bob Black were both suspended today for 14 games for their part in a brawl which happened in a game between the Washington Nationals and the Louisville Colonels at Swampdoodle Grounds.

Hoy said, "Luckily nobody was hurt. I think we both overreacted to the situation."

This year Hoy is batting .273 with 1 home run.

During this season Black has delivered 0 saves. In no relief appearances, he has 71 strikeouts in 224.1 innings with a 2.53 ERA and 14 wins and 6 losses.

scott1964 · 06-24-2011, 04:01 PM

Boston (44-60) at Philadelphia (44-58)
3 game series

Monday 7/29
Boston 9 Philadelphia 6 (11): American score four times in the 11th.

Tuesday 7/30
Boston 5 Philadelphia 4: Buster Hoover 3-4, 2 RBIs.
Wednesday 7/31
Philadelphia 10 Boston 9 (11): Buttercup Dickerson 3-6, 3 RBIs. Denny Lyons scores on an error in the bottom of the 11th.

Philadelphia (45-60) at Cleveland (52-56)
3 game series

Friday 8/2
Cleveland 7 Philadelphia 6: Cap Anson 3-4, 2 RBIs.
Saturday 8/3
Cleveland 6 Philadelphia 2: Ned Hanlon 3 RBIs.
Sunday 8/4
Cleveland 7 Philadelphia 5: HRs by Billy Hamilton (2), Duke Farrelll (3), King Kelly (6).

Detroit (51-59) at Philadelphia (45-63)
4 game series

Monday 8/5
Detroit 4 Philadelphia 3: Buttercup Dickerson HR (3)
Tuesday 8/6
Detroit 7 Philadelphia 4: John Richmond 3-5, 2 RBIs.
Wednesday 8/7
Philadelphia 8 Detroit 4: Jim Gill 3-4, 3 RBIs.
Thursday 8/8
Philadelphia 4 Detroit 2: Denny Lyons 3-4, RBI.

Louisville (61-53) at Philadelphia (47-65)
3 game series

Friday 8/9
Louisville 8 Philadelphia 6: Roger Connor 3-4, 2 RBIs. Dan Brouthers 2-4, 3 RBIs.
Saturday 8/10
Louisville 7 Philadelphia 0: Hugh Duffy 5-5.
Sunday 8/11
Louisville 5 Philadelphia 3: Hugh Duffy 2-5, RBI. Mike Gaule 2-3, RBI.

Standings

American League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Baltimore Orioles	67	48	.583	-
Louisville Colonels	64	53	.547	4.0
Washington Nationals	63	54	.538	5.0
Chicago White Sox	60	56	.517	7.5
Cleveland Spiders	57	60	.487	11.0
Detroit Tigers	55	62	.470	13.0
Boston Americans	52	64	.448	15.5
Philadelphia Athletics	47	68	.409	20.0

National League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Boston Beaneaters	65	50	.565	-
Chicago White Stockings	65	51	.560	.5
Brooklyn Bridegrooms	62	54	.534	3.5
Pittsburg Alleghenys	59	56	.513	6.0
St. Louis Browns	60	57	.513	6.0
New York Giants	56	61	.479	10.0
Cincinnati Red Stockings	52	65	.444	14.0
Philadelphia Quakers	46	71	.393	20.0

Shut outs
7/29 Bill Wise (St Louis) 12-0 over White Stockings.
8/6 Ed Seward (Americans) 7-0 over Louisville.
8/6 Peek-A-Boo Veach (NY Giants) 6-0 over Pittsburg.
8/9 Bill Wise (St Louis) 5-0 over Beaneaters.
8/9 Charlie Sweeney (Pittsburg) 2-0 over Quakers.
8/10 Jim McCormick (Louisville) 7-0 over Athletics.
8/11 Toad Ramsey (White Sox) 4-0 over Americans.
8/11 Silver King (Detroit) 2-0 over Cleveland.
8/11 Lee Viau (Beaneaters) 2-0 over St Louis.

5 or more hits
8/10 Hugh Duffy (Louisville) 5-5 against Athletics.

Injuries
8/1 George Derby (Beaneaters) 4-5 months with radial nerve compression.

Tidbits
BNN Stats: Batting Leaders at First Base
Monday, August 5th, 1889: Check out who leads the North American BaseBall League in games started while playing First Base!

Tommy Tucker, Baltimore, 108
Ed Swartwood, St Louis, 104
Thomas Gorman, Brooklyn, 103
John Reilly, Washington, 103
Roger Connor, Louisville, 102

BNN Stats: Career Batting Leaders
Monday, August 12th, 1889: So, who is the leader in the North American BaseBall League in career intentional walks?

Dan Brouthers, Athletics, 113
Roger Connor, Louisville, 112
Ed Swartwood, St Louis, 89
John Carbine, Cleveland, 86
King Kelly, Cleveland, 86

scott1964 · 06-24-2011, 05:47 PM

Washington (63-54) at Philadelphia (47-68)
3 game series

Tuesday 8/13
Philadelphia 8 Washington 3: Tom Brown and Jim Gill, 3 runs each.
Wednesday 8/14
Philadelphia 4 Washington 1: Denny Lyons 2-4, 2 RBIs.
Thursday 8/15
Philadelphia 10 Washington 6: Dan Brouthers 2-4, 3 runs.

Cleveland (58-62) at Philadelphia (50-68)
3 game series

Friday 8/16
Cleveland 5 Philadelphia 0: King Kelly 3-4. Duke Farrell 2-4.
Saturday 8/17
Philadelphia 4 Cleveland 3 (15): Dan Brouthers 4-8. Dan singles in Germany Smith in the bottom of the 15th.

Sunday 8/18
Cleveland 9 Philadelphia 8: Jumbo Davis 2-4, 2 RBIs.

Philadelphia (51-70) at Chicago (64-58)
4 game series

Monday 8/19
Chicago 11 Philadelphia 6: Red Bittman 3-4, 3 RBIs. Joe Visner 4-4, 3 RBIs.
Tuesday 8/20
Philadelphia 11 Chicago 7: Jim Gill, double, 2 RBIs.
Wednesday 8/21
Chicago 7 Philadelphia 3: Jim Fogarty 3-4, 2 RBIs.
Thursday 8/22
Chicago 6 Philadelphia 1: Tom Sexton 2-4, 2 RBIs.

Philadelphia (52-73) at Boston (58-68)
3 game series

Friday 8/23
Boston 9 Philadelphia 3: Ed Herr HR (1), 3 RBIs.
Saturday 8/24
Philadelphia 2 Boston 1 (10): Jim Banning scores on a 10th inning error.
Sunday 8/25
Philadelphia 6 Boston 3: Denny Lyons 2-4, 2 RBIs.

Philadelphia (54-74) at Baltimore (73-56)
3 game series

Monday 8/26
Baltimore 5 Philadelphia 2: Hardy Richardson HR (6), 3-4, 2 RBIs.
Tuesday 8/27
Baltimore 7 Philadelphia 6: Tom Burns 4 RBIs. Harry Stovey GRAND SLAM HR (9) in the bottom of the ninth.

Wednesday 8/28
Philadelphia 8 Baltimore 3 (10): Dan Brouthers 2-5, RBI. Jack Boyle 2 RBIs.

Standings

American League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Baltimore Orioles	75	57	.568	-
Washington Nationals	70	62	.530	5.0
Louisville Colonels	70	62	.530	5.0
Chicago White Sox	70	62	.530	5.0
Cleveland Spiders	67	65	.508	8.0
Detroit Tigers	61	72	.459	14.5
Boston Americans	60	72	.455	15.0
Philadelphia Athletics	55	76	.420	19.5

National League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Chicago White Stockings	76	56	.576	-
Boston Beaneaters	76	56	.576	-
Brooklyn Bridegrooms	70	62	.530	6.0
Pittsburg Alleghenys	67	64	.511	8.5
St. Louis Browns	65	67	.492	11.0
New York Giants	63	70	.474	13.5
Cincinnati Red Stockings	59	73	.447	17.0
Philadelphia Quakers	52	80	.394	24.0

5 or more hits
8/23 Fred Dunlap (Cincinnati) 5-5 against Boston.
8/23 Paul Hines (Pittsburg) 5-5 against Brooklyn.
8/25 Steve Behel (washington) 5-6 against Chicago.

Injuries
8/12 Mike Tiernan (NY Giants) 4 weeks with strained quad.
8/15 Buster Hoover (Americans) 5 weeks with strained medial collateral ligament.

Shut outs
8/16 John Ewing (Cleveland) 5-0 over Athletics.
8/16 Bill Wise (St Louis) 1-0 over NY Giants.
8/16 Amos Rusie (White Sox) 11-0 over Louisville.
8/20 Tony Mullane (Baltimore) 7-0 over Detroit
8/20 Pete Meegan (Brooklyn) 6-0 over Cincinnati.
8/21 Charlie Getzien (Baltimore) 8-0 over Detroit.
8/22 Charlie Sweeney (Pittsburg) 1-0 over White Stockings.
8/23 Scott Stratton (White Stockings) 5-0 over St Louis.
8/24 Ed Cushman (Cleveland) 5-0 over Baltimore.

Tidbits
BNN Stats: Single-Season Records
Monday, August 19th, 1889: Who holds the single season record in the North American BaseBall League for doubles?

Emory Nusz, Cincinnati, 46, 1889
Dan Brouthers, Athletics, 45, 1889
Buck Ewing, Louisville, 42, 1889
Roger Connor, Louisville, 41, 1889
Billy Nash, Athletics, 39, 1888

scott1964 · 06-27-2011, 11:44 PM

Philadelphia (55-76) at Detroit (61-72)
3 game series

Friday 8/30
Detroit 4 Philadelphia 2: Silver King (19-20) pitches a six hitter.
Saturday 8/31
Detroit 6 Philadelphia 1: Tom Lynch 3 RBIs. Fred Lewis 4-4.
Sunday 9/1
Philadelphia 4 Detroit 3: Tom Brown HR (3).

Boston (61-74) at Philadelphia (56-78)
3 game series.

Tuesday 9/3
Boston 1 Philadelphia 0: No RBIs. Jack Crooks scores on an error.
Wednesday 9/4
Boston 8 Philadelphia 2: Spider Clark 3-5. Jim Keenan 2-5, 2 RBIs.
Thursday 9/5
Philadelphia 9 Boston 7: Buttercup Dickerson 3-4, 2 RBIs. Jim Keenan 4 RBIs.

