North American Baseball League - Page 9

scott1964 · 07-03-2011, 08:36 PM

Washington (31-57) at Philadelphia (41-48)
3 game series

Friday 7/18
Washington 7 Philadelphia 3: John Irwin 2 RBIs.
Saturday 7/19
Philadelphia 7 Washington 5: Jesse Burkett 3-4. Dan Brouthers HR (8). Otto Schomberg HR (5).
Sunday 7/20
Philadelphia 7 Washington 4: Denny Lyons hits his 14th HR of the season and Lee Richmond wins for the first time in the past 10 games.

Philadelphia (43-49) at Louisville (48-44)
3 game series

Tuesday 7/22
Louisville 5 Philadelphia 4 (10): Buck Ewing hits his 6th HR in the bottom of the 10th. Jesse Burkett HR (6)
Wednesday 7/23
Louisville 8 Philadelphia 2: Denny Lyons HR (15). Mike Gaule 4-4, 3 RBIs.
Thursday 7/24
Philadelphia 17 Louisville 8: Tom Brown 2-6, 7 RBIs. John Gilbert HR (1), 2-6, 2 RBIs. Roger Connor (6) and Hugh Duffy (11) hit homers for Colonels.

Philadelphia (44-51) at Chicago (42-51)
3 game series

Friday 7/25
Philadelphia 11 Chicago 3: Con Daily 3-6, 4 RBIs, HR (1). Park Swartzel allows four hits.
Saturday 7/26
Chicago 7 Philadelphia 4: Arlie Latham HR (4), 2 RBIs. Darby O'Brien 3-5, 2 RBIs.
Sunday 7/27
Chicago 8 Philadelphia 5: Con daily 4-5. Deacon McGuire 3-5, RBI. Pitcher Nat Hudson GRAND SLAM HR (1).

Cleveland (59-39) at Philadelphia (45-53)
3 game series

Tuesday 7/29
Cleveland 4 Philadelphia 2 (13): Jumbo Davis 2-6, 2 RBIs.
Wednesday 7/30
Philadelphia 5 Cleveland 3: Con Daily 2-4, 2 RBIs.
Thursday 7/31
Philadelphia 6 Cleveland 3: King Kelly HR (6). Dan Brouthers 3.-5, RBI.

Philadelphia (47-54) at Baltimore (52-47)
3 game series

Friday 8/1
Baltimore 9 Philadelphia 6: Tommy Tucker 3-5, 3 RBIs. Dan Brouthers 3-5, 2 doubles.
Saturday 8/2
Baltimore 4 Philadelphia 2: George Davis HR (7).
Sunday 8/3
Baltimore 4 Philadelphia 3: George Davis 3-4. Jocko Milligan 3-4, RBI.

Boston (61-44) at Philadelphia (47-57)
3 game series

Tuesday 8/5
Boston 6 Philadelphia 3: Jesse Burkett 3-5. Lew Whistler pinch hit 2 run 8th inning single.
Wednesday 8/6
Boston 9 Philadelphia 8: Bob Glenalvin HR (5), 4-5, 2 RBIs. Denny Lyons 2-5, 5 RBIs.
Thursday 8/7
Philadelphia 8 Boston 4: Dan Brouthers HR (9), 2-3, 2 RBIs. Denny Lyons 2-5, 3 RBIs.

Philadelphia (48-59) at Detroit (52-56)
3 game series

Friday 8/8
Philadelphia 12 Detroit 3: Dan Brouthers 3-6, 3 RBIs. Jesse Burkett 4-6. Denny lyons HR (16), 3-5, 5 RBIs.
Saturday 8/9
Detroit 7 Philadelphia 6 (11): Tigers scores three times in the bottom of the 11th on a hit, error, and passed ball.
Sunday 8/10
Detroit 8 Philadelphia 7 (11): Jesse Burkett 2 HR (8). Jake Virtue scoes on a hit by pitch.

Standings

American League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Cleveland Spiders	66	44	.600	-
Boston Americans	64	47	.577	2.5
Baltimore Orioles	59	49	.546	6.0
Louisville Colonels	60	50	.545	6.0
Detroit Tigers	54	57	.486	12.5
Chicago White Sox	51	58	.468	14.5
Philadelphia Athletics	49	61	.445	17.0
Washington Statesmen	37	74	.333	29.5

National League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Brooklyn Bridegrooms	60	51	.541	-
Chicago Colts	57	51	.528	1.5
Cincinnati Reds	58	52	.527	1.5
St. Louis Browns	58	53	.523	2.0
Pittsburg Alleghenys	55	55	.500	4.5
Philadelphia Phillies	54	55	.495	5.0
New York Giants	53	58	.477	7.0
Boston Beaneaters	45	65	.409	14.5

Shut outs
7/18 Charles Getzien (Baltimore) 2-0 over Americans.
7/19 Bill Wise (St Louis) 1-0 over Phillies.
7/23 Sadie McMahon (NY Giants) 8-0 over Phillies.
7/25 George Stivetts (Colts) 10-0 over Pittsburg.
7/27 Hank Gastright (Cincinnati) 10-0 over Phillies.
7/28 Frank Knauss (Detroit) 3-0 over Washington.
7/31 Hank Gastright (Cincinnati) 3-0 over Pittsburg.
8/1 Dan Casey (Brooklyn) 6-0 over Beaneaters.
8/6 John Healy (NY Giants) 5-0 over Cincinnati.
8/8 Scott Stratton (Colts) 2-0 over Brooklyn.
8/10 Phil Knell (Louisville) 8-0 over White Sox.

Injuries
7/18 Frank Shugart (St Louis) 4-5 weeks with intercostal strain.
7/20 Harry Stovey (Baltimore) 5 weeks with herniated disk.
7/28 Jim Gill (Athletics) 4 months with fractured ankle.
7/29 Daisy Davis (NY Giants) 12 months torn ulnar collateral ligament.
8/9 Pete Browning (Louisville) 3-4 weeks with torn thumb ligament.

5 or more hits
7/26 Lew Whistler (Americans) 5-5 against Washington.
7/27 Andy Swan (Washington) 5-6 against Americans.
7/30 Emil Gross (Colts) 5-5 against Phillies.
8/6 Dan Brouthers (Athletics) 5-5 against Americans.

Major News
Lee Richmond Records Win #250
Thursday, July 24th, 1890: His goal at twenty was to win twenty games one year, pitch until he was thirty, win the league pennant and to make some money. Well, Lee Richmond did something even better -- the 33-year-old Philadelphia Athletics star has now won 250 games in his career. That put him in a very select group of pitchers.

He joined that exclusive club today at Eclipse Park I by whipping the Louisville Colonels 17-8, holding them to 12 hits in 9 innings while chalking up 10 strikeouts and 1 walk.

In the post game interview, the modest Richmond said, "It's special to win 250 games. You don't do it by yourself. You do it with good stuff and a good bullpen. You are only as good as the guys behind you. Years from now I might look back on it and give myself a little pat on the back."

Richmond has gone 250-222 with an ERA of 2.12 in his career, piling up 1774 strikeouts in 4148 innings pitched.

Tidbits
BNN Stats: Career Batting Leaders
Monday, July 21st, 1890: So, who is the leader in the North American BaseBall League in career stolen bases?

Tom Barlow, -, 417
Piggy Ward, Chicago, 330
Mike McGeary, -, 326
King Kelly, Cleveland, 283
George Wright, -, 273

BNN Stats: Batting Split Stats Leaders
Monday, August 4th, 1890: Here is a peek at the top 5 hitters leading the North American BaseBall League in RBI while batting with one out.

Jake Beckley, NY Giants, 41
Buck Ewing, Louisville, 36
Jim Brown, Chicago, 34
Denny Lyons, Athletics, 33
Bid McPhee, Boston, 32

BNN Stats: Single-Season Records
Monday, August 11th, 1890: Who holds the single season record in the North American BaseBall League for at bats?

Charlie Comiskey, -, 686, 1888
Buttercup Dickerson, Brooklyn, 667, 1888
Tommy Tucker, Baltimore, 664, 1889
Thomas Gorman, Brooklyn, 658, 1888
Hugh Duffy, Louisville, 658, 1888

scott1964 · 07-03-2011, 10:34 PM

Chicago (51-58) at Philadelphia (49-61)
3 game series

Monday 8/11
Philadelphia 10 Chicago 2: Denny Lyons HR (17), 3 RBIs. Dave Oldfield 3-5.
Tuesday 8/12
Chicago 4 Philadelphia 3 (10): Heinie Kappel scores in the 10th. Jesse Burkett HR (9).
Wednesday 8/13
Chicago 8 Philadelphia 3: Oyster Burns 3 RBIs. Heinie Kappel 3-4, 3 RBIs.

Louisville (62-51) at Philadelphia (50-63)
3 game series

Friday 8/15
Philadelphia 11 Louisville 3: Dan Brouthers 4-4. Dave Oldfield 3-5, 4 RBIs.
Saturday 8/16
Philadelphia 12 Louisville 4: Ed Sales 3-4, 2 RBIs. Henry Gruber 1st victory of the season.
Sunday 8/17
Philadelphia 17 Louisville 2: Henry Porter HR (1), 3-3, 4 RBIs.. Jack Boyle 3-5, 4 runs. Jesse Burkett 3-5, 2 RBIs.

Philadelphia (53-63) at Washington (39-78)
3 game series

Monday 8/18
Philadelphia 8 Washington 4: Ed Sale 3-4, 2 RBIs. Denny Lyons 2-4, 3 runs.
Tuesday 8/19
Washington 6 Philadelphia 2: Fred Osborne 2 RBIs. Tim O'Rourke 2-3.
Wednesday 8/20
Philadelphia 14 Washington 5: Dennis Fitzgerald 4-5, 3 RBIs. Denny Lyons 3 RBIs, 2-5.