Cleveland (70-68) at Philadelphia (57-80)
3 game series

Friday 9/6
Cleveland 4 Philadelphia 2 (10): Spider score twice in the 10th.
Saturday 9/7
Philadelphia 5 Cleveland 3: Athletics score four times in the 8th on two errors and a hit.
Sunday 9/8
Philadelphia 4 Cleveland 3: Mox McQuery scores in the bottom of the ninth on an error.

Philadelphia (59-81) at Washington (74-68)
3 game series

Monday 9/9
Washington 17 Philadelphia 6: Otto Schomberg 4-6, 5 RBIs. John Reilly 3-5, 4 RBIs. Billy Reid 4-5, 3 RBIs.
Tuesday 9/10
Washington 6 Philadelphia 5: Otto Schomberg HR (5). Larry Twitchell singles in Phil Bake in the bottom of the ninth.
Wednesday 9/11
Washington 4 Philadelphia 3 (10): Walter Prince triples in Billy Reid in the bottom of the 10th.

Philadelphia (59-84) at Louisville (76-68)
4 game series

Thursday 9/12
Philadelphia 7 Louisville 2: Denny Lyons HR (6). Dan Brouthers 2-5, RBI.
Friday 9/13
Louisville 13 Philadelphia 3: Arthur Irwin HR (1), 5 RBIs. Count Campau HR (6) 3 RBIs. Mike Gaule 4-5, 3 RBIs.
Saturday 9/14
Louisville 17 Philadelphia 2: Buck Ewing 3-6, 4 RBIs. Hugh Duffy 3-5, 3 RBIs.
Sunday 9/15
Philadelphia 7 Louisville 1: Dan Brouthers 4-5, RBI. Lee Richmond (15-14) five hitter.

Chicago (75-73) at Philadelphia (61-86)
3 game series

Monday 9/16
Chicago 3 Philadelphia 1: Ted Scheffler hits a two run HR (2) in the top of the ninth.
Tuesday 9/17
Chicago 3 Philadelphia 0: Heinie Kappell HR (2).
Wednesday 9/18
Chicago 3 Philadelphia 2: Jim Fogarty 2-4, 2 RBIs.

Baltimore (89-61) at Philadelphia (61-89)
4 game series

Thursday 9/19
Philadelphia 4 Baltimore 2: Park Swartzel wins his 10th game. Dave Oldfield 3-4.
Friday 9/20
Baltimore 7 Philadelphia 1: Jimmy Ryan HR (12), 3-5, 3 RBIs. Jim Fogarty HR (1).
Saturday 9/21
Philadelphia 6 Baltimore 0: Dan Brouthers 2-3, 2 runs. Billy Nash 2 RBIs.
Sunday 9/22
Baltimore 6 Philadelphia 2: Jocko Milligan HR (6)

Final Standings

American League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Baltimore Orioles	91	63	.591	-
Washington Nationals	81	73	.526	10.0
Chicago White Sox	81	73	.526	10.0
Louisville Colonels	80	74	.519	11.0
Cleveland Spiders	79	75	.513	12.0
Detroit Tigers	72	82	.468	19.0
Boston Americans	69	85	.448	22.0
Philadelphia Athletics	63	91	.409	28.0

National League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Boston Beaneaters	90	64	.584	-
Chicago White Stockings	85	69	.552	5.0
Brooklyn Bridegrooms	83	71	.539	7.0
St. Louis Browns	76	78	.494	14.0
Pittsburg Alleghenys	76	78	.494	14.0
New York Giants	74	80	.481	16.0
Cincinnati Red Stockings	72	82	.468	18.0
Philadelphia Quakers	60	94	.390	30.0

Major News
Americans Ray Takes AL Batting Crown
Monday, September 23rd, 1889: Irv Ray, the 25-year-old right fielder of the Boston Americans, was officially crowned American League batting champion for 1889 today. He batted .353 with 5 home runs and 83 RBIs while playing in 151 games.

Childs Tops NL with .358 Average
Monday, September 23rd, 1889: When the dust settled on the 1889 National League campaign, Cupid Childs came out on top with a .358 batting average. "This was a nice way to end the season," said the Brooklyn Bridegrooms second baseman at the awards presentation yesterday. The 22-year-old Childs completed the year with 213 hits that included 48 doubles, 10 triples and 1 home run.

Wise of St. Louis Wins Pitching Triple Crown
Monday, September 23rd, 1889: Bill Wise of St. Louis has done what few pitchers in North American BaseBall League have been able to do. He's won the Triple Crown, leading the league in all three major categories: wins, ERA and strikeouts. The Browns star finished 1889 with a 31-14 mark to pace the National League in wins. He also posted a league best 2.08 ERA and topped the league with 248 strikeouts. A season good enough to put him as a strong favorite to take the NL Outstanding Pitcher Award.

NABL News: Playoffs begin
Monday, September 23rd, 1889: 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 Baltimore Orioles.

5 or more hits
8/30 Jim Donnelly (Cincinnati) 5-5 against St Louis.
8/31 Ned Hanlon (Cleveland) 5-8 against Washington.
9/6 Harry Stovey (Baltimore) 5-5 against Americans.
9/18 Emmett Seery (NY Giants) 5-5 against Boston.

Shut outs
9/2 Silver King (Detroit) 4-0 over Louisville.
9/2 Scott Stratton (White Stockings) 2-0 over St Louis.
9/3 Bill Hutchison (Boston) 1-0 over Athletics.
9/7 Bill Sowders (Quakers) 3-0 over White Stockings.
9/10 Perry Werden (Beneaters) 5-02 over Quakers.
9/11 Bill Wise (St Louis) 4-0 over Pittsburg.
9/17 Amos Rusie (White Sox) 3-0 over Athletics.
9/20 Jack Stivetts (White Stockings) 2-0 over NY Giants.
9/21 Park Swartzel (Athletics) 6-0 over Baltimore. 1st career

9/21 Mickey Welch (Cincinnati) 8-0 over Quakers.
9/22 Bill Wise (St Louis) 3-0 over Brooklyn.

Injuries
9/8 Sam Thompson (Pittsburg) 6-7 weeks with torn ankle ligament.
9/17 Steve Behel (Washington) 4 months with fractured elbow.

Tidbits
BNN Stats: Single-Season Records
Monday, September 2nd, 1889: Who holds the single season record in the North American BaseBall League for on-base percentage?

Bob Caruthers, Baltimore, .4783, 1887
Mike Tiernan, NY Giants, .4582, 1887
Ed Swartwood, St Louis, .4524, 1886
Bob Caruthers, Baltimore, .4442, 1886
Lefty Marr, Boston, .4401, 1887

BNN Stats: Starting Pitching Rookie Leaders
Monday, September 9th, 1889: So, which rookie starting pitchers are leading the North American BaseBall League in wins?

Amos Rusie, White Sox, 25
Mickey Hughes, Washington, 23
Scott Stratton, White Stockings, 23
Hank Gastright, Cincinnati, 21
Jack Stivetts, White Stockings, 20

BNN Stats: Batting Split Stats Leaders
Monday, September 16th, 1889: Here is a peak at the top 5 hitters leading the North American BaseBall League in home runs while batting from the lead-off spot.

Emmett Seery, NY Giants, 10
Walt Wilmot, Baltimore, 5
Count Campau, Louisville, 4
Dick Johnston, Quakers, 4
Bobby Wheelock, Cincinnati, 4

scott1964 · 06-28-2011, 01:38 AM

Playoffs

Boston Beaneaters vs Baltimore Orioles

Game 1 Boston at Baltimore
Tuesday 9/24
Baltimore 10 Boston 2: Jimmy Ryan HR (1), 4 RBIs, 3-5.

Game 2
Wednesday 9/25
Baltimore 6 Boston 1: Hardy Richardson 3-4, 2 RBIs.

Game 3 Baltimore at Boston
Friday 9/27
Baltimore 5 Boston 4: Hardy Richardson and Tommy Tucker 2-5, RBI.

Game 4
Saturday 9/28
Baltimore 6 Boston 4 (12): Joe Kerins 12th inning 2 run HR (1).

Sweet Sweep for Baltimore
Saturday, September 28th, 1889: Baltimore gathered in its 4th Round 1 championship today and made it look easy. They swept the Boston Beaneaters in straight games, winning the series 4-0. The Orioles disposed of Boston 6-4 in the series finale at South End Grounds II.

Retirements
Athletics Hitting Coach Kevin Blackwell
MR John Greening
Bobby Mathews: 245-248, 2.27 era, 913 Ks.

Post Season News

Cookson New Owner; Cleveland Spiders Sale Approved
Monday, September 30th, 1889: A new era is coming to Cleveland. The Cleveland Spiders have been purchased by Theo Cookson from Mario Caraballo Jr. after lengthy negotiations. The sale was approved by owners today. New owner Cookson told the press he was thrilled to be part of the league and would bring an exciting and winning brand of baseball to Cleveland. Cookson was characterized by financial experts as a hands-on type of guy with generous pockets and a penchant for being lenient in performance demands. The Cleveland Spiders wound up 5th in the American League this season with a 79-75 record.

New Owner, New Outlook for Washington Nationals
Monday, September 30th, 1889: The new season will see new ownership in Washington this year. Juan Hidalgo has been bought out by Jonah Mitchell. owners approved the Washington Nationals purchase yesterday in a special meeting. Mitchell will take charge of an organization that chalked up a 81-73 record this past season, which was good enough for second place in the American League. According to financial insiders with knowledge of the new owner, he is tolerant in expectations and in dealing with people. Financially, Mitchell is known for being economizer.

NABL News: Draft Pool Revealed
Wednesday, October 2nd, 1889: The speculation as to who will be the number one pick can now officially begin. Earlier today, North American BaseBall League published its list of players eligible for the annual rookie draft. For the next thirty days, scouts will be busy studying this untested talent in order to come up with a list of names to recommend that their clubs pursue. But just who those picks will be won't be known until the draft is conducted next month.

The top players available (in no particular order) seem to be:
1. Bill Joyce, 24 year-old third baseman out of college.
2. Jake Stenzel, 22 year-old catcher out of college.
3. Will Calihan, 20 year-old starting pitcher out of college.
4. Bill Daley, 21 year-old starting pitcher out of college.
5. Duke Esper, 21 year-old starting pitcher out of college.
6. Ed Stein, 20 year-old starting pitcher out of college.
7. Tom Vickery, 22 year-old starting pitcher out of college.
8. Bill Whitrock, 19 year-old starting pitcher out of high-school.
9. Crazy Schmit, 23 year-old starting pitcher out of college.
10. Billy Rhines, 20 year-old starting pitcher out of college.