Detroit (58-62) at Philadelphia (55-64)
3 game series

Friday 8/22
Detroit 9 Philadelphia 1: Mike Trost 3-5. Pete Hasney 2-5.
Saturday 8/23
Philadelphia 8 Detroit 1: HRs by Tom Brown (3) and Jesse Burkett (10).
Sunday 8/24
Philadelphia 8 Detroit 7: Henry Porter (19-20) singles home Denny Lyons in the bottom of the ninth.

Baltimore (70-51) at Philadelphia (57-65)
4 game series

Monday 8/25
Philadelphia 12 Baltimore 3: Dan Brouthers HR (10), 3 RBIs. Jesse Burkett HR (11), 4 RBIs.
Tuesday 8/26
Baltimore 7 Philadelphia 4: George Davis 6 RBIs.

Wednesday 8/27
Philadelphia 5 Baltimore 4: Dave Oldfield 3 RBIs.
Thursday 8/28
Philadelphia 2 Baltimore 0: Jesse Burkett RBI. Park Swartzel five hitter.

Boston (68-58) at Philadelphia (60-66)
3 game series

Friday 8/29
Philadelphia 5 Boston 3: Tom Brown and Mike Griffin 2 RBIs each.
Saturday 8/30
Philadelphia 2 Boston 1: Tom Brown hits a game tying HR (4) and Denny Lyons singles home Jesse Butkett in the bottom of the ninth for the game winning run.
Sunday 8/31
Philadelphia 5 Boston 2: Ed Sales 2-3, 3 RBIs.

Philadelphia (63-66) at Cleveland (75-55)
3 game series

Tuesday 9/2
Philadelphia 5 Cleveland 2: Pat Friel 2-3, 2 RBIs.
Wednesday 9/3
Cleveland 9 Philadelphia 4: King Kelly 3-4. Jim Gray 2-3, 2 RBIs.
Thursday 9/4
Philadelphia 6 Cleveland 5: George McMillan 4-4. Jack Glasscock 3 RBIs. Con Daily 3-5.

Standings

American League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Baltimore Orioles	75	56	.573	-
Cleveland Spiders	76	57	.571	-
Louisville Colonels	73	59	.553	2.5
Boston Americans	68	64	.515	7.5
Philadelphia Athletics	65	67	.492	10.5
Detroit Tigers	64	68	.485	11.5
Chicago White Sox	61	71	.462	14.5
Washington Statesmen	46	86	.348	29.5

National League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Cincinnati Reds	73	59	.553	-
Brooklyn Bridegrooms	70	62	.530	3.0
Chicago Colts	68	63	.519	4.5
Pittsburg Alleghenys	69	64	.519	4.5
St. Louis Browns	67	65	.508	6.0
Philadelphia Phillies	65	67	.492	8.0
New York Giants	61	71	.462	12.0
Boston Beaneaters	55	77	.417	18.0

Shut outs
8/12 John Clarkson (Baltimore) 4-0 over Cleveland.
8/25 John Ewing (Cleveland) 4-0 over Chicago.
8/26 Nat Hudson (White Sox) 1-0 over Cleveland.
8/27 John Sowders (Washington) 13-0 over Louisville.
8/28 Park Swartzel (Athletics) 2-0 over Baltimore. 5th of the season.

8/29 Kid Nichols (Phillies) 12-0 over Brooklyn.
8/31 Jack Stivetts (Colts) 1-0 over Beaneaters.

5 or more hits
8/12 Danny Richardson (Louisville) 5-6 against Detroit.
8/15 Al McCauley (Americans) 5-5 against Chicago.
8/16 Duke Farrell (Cleveland) 5-5 against Washington.
8/16 Mike Muldoon (Pittsburg) 5-7 against Brooklyn.
8/20 Shorty Fuller (Detroit) 5-6 against Chicago.

Injuries
8/30 Jimmy Ryan (Baltimore) 5 weeks with elbow sprain.
8/31 Will White (White Sox) 7 weeks with strained oblique.

Tidbits
BNN Stats: Single-Season Records
Monday, August 18th, 1890: Who holds the single season record in the North American BaseBall League for home runs?

Sam Thompson, Pittsburg, 19, 1889
Mike Tiernan, NY Giants, 18, 1890
Denny Lyons, Athletics, 17, 1890
Jack Clements, Detroit, 16, 1887
King Kelly, Cleveland, 15, 1887

scott1964 · 07-04-2011, 12:53 AM

Philadelphia (65-67) at Chicago (61-71)
3 game series

Friday 9/5
Chicago 5 Philadelphia 4: Denny Lyons HR (18). Jesse Burkett HR (12).
Saturday 9/6
Philadelphia 2 Chicago 0: Denny Lyons 2-3, RBI.
Sunday 9/7
Philadelphia 10 Chicago 4 (10): Tom Brown 2-6, 2 RBIs.

Philadelphia (67-68) at Boston (69-66)
4 game series

Monday 9/8
Philadelphia 10 Boston 1: Denny Lyons 9th inning GRAND SLAM HR (19)
Tuesday 9/9
Philadelphia 4 Boston 2: Jesse Burkett HR (13). Buster Hoover 3-4, 2 RBIs.
Wednesday 9/10
Boston 4 Philadelphia 3 (12). Tom Brown HR (5). Eddie Burke 3-6, 2 RBIs and drives in the winning run.
Thursday 9/11
Boston 5 Philadelphia 1: Dan Brouthers HR (11). Buster Hoover and Lew Brown 3-4.

Philadelphia (69-70) at Detroit (68-70)
3 game series

Friday 9/12
Philadelphia 2 Detroit 0: Park Swartzel allows eight hits.
Saturday 9/13
Detroit 6 Philadelphia 1: Tom Daly GRAND SLAM HR (6).
Sunday 9/14
Detroit 8 Philadelphia 2: Jake Virtue 3-5, 2 RBIs. Charlie Reising HR (4).

Washington (51-90) at Philadelphia (70-72)
3 game series

Tuesday 9/16
Philadelphia 11 Washington 7: Denny Lyons HR (20), 4 RBIs.
Wednesday 9/17
Philadelphia 4 Washington 1: Jesse Burkett HR (14), 3 RBIs.
Thursday 9/18
Washington 7 Philadelphia 5: Dummy Hoy HR (2). Sy Suttcliffe 3 RBIs.

Philadelphia (72-73) at Louisville (81-63)
3 game series

Friday 9/19
Philadelphia 5 Louisville 1: Dan Brouthers HR (12), 4 RBIs. Jesse Burkett 3 RBIs.
Saturday 9/20
Louisville 8 Philadelphia 1: Danny Richardson 3-4. hugh Duffy 2-5, 2 RBIs.
Sunday 9/21
Louisville 8 Philadelphia 6: Ed Hutchinson 3 RBIs. Mike Gaule 3-4, 2 RBIs. Count Campau HR (11), 3 RBIs.

Philadelphia (73-75) at Baltimore (80-67)
3 game series

Monday 9/22
Baltimore 9 Philadelphia 6: Hardy Richardson 2-3, 3 RBIs. Walt Wilmot 4-4, 2 RBIs.
Tuesday 9/23
Baltimore 5 Philadelphia 4: Orioles score three time sin the bottom of the ninth. Dan Brouthers HR (13)
Wednesday 9/24
Philadelphia 8 Baltimore 6: Denny Lyons 2 RBIs.

Cleveland (84-67) at Philadelphia (74-77)
3 game series

Friday 9/26
Cleveland 5 Philadelphia 3: Duke Farrell 3-4.
Saturday 9/27
Philadelphia 4 Cleveland 3 (11): Dan Brouthers' fly out lifts Athletics in 11th.
Sunday 9/28
Philadelphia 4 Cleveland 1: Denny Lyons HR (21)

Final Standings

American League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Louisville Colonels	88	66	.571	-
Cleveland Spiders	85	69	.552	3.0
Baltimore Orioles	85	69	.552	3.0
Boston Americans	80	74	.519	8.0
Detroit Tigers	78	76	.506	10.0
Philadelphia Athletics	76	78	.494	12.0
Chicago White Sox	69	85	.448	19.0
Washington Statesmen	55	99	.357	33.0

National League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Pittsburg Alleghenys	83	71	.539	-
Cincinnati Reds	82	72	.532	1.0
St. Louis Browns	81	73	.526	2.0
Brooklyn Bridegrooms	81	73	.526	2.0
Chicago Colts	79	75	.513	4.0
New York Giants	73	81	.474	10.0
Philadelphia Phillies	70	84	.455	13.0
Boston Beaneaters	67	87	.435	16.0

Mike Tiernan's .349 Average Tops in NL
Monday, September 29th, 1890: The 1890 National League batting title went to Mike Tiernan. A key contributor for New York this year, he hit .349. His 219 hits included 54 doubles, 7 triples and 22 home runs. The Giants right fielder also scored 132 runs and knocked in 110 while playing in 150 games.

1890 AL Batting Title to Irv Ray
Monday, September 29th, 1890: Irv Ray of the Boston Americans was this year's best hitter in the American League. The 26-year-old shortstop collected the batting title with a .355 average. Playing in 148 games, the AL champ racked up 210 hits in 591 at-bats with 5 home runs and 95 RBIs.

NABL News: Playoffs begin
Monday, September 29th, 1890: With the playoffs mere hours away, each of the contenders are putting their game faces on. It's time for ballplayers to leave it all on the field. In the North American BaseBall League playoffs, miracles do happen, but most often it's simply the team that plays better baseball that goes home with the prize -- the much-coveted Round 1 championship. The Round 1 starts today with these games:

Pittsburg Alleghenys versus Louisville Colonels.