Name changes
Washington Statesmen
Philadelphia Phillies
Chicago Colts

Best Defenders Announced by NL
Thursday, October 10th, 1889: Any pitcher would love to have these defenders on the field backing them up. They are the best glovemen in the National League for 1889. This year's Glove Wizard Award winners are:

Pitcher: Peek-A-Boo Veach (New York Giants)
Catcher: Charlie Bennett (St. Louis Browns)
First Baseman: Charlie Comiskey (Philadelphia Quakers)
Second Baseman: Bid McPhee (Boston Beaneaters)
Third Baseman: Ned Williamson (Boston Beaneaters)
Shortstop: Bobby Wheelock (Cincinnati Reds)
Left Fielder: Tip O'Neill (Brooklyn Bridegrooms)
Center Fielder: Dick Johnston (Philadelphia Quakers)
Right Fielder: Mike Tiernan (New York Giants)

AL Glove Wizard Award Selections Announced
Thursday, October 10th, 1889: What does it take to win a Glove Wizard Award? It's a combination of good hands, knowing how to play the hitters, all-out hustle and a willingness to sacrifice your body to make a play. Good speed and a good arm never hurt, either, but not always required. This year's all-defense team in the American League consists of:

Pitcher: Pete Conway (Boston Americans)
Catcher: Jim Keenan (Boston Americans)
First Baseman: John Reilly (Washington Nationals)
Second Baseman: Lou Bierbauer (Detroit Tigers)
Third Baseman: Jerry Denny (Boston Americans)
Shortstop: Jack Glasscock (Cleveland Spiders)
Left Fielder: Hugh Duffy (Louisville Colonels)
Center Fielder: Mike Gaule (Louisville Colonels)
Right Fielder: Ed Yewell (Boston Americans)

NL Newcomer of the Year Award Presented
Friday, October 11th, 1889: In his initial season, Scott Stratton proved he could be a real big game pitcher for the Chicago Colts. He was so good that he was christened with the National League Newcomer of the Year Award today.

Stratton put up a 25-17 record in 45 starts. The Chicago rookie recorded a 2.15 ERA in 386 innings as he fanned 150 hitters and walked 57.

Rusie Sweeps Up Newcomer of the Year Award
Friday, October 11th, 1889: Amos Rusie's age didn't show very often in his first year. He performed more like a veteran on the hill for the Chicago White Sox and today he walked away with the 1889 American League Newcomer of the Year Award.

The 18-year-old starter registered a 28-20 record this season in 50 starts. Over 418.1 innings he gave up 411 hits, struck out 195 and issued 135 walks as he held the opposition to a .248 batting average and fashioned a 2.47 ERA.

Top Pitcher Trophy Won by Browns Wise
Sunday, October 13th, 1889: The Outstanding Pitcher Award for 1889 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 31-14 record in 49 starts. In 428 innings he yielded 401 hits and 33 walks, while striking out 248 and compiling a fine 2.08 ERA.

Mullane Voted AL Outstanding Pitcher Award
Sunday, October 13th, 1889: The spotlight today is on Tony Mullane of the Baltimore Orioles. The bullpen ace was named the top pitcher in the American League and he will be honored with the 1889 Outstanding Pitcher Award.

Baltimore's star reliever held the opposition to a .245 average and put up no saves and 175 strikeouts in 458.1 innings with a 36-12 mark and a 2.34 ERA.

Standout Season For Childs, Wins NL Outstanding Hitter Award
Monday, October 14th, 1889: It was a season to remember for Cupid Childs. He was one of the most dangerous men in the league when he had a bat in his hand, and the National League announced today that he has won the Outstanding Hitter Award for 1889.

The Brooklyn second baseman dominated opposing pitchers with a .358 batting average, 48 doubles, 10 triples, 1 home run and 71 RBIs while compiling a .429 on-base percentage and scoring 98 runs.

Jimmy Ryan Captures AL Outstanding Hitter Award
Monday, October 14th, 1889: Jimmy Ryan really stood out with the bat in the American League this year as he put together a .335 batting average. Today he was named the winner of the coveted 1889 Outstanding Hitter Award.

He hit his way to an award-winning season with these stats: 208 hits, 12 home runs, 120 RBIs and 112 runs scored.

Reds, Athletics Agree to Swap
Thursday, October 17th, 1889: Reports have surfaced that Cincinnati has agreed to send 28-year-old left fielder Charles Fisher to the Philadelphia Athletics in exchange for 26-year-old shortstop Germany Smith. "It's a done deal," said one executive speaking on the condition of anonymity. "I'm surprised word got around so quickly. We just signed off on this an hour ago." The deal apparently is awaiting physicals before an official announcement is made by either team.

More Transactions
Al Splading and Harry Arundel are Free Agents.

NABL News: First-Year Player Draft
Friday, November 1st, 1889: With the rookie draft only hours away, clubs are scrambling to make alternative plans in case their choice pick is snatched up. But with so many different possibilities, chaos is bound to reign in the NABL offices. The first five teams to pick are Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Boston, Cincinnati and Detroit. BNN prognosticators list their top prospects in the draft as:

1. Frank Knauss, 21 year-old starting pitcher out of college.
2. Duke Esper, 21 year-old starting pitcher out of college.
3. Rasty Wright, 26 year-old center fielder out of college.
4. Bill Whitrock, 19 year-old starting pitcher out of high-school.
5. Jake Stenzel, 22 year-old catcher out of college.
6. Kid Nichols, 20 year-old starting pitcher out of college.
7. Billy Rhines, 20 year-old starting pitcher out of college.
8. Bob Glenalvin, 22 year-old second baseman out of college.
9. George Meakim, 24 year-old starting pitcher out of college.
10. Bill Joyce, 24 year-old third baseman out of college.

Athletics draft
RF Jessie Burkett (RL 2850 hits, .338 avg, 15 seasons)

LF Charlie Hamberg (RL one season)
1B Jerry Kane (RL one season)
MR Jack Sharrott (4 seasons 20-17)
MR Bob Murphy (RL one season)
C Floyd Ritter (RL one season)

Colonels Deal Daily to Athletics for Flynn
Tuesday, November 5th, 1889: It came down to the last hour of a self-imposed trade deadline, but the Louisville Colonels and Philadelphia Athletics finally came to an agreement on a trade that had been rumored for weeks. The trade sends Louisville's 25-year-old catcher Con Daily to Philadelphia in a swap for 25-year-old third baseman Ed Flynn and 21-year-old center fielder Dan Burke. Both GMs seemed relieved that the deal had been completed with one stating, "We had to set a deadline to get it done." The players are expected to report to their new teams by tomorrow.

Athletics, Bridegrooms Swap Players
Saturday, November 9th, 1889: It won't turn either team into an instant contender or provide a huge franchise shakeup, but the Philadelphia Athletics and Brooklyn Bridegrooms finalized a trade today. Philadelphia will send 31-year-old center fielder Buttercup Dickerson to the Bridegrooms, while the Athletics will receive 33-year-old reliever Charlie Guth. "We think this is a deal that will help out both teams and we're glad to get it done," said the Athletics general manager). The trade is expected to be officially completed later today with the players to join their new ball clubs by the end of the day.

Dickerson is batting .275 lifetime with 1285 hits, 215 doubles, 82 triples, 21 home runs, 539 RBIs to date. He has also scored 755 runs.

Guth has put up these career stats: 10 wins, 5 losses, 131 appearances, 7 saves, 216.2 IP, 119 strikeouts, .240 OBA and a 1.74 ERA.

Swap: McQuery for Kennedy
Saturday, November 9th, 1889: It is being reported in Chicago that the Colts and Philadelphia Athletics have agreed on a trade. According to anonymous sources 24-year-old reliever Ted Kennedy will be dealt to the Athletics in return for 28-year-old first baseman Mox McQuery.

In his career McQuery is hitting .294 with a total of 7 home runs.

scott1964 · 06-29-2011, 12:19 AM

1890 Season

Mason Dies, Son Robbie New Boston Beaneaters Owner
Thursday, March 27th, 1890: Sources close to the family of Boston Beaneaters owner Robbie Mason reported to the press that he had passed away early today in a Boston hospital after a short illness. Cause of death was undetermined at this time. Funeral arrangements are pending. "The Mason family is mourning its tragic loss and asks for privacy during this very difficult time," the Boston Beaneaters said in a statement. Persons close to the family and the club said Robbie Mason Jr., son of the deceased owner, would replace his father. Young Mason Jr. is known as a fiscally charitable and tolerant in personality.

Baseball America Top 100 Prospects List Published
Monday, April 7th, 1890: 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 Kid Nichols of the Philadelphia Phillies is the #1 prospect overall.

Here is the top 10:
1) SP Kid Nichols, 20, Philadelphia Phillies
2) SP George Meakim, 24, Boston Americans
3) SP Alex Jones, 20, Detroit Tigers
4) SP Duke Esper, 21, Cleveland Spiders
5) SP Frank Knauss, 21, Detroit Tigers
6) SP Billy Rhines, 21, Cincinnati Reds
7) SP Willie McGill, 16, Pittsburg Alleghenys
8) SP Tom Vickery, 22, Louisville Colonels
9) SP Bill Whitrock, 20, St. Louis Browns
10) SP Phil Knell, 25, Louisville Colonels

NABL News: Opening Day
Monday, April 7th, 1890: Fans are lining up at the turnstiles and getting ready for another great year. Welcome to another exciting baseball season. Everyone is ready to sit back, munch on a hot dog and get this thing started! The first pitches of the new season will be tossed today in stadiums all across the country:

Boston Americans @ Chicago White Sox
Philadelphia Athletics @ Louisville Colonels
Baltimore Orioles @ Detroit Tigers
Boston Beaneaters @ Cincinnati Reds
Philadelphia Phillies @ New York Giants

Philadelphia at Louisville
3 game series

Monday 4/7
Philadelphia 13 Louisville 4: Frank Fennelly hits a 6th inning GRAND SLAM (1).

Jack Boyle goes 4-5. Rookie Jessie Burkett goes 2-5, 3 runs, 2 RBIs.
Tuesday 4/8
Louisville 3 Philadelphia 2: Jack Boyle (1) and Roger Connor (1) each hit 2 run HRs.
Wednesday 4/9
Louisville 2 Philadelphia 0: Buck Ewing HR (1).

Philadelphia (1-2) at Cleveland (2-1)
3 game series

Friday 4/11
Cleveland 12 Philadelphia 11 (10): Darby O'Brien 4-6, 4 RBIs. Jessie Burkett 4-6, 3 RBIs.
Saturday 4/12
Cleveland 8 Philadelphia 3: King Kelly 3-4, RBI.
Sunday 4/13
Cleveland 7 Philadelphia 6: Jack Glasscock scores on a ninth inning error.