5 or more hits
9/5 Ecky Stearns (Phillies) 5-8 against Cincinnati.

Shut outs
9/6 Park Swartzel (Athletics) 2-0 over White Sox.
9/11 John Clarkson (Baltimore) 6-0 over Louisville.
9/12 Park Swartzel (Athletics) 2-0 over Detroit.
9/16 Pete Meegan (Brooklyn) 4-0 over Cincinnati.
9/17 Phil Knell (Louisville) 12-0 over Cleveland.
9/19 Red Ehret (Detroit) 2-0 over Baltimore.
9/19 George Derby (Beaneaters) 11-0 over Cincinnati.
9/22 Scott Stratton (Colts) 8-0 over Cincinnati.
9/26 Elton Chamberlain (St Louis) 6-0 over Brooklyn.

Tidbits
BNN Stats: Single-Season Records
Monday, September 8th, 1890: 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: Career Batting Leaders
Monday, September 15th, 1890: So, who is the leader in the North American BaseBall League in career triples?

Fred Mann, Phillies, 115
Dan Brouthers, Athletics, 113
Cal Broughton, Phillies, 111
King Kelly, Cleveland, 110
Cap Anson, Cleveland, 107

BNN Stats: Career Batting Leaders
Monday, September 22nd, 1890: So, who is the leader in the North American BaseBall League in career extra base hits?

Dan Brouthers, Athletics, 462
King Kelly, Cleveland, 442
Cap Anson, Cleveland, 413
Roger Connor, Louisville, 404
Lew Brown, Boston, 385

BNN Stats: Active Career Pitching Leaders
Monday, September 29th, 1890: Which active pitchers are leading the North American BaseBall League in career ERA?

Harry Arundel, -, 1.84
John Ward, Louisville, 1.85
Ed Cushman, Cleveland, 1.89
Stump Wiedman, Boston, 1.89
Sam Weaver, -, 1.91

scott1964 · 07-04-2011, 01:29 AM

1890 Playoffs

Pittsburg vs Louisville

Game 1 Pittsburg at Louisville
Tuesday 9/30
Louisville 5 Pittsburg 4 (10): Count Campau hits a 10th inning HR in the bottom of the 10th.

Game 2
Wednesday 10/1
Louisville 6 Pittsburg 4: Reddy Mack HR (1), 2 RBIs.

Game 3 Louisville at Pittsburg
Friday 10/3
Louisville 8 Pittsburg 2: Roger Connor 2 RBIs. Billy Clingman 3-4.

Game 4
Saturday 10/4
Louisville 7 Pittsburg 6: Billy Clingman 2-5, 2 RBIs. Roger Connor 2-4, 2 RBIs.

Colonels Sweep Pittsburg in Round 1
Saturday, October 4th, 1890: It was a glorious moment at Recreation Park when Louisville claimed the 1890 Round 1 title with a 7-6 victory. Louisville players were jubilant as they swamped each other on the diamond after completing the fantastic sweep of the Pittsburg Alleghenys.

Chants of "Thank you, Colonels" reverberated all around the ballpark when it was over.

But in the losing dugout, sadness reigned. Commenting to reporters, the Alleghenys skipper described what it's like to lose. "Your heart is heavy... you are hurting... it's a very difficult time. And to be swept... it's embarrassing. You just want to forget it ever happened."

But it was a season to remember for the Louisville Colonels. Their season record was 88-66 and good enough for first place in the American League. Then they topped it off by winning the Round 1 4-0.

What a year!

Off Season
NABL News: Draft Pool Revealed
Thursday, October 2nd, 1890: North American BaseBall League announced the 1890 amateur draft pool today, a scant 30 days in advance of the actual draft. For scouts, it is the toughest challenge of the season, trying to come up with an educated guess as to what a young man in his late teens or early twenties is going to do at the professional level a good five years down the road, at best. Some will go on gut instincts; some will rely on years of experience; but most will find it disconcerting how much their team is beholden to Lady Luck. Choose well and they are geniuses; choose poorly and they are unemployed.

The top players available (in no particular order) seem to be:
1. Frank McGinn, 21 year-old center fielder out of college.
2. Bert Inks, 19 year-old starting pitcher out of high-school.
3. John McGraw, 17 year-old shortstop out of high-school.
4. Joe Kelley, 18 year-old left fielder out of high-school.
5. Frank Killen, 19 year-old starting pitcher out of high-school.
6. George Davies, 22 year-old starting pitcher out of college.
7. Fred Lake, 23 year-old catcher out of college.
8. Kid Carsey, 19 year-old starting pitcher out of high-school.
9. Ted Breitenstein, 21 year-old starting pitcher out of college.
10. Bill Dahlen, 20 year-old third baseman out of college.

Retirements
Charlie Eden 810 games, 901 hits, 465 RBIs.

Team Name Changes
Pittsburg Pirates
Brooklyn Grooms

Awards
Best Defenders Announced by NL
Thursday, October 16th, 1890: "Flashing the leather" and "good with the glove" are ways to describe players who help their teams by playing great defense. Today the most dependable glovemen in the National League for 1890 were announced. Glove Wizard Awards will be presented to these top-notch defenders:

Pitcher: Scott Stratton (Chicago Colts)
Catcher: Jocko Halligan (New York Giants)
First Baseman: Jake Beckley (New York Giants)
Second Baseman: Bid McPhee (Boston Beaneaters)
Third Baseman: George Shoch (Cincinnati Reds)
Shortstop: Bobby Wheelock (Cincinnati Reds)
Left Fielder: Emmett Seery (New York Giants)
Center Fielder: Curt Welch (St. Louis Browns)
Right Fielder: Dusty Miller (St. Louis Browns)

AL Honors 1890 Glove Wizard Award Winners
Thursday, October 16th, 1890: Glove Wizard Awards are the symbol for defensive excellence, a recognition of the best of the best in defense. The American League Glove Wizard Award trophies for 1890 have been awarded to these outstanding fielders:

Pitcher: George Meakim (Boston Americans)
Catcher: Buck Ewing (Louisville Colonels)
First Baseman: Dan Brouthers (Philadelphia Athletics)
Second Baseman: Bob Glenalvin (Boston Americans)
Third Baseman: Denny Lyons (Philadelphia Athletics)
Shortstop: Jack Glasscock (Cleveland Spiders)
Left Fielder: Darby O'Brien (Chicago White Sox)
Center Fielder: Billy Hamilton (Cleveland Spiders)
Right Fielder: Otto Schomberg (Washington Statesmen)

National League Picks Premier Rookie
Friday, October 17th, 1890: In his initial season, Kid Nichols proved he could be a real big game pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies. He was so good that he was christened with the National League Newcomer of the Year Award today.

Nichols put up a 31-18 record in 52 starts. The Philadelphia rookie recorded a 2.13 ERA in 444 innings as he fanned 206 hitters and walked 81.

American League Honors Boston's Meakim
Friday, October 17th, 1890: George Meakim's age didn't show very often in his first year. He performed more like a veteran on the hill for the Boston Americans and today he walked away with the 1890 American League Newcomer of the Year Award.

The 25-year-old starter registered a 30-21 record this season in 52 starts. Over 433.1 innings he gave up 432 hits, struck out 195 and issued 110 walks as he held the opposition to a .251 batting average and fashioned a 2.33 ERA.

Nichols Named NL Outstanding Pitcher Award Winner
Sunday, October 19th, 1890: The Philadelphia Phillies have a rising superstar or maybe even a budding Hall-of-Famer in the making.
It's Kid Nichols, this year's National League Outstanding Pitcher Award selection. This blossoming hurler wowed fans, peers and sportswriters with a fabulous performance.

Nichols compiled a 31-18 record in 52 starts, tallied 206 strikeouts in 444 innings and recorded a 2.13 ERA. Other clubs managed only a .252 batting average against him.

Boston Americans Hurler AL's Premier Pitcher
Sunday, October 19th, 1890: The Boston clubhouse staff referred to him as "the kid" this season. Next year George Meakim will have to have a new nickname. He earned it after winning the 1890 American League Outstanding Pitcher Award.

Meakim made 52 starts this year, winning 30 and losing 21. He threw 433.1 innings, fanned 195, allowed 432 hits and 110 walks, while holding opposing teams to a .251 average as he logged an impressive 2.33 ERA.

Tiernan Selected NL's Best Hitter
Monday, October 20th, 1890: Mike Tiernan of the New York Giants proved that you can step out of the shadows and onto the stage if you've got the talent and the drive to hone your skills. Hard work, long hours and a tireless resolve paid off for him today in the form of the National League Outstanding Hitter Award.

Tiernan hit for a .349 average while collecting 219 hits, 54 doubles, 7 triples, 22 home runs, 110 RBIs and scoring 132 times.

AL Names Outstanding Hitter Award Winner
Monday, October 20th, 1890: It's been a year of triumph for veteran Denny Lyons of the Philadelphia Athletics as he hit his way to the 1890 American League Outstanding Hitter Award.

The 24-year-old veteran compiled a .330 average and .378 on-base percentage by putting together 198 hits, 39 doubles, 1 triple, 21 home runs and 46 walks. He also scored 102 times and drove in 121 runs.

BNN Stats: Batting Leaders
Monday, October 27th, 1890: So, who is the leader in the North American BaseBall League in current hitting streak (games)?

Ross Barnes, -, 64
Ezra Sutton, -, 41
John Clapp, -, 35
Jim O'Rourke, -, 32
Paul Hines, Pittsburg, 31

Draft Results for Athletics
SP Will Calihan (RL 2 seasons)
1B Jack Darragh (RL one game)
MR John Doran (RL one season)
MR Kid Keenan (RL one game)
LF George Rooks (RL one season)

scott1964 · 07-04-2011, 02:37 PM

Off Season

Boston-Philadelphia Announce Swap
Sunday, November 16th, 1890: In an effort to add some depth to its roster, the Boston Beaneaters have swapped 31-year-old second baseman Bid McPhee and 22-year-old reliever General Stafford to the Philadelphia Athletics for 29-year-old left fielder Charles Fisher. The Beaneaters GM told reporters, "We saw a chance to upgrade our ball club and took it."

McPhee has a career .252 batting average with a .296 OBP. He has hit 14 homers, driven in 247 runs and scored 354 runs since he came into the league.

Lifetime Fisher has hit for a .265 average and totaled 57 hits, no home runs and 20 RBIs.

Wise and Keas Swapped
Saturday, November 22nd, 1890: It's all done except the paperwork. The Cincinnati Reds and the Louisville Colonels have agreed to a trade that will send 33-year-old third baseman Sam Wise to Louisville, while 27-year-old reliever Ed Keas will be shipped to Cincinnati. A top front office executive with the Reds 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.

Wise has a career .238 average with 447 hits, including 85 doubles, 38 triples and 20 homers, collected 287 RBIs, scored 306 runs and compiled a .295 OBP.

Statesmen-Phillies Trade: Irwin for Stemmeyer
Monday, December 1st, 1890: It's being reported in the Washington press that the Statesmen have traded 29-year-old shortstop John Irwin to the Philadelphia Phillies for 25-year-old reliever Bill Stemmeyer. However, there is no confirmation by the two ball clubs.

Irwin has a lifetime average of .276, has played in 993 games, and has collected 7 home runs and 449 RBIs.

For his career Stemmeyer has 24 wins and 43 losses with 1 saves. His ERA stands at 3.47 and he has fired third strikes past 351 batters in 539.1 innings while giving up 338 walks.

Washington Sends Behel to Chicago
Thursday, January 1st, 1891: The Washington Statesmen have finalized a deal with the Chicago White Sox for the services of 31-year-old reliever Nat Hudson and 23-year-old reliever Bill Kling. In exchange, the White Sox will receive 30-year-old center fielder Steve Behel.

For his career Behel has batted .298 and hit 2 home runs.

Hudson has appeared in 113 games in his career and claimed 10 saves. He has 23 wins and 24 losses and a 2.48 ERA with 118 strikeouts in 458 innings.

BNN Stats: Career Batting Leaders
Monday, March 23rd, 1891: So, who is the leader in the North American BaseBall League in career hits?

Cap Anson, CL4, 1964
King Kelly, CL4, 1694
Dan Brouthers, PHA, 1480
John Peters, PHI, 1476
Roger Connor, LS2, 1451

BNN Stats: Single-Season Records
Monday, March 30th, 1891: Who holds the single season record in the North American BaseBall League for home runs?

Mike Tiernan, NY1, 22, 1890
Denny Lyons, PHA, 21, 1890
Sam Thompson, PIT, 19, 1889
George Van Haltren, CHN, 18, 1890
Duke Farrell, CL4, 17, 1890

Baseball America Top 100 Prospects List Published
Monday, April 6th, 1891: The season is about to start, so it's time for Baseball America to publish the annual Top 100 Prospects list. This year 22-year-old starting pitcher Jim Hughey of the Boston Beaneaters is the #1 prospect overall.

Here is the top 10:
1) SP Jim Hughey, 22, Boston Beaneaters
2) SP George Davies, 23, Washington Statesmen
3) SP Will Calihan, 21, Philadelphia Athletics
4) MR Jouett Meekin, 24, Chicago White Sox
5) SP Bert Inks, 20, Philadelphia Phillies
6) SP Bill Whitrock, 21, St. Louis Browns
7) MR Clark Griffith, 21, Detroit Tigers
8) SP Frank Killen, 20, Boston Americans
9) SP Willard Mains, 22, Cincinnati Reds
10) SP Ted Breitenstein, 21, Pittsburgh Pirates

1891 Season

Philadelphia at Boston Americans
3 game series

Tuesday 4/7
Boston 3 Philadelphia 2: George Woods 2-3, RBI.
Wednesday 4/8
Philadelphia 7 Boston 6: George Woods 2-4, 3 RBIs. Bid McPhee 3 RBIs. Mike Griffin 2-4, 3 RBIs.
Thursday 4/9
Philadelphia 10 Boston 0: Con Daily 3-5, 3 RBIs. Denny Lyons 5-5, HR (1), 3 RBIs.

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

Friday 4/10
Philadelphia 8 Detroit 1: Dan Brouthers HR (1), 4 RBIs. Denny Lyons 2-4.
Saturday 4/11
Detroit 4 Philadelphia 3: Dave Orr 2 RBIs.
Sunday 4/12
Detroit 8 Philadelphia 4: Dave Orr 3-5, 2 RBIs. Mike Griffin 2-4, 2 RBIs.

Cleveland (0-7) at Philadelphia (3-3)
3 game series

Monday 4/13
Philadelphia 5 Cleveland 4: Jesse Burkett 2-4, 2 RBIs. CAp Anson HR (1), 2 RBIs.
Tuesday 4/14
Philadelphia 8 Cleveland 7: Con Daily 4-6, 3 RBIs and singles in Jack Darragh in the bottom of the ninth .
Wednesday 4/15
Cleveland 8 Philadelphia 4 (10): Cap Anson 2-4, 4 RBIs.

Louisville (8-2) at Philadelphia (5-4)
4 game series

Thursday 4/16
Philadelphia 5 Louisville 3: Dan Brouthers HR (2), 3-4, 3 RBIs.
Friday 4/17
Philadelphia 13 Louisville 1: Denny Lyons 3-5, 3 RBIs. Mike Griffin 4-4, 3 RBIs.
Saturday 4/18
Louisville 17 Philadelphia 5: Billy Cunningham 2-3, 4 RBIs. Reddy Mack 3-5, 3 RBIs.
Sunday 4/19
Louisville 4 Philadelphia 1: Dan Brouthers 2-4, RBI.

Chicago (4-9) at Philadelphia (7-6)
3 game series

Monday 4/20
Chicago 4 Philadelphia 2: Joe Donohue 2-4, 2 RBIs.
Tuesday 4/21
Chicago 3 Philadelphia 2: Jesse Burkett 3-4, RBI.
Wednesday 4/22
Philadelphia 9 Chicago 8: Jim Gray GRAND SLAM HR (2). Jesse Burkett 3-3, 2 RBIs. Charlie Hamburg HR (1)

Standings

American League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Baltimore Orioles	11	3	.786	-
Louisville Colonels	10	6	.625	2.0
Philadelphia Athletics	8	8	.500	4.0
Detroit Tigers	8	8	.500	4.0
Washington Statesmen	7	8	.467	4.5
Boston Americans	6	9	.400	5.5
Cleveland Spiders	6	10	.375	6.0
Chicago White Sox	6	10	.375	6.0

National League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Chicago Colts	11	6	.647	-
New York Giants	10	6	.625	.5
St. Louis Browns	9	6	.600	1.0
Pittsburgh Pirates	8	7	.533	2.0
Brooklyn Grooms	8	7	.533	2.0
Boston Beaneaters	7	9	.438	3.5
Cincinnati Reds	6	10	.375	4.5
Philadelphia Phillies	4	12	.250	6.5

5 or more hits
4/9 Denny Lyons (Athletics) 5-5 against Americans.

Shut outs
4/9 Bill Vinton (Louisville) 3-0 over Cleveland
4/9 Henry Porter (Athletics) 10-0 over Americans.
4/12 Tom Sullivan (Brooklyn) 10-0 over Beaneaters.
4/14 Bob Emslie (St Louis) 6-0 over Phillies.
4/17 Frank Knuass (Detroit) 10-0 over Washington.
4/19 Charlie Ferguson (Washington) 3-0 over Detroit.
4/22 Red Ehret (Detroit) 2-0 over Americans.

Injuries
4/7 Ned Hanlon (Cleveland) 4-5 months with fractured elbow.
4/9 hary Richardson (Louisville) 4-5 weeks with fractured rib.
413 Otto Schomberg (Washington) 6 weeks with strained groin muscle.
4/16 Ed Cushman (Cleveland) 4-5 months torn back muscle.
4/18 Dan Connor (Phillies) 6-7 months with anterior cruciate ligament.

News
250 Wins for St. Louis's Wise
Monday, April 20th, 1891: His goal at twenty was to win twenty games one year, pitch until he was thirty, win the league pennant and to make some money. Well, Bill Wise did something even better -- the 30-year-old St. Louis Browns star has now won 250 games in his career. That put him in a very select group of pitchers.

He joined that exclusive club today at Sportsman's Park I by whipping the Cincinnati Reds 5-3, holding them to 8 hits in 9 innings while chalking up 6 strikeouts and 1 walk.

In the post game interview, the modest Wise said, "It's special to win 250 games. You don't do it by yourself. You do it with good stuff and a good bullpen. You are only as good as the guys behind you. Years from now I might look back on it and give myself a little pat on the back."

In his lifetime, the 30-year-old Wise has won 250 and lost 157, piling up 2133 strikeouts with a 2.00 ERA. Opponents have hit .242 against him.

Great Stroke: Tiernan Gets 7 Hits
Tuesday, April 21st, 1891: The Giants tripped up the Phillies 19-5 today, led by Mike Tiernan, their 24-year-old right fielder. He tagged Philadelphia pitching for 7 hits, making life miserable for them the entire game.