Philadelphia (1-5) at Baltimore (4-2)
3 game series

Monday 4/14
Baltimore 7 Philadelphia 6: Harry Stovey hits an 8th inning three run HR (1). Con Daily 4-4.
Tuesday 4/15
Baltimore 5 Philadelphia 4 (12): George Davis hits a 12th inning game winning HR (1).
Wednesday 4/16
Baltimore 9 Philadelphia 7: Tommy Tucker HR (1), 3-4. Dan Brouthers 2-5, 2 RBIs.

Detroit (5-4) at Philadelphia (1-8)

4 game series

Thursday 4/17
Philadelphia 10 Detroit 8: Denny Lyons HR (1). Jim Gill goes 3-4, 2 RBIs.
Friday 4/18
Detroit 10 Philadelphia 1: Ecky Stearns 3-6, 3 RBIs. Sam Barkley 3-4, 2 RBIs.
Saturday 4/19
Philadelphia 4 Detroit 3: Athletics scores four times in the bottom of the ninth on 2 RBI singles, an error, and a BB.
Sunday 4/20
Philadelphia 3 Detroit 2: Denny Lyons drives in two.

Washington (4-8) at Philadelphia (4-9)
3 game series

Monday 4/21
Philadelphia 7 Washington 1: Tom Brown 3-4, 2 RBIs.
Tuesday 4/22
Philadelphia 8 Washington 7: Rookie Jerry Kane 2 RBIs.
Wednesday 4/23
Philadelphia 5 Washington 3: Denny Lyons HR (2)

Standings

American League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Cleveland Spiders	11	5	.688	-
Baltimore Orioles	9	5	.643	1.0
Boston Americans	10	6	.625	1.0
Detroit Tigers	8	7	.533	2.5
Philadelphia Athletics	7	9	.438	4.0
Louisville Colonels	7	9	.438	4.0
Chicago White Sox	6	10	.375	5.0
Washington Statesmen	4	11	.267	6.5

National League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Cincinnati Reds	13	3	.813	-
Philadelphia Phillies	9	7	.563	4.0
Boston Beaneaters	8	8	.500	5.0
New York Giants	8	9	.471	5.5
St. Louis Browns	7	8	.467	5.5
Brooklyn Bridegrooms	7	8	.467	5.5
Pittsburg Alleghenys	6	10	.375	7.0
Chicago Colts	5	10	.333	7.5

Top Athletics Performances
Jessie Burkett .352 8 RBIs 15 runs
Con Daily .357 8 RBIs 7 runs
Tom Brown .311 7 RBIs 13 runs
Park Swartzel 3-1 3.46 era 19 Ks

Shut outs
4/7 Kid Nichols (Phillies) 4-0 over NY Giants.

4/9 Bobby Mitchell (Louisville) 2-0 over Athletics.
4/14 Tom Vickery (Louisville) 3-0 over Washington.
4/18 Bill Vinton (Americans) 1-0 over Cleveland.
4/20 George Derby (Beaneaters) 1-0 over Phillies.
4/22 George Haddock (Beaneaters) 5-0 over Pittsburg.
4/22 Elmer Smith (Cincinnati) 5-0 over Brooklyn.

5 or more hits
4/21 Buck Ewing (Louisville) 5-5 against Cleveland.

Injuries
4/12 John Grady (Detroit) 7 months with fractured elbow.

Tidbits
BNN Stats: Career Pitching Leaders
Monday, April 14th, 1890: Which pitchers are leading the North American BaseBall League in career strikeouts?

Ed Cushman, Cleveland, 2031
Bill Wise, St Louis, 1877
John Ward, Louisville, 1733
Lee Richmond, athletics, 1691
Jim Britt, Retired, 1602

BNN Stats: Single-Season Records
Monday, April 21st, 1890: Who holds the single season record in the North American BaseBall League for RBI?

John Reilly, Brooklyn, 126, 1889
Tip O'Neill, Pittsburg, 126, 1888
Jimmy Ryan, Baltimore, 120, 1889
Billy Nash, Athletics, 111, 1888
Bug Holliday, Boston, 108, 1889

scott1964 · 06-29-2011, 11:45 PM

Philadelphia (7-9) at Boston (10-7)
3 game series

Friday 4/25
Philadelphia 3 Boston 1: Harry Porter (2-4) scatters five hits.
Saturday 4/26
Boston 4 Philadelphia 2: Lew Brown 2-4, RBI. Dan Brouthers 2-4, RBI.
Sunday 4/27
Boston 9 Philadelphia 3: Buster Hoover 3-4, 2 RBIs. Pitcher Pete Conway 2 HRs (2).

Chicago (8-12) at Philadelphia (8-11)
4 game series

Monday 4/28
Chicago 9 Philadelphia 2: John Traffley 4-5, 3 runs. Tom Sexton 3-5, 2 RBIs.
Tuesday 4/29
Chicago 6 Philadelphia 5: Dan Brouthers 3-5, 3 RBIs.
Wednesday 4/30
Philadelphia 8 Chicago 7: Ed Hutchinson HR (1), 3-4, 2 RBIs. Jim Gill HR (1), 3 RBIs. Denny Lyons HR (3), 2 RBIs.
Thursday 5/1
Philadelphia 3 Chicago 2: Dan Brouthers HR (1). Ed Sales singles in Charlie Hamburg in the bottom of the ninth.

Baltimore (12-9) at Philadelphia (10-13)
3 game series

Friday 5/2
Philadelphia 6 Baltimore 5: Ed Sales singles in Con Daily in the bottom of the ninth.
Saturday 5/3
Baltimore 9 Philadelphia 3: Hardy Richardson 4-6, 2 RBIs. Mike Sullivan 4-5, 3 runs.
Sunday 5/4
Philadelphia 8 Baltimore 7: Dan Brouthers 2-3, 3 RBIs. Jim Gill 4-5.

Boston (15-11) at Philadelphia (12-14)
3 game series

Monday 5/5
Philadelphia 14 Boston 2: Dan Brouthers HR (2), 3-4, 3 runs. Denny Lyons 3-4, 3 runs.
Tuesday 5/6
Boston 9 Philadelphia 0: Buster Hoover 3-5, 2 RBIs.
Wednesday 5/7
Philadelphia 4 Boston 2: Dan Brouthers 2-4, 2 RBIs.

Louisville (16-13) at Philadelphia (14-15)
3 game series

Friday 5/9
Philadelphia 4 Louisville 1: Denny Lyons HR (4). Park Swartzel (5-4) five hitter.
Saturday 5/10
Louisville 10 Philadelphia 4: Hugh Duffy GRAND SLAM HR (4).
Sunday 5/11
Louisville 7 Philadelphia 2: Buck Ewing 3-4, 4 RBIs.

Washington (7-24) at Philadelphia (15-17)
3 game series

Monday 5/12
Washington 8 Philadelphia 6: Statesmen end 12 game skid. Dan Brouthers HR (3), 2 RBIs. Denny Lyons HR (5), 3 RBIs.
Tuesday 5/13
Washington 8 Philadelphia 4: Tim O'Rourke 2-4, 3 RBIs. Ed Sales first career HR (1).
Wednesday 5/14
Philadelphia 7 Washington 0: Tom Brown 3-4, HR (2). Denny Lyons 4-5, 2 RBIs.

Philadelphia (16-19) at Cleveland (24-11)
4 game series

Thursday 5/15
Philadelphia 7 Cleveland 4: Denny Lyons HR (6), 2 RBIs. Ed Sales 3-4, 2 runs.
Friday 5/16
Cleveland 8 Philadelphia 6: Jumbo Davis 3-5, 2 RBIs.
Saturday 5/17
Cleveland 7 Philadelphia 6 (10): King Kelly 4-5, 3 RBIs. Jack Glasscock scoes in the bottom of the 10th on an error.
Sunday 5/18
Cleveland 4 Philadelphia 1: Jumbo Davis HR (1).

Standings

American League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Cleveland Spiders	27	12	.692	-
Boston Americans	24	15	.615	3.0
Detroit Tigers	22	17	.564	5.0
Louisville Colonels	21	17	.553	5.5
Baltimore Orioles	20	18	.526	6.5
Philadelphia Athletics	17	22	.436	10.0
Chicago White Sox	15	25	.375	12.5
Washington Statesmen	9	29	.237	17.5

National League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Pittsburg Alleghenys	24	15	.615	-
Cincinnati Reds	23	16	.590	1.0
Chicago Colts	20	18	.526	3.5
Brooklyn Bridegrooms	20	18	.526	3.5
St. Louis Browns	20	19	.513	4.0
Philadelphia Phillies	17	23	.425	7.5
Boston Beaneaters	16	22	.421	7.5
New York Giants	15	24	.385	9.0

Shut outs
4/25 Bob Barr (Washington) 4-0 over Chicago.
4/26 Harry Staley (Pittsburg) 1-0 over St Louis.
4/27 Charlie Ferguson (Pittsburg) 3-0 over St Louis.
4/29 John Clarkson (Baltimore) 1-0 over Cleveland.
4/30 Bill Wise (St Louis) 3-0 over Beaneaters.
5/2 John Murphy (St Louis) 5-0 over NY Giants.
5/6 George Meakin (Americans) 9-0 over Athletics.
5/6 Jack Stivetts (Colts) 2-0 over Beaneaters.
5/12 John Murphy (St Louis) 8-0 over Phillies.
5/14 Lee Richmond (Athletics) 7-0 over Washington.
5/15 Toad Ramsey (White Sox) 5-0 over Detroit.
5/17 Jim Tyng (Brooklyn) 7-0 over St Louis.

5 or more hits
5/6 Sam Thompson (Pittsburg) 5-5 against St Louis.
5/19 George Van Haltren (Colts) 5-5 against Brooklyn.

Major News
200 Victories for Cleveland's Ed Cushman
Friday, May 2nd, 1890: What would you do after you had just won your 200th game? Run around South Side Park II doing cartwheels, jumping for joy and waving to the crowd? Well, maybe you and I would do that, but not Ed Cushman -- that's not his way.

After he notched number 200, the 38-year-old Cleveland hurler spoke to the press like he always has -- in a soft, quiet voice. He wasn't doing any cartwheels or even anything resembling a jump for joy. "Obviously it feels very good," Cushman commented. "To win this many games, you've got to have a lot of help."

Cushman got his milestone victory by beating the Chicago White Sox 4-3. He held them to 10 hits in 9 innings and rung up 1 strikeout with no walks.