Mike Tiernan hit a two-run single in the 1st, singled in the 2nd, hit an RBI single in the 3rd, doubled in the 4th, singled in the 5th, singled in the 7th and singled in the 9th.

This year Tiernan is batting .400 with 1 home run and 14 RBIs. In 14 games he has scored 14 times.

scott1964 · 07-05-2011, 03:10 PM

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

Friday 4/24
Washington 5 Philadelphia 4: Bill Colver singles in Phil Baker in the bottom of the ninth.
Saturday 4/25
Washington 8 Philadelphia 5: Dummy Hoy and Emmett Serry 2 RBIs each.
Sunday 4/26
Washington 11 Philadelphia 1: Yank Robinson HR (1), 2-3, 2 RBIs. Billy Nash 4-4, 3 runs.

Philadelphia (8-11) at Baltimore (13-5)
3 game series

Monday 4/27
Baltimore 10 Philadelphia 6: Harry Stovey 2 HR (3), 4 RBIs. Walt Wilmot HR (1), 3 RBIs.
Tuesday 4/28
Philadelphia 11 Baltimore 3: Harry Stovey HR (4), 2 RBIs. Will Calihan (1-2) first career win. Charlie Hamburg 5 RBIs. Jesse Burkett HR (1).
Wednesday 4/29
Philadelphia 4 Baltimore 2: Con Daily 2-5, RBI. Denny Lyons 2 RBIs.

Philadelphia (10-12) at Cleveland (9-15)
3 game series

Friday 5/1
Cleveland 5 Philadelphia 4: Cap Anson drives in Jerry McCormick in the bottom of the ninth. King Kelly HR (2). Tom Brown HR (1) tied the game in the top of the ninth with his home run.
Saturday 5/2
Philadelphia 3 Cleveland 2: Ed Sales 3-4. Paul Radford HR (1).
Sunday 5/3
Philadelphia 8 Cleveland 2: Denny Lyons HR (2), 3-5, 3 RBIs.

Washington (17-9) at Philadelphia (12-13)
3 game series

Monday 5/4
Philadelphia 7 Washington 6: Denny Lyons HR (3), 3 RBIs. Con Daily 3-5, 2 RBIs.
Tuesday 5/5
Philadelphia 7 Washington 2: Denny Lyons HR (4), 3 RBIs again.

Wednesday 5/6
Philadelphia 5 Washington 3: Denny Lyons 2-4, 2 RBIs.

Standings

American League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Baltimore Orioles	19	8	.704	-
Washington Statesmen	17	12	.586	3.0
Louisville Colonels	16	13	.552	4.0
Philadelphia Athletics	15	13	.536	4.5
Boston Americans	14	13	.519	5.0
Detroit Tigers	12	17	.414	8.0
Cleveland Spiders	12	18	.400	8.5
Chicago White Sox	9	20	.310	11.0

National League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Chicago Colts	20	9	.690	-
St. Louis Browns	17	10	.630	2.0
Brooklyn Grooms	17	10	.630	2.0
New York Giants	17	11	.607	2.5
Pittsburgh Pirates	14	15	.483	6.0
Boston Beaneaters	11	19	.367	9.5
Cincinnati Reds	10	19	.345	10.0
Philadelphia Phillies	8	21	.276	12.0

Shut Outs
4/24 Bill Wise (St Louis) 6-0 over Boston.
5/2 Scott Stratton (Colts) 8-0 over Pirates.

5 or more hits.
4/24 Billy Sunday (Cincinnati) 5-6 against Colts.
4/24 Harry Stovey (Baltimore) 5-7 against White Sox.

News
Campau Hittin' on All Cylinders
Thursday, April 23rd, 1891: Count Campau had a banner day at the plate today, stringing together all four legs of the cycle as the Colonels beat the Orioles 12-8. Campau drilled 4 hits in 5 trips to the plate, collecting 5 RBI and scoring 5 runs to capture the win for Louisville.

Count Campau flied out in the 2nd, hit a three-run home run off Alex Voss in the 3rd, singled in the 5th, doubled in the 7th and hit a two-run triple in the 8th.

For the year Campau is batting .309 with 21 hits and 3 home runs. He has scored 13 times and driven in 11.

Swartwood Goes Cycling
Monday, April 27th, 1891: Boston's Ed Swartwood accomplished what few others have been able to do -- he hit 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 order is known as a "natural cycle."

For the day he finished 4-5 with 2 runs batted in and 3 runs scored and helped his Beaneaters knock off the Cincinnati Reds 9-8 at South End Grounds II. In the post game press conference he said, "I didn't even know I had hit for the cycle until after the game."

Ed Swartwood hit a solo-shot off Hank Gastright in the 1st, struck out in the 3rd, hit an RBI double in the 5th, tripled in the 7th and singled in the 8th.

This year Swartwood is hitting .307 with 2 home runs and 8 RBIs in 20 games played. He also boasts an OBP of .361 with 5 walks and 12 runs scored.

Philadelphia, Cincinnati Deal Made
Monday, May 4th, 1891: Philadelphia and Cincinnati made a trade today. In this move, the Athletics shipped 24-year-old second baseman Jim Gill, 26-year-old shortstop Dennis Fitzgerald, 25-year-old first baseman Jerry Kane, 27-year-old starting pitcher Henry Gruber, 26-year-old reliever Ted Kennedy and 33-year-old reliever Milo Lockwood to the Reds for 31-year-old second baseman Fred Dunlap. The Philadelphia GM told reporters, "I think this trade is beneficial to everyone involved, including the players."

In his career Lockwood has made 103 relief appearances and converted 9 saves. His record stands at 11-and-5 with a 2.41 ERA.

A look at his season totals shows Dunlap with no home runs, .286 BA, .286 OBP, 3 RBIs and 2 runs scored.

Career Over -- Bill Stearns Retires
Thursday, May 7th, 1891: Sources in Cleveland close to Bill Stearns report that the reliever will retire once the season is over.

Since he broke in, Stearns has picked up 284 wins and 267 losses with 4 saves. He has posted a 2.57 ERA and recorded 834 strikeouts in 4835 innings.

Tidbits
BNN Stats: Single-Season Records
Monday, April 27th, 1891: Who holds the single season record in the North American BaseBall League for total bases?

Mike Tiernan, NY Giants, 353, 1890
Jake Beckley, NY Giants, 306, 1890
Jim Brown, Chicago, 306, 1888
Denny Lyons, athletics, 302, 1890
Jimmy Ryan, Baltimore, 298, 1889

scott1964 · 07-06-2011, 04:50 PM

Boston (14-13) at Philadelphia (15-13)
4 game series

Thursday 5/7
Philadelphia 10 Boston 9: Ed Sales' homer (1) ties the game in the bottom of the ninth and Denny Lyons' RBI single wins it. Denny Lyons HR (5), 4-6, 3 RBI. Lee Richmond HR (1).
Friday 5/8
Philadelphia 9 Boston 4: Denny Lyons is on a tear, 3-5, 4 RBIs. Dan Brouthers 3-4.
Saturday 5/9
Boston 9 Philadelphia 5: Jack Crooks 3-5, 2 RBIs.
Sunday 5/10
Philadelphia 2 Boston 1: Dan Brouthers 3-3, RBI.

Chicago (11-21) at Philadelphia (18-14)
3 game series

Monday 5/11
Philadelphia 9 Chicago 3: Jesse Burkett 3-4, 3 RBIs. Ed Sales 2-3, 2 RBIs.
Tuesday 5/12
Philadelphia 6 Chicago 5: Denny Lyons 4-4. Fred Dunlap 2-3, RBI.
Wednesday 5/13
Philadelphia 3 Chicago 2 (10): Tom Brown triples and Ed Sales drives him in in the bottom of the tenth.

Detroit (14-21) at Philadelphia (21-14)
4 game series

Thursday 5/14
Philadelphia 10 Detroit 1: Dan Brouthers 4-4, 3 doubles, 3 RBIs. Mike Griffin 3-4, 3 RBIs.
Friday 5/15
Detroit 10 Philadelphia 6: Jack Clements HR (2), 4 RBIs, 3-5. Jake Virtue 3-4, RBI.
Saturday 5/16
Philadelphia 7 Detroit 2: Denny Lyons 2-4, RBI. Con Daily 2-5, 2 RBIs.
Sunday 5/17
Philadelphia 7 Detroit 6: Bid McPhee hits a bases loaded double in the bottom of the ninth as Athletics come from behind to win. Athletics were down 6-0 after 7.5 inning.

Philadelphia (24-15) at Louisville (22-17)
2 game series

Tuesday 5/19
Louisville 7 Philadelphia 4: Roger Connor 3-4. HR (1), 3 RBIs.
Wednesday 5/20
Philadelphia 5 Louisville 1: Denny Lyons 2-4, 2 RBIs.

Philadelphia (25-16) at Baltimore (25-16)
3 game series

Friday 5/22
Baltimore 5 Philadelphia 3: Mike Griffin 4-4, HR (2). Fred Dunlap 3-4.
Saturday 5/23
Philadelphia 12 Baltimore 11 (11): Walt Wilmot 5 RBIs, 3-6. Jack Darragh 3-6, 2 RBIs.
Sunday 5/24
Philadelphia 8 Baltimore 1: Denny Lyons (6), 2 RBIs. Ed Sales 2-4, HR (2), 2 RBIs.

Boston (23-21) at Philadelphia (27-17)
3 game series

Tuesday 5/26
Philadelphia 6 Boston 2: Jesse Burkett 2-3, 2 RBIs. Con Daily 3-5, RBI.
Wednesday 5/27
Philadelphia 5 Boston 3: Denny Lyons 2-4, 2 RBIs.
Thursday 5/28
Boston 4 Philadelphia 0: Bill "Wild Bill" Hutchison first career shut out.