After sharing his thoughts with the press, he went to the clubhouse. There he was greeted by the guys who had helped him get #200. His teammates showered him with champagne and then gave him a rousing round of applause. That got to him -- for the first time today, Cushman's face broke into a big smile.

The 38-year-old Cushman has sat down 2038 batters on strikes, walked 689 and put up a 1.80 ERA. His career won-lost record is 200-116.

Tidbits
BNN Stats: Single-Season Records
Monday, April 28th, 1890: Who holds the single season record in the North American BaseBall League for slugging percentage?

Sam Thompson, Pittsburg, .5193, 1889
King Kelly, Cleveland, .5081, 1887
Jack Clements, Detroit, .5052, 1887
Emory Nusz, Cincinnati, .5021, 1889
Cal Broughton, Phillies, .5000, 1887

BNN Stats: Single-Season Records
Monday, May 5th, 1890: Who holds the single season record in the North American BaseBall League for doubles?

Emory Nusz, Cincinnati, 61, 1889
Dan Brouthers, Athletics, 49, 1889
Cupid Childs, Brooklyn, 48, 1889
Roger Connor, Louisville, 46, 1889
Buck Ewing, Louisville, 45, 1889

scott1964 · 06-30-2011, 02:40 PM

Philadelphia (17-22) at Detroit (22-17)
2 game series

Tuesday 5/20
Philadelphia 7 Detroit 5: Jim Gill 2 RBIs.
Wednesday 5/21
Philadelphia 9 Detroit 5: Jessie Burkett 4-5, RBI. Con Daily 5 RBIs.

Chicago (17-26) at Philadelphia (19-22)
3 game series

Friday 5/23
Chicago 2 Philadelphia 1: Deacon McGuire 4-5. Denny Lyons 3-4.
Saturday 5/24
Philadelphia 7 Chicago 6: Ed Sale 3 run HR (2). Jim gill 3-4.
Sunday 5/25
Philadelphia 9 Chicago 3: Dan Brouthers 2 RBIs, 3-5. jim Gill 3-5, 4 RBIs.

Louisville (25-19) at Philadelphia (21-23)
4 game series

Monday 5/26
Philadelphia 4 Louisville 1: Charlie Hamburg 2-4, 3 RBIs.
Tuesday 5/27
Philadelphia 7 Louisville 3: Jessie Burkett 2-4, 2 doubles, 2 RBIs.
Wednesday 5/28
Philadelphia 10 Louisville 5: Charlie Hamburg 2-5, 3 RBIs. Ed Sales 2-5, 2 RBIs.
Thursday 5/29
Louisville 7 Philadelphia 3: Doggie Miller 2-4, HR (3), 2 RBIs. Denny Lyons HR (7)

Baltimore (27-20) at Philadelphia (24-24)
3 game series

Friday 5/30
Philadelphia 11 Baltimore 7: Denny Lyons HR (8), 4 RBIs.
Saturday 5/31
Philadelphia 7 Baltimore 6: Jessie Burkett 2-3, first career HR (1). Jimmy Ryan hits four doubles, and Jocko Milligan hits three doubles.

Sunday 6/1
Philadelphia 2 Baltimore 1 (10): Jessie Burkett singles in pitcher Lee Richmond (7-9) in the bottom of the 10th.

Cleveland (31-19) at Philadelphia (27-24)
3 game series

Monday 6/2
Philadelphia 14 Cleveland 3: Dan Brouthers hits another GRAND SLAM (4). Tom Brown 2-4, 3 RBIs.
Tuesday 6/3
Philadelphia 4 Cleveland 3: Con Daily 2 RBIs. Park Swartzel (11-6) scatters 11 hits.
Wednesday 6/4
Philadelphia 9 Cleveland 3: Dan Brouthers hits two HR (6) to lead Athletics to their 6th straight win.

Philadelphia (30-24) at Detroit (25-29)
3 game series

Friday 6/6
Detroit 5 Philadelphia 0: Jack Clements 2-3, 3. RBIs.
Saturday 6/7
Philadelphia 11 Detroit 0: Denny Lyons HR (9), 3 RBIs. Ed Sales HR (3), 3 RBIs.
Sunday 6/8
Detroit 5 Philadelphia 4: Jack Clements HR (4).

Standings

American League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Cleveland Spiders	34	24	.586	-
Boston Americans	34	25	.576	.5
Louisville Colonels	32	26	.552	2.0
Philadelphia Athletics	31	26	.544	2.5
Baltimore Orioles	31	27	.534	3.0
Detroit Tigers	27	31	.466	7.0
Chicago White Sox	26	32	.448	8.0
Washington Statesmen	17	41	.293	17.0

National League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Cincinnati Reds	32	26	.552	-
Pittsburg Alleghenys	31	26	.544	.5
Philadelphia Phillies	32	27	.542	.5
St. Louis Browns	31	27	.534	1.0
Chicago Colts	30	27	.526	1.5
Brooklyn Bridegrooms	30	28	.517	2.0
Boston Beaneaters	24	34	.414	8.0
New York Giants	22	37	.373	10.5

Shut outs
5/26 Nat Hudson (White Sox) 2-0 over Americans.
5/28 Pete Meagan (Brooklyn) 5-0 over Pittsburg.
6/4 Harry Daley (Pittsburg) 7-0 over Cincinnati.
6/6 Alex Jones (Detroit) 5-0 over Athletics.
6/6 Charlie Ferguson (Pittsburg) 5-0 over NY Giants.
6/7 Park Swartzel (Athletics) 11-0 over Detroit
6/7 Bill Vinton (Americans) 2-0 over Cleveland.

5 or more Hits
5/29 Cupid Childs (Brooklyn) 5-5 against Pittsburg.

Injuries
5/23 Toad Ramsey (White Sox) 4 months with radical nerve compression.
5/28 James Burke (White Sox) 4-5 months with elbow bone chips.
6/2 Jim Gill (Athletics) 5 weeks with forearm tendinitis.
6/6 Buster Hoover (Americans) 4 weeks with intercostal strain.
6/7 Marty Sullivan (Colts) 9-10 months with torn labrum.

News
250 Wins for Boston's Derby
Friday, May 30th, 1890: History was made today at Washington Park II -- George Derby won game #250 to seal his name in the league record books. The Boston ace downed the Brooklyn Bridegrooms 9-2 to gain entrance into the elite 250 Club.

"I was wound up at first. I think I threw too hard," remarked Derby, "I had to calm down and go out there and pitch... not just throw. I think I got better as the game wore on. I started to think less about 250 wins and more about doing what I had to do."

Over his entire career Derby has worked 3535.1 innings with 1317 strikeouts en route to a 250-143 record. The 32-year-old also has a 2.24 ERA.

Tidbits
BNN Stats: Batting Leaders
Monday, May 26th, 1890: So, who is the leader in the North American BaseBall League in weighted on-base AVG (WOBA)?

Irv Ray, Boston, .411
Jim Brown, Chicago, .403
Mike Tiernan, NY Giants, .391
Hardy Richardson, Baltimore, .385
Billy Hamilton, Cleveland, .380

scott1964 · 07-03-2011, 12:17 AM

Philadelphia (31-26) at Chicago (26-32)
3 game series

Tuesday 6/10
Chicago 6 Philadelphia 5: White Sox score three in the bottom of the ninth on 5 hits.
Wednesday 6/11
Philadelphia 4 Chicago 0: Tom Brown 3-5, RBI. Con Daily 2-5, RBI.
Thursday 6/12
Philadelphia 2 Chicago 0: Jessie Burkett 2-4.

Washington (17-43) at Philadelphia (33-27)
3 game series

Friday 6/13
Philadelphia 7 Washington 6 (10): Con Daily 3-5, 3 RBIs. Mike Griffin 2-4, 3 RBIs.
Saturday 6/14
Philadelphia 7 Washington 0: Denny Lyons HR (10). Jerry Kane 3 RBIs. Ed Hutchinson HR (2), 2 RBIs.
Sunday 6/15
Washington 7 Philadelphia 5: Jessie Burkett 4-4, HR (2), 2 RBIs. Parson Nicholson 3-4, 3 runs.

Boston (38-26) at Philadelphia (35-28)
3 game series

Monday 6/16
Philadelphia 4 Boston 2: Tom Brown 2-4, 2 RBIs.
Tuesday 6/17
Philadelphia 8 Boston 0: Denny Lyons HR (11). Dan Brouthers 2-4, 2 RBIs.
Wednesday 6/18
Boston 9 Philadelphia 0: Fred Lewis 3 RBIs. Irv Ray 3-4.

Philadelphia (37-29) at Louisville (36-31)
3 game series

Friday 6/20
Philadelphia 11 Louisville 10: Dan Brouthers HR (7), 2-5, 2 RBIs. Roger Connor HR (5). Buck Ewing 4-5, 3 runs.
Saturday 6/21
Louisville 2 Philadelphia 1: Jessie Burkett 3-4. Park Swartzel 42 scoreless innings snapped.

Sunday 6/22
Louisville 10 Philadelphia 6: Roger Connor 3-5, 2 doubles. Pete Browning 2-4, 2 RBIs.

Detroit (29-41) at Philadelphia (38-31)
4 game series

Monday 6/23
Detroit 11 Philadelphia 0: Jack Clements 4-6, HR (7), 2 RBIs. Shorty Fuller 3-5, 2 RBIs.
Tuesday 6/24
Detroit 4 Philadelphia 3: Jessie Burkett HR (3). Cub Stricker 2 RBIs.
Wednesday 6/25
Detroit 5 Philadelphia 1: Charlie Reising 3-4, RBI.
Thursday 6/26
Detroit 5 Philadelphia 3: Jack Clements 2-4, RBI.

Philadelphia (38-35) at Chicago (33-39)
3 game series

Friday 6/27
Chicago 9 Philadelphia 8 (10): Denny Lyons HR (12). Jim Gray HR (1), 4 RBIs. Heinie Kappel scores in the bottom of the 10th.
Saturday 6/28
Chicago 2 Philadelphia 0: Frank Montz 1-3, RBI.
Sunday 6/29
Chicago 6 Philadelphia 1: Jim Gray HR (2), 2 RBI, 2-3.