Cleveland (21-28) at Philadelphia (29-18)
3 game series

Friday 5/29
Philadelphia 11 Cleveland 1: Dan Brouthers 3-5, HR (4), 2 RBIs. Denny Lyons HR (7), 2-4, 2 RBIs.
Saturday 5/30
Philadelphia 7 Cleveland 5: Denny Lyons GRAND SLAM (8). Mike Griffin 3 RBIs.
Sunday 5/31
Philadelphia 4 Cleveland 3 (11): Dave Oldfield singles home Henry Porter (9-4) in the bottom of the 11th. Jesse Burkett HR (2)

Standings

American League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Philadelphia Athletics	32	18	.640	-
Washington Statesmen	30	21	.588	2.5
Baltimore Orioles	29	21	.580	3.0
Louisville Colonels	26	25	.510	6.5
Boston Americans	25	25	.500	7.0
Detroit Tigers	22	29	.431	10.5
Cleveland Spiders	21	31	.404	12.0
Chicago White Sox	18	33	.353	14.5

National League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
St. Louis Browns	34	16	.680	-
New York Giants	31	19	.620	3.0
Chicago Colts	30	21	.588	4.5
Brooklyn Grooms	29	21	.580	5.0
Pittsburgh Pirates	27	24	.529	7.5
Boston Beaneaters	20	32	.385	15.0
Cincinnati Reds	19	32	.373	15.5
Philadelphia Phillies	13	38	.255	21.5

Shut outs
5/8 Mickey Welch (Cincinnati) 5-0 over Phillies.
5/8 Pete Meegan (Baltimore) 4-0 over Washington.
5/9 Bill Vinton (Louisville) 1-0 over Cleveland.
5/9 Charlie Ferguson (Washington) 3-0 over Baltimore.
5/10 Dan Casey (Brooklyn) 7-0 over Pirates.
5/11 Silver King (Detroit) 5-0 over Americans.
5/11 Phil Knell (Louisville) 6-0 over Orioles.
5/13 Bill Wise (St Louis) 14-0 over Reds.
5/17 Mark Baldwin (Phillies) 3-0 over Colts.
5/20 Bill Wise (St Louis) 10-0 over Brooklyn.
5/23 Bill Vinton (Louisville) 2-0 over Americans.
5/24 Bob Emslie (St Louis) 5-0 over Colts.
5/26 Hank Gastright (Cincinnati) 7-0 over Phillies.
5/26 Denny Driscoll (St Louis) 6-0 over Giants.
5/27 Jack Stivetts (Colts) 4-0 over Beaneaters.
5/28 Bill Hutchison (Americans) 4-0 over Athletics.
5/31 Al Mays (Washington) 9-0 over Louisville.
5/31 Harry Staley (Pittsburg) 8-0 over Colts.

5 or more hits
5/23 Sy Suttcliffe (Washington) 5-6 against White Sox.
5/24 Lew Brown (Americans) 5-6 against Louisville.
5/29 George Davis (Baltimore) 5-5 against Detroit.

Injuries
5/15 Tim O'Rourke (Washington) 5 weeks with hamstring strain.
5/16 Bill Whitrock (St Louis) 4-5 months with torn labrum.
5/25 Buster Hoover (Washington) 5 weeks with sprained ankle.

Major News
Anson Gets Number 2000
Tuesday, May 19th, 1891: Cleveland's Cap Anson collected his 2000th career base hit, but Chicago collected the win. The White Sox ruined his special day by knocking off the Spiders 5-4. The 39-year-old first baseman reached the milestone by going 1-for-5 in the game.

Anson is hitting .280 lifetime with 2000 hits, 281 doubles, 109 triples, 35 home runs and 955 RBIs to date. He has scored 1160 runs, walked 412 times and has a .319 OBP.

Tidbits
BNN Stats: Single-Season Records
Monday, May 11th, 1891: Who holds the single season record in the North American BaseBall League for stolen bases?

Bid McPhee, Athletics, 78, 1888
Billy Sunday, Cincinnati, 71, 1888
George Van Haltren, Colts, 59, 1887
Billy Hamilton, Cleveland, 56, 1888
Jim Fogarty, Cincinnati, 54, 1888

BNN Stats: Single-Season Records
Monday, May 18th, 1891: Who holds the single season record in the North American BaseBall League for runs?

Billy Nash, Washington, 135, 1888
Mike Tiernan, NY Giants, 132, 1890
Mike Griffin, Athletics, 131, 1888
Mike Tiernan, NY Giants, 129, 1887
Cupid Childs, Brooklyn, 126, 1888

BNN Stats: Career Pitching Leaders
Monday, May 25th, 1891: Which pitchers are leading the North American BaseBall League in career shutouts?

Bill Wise, St Louis, 36
Ed Cushman, Cleveland, 24
George Derby, Boston, 23
John Ward, Louisville, 21
John Clarkson, Chicago, 18

scott1964 · 07-06-2011, 11:40 PM

Philadelphia (32-18) at Detroit (22-29)
3 game series

Monday 6/1
Philadelphia 6 Detroit 4: Fred Dunlap 2-3, 3 RBIs. Dan Brouthers 2-3.
Tuesday 6/2
Philadelphia 6 Detroit 3: Jesse Burkett 2-5, 3 RBIs. Fred Dunlap HR (1)
Wednesday 6/3
Philadelphia 15 Detroit 4: Mike Griffin 3-4, 6 RBIs, HR (3). Dan Brouthers 3-4, HR (4), 2 RBIs. Denny Lyons 3-5.

Louisville (28-26) at Philadelphia (35-18)
4 game series

Thursday 6/4
Philadelphia 8 Louisville 2: Bid McPhee HR (1), 3 runs, 2 RBIs.
Friday 6/5
Louisville 6 Philadelphia 4 (10): Mike Griffin HR (4). Colonels scores twice in the 10th.
Saturday 6/6
Philadelphia 6 Louisville 2: Fred Dunlap HR (2), 3 RBIs. Dave Oldfield 3-4, 2 RBIs.
Sunday 6/7
Louisville 9 Philadelphia 0: Mike Gaule HR (2), 2 RBIs.

Baltimore (34-23) at Philadelphia (37-20)
3 game series

Monday 6/8
Philadelphia 4 Baltimore 3: Jesse Burkett 2-3, RBI. Lee Richmond (10-6) allows five hits.
Tuesday 6/9
Philadelphia 9 Baltimore 2: Mike Griffin 2 RBIs, 2-4. Orioles mange two runs on HRs by Jimmy Ryan (1) and Tom Daly (2).
Wednesday 6/10
Philadelphia 1 Baltimore 0: Denny Lyons 2-4, RBI.

Philadelphia (40-20) at Chicago (23-37)
3 game series

Friday 6/12
Chicago 6 Philadelphia 3: Heinie Kappel 3-5, 2 RBIs.
Saturday 6/13
Philadelphia 7 Chicago 3: Denny Lyons 2-4, 3 RBIs.
Sunday 6/14
Philadelphia 9 Chicago 3: Denny Lyons 2-5, 4 RBIs. Jesse Burkett 3 runs, 3-5.

Philadelphia (42-21) at Washington ( 35-28)
4 game series

Monday 6/15
Philadelphia 11 Washington 1: Jesse Burkett 5-6, 4 RBIs. Tom Brown 2-4, 2 RBIs.
Tuesday 6/16
Philadelphia 5 Washington 4: Jesse Burkett 4-4, 2 runs. Mike Griffin 3-4.
Wednesday 6/17
Philadelphia 4 Washington 3: Tom Brown and Jack Darragh score in the ninth.
Thursday 6/18
Washington 13 Philadelphia 3: Otto Schomberg 5-5, HR (1), 5 RBIs.

Philadelphia (45-22) at Boston (30-36)
3 game series

Friday 6/19
Boston 11 Philadelphia 8: Denny Lyons HR (9), 3 RBIs. Eddie Burke HR (4), 2 RBIs. Lew Whistler HR (5), 3 RBIs.
Saturday 6/20
Boston 7 Philadelphia 5: Lew Whistler HR (6), 4 RBIs. Lew Brown HR (2), 2 RBIs.
Sunday 6/21
Philadelphia 9 Boston 2: Jesse Burkett HR (3), 4-5, 3 RBIs. Ed Sales HR (3), 4 RBIs.

Shut outs
6/1 Bill Vinton (Louisville) 1-0 over White Sox.
6/5 Charlie Ferguson (Washington) 3-0 over Detroit.
6/6 Greg Haddock (Beaneaters) 6-0 over Phillies.
6/7 Bill Vinton (Louisville) 9-0 over Athletics.
6/7 Bill Sowders (Phillies) 3-0 over Beaneaters.
6/10 Park Swartzel (Athletics) 1-0 over Baltimore.
6/11 Adonis Terry (NY Giants) 2-0 over Brooklyn.
6/13 Bill Stearns (Cleveland) 7-0 over Washington.
6/13 Frank Knauss (Detroit) 3-0 over Americans.
6/14 Al Mays (Washington) 10-0 over Cleveland.
6/16 Bill Wise (St Louis) 5-0 over Beaneaters.
6/17 Sadie McMahon (NY Giants) 2-0 over Pirates.
6/18 John Healy (NY Giants) 2-0 over Pirates.

Injuries
6/2 Ed Swartwood (Beaneaters) 4-5 weeks with intercostal strain.
6/3 Billy Schindle (Detroit) 8 months with torn posterior cruciate ligament.
6/

5 or more hits
6/7 George Gore (Baltimore) 5-5 against Americans.
6/15 Jesse Burkett (Athletics) 5-6 against Washington.
6/18 Otto Schomberg (Washington) 5-5 against Athletics.