Philadelphia (38-38) at Baltimore (41-34)
3 game series

Monday 6/30
Baltimore 6 Philadelphia 2: Woody Wagenhorst 2-4, 2 RBIs.
Tuesday 7/1
Baltimore 10 Philadelphia 3: George Davis HR (5), 4-5. HITS for the Cycle

Wednesday 7/2
Baltimore 2 Philadelphia 0: Athletics on a 12 game losing streak

Standings

American League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Boston Americans	46	34	.575	-
Cleveland Spiders	45	34	.570	.5
Baltimore Orioles	44	34	.564	1.0
Louisville Colonels	41	37	.526	4.0
Chicago White Sox	38	40	.487	7.0
Philadelphia Athletics	38	41	.481	7.5
Detroit Tigers	36	44	.450	10.0
Washington Statesmen	27	51	.346	18.0

National League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Pittsburg Alleghenys	45	34	.570	-
Brooklyn Bridegrooms	42	36	.538	2.5
Cincinnati Reds	42	37	.532	3.0
Chicago Colts	41	37	.526	3.5
Philadelphia Phillies	40	38	.513	4.5
St. Louis Browns	40	40	.500	5.5
New York Giants	35	45	.438	10.5
Boston Beaneaters	30	48	.385	14.5

Shut outs
6/11 Park Swartzel (Athletics) 4-0 over White Sox.
6/12 Lee Richmond (Athletics) 2-0 over White Sox.
6/14 Park Swartzel (Atheltics) 7-0 over Washington.

6/15 Bobby Mitchell (Louisville) 10-0 over Cleveland.
6/15 Kid Nichols (Phillies) 8-0 over St Louis.
6/17 Park Swartzel (Athletics) 8-0 over Americans.

6/17 Larry McKeon (Brooklyn) 1-0 over Phillies.
6/18 George Meakim (Americans) 9-0 over Athletics.
6/23 Alex Jones (Detroit) 11-0 over Athletics.
6/24 Ed Dugan (Phillies) 1-0 over Beaneaters.
6/26 Elton Chamberlain (St Louis) 3-0 over Cincinnati.
6/28 Amos Rusie (White Sox) 2-0 over Athletics.
6/29 Bobby Mitchell (Louisville) 6-0 over Detroit.
7/2 Charlie Ferguson (Pittsburg) 6-0 over Phillies.

Injuries
6/13 Mike Griffin (Athletics) 6 weeks with fractured finger.
6/13 Sam Thompson (Pittsburg) 4 weeks with torn quad.
6/13 Hardy Richardson (Baltimore) 3 months with shoulder inflammation.
6/17 Dan O'Connor (Phillies) 6 weeks with fractured wrist.
6/29 Ed Delahanty (NY Giants) 2 months with torn thumb ligament.

Major News
Davis Hits for the Cycle
Tuesday, July 1st, 1890: "How sweet it is, when the good part of the bat makes contact with the baseball." That's how George Davis, the Baltimore shortstop, described what happened in today's 10-3 victory over the Philadelphia Athletics -- hitting for the cycle. In baseball, a player hits for the cycle when he hits a single, a double, a triple and a home run in the same game, though not necessarily in that order. Collecting the hits in that exact order is known as a "natural cycle," something that almost never occurs.

"I heard that sound every time I hit the ball -- it really was a special game for me." It was a game good enough for him to make a little history. He bombed Philadelphia pitching for 4 hits in 5 at-bats and his name will now go into the record book. Davis also racked up 2 RBI and 4 runs scored in the game.

George Davis singled in the 1st, grounded out in the 3rd, tripled in the 5th, hit a two-run home run off Milo Lockwood in the 6th and doubled in the 8th.

So far this year Davis is batting .319 with 5 home runs, 38 RBIs and 45 runs scored.

Tidbits
BNN Stats: Does age matter?
Monday, June 16th, 1890: Here is a list of the youngest players in the North American BaseBall League...

Willie McGill, Pittsburg, 16 years, 218 days
Henry Blauvelt, Detroit, 17 years, 69 days
Charles Snyder, Baltimore, 17 years, 164 days
George Ziegler, Phillies, 17 years, 292 days
Bob Stafford, NY Giants, 17 years, 354 days

BNN Stats: Single-Season Records
Monday, June 30th, 1890: Who holds the single season record in the North American BaseBall League for extra base hits?

Emory Nusz, Cincinnati, 72, 1889
Jim Brown, Chicago, 66, 1888
Cal Broughton, Phillies, 65, 1887
Roger Connor, Louisville, 63, 1889
Sam Thompson, Pittsburg, 63, 1889

scott1964 · 07-03-2011, 12:06 PM

Philadelphia (38-41) at Washington (27-51)
4 game series

Thursday 7/3
Philadelphia 7 Washington 4: Dan Brouthers 2-4, 2 RBIs. Ed Hutchinson 3-5, RBI.
Friday 7/4
Washington 2 Philadelphia 1: Lee Richmond (9-17) on a 7 game losing streak.

Saturday 7/5
Philadelphia 4 Washington 1: Denny Lyons 2-4, 2 RBIs.
Sunday 7/6
Philadelphia 12 Washington 2: Jesse Burkett 3-3 HR (4), 2 RBIs. Con Daily 3-4, 4 runs.

Cleveland (47-36) at Philadelphia (41-42)
3 game series

Tuesday 7/8
Cleveland 5 Philadelphia 1: Duke Farrell HR (8). Jack Glasscock RBI.
Wednesday 7/9
Cleveland 7 Philadelphia 5: Billy Nash 3 RBIs.
Thursday 7/10
Cleveland 9 Philadelphia 3: Duke Farrell HR (9), 3 RBIs. Dan Brouthers 2-4.

Boston (49-38) at Philadelphia (41-45)
3 game series

Friday 7/11
Boston 6 Philadelphia 5 (11): Jesse Burkett HR (5). Bob Glenalvin scores in the 11th.
Saturday 7/12
Boston 4 Philadelphia 2: Denny Lyons HR (13). Jack Crooks 2-5, HR (1)
Sunday 7/13
Boston 7 Philadelphia 4: Lew Whistler 2-5, 2 RBIs. Lew Brown 3-5.

1890 All-Star Game

National League All-Stars	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	10	5
American League All-Stars	3	0	0	0	1	3	3	0	X	10	12	2

WP Will Sawyer (Baltimore) LP Ren Deagle (Colts) MVP Billy Hamilton (Cleveland) 3-5, 2 RBIs.

Standings

American League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Boston Americans	52	38	.578	-
Cleveland Spiders	51	38	.573	.5
Baltimore Orioles	48	39	.552	2.5
Louisville Colonels	48	41	.539	3.5
Detroit Tigers	42	47	.472	9.5
Chicago White Sox	41	46	.471	9.5
Philadelphia Athletics	41	48	.461	10.5
Washington Statesmen	31	57	.352	20.0

National League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Cincinnati Reds	49	40	.551	-
Brooklyn Bridegrooms	48	40	.545	.5
Chicago Colts	47	40	.540	1.0
Pittsburg Alleghenys	47	42	.528	2.0
Philadelphia Phillies	44	43	.506	4.0
St. Louis Browns	45	44	.506	4.0
Boston Beaneaters	37	52	.416	12.0
New York Giants	37	53	.411	12.5

Shut outs
7/10 Nat Hudson (White Sox) 2-0 over Baltimore.

5 or more hits
7/6 Bid McPhee (Beateaters) 5-5 against Pittsburg.
7/10 Charlie Reilly (Louisville) 5-5 against Americans.
7/11 Tom Sexton (White Sox) 5-6 against Washington.

Injuries
7/8 Ed Hutchinson (Athletics) 3 weeks with oblique strain.

Trades
St. Louis, Philadelphia Trade Made
Monday, July 14th, 1890: The St. Louis Browns have finalized a deal with the Philadelphia Athletics for the services of 30-year-old shortstop Frank Fennelly. In exchange, the Athletics will receive 30-year-old right fielder Pat Friel.

This season in 43 games, Fennelly has hit at a .239 clip with 37 hits, 1 home run, 23 RBIs and 13 runs scored.

Bridegrooms, Colonels Agree to Swap
Wednesday, July 16th, 1890: The Baseball News Network is reporting that Brooklyn and Louisville have agreed in principle to a swap that will send 25-year-old third baseman Dick Van Zant to the Colonels with 28-year-old reliever Milt Whitehead and 23-year-old second baseman Taylor Shafer joining the Bridegrooms. Brooklyn's general manager would not confirm the trade, but a team representative close to the negotiations said the deal is official and is now only awaiting approval from the league.

Colonels, Bridegrooms Confirm Trade
Wednesday, July 16th, 1890: The Colonels and Bridegrooms have been engaged in a little wheeling and dealing. They have just concluded a trade with 25-year-old catcher Doggie Miller going to Brooklyn in exchange for 27-year-old reliever Ed Keas.

This season Miller is swinging the bat at a .314 pace. He has hit 3 home runs and scored 37 times, while driving in 47. His on-base percentage is .348 and he has played in 73 games.

To this point in the season he has had no saves. Keas has made 9 relief appearances, tossed 10.1 innings and struck out 2 with a record of 1 win and no losses.

Detroit, Philadelphia Deal Made
Thursday, July 17th, 1890: A trade between Detroit and Philadelphia was made official this morning. The Tigers have sent 28-year-old first baseman Ecky Stearns and 20-year-old catcher Malachi Kittridge to the Phillies in exchange for 32-year-old reliever Jack Leary.

Stearns is presently hitting at a .222 pace with no home runs and 27 RBIs. He has played in 68 games and scored 32 times.

Thus far in his career Leary has 4 saves with a 3-5 record and a 1.74 ERA.

Tidbits
BNN Stats: Batting Leaders
Monday, July 7th, 1890: So, who is the leader in the North American BaseBall League in stolen bases?

Tom Brown, Athletics, 27
Billy Hamilton, Cleveland, 27
Bill Joyce, Phillies, 25
Billy Sunday, Ciincinnati, 21
Ed Swartwood, St Louis, 20

06-22-2011, 04:33 PM	#147
scott1964 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Denver Posts: 5,626	1888 Playoffs NABL News: Playoffs begin Monday, September 24th, 1888: It's playoff time! The best teams have been decided in the divisional battles and now it is the survival of the fittest. Only one team will survive and they will be crowned the North American BaseBall League champions. Here are the match-ups in the Round 1: Brooklyn Bridegrooms versus Cleveland Blues. Game 1 Brooklyn at Cleveland Tuesday 9/25 Brooklyn 13 Cleveland 3: Tip O'Neil 4-6, 4 RBIs. Jim Tyng allows five Blues hits. Darby O'Brien HR (1) for Blues. Game 2 Wednesday 9/26 Cleveland 9 Brooklyn 4: Hub Collins 3 RBIs. Jumbo Davis 4-4, 2 runs. Game 3 Cleveland at Brooklyn Friday 9/28 Brooklyn 11 Cleveland 10: Ned Hanlon 3-5, 3 runs for Blues. Bridegrooms score three in the bottom of the ninth on an error, wild pitch, and a fly out. Game 4 Saturday 9/29 Cleveland 8 Brooklyn 7: King Kelly 2-5, 2 RBIs. Cap Anson 2-4. Game 5 Sunday 9/30 Cleveland 5 Brooklyn 2: Jumbo Davis HR (1), 3 RBIs. Game 6 Brooklyn at Cleveland Tuesday 10/2 Brooklyn 4 Cleveland 1: Joe Quinn 4-5, 2 RBIs. Joe Crotty 3-5. Game 7 Wednesday 10/3 Cleveland 3 Brooklyn 2: John Ewing (3-0) three hitter. Blues Top Bridegrooms in Round 1 Wednesday, October 3rd, 1888: The Cleveland Blues were crowned the champions of the North American BaseBall League today as they put away the Brooklyn Bridegrooms at National League Park II 3-2. MVP was John Ewing (3-0, 0.67 era) It was the Blues 3rd time to win it as they finished off the Bridegrooms 4-3 in the Round 1. Offseason 1888 Draft NABL News: Draft Pool Revealed Tuesday, October 2nd, 1888: 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. Bug Holliday, 21 year-old center fielder out of college. 2. Ben Sanders, 23 year-old starting pitcher out of college. 3. Bill Daley, 20 year-old starting pitcher out of college. 4. Jesse Duryea, 29 year-old starting pitcher out of college. 5. Sadie McMahon, 21 year-old starting pitcher out of college. 6. Mickey Hughes, 21 year-old starting pitcher out of college. 7. Herman Long, 22 year-old shortstop out of college. 8. Amos Rusie, 17 year-old starting pitcher out of high-school. 9. Alex Jones, 18 year-old starting pitcher out of high-school. 10. Jack Easton, 21 year-old starting pitcher out of college. NABL News: First-Year Player Draft Thursday, November 1st, 1888: One of the hardest things to figure is the NABL rookie draft. Teams spend money and resources to scout, only to have their plans dashed when other clubs snare "their" top pick. Some give in to anxiety and pick the best guy they think they can find, while others sit back patiently and put together a solid draft strategy based on long-term winning. Time will tell who the winners will be. The clubs with the first five selections are Boston, Detroit, Chicago, Washington and New York. In a recent poll of draft speculators, BNN found the top ten hottest picks of the draft would be: 1. Jack Stivetts, 20 year-old starting pitcher out of college. 2. Jack Crooks, 22 year-old second baseman out of college. 3. Alex Jones, 18 year-old starting pitcher out of high-school. 4. Hank Gastright, 23 year-old starting pitcher out of college. 5. Sadie McMahon, 21 year-old starting pitcher out of college. 6. Bill Daley, 20 year-old starting pitcher out of college. 7. Ben Sanders, 23 year-old starting pitcher out of college. 8. Bug Holliday, 21 year-old center fielder out of college. 9. Herman Long, 22 year-old shortstop out of college. 10. Spud Johnson, 28 year-old right fielder out of college. Athletics draft the following: Park Swartzel SP (19-27, 147 K in one season) Jim Gill 2B (1 season with St Louis for all of two games) Bill Day MR (3 seasons Philadelphia and Pittsburg) Ted Conovar MR (one season with Cincinnati) News Pittsburg Sends Farrell to Washington Sunday, October 7th, 1888: The Pittsburg Alleghenys announced a deal with the Nationals today, sending 31-year-old second baseman Jack Farrell to Washington for 26-year-old reliever Frank Wyman. It had been talked about for the past few weeks and everything came together late last night. All players are expected to be joining their respective clubs shortly. For his career Farrell has batted .258 and hit 19 home runs. Wyman owns a 3-9 won-lost record with a 3.73 ERA for his career. In 85 games he has recorded 2 saves and the 26-year-old has 49 strikeouts in 176 innings of work. Wagenhorst, Mack Swap Clubs Sunday, October 7th, 1888: A trade was announced today at a press conference in Boston. Not satisfied with their current roster, the Boston Beaneaters general manager shook things up by acquiring 25-year-old catcher Connie Mack from the Baltimore Orioles for 25-year-old third baseman Woody Wagenhorst. The Beaneaters general manager said, "We're a better team now. We've added several pieces to the puzzle." Chicago, St. Louis Trade Made Monday, October 15th, 1888: It's all done except the paperwork. The Chicago White Stockings and the St. Louis Browns have agreed to a trade that will send 34-year-old reliever Dan Collins to St. Louis, while 30-year-old catcher Lew Brown will be shipped to Chicago. A top front office executive with the White Stockings described the trade talks as "quick and easy." "We're glad to get this deal done. We think it's something that helps our ball club and it didn't take too long at all to sort this one out," he said. In his career stats, Collins has registered 18 wins and 14 losses with 17 saves. His lifetime ERA stands at 1.74 with 236 strikeouts and 66 walks in 237.1 innings. Looking at his career stats, Brown is batting .255 and has totaled 31 home runs. Tidbits BNN Stats: Active Career Batting Leaders Monday, October 1st, 1888: So, who is the active leader in the North American BaseBall League in career home runs? Jerry Denny, Louisville, 56 Dan Brouthers, athletics, 47 Jack Clements, Detroit, 44 Fred Dunlap, Baltimore, 44 King Kelly, Cleveland, 43 BNN Stats: Single-Season Records Monday, October 22nd, 1888: Who holds the single season record in the North American BaseBall League for shutouts? Ed Cushman, Cleveland, 7, 1884 Bill Wise, St Louis, 7, 1888 Ed Cushman, Cleveland, 6, 1885 John Ward, Louisville, 6, 1883 Al Atkinson, Washington, 6, 1884 Team Name changes Detroit Tigers Cleveland Spiders Awards NL Best Fielders for 1888 Selected Monday, October 15th, 1888: It's been said that the best offense is a good defense. That's why contending teams are always looking to improve on the defensive side of the game. Keeping runs from scoring is just as good as driving them in. The top fielders have been chosen in the National League for 1888. Here are the Glove Wizard Award winners: Pitcher: Mark Baldwin (Philadelphia Quakers) Catcher: Jack Rowe (Boston Beaneaters) First Baseman: Charlie Comiskey (Philadelphia Quakers) Second Baseman: Bid McPhee (Boston Beaneaters) Third Baseman: Ned Williamson (Boston Beaneaters) Shortstop: Bobby Wheelock (Cincinnati Red Stockings) Left Fielder: Tip O'Neill (Brooklyn Bridegrooms) Center Fielder: Paul Hines (Pittsburg Alleghenys) Right Fielder: Billy Sunday (Cincinnati Red Stockings) American League Names Top Gloves Monday, October 15th, 1888: "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 1888 have been tabbed as the American League's Glove Wizard Award winners. Here are this year's best: Pitcher: Bob Emslie (Detroit Wolverines) Catcher: Buck Ewing (Louisville Colonels) First Baseman: Cap Anson (Cleveland Blues) Second Baseman: Lou Bierbauer (Detroit Wolverines) Third Baseman: Billy Nash (Philadelphia Athletics) Shortstop: Jack Glasscock (Cleveland Blues) Left Fielder: Pete Browning (Boston Americans) Center Fielder: Jim Fogarty (Chicago White Sox) Right Fielder: Harry Stovey (Baltimore Orioles) National League Selects Premier Rookie Tuesday, October 16th, 1888: Elton Chamberlain's age didn't show very often in his first year. He performed more like a veteran on the hill for the St. Louis Browns and today he walked away with the 1888 National League Newcomer of the Year Award. The 20-year-old starter registered a 25-25 record this season in 51 starts. Over 431.1 innings he gave up 445 hits, struck out 102 and issued 157 walks as he held the opposition to a .263 batting average and fashioned a 2.34 ERA. American League #1 Rookie Announced Tuesday, October 16th, 1888: Last spring Dummy Hoy was happy to just make the Nationals roster. He was overjoyed to see the name "Hoy" on the lineup card, too. Now the 26-year-old Washington center fielder has capped off his debut season by winning the coveted American League Newcomer of the Year Award. Hoy won the award by hitting .327 and collecting 200 hits, 1 home run, 73 RBIs and 83 walks, along with 103 runs scored and a .410 on-base percentage. St. Louis's Wise Elbows His Way to NL Award Thursday, October 18th, 1888: The Outstanding Pitcher Award for 1888 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 34-12 record in 51 starts. In 440 innings he yielded 450 hits and 54 walks, while striking out 144 and compiling a fine 1.96 ERA. Huge Year For White Sox Burke, Nabs Outstanding Pitcher Award Thursday, October 18th, 1888: James Burke of the Chicago White Sox has been selected the premier pitcher in the American League and will receive the Outstanding Pitcher Award for 1888. The top vote getter completed the year with a 30-19 record. He started 52 times, threw 434 innings, chalked up 77 strikeouts and 49 walks, limited hitters to a .251 batting average and posted an impressive 2.16 ERA. 1888 Best Batter Picked By NL Friday, October 19th, 1888: 1888 was a special season for Brooklyn second baseman Cupid Childs and it was capped off today with the announcement that he was named the winner of the National League Outstanding Hitter Award. Childs compiled a .329 batting average and a .438 on-base percentage this year. In 140 games he piled up 181 hits, 27 doubles, 9 triples, 2 home runs, 77 RBIs and 126 runs scored. Denny Lyons Wins Best Bat Trophy Friday, October 19th, 1888: Denny Lyons of the Philadelphia Athletics 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 American League Outstanding Hitter Award. Lyons hit for a .338 average while collecting 197 hits, 31 doubles, 11 triples, 9 home runs, 106 RBIs and scoring 114 times. Chicago Owner Tanaka Passes Away, Son Replaces Him Wednesday, October 24th, 1888: Kazuma Tanaka has died. A spokesperson for a local Chicago hospital reported that the Chicago White Stockings owner passed away today. Cause of death was not released. The team has scheduled a press conference for tomorrow. It is expected that son Charlie will take his father's position in the organization. He has a reputation for being penny-pincher in financial matters and understanding in personnel matters. __________________ This just feels more like waiting in line at the Department of Motor Vehicles. PETA.....People Eating Tasty Animals.