News
Richardson, Wagenhorst Swap Teams
Tuesday, June 2nd, 1891: The Chicago White Sox and Baltimore Orioles have put the finishing touches on a deal that was weeks in the making. Chicago will part with 28-year-old second baseman Danny Richardson, while the Orioles have dealt 27-year-old third baseman Woody Wagenhorst. "This one took a while to figure out," said the Chicago general manager. "We must have gone back to the drawing board five or six times over the past few weeks. I'm glad we finally got the deal done. I think it is a good one for both clubs."

Richardson is presently hitting at a .351 pace with no home runs, 8 RBIs and has scored 6 times.

Thus far in 1891 Wagenhorst is hitting .167 with no home runs, 0 RBIs, 1 run scored and has compiled a .286 OBP.

Colonels Swap Schriver to Beaneaters for Williamson
Tuesday, June 2nd, 1891: The Louisville Colonels swapped 25-year-old catcher Pop Schriver and 19-year-old third baseman Will Smalley for 33-year-old third baseman Ned Williamson of the Beaneaters after what Boston officials would only characterize as "difficult" negotiations.

In his season totals, Schriver has no home runs, .261 BA, .307 OBP, 18 RBIs and 11 runs scored. He has played in 35 games.

This year Williamson has no home runs and a .077 batting average.

Athletics Deal Boyle to Colts for Young
Thursday, June 4th, 1891: The Athletics and Colts confirmed this afternoon that a trade had been agreed upon. In the deal, Philadelphia will get 24-year-old starting pitcher Cy Young, while Chicago will receive 25-year-old catcher Jack Boyle.

In his career Boyle has hit .226 with 122 hits, 20 doubles, 4 triples and 4 home runs. His totals also include 52 RBIs and 76 runs scored.

Weyhing 'Dealing with Personal Issues', Leaves Team Indefinitely
Friday, June 5th, 1891: Boston starting pitcher Gus Weyhing will miss an indefinite period of time to tend to "personal issues". Weyhing refused to elaborate on what exactly the issues were, but added that they were "more important than baseball, that's for sure". Americans manager Arturo García commented that they will "expect to be without Weyhing for quite some time and that we'll have to plan long-term to be without him".

Star Crossed: Daly, Crawford Switch Teams
Saturday, June 6th, 1891: BNN is reporting a big deal in the making between Detroit and the Baltimore Orioles. Reliable sources inside the Tigers camp told them a trade was imminent and would be announced today. According to BNN, Detroit would send 25-year-old catcher Tom Daly and 22-year-old reliever Jeremiah Reardon to Baltimore and in return would get 28-year-old shortstop George Crawford. The players involved in the swap were contacted and told BNN it was news to them. One player said, "Sorry, I couldn't help... I haven't heard a thing... We are usually the last ones to know."

This year Daly is hitting .227 with 1 home run.

In 29 games this season Crawford is batting .256 with 21 hits and 1 home run. He has scored 10 runs and driven in 13.

Tidbits
BNN Stats: Career Pitching Leaders
Monday, June 22nd, 1891: Which pitchers are leading the North American BaseBall League in career ERA?

Hugh Daily, -, 1.76
Harry Arundel, -, 1.84
John Ward, Louisville, 1.85
Stump Wiedman, Boston, 1.89
Ed Cushman, Cleveland, 1.91

Standings

American League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Philadelphia Athletics	46	24	.657	-
Baltimore Orioles	41	29	.586	5.0
Washington Statesmen	37	33	.529	9.0
Louisville Colonels	37	33	.529	9.0
Boston Americans	32	37	.464	13.5
Cleveland Spiders	31	39	.443	15.0
Chicago White Sox	28	42	.400	18.0
Detroit Tigers	27	42	.391	18.5

National League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
St. Louis Browns	45	24	.652	-
New York Giants	44	26	.629	1.5
Chicago Colts	41	29	.586	4.5
Pittsburgh Pirates	37	33	.529	8.5
Brooklyn Grooms	37	33	.529	8.5
Boston Beaneaters	29	41	.414	16.5
Cincinnati Reds	25	44	.362	20.0
Philadelphia Phillies	21	49	.300	24.5

Leaders

AL Average
Jerry McCormick 9Cleveland0 .378
Denny Lyons (Athletics) .373
Jesse Burkett (Athletics) .356

NL Average
Sam Johnson (Colts) .362
Bug Holliday (Boston) .324
George Van Haltren (Colts) .323

HR
Count Campau (Louisville) 10
Denny Lyons (Athletics) 9
Mike Tiernan (NY Giants) 9

scott1964 · 07-11-2011, 01:09 AM

Philadelphia (46-24) at Louisville (37-33)
3 game series

Monday 6/22
Louisville 4 Philadelphia 1: Charlie Reilly 2-4, 2 RBIs. Willie Murphy HR (2)
Tuesday 6/23
Louisville 4 Philadelphia 1: Dick Van Zant 2-4. Reddy Mack 2-2, 2 RBIs.
Wednesday 6/24
Philadelphia 8 Louisville 4: Jack Darragh 2-4, 3 RBIs.

Baltimore (42-30) at Philadelphia (47-26)
3 game series

Friday 6/26
Philadelphia 4 Baltimore 1 (10): Denny Lyons hits his 10th HR of the season, a three run shot in the bottom of the 10th.

Saturday 6/27
Philadelphia 2 Baltimore 1 (10): Athletics win the 10th again.

Sunday 6/28
Philadelphia 4 Baltimore 1: Dan Brouthers 2-3. 2 RBIs.

Philadelphia (50-26) at Cleveland (34-41)
3 game series

Monday 6/29
Cleveland 7 Philadelphia 3: Jerry McCormick 3-4, 2 RBIs.
Tuesday 6/30
Philadelphia 4 Cleveland 3 (10): Con Daily hits a 10th inning HR (1).
Wednesday 7/1
Philadelphia 8 Cleveland 5: Con Daily HR (2). Denny Lyons HR (11), 4-5, 3 RBIs. Bill Eagan HR (2), 4-4.

Philadelphia (52-27) at Chicago (34-44)
4 game series

Thursday 7/2
Philadelphia 9 Chicago 3: Cy Young earns first career win. Denny Lyons GR (12), 2-5, 3 RBIs. Dan Brouthers 4-4, 3 RBIs.
Friday 7/3
Chicago 2 Philadelphia 0: Frank Motz1-2, RBI.
Saturday 7/4
Philadelphia 15 Chicago 11: Mike Griffin GRAND SLAM HR (5), 6 RBIs. Dan Brouthers 4-6, 3 runs.
Sunday 7/5
Chicago 4 Philadelphia 3 (11): Con Daily 4-6. Woody Wagenhorst RBI single off Cy Young in the 11th.

Philadelphia (54-29) at Detroit (32-51)
3 game series

Tuesday 7/7
Philadelphia 10 Detroit 5: Dan Brouthers HR (5), 2-4, 2 RBIs. Jesse Burkett 2-5, 2 RBIs.
Wednesday 7/8
Detroit 4 Philadelphia 3 (10): Dan Brouthers HR (6). Cliff Carroll HR (2) in the 10th.
Thursday 7/9
Philadelphia 5 Detroit 1: Dan Brouthers 2-3, 2 RBIs.

Washington (45-41) at Philadelphia (56-30)
3 game series

Friday 7/10
Philadelphia 11 Washington 3: Dan Brouthers HR (7). Jesse Burkett HR (4).
Saturday 7/11
Washington 11 Philadelphia 4: Buster Hoover 4-5, 2 RBIs. Otto Schomberg 4-5, 3 RBIs.
Sunday 7/12
Philadelphia 10 Washington 9: Dan Brouthers hits 2 HRs (9) and Bid McPhee hits an RBI single in the bottom of the ninth.

1891 All-Star Game
Tuesday 7/14

American League All-Stars	0	2	1	0	0	2	0	0	1	6	13	3
National League All-Stars	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	7	1

WP Charlie Getzien (Baltimore) LP Bill Wise (St Louis) MVP Denny Lyons (Athletics) HR, 2-3.

Chicago (37-52) at Philadelphia (58-31)
3 game series

Friday 7/17
Philadelphia 5 Chicago 3: Dan Brouthers 3-5, 2 RBIs. Deacon McGuire 3-5, 2 RBIs.
Saturday 7/18
Philadelphia 5 Chicago 1: Ed Sales HR (4), 2-3. Jesse Burkett 2-4, RBI.
Sunday 7/19
Chicago 9 Philadelphia 2: Jim Gray 2-5. Steve Behel 2-5, 4 RBIs.

Philadelphia (60-32) at Boston (38-53)
3 game series

Tuesday 7/21
Boston 4 Philadelphia 2: Irv Ray 4-4. Lew Whistler 3-4, HR (7), 2 RBIs.
Wednesday 7/22
Philadelphia 6 Boston 0: Bid McPhee 2-5, 3 RBIs. Mike Griffin 2-5, RBI.
Thursday 7/23
Boston 6 Philadelphia 3: Jack Crooks 2-3, HR (3). Dan Brouthers 3-4.

Baltimore (55-38) at Philadelphia (61-34)
3 game series

Friday 7/24
Philadelphia 6 Baltimore 5: Jesse Burkett scores in the bottom of the ninth on an error.
Saturday 7/25
Baltimore 6 Philadelphia 4: Herman Long 10th inning HR (3)
Sunday 7/26
Philadelphia 6 Baltimore 2: Denny Lyons 3-4.