06-28-2011, 01:38 AM	#155
scott1964 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Denver Posts: 5,626	Playoffs Boston Beaneaters vs Baltimore Orioles Game 1 Boston at Baltimore Tuesday 9/24 Baltimore 10 Boston 2: Jimmy Ryan HR (1), 4 RBIs, 3-5. Game 2 Wednesday 9/25 Baltimore 6 Boston 1: Hardy Richardson 3-4, 2 RBIs. Game 3 Baltimore at Boston Friday 9/27 Baltimore 5 Boston 4: Hardy Richardson and Tommy Tucker 2-5, RBI. Game 4 Saturday 9/28 Baltimore 6 Boston 4 (12): Joe Kerins 12th inning 2 run HR (1). Sweet Sweep for Baltimore Saturday, September 28th, 1889: Baltimore gathered in its 4th Round 1 championship today and made it look easy. They swept the Boston Beaneaters in straight games, winning the series 4-0. The Orioles disposed of Boston 6-4 in the series finale at South End Grounds II. Retirements Athletics Hitting Coach Kevin Blackwell MR John Greening Bobby Mathews: 245-248, 2.27 era, 913 Ks. Post Season News Cookson New Owner; Cleveland Spiders Sale Approved Monday, September 30th, 1889: A new era is coming to Cleveland. The Cleveland Spiders have been purchased by Theo Cookson from Mario Caraballo Jr. after lengthy negotiations. The sale was approved by owners today. New owner Cookson told the press he was thrilled to be part of the league and would bring an exciting and winning brand of baseball to Cleveland. Cookson was characterized by financial experts as a hands-on type of guy with generous pockets and a penchant for being lenient in performance demands. The Cleveland Spiders wound up 5th in the American League this season with a 79-75 record. New Owner, New Outlook for Washington Nationals Monday, September 30th, 1889: The new season will see new ownership in Washington this year. Juan Hidalgo has been bought out by Jonah Mitchell. owners approved the Washington Nationals purchase yesterday in a special meeting. Mitchell will take charge of an organization that chalked up a 81-73 record this past season, which was good enough for second place in the American League. According to financial insiders with knowledge of the new owner, he is tolerant in expectations and in dealing with people. Financially, Mitchell is known for being economizer. NABL News: Draft Pool Revealed Wednesday, October 2nd, 1889: The speculation as to who will be the number one pick can now officially begin. Earlier today, North American BaseBall League published its list of players eligible for the annual rookie draft. For the next thirty days, scouts will be busy studying this untested talent in order to come up with a list of names to recommend that their clubs pursue. But just who those picks will be won't be known until the draft is conducted next month. The top players available (in no particular order) seem to be: 1. Bill Joyce, 24 year-old third baseman out of college. 2. Jake Stenzel, 22 year-old catcher out of college. 3. Will Calihan, 20 year-old starting pitcher out of college. 4. Bill Daley, 21 year-old starting pitcher out of college. 5. Duke Esper, 21 year-old starting pitcher out of college. 6. Ed Stein, 20 year-old starting pitcher out of college. 7. Tom Vickery, 22 year-old starting pitcher out of college. 8. Bill Whitrock, 19 year-old starting pitcher out of high-school. 9. Crazy Schmit, 23 year-old starting pitcher out of college. 10. Billy Rhines, 20 year-old starting pitcher out of college. Name changes Washington Statesmen Philadelphia Phillies Chicago Colts Best Defenders Announced by NL Thursday, October 10th, 1889: Any pitcher would love to have these defenders on the field backing them up. They are the best glovemen in the National League for 1889. This year's Glove Wizard Award winners are: Pitcher: Peek-A-Boo Veach (New York Giants) Catcher: Charlie Bennett (St. Louis Browns) First Baseman: Charlie Comiskey (Philadelphia Quakers) Second Baseman: Bid McPhee (Boston Beaneaters) Third Baseman: Ned Williamson (Boston Beaneaters) Shortstop: Bobby Wheelock (Cincinnati Reds) Left Fielder: Tip O'Neill (Brooklyn Bridegrooms) Center Fielder: Dick Johnston (Philadelphia Quakers) Right Fielder: Mike Tiernan (New York Giants) AL Glove Wizard Award Selections Announced Thursday, October 10th, 1889: What does it take to win a Glove Wizard Award? It's a combination of good hands, knowing how to play the hitters, all-out hustle and a willingness to sacrifice your body to make a play. Good speed and a good arm never hurt, either, but not always required. This year's all-defense team in the American League consists of: Pitcher: Pete Conway (Boston Americans) Catcher: Jim Keenan (Boston Americans) First Baseman: John Reilly (Washington Nationals) Second Baseman: Lou Bierbauer (Detroit Tigers) Third Baseman: Jerry Denny (Boston Americans) Shortstop: Jack Glasscock (Cleveland Spiders) Left Fielder: Hugh Duffy (Louisville Colonels) Center Fielder: Mike Gaule (Louisville Colonels) Right Fielder: Ed Yewell (Boston Americans) NL Newcomer of the Year Award Presented Friday, October 11th, 1889: In his initial season, Scott Stratton proved he could be a real big game pitcher for the Chicago Colts. He was so good that he was christened with the National League Newcomer of the Year Award today. Stratton put up a 25-17 record in 45 starts. The Chicago rookie recorded a 2.15 ERA in 386 innings as he fanned 150 hitters and walked 57. Rusie Sweeps Up Newcomer of the Year Award Friday, October 11th, 1889: Amos Rusie's age didn't show very often in his first year. He performed more like a veteran on the hill for the Chicago White Sox and today he walked away with the 1889 American League Newcomer of the Year Award. The 18-year-old starter registered a 28-20 record this season in 50 starts. Over 418.1 innings he gave up 411 hits, struck out 195 and issued 135 walks as he held the opposition to a .248 batting average and fashioned a 2.47 ERA. Top Pitcher Trophy Won by Browns Wise Sunday, October 13th, 1889: The Outstanding Pitcher Award for 1889 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 31-14 record in 49 starts. In 428 innings he yielded 401 hits and 33 walks, while striking out 248 and compiling a fine 2.08 ERA. Mullane Voted AL Outstanding Pitcher Award Sunday, October 13th, 1889: The spotlight today is on Tony Mullane of the Baltimore Orioles. The bullpen ace was named the top pitcher in the American League and he will be honored with the 1889 Outstanding Pitcher Award. Baltimore's star reliever held the opposition to a .245 average and put up no saves and 175 strikeouts in 458.1 innings with a 36-12 mark and a 2.34 ERA. Standout Season For Childs, Wins NL Outstanding Hitter Award Monday, October 14th, 1889: It was a season to remember for Cupid Childs. He was one of the most dangerous men in the league when he had a bat in his hand, and the National League announced today that he has won the Outstanding Hitter Award for 1889. The Brooklyn second baseman dominated opposing pitchers with a .358 batting average, 48 doubles, 10 triples, 1 home run and 71 RBIs while compiling a .429 on-base percentage and scoring 98 runs. Jimmy Ryan Captures AL Outstanding Hitter Award Monday, October 14th, 1889: Jimmy Ryan really stood out with the bat in the American League this year as he put together a .335 batting average. Today he was named the winner of the coveted 1889 Outstanding Hitter Award. He hit his way to an award-winning season with these stats: 208 hits, 12 home runs, 120 RBIs and 112 runs scored. Reds, Athletics Agree to Swap Thursday, October 17th, 1889: Reports have surfaced that Cincinnati has agreed to send 28-year-old left fielder Charles Fisher to the Philadelphia Athletics in exchange for 26-year-old shortstop Germany Smith. "It's a done deal," said one executive speaking on the condition of anonymity. "I'm surprised word got around so quickly. We just signed off on this an hour ago." The deal apparently is awaiting physicals before an official announcement is made by either team. More Transactions Al Splading and Harry Arundel are Free Agents. NABL News: First-Year Player Draft Friday, November 1st, 1889: With the rookie draft only hours away, clubs are scrambling to make alternative plans in case their choice pick is snatched up. But with so many different possibilities, chaos is bound to reign in the NABL offices. The first five teams to pick are Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Boston, Cincinnati and Detroit. BNN prognosticators list their top prospects in the draft as: 1. Frank Knauss, 21 year-old starting pitcher out of college. 2. Duke Esper, 21 year-old starting pitcher out of college. 3. Rasty Wright, 26 year-old center fielder out of college. 4. Bill Whitrock, 19 year-old starting pitcher out of high-school. 5. Jake Stenzel, 22 year-old catcher out of college. 6. Kid Nichols, 20 year-old starting pitcher out of college. 7. Billy Rhines, 20 year-old starting pitcher out of college. 8. Bob Glenalvin, 22 year-old second baseman out of college. 9. George Meakim, 24 year-old starting pitcher out of college. 10. Bill Joyce, 24 year-old third baseman out of college. Athletics draft RF Jessie Burkett (RL 2850 hits, .338 avg, 15 seasons) LF Charlie Hamberg (RL one season) 1B Jerry Kane (RL one season) MR Jack Sharrott (4 seasons 20-17) MR Bob Murphy (RL one season) C Floyd Ritter (RL one season) Colonels Deal Daily to Athletics for Flynn Tuesday, November 5th, 1889: It came down to the last hour of a self-imposed trade deadline, but the Louisville Colonels and Philadelphia Athletics finally came to an agreement on a trade that had been rumored for weeks. The trade sends Louisville's 25-year-old catcher Con Daily to Philadelphia in a swap for 25-year-old third baseman Ed Flynn and 21-year-old center fielder Dan Burke. Both GMs seemed relieved that the deal had been completed with one stating, "We had to set a deadline to get it done." The players are expected to report to their new teams by tomorrow. Athletics, Bridegrooms Swap Players Saturday, November 9th, 1889: It won't turn either team into an instant contender or provide a huge franchise shakeup, but the Philadelphia Athletics and Brooklyn Bridegrooms finalized a trade today. Philadelphia will send 31-year-old center fielder Buttercup Dickerson to the Bridegrooms, while the Athletics will receive 33-year-old reliever Charlie Guth. "We think this is a deal that will help out both teams and we're glad to get it done," said the Athletics general manager). The trade is expected to be officially completed later today with the players to join their new ball clubs by the end of the day. Dickerson is batting .275 lifetime with 1285 hits, 215 doubles, 82 triples, 21 home runs, 539 RBIs to date. He has also scored 755 runs. Guth has put up these career stats: 10 wins, 5 losses, 131 appearances, 7 saves, 216.2 IP, 119 strikeouts, .240 OBA and a 1.74 ERA. Swap: McQuery for Kennedy Saturday, November 9th, 1889: It is being reported in Chicago that the Colts and Philadelphia Athletics have agreed on a trade. According to anonymous sources 24-year-old reliever Ted Kennedy will be dealt to the Athletics in return for 28-year-old first baseman Mox McQuery. In his career McQuery is hitting .294 with a total of 7 home runs. __________________ This just feels more like waiting in line at the Department of Motor Vehicles. PETA.....People Eating Tasty Animals.