Standings

American League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Philadelphia Athletics	63	35	.643	-
Baltimore Orioles	56	40	.583	6.0
Louisville Colonels	54	46	.540	10.0
Washington Statesmen	52	47	.525	11.5
Cleveland Spiders	46	50	.479	16.0
Detroit Tigers	42	56	.429	21.0
Boston Americans	41	57	.418	22.0
Chicago White Sox	38	61	.384	25.5

National League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
New York Giants	63	35	.643	-
St. Louis Browns	58	40	.592	5.0
Chicago Colts	56	44	.560	8.0
Boston Beaneaters	49	48	.505	13.5
Brooklyn Grooms	48	49	.495	14.5
Pittsburgh Pirates	43	56	.434	20.5
Philadelphia Phillies	39	60	.394	24.5
Cincinnati Reds	37	61	.378	26.0

Shut outs
6/24 Elmer Smith (Cincinnati) 5-0 over Pirates.
6/27 George Derby (Beaneaters) 16-0 over Cincinnati.
7/1 Phil Knell (Louisville) 10-0 over Washington.
7/3 Amos Rusie (White Sox) 2-0 over Athletics.
7/3 Bill Huchinson (Americans) 6-0 over Detroit
7/3 Jim Hughey (Beaneaters) 5-0 over Pirates.
7/4 Ed Dugan (Pirates) 9-0 over Beaneaters.
7/7 John Healy (NY Giants) 7-0 over Cincinnati.
7/8 Kid Nichols (Phillies) 5-0 over Colts.
7/8 Bill Wise (St Louis) 8-0 over Pirates.
7/8 George Haddock (Beaneaters) 10-0 over Brooklyn.
7/17 John Ewing (Cleveland) 7-0 over Washington.
7/18 Pete Meegan (Baltimore) 3-0 over Louisville.
7/19 George Haddock (Beaneaters) 2-0 over Pirates.
7/19 Dan Casey (Brooklyn) 4-0 over Colts.
7/21 Charlie Ferguson (Washington) 4-0 over Baltimore.
7/22 Henry Porter (Athletics) 6-0 over Americans.
7/22 Al Mays (Brooklyn) 11-0 over Pirates.
7/23 Silver King (Detroit) 1-0 over White Sox.

5 or more hits
6/24 Lew Whistler(Americans) 5-5 against Baltimore.
7/7 Fred Mann (Phillies) 5-5 against Colts.

Injuries
7/21 Ed Flynn (Louisville) 7 months with broken kneecap.

Tidbits
BNN Stats: Career Batting Leaders
Monday, July 6th, 1891: So, who is the leader in the North American BaseBall League in career total bases?

Cap Anson, Cleveland, 2671
King Kelly, Cleveland, 2423
Dan Brouthers, Athletics, 2341
Roger Connor, Louisville, 2206
Hardy Richardson, Louisville, 1966

BNN Stats: Single-Season Records
Monday, July 13th, 1891: Who holds the single season record in the North American BaseBall League for complete games?

Dick McBride, -, 54, 1874
Dick McBride, -, 50, 1873
Ed Cushman, Cleveland 50, 1884
Dick McBride, -, 48, 1872
Al Spalding, -, 48, 1872

News
Grooms, Statesmen Agree to Swap
Friday, June 26th, 1891: The Grooms and the Statesmen finalized a deal this afternoon. Brooklyn has traded for 26-year-old starting pitcher Al Mays and 20-year-old reliever William Lackey and in return Washington will receive 35-year-old first baseman Thomas Gorman.

This season Gorman has hit at a .303 clip with 12 RBIs, 0 home runs and 13 runs scored.

This year Mays has gone 8-10 with an ERA of 3.66 and has 39 strikeouts in 160 innings.

Beaneaters, Statesmen Confirm Trade
Tuesday, July 7th, 1891: Everybody is overjoyed with a trade consummated today by the Boston Beaneaters and the Washington Statesmen. In the deal Boston got 26-year-old third baseman Billy Nash from Washington and dealt 31-year-old second baseman Fred Pfeffer to the Statesmen. The general managers that made the swap are happy and the players are happy, too. One of the GMs commented, "This was a good swap for all concerned."

This season Pfeffer is hitting at a .278 pace with 1 home run, 11 RBIs and has scored 14 times.

On the year Nash is hitting .227 with 69 hits, 1 home run, 41 RBIs, .269 OBP and has scored 42 runs.

200 Wins for Washington's Ferguson
Saturday, July 11th, 1891: Washington's Charlie Ferguson took the hill at Columbia Park today in search of his 200th career win.
The 28-year-old ace found it against the Philadelphia Athletics.

After the historic victory, his manager told reporters, "I saw a tremendous sigh of relief when this thing was over. He was just looking to hug everyone in sight."

He worked 9 innings with 2 strikeouts and 1 walk in the 11-4 victory, checking Philadelphia on 5 hits.

"It a big milestone in my career," admitted Ferguson. "When you get close to it, you worry about it a lot. It's done now... and I can relax and enjoy it."

In his career Ferguson has crafted a 200-142 record with a 2.32 ERA in 2977.2 innings. Opposing clubs are batting .254 against him and he has rung up 1183 strikeouts.

Spiders-Athletics Deal: McMillan for Brown
Wednesday, July 15th, 1891: Cleveland and Philadelphia have swapped players. The Spiders announced today that they have sent 29-year-old left fielder George McMillan to the Athletics in exchange for 25-year-old first baseman Willard Brown.

Presently McMillan is hitting .270 with no home runs and 15 RBIs. He has played in 53 games and scored 16 times.

Louisville, Philadelphia Make Trade
Thursday, July 16th, 1891: Louisville and Philadelphia announced some roster changes today as the Colonels acquired 30-year-old center fielder Tom Brown from the Athletics in exchange for 26-year-old catcher Charlie Reynolds. Representatives from both teams say they are pleased with the deal.

To date this season Reynolds is hitting .200 with no home runs.

In 81 games this season Brown is batting .231 with 30 hits and 1 home run. He has scored 20 runs and driven in 14.

Boston-Chicago Trade: Scanlan for Mattimore
Thursday, July 16th, 1891: Several Americans and White Sox players soon will have to start shopping for a new home. It was announced today that the two teams came to agreement on a trade. Boston will get 32-year-old reliever Mike Mattimore and Chicago will pick up 30-year-old first baseman Mort Scanlan in return. "I'm not surprised by the news," one of the players told reporters, "It's part of the business and I understand that. I am looking forward to playing for the Americans."

This season Mattimore has made 8 relief appearances, recorded no saves and compiled a 0-0 won-lost mark and a 1.80 ERA. In pitching 20 innings, he has totaled 5 strikeouts and 5 walks.

Reds, Grooms Swap Players
Friday, July 17th, 1891: After prolonged negotiations Cincinnati agreed to ship 31-year-old left fielder Joe Knight to Brooklyn for 31-year-old starting pitcher Tom Sullivan and 20-year-old reliever William Lackey. The deal is awaiting confirmation from the league office but neither team expects any hang-ups. "It took longer than expected," said one GM, "but we knew that the deal was going to happen."

A look at his current stats shows Knight with a .261 average, 1 home run, 15 RBIs and 13 runs scored. He has played in 64 games.

On his stats sheet for the year Sullivan shows a 9-13 record, 24 starts, 197 innings, 55 strikeouts and a 3.06 ERA.

Chicago Ships Sneed to St. Louis
Monday, July 20th, 1891: Chicago and St. Louis have agreed to a trade today. 34-year-old right fielder John Sneed will go to the Browns. In exchange the Colts will receive 35-year-old reliever John Murphy.

Sneed is batting .268 with 1 home runs and 19 RBIs this season.

So far this year Murphy has nailed down 1 save. His won-lost record is 2-2 with a 2.77 ERA.

scott1964 · 07-11-2011, 03:41 PM

Philadelphia (63-35) at Detroit (42-56)
3 game series

Tuesday 7/28
Philadelphia 13 Detroit 3: Mike Griffin HR (6), 3 RBIs. Fred Dunlap 3-5, 3 RBIs. Dan Brouthers 2-5, 3 RBIs.
Wednesday 7/29
Detroit 6 Philadelphia 2: Peek-A-Boo Veach 21-4, HR (1), 2 RBIs.
Thursday 7/30
Philadelphia 10 Detroit 3: Jack Darragh 2-5, 2 RBIs. Harry Porter 4 RBIs.

Philadelphia (65-36) at Cleveland (46-53)
3 game series

Friday 7/31
Philadelphia 5 Cleveland 1: Denny Lyons and Jack Darragh 2-4, RBI.
Saturday 8/1
Philadelphia 8 Cleveland 6 (11): Denny Lyons HR 13), 4 RBIs. Jesse Burkett HR (5),
Sunday 8/2
Cleveland 12 Philadelphia 2: Bill Eagan HR (3), 2-3, 3 RBIs. Tommy Corcoran 2-5, 2 RBIs.

Washington (54-51) at Philadelphia (67-37)
3 game series

Tuesday 8/4
Philadelphia 8 Washington 7: Denny Lyons HR (14), 3 RBIs, 2-5. Ed Sales HR (5), 2-4.
Wednesday 8/5
Philadelphia 7 Washington 1: Fred Dunlap and Dave Oldfield 2 RBIs each.
Thursday 8/6
Washington 15 Philadelphia 9: Sy Suttcliffe 5 RBIs, 4-5. Buster Hoover 4-6, 4 RBIs. Dan Brouthers HR (10), 2-5, 2 RBIs. Denny Lyons HR (15), 3-5, 2 RBIs.

Philadelphia (69-38) at Louisville (60-48)
3 game series

Friday 8/7
Philadelphia 8 Louisville 5: Dan Brouthers HR (11), 4 RBIs.
Saturday 8/8
Louisville 10 Philadelphia 2: Buck Ewing HR (6), 3 RBIs. Mike Gaulle 3 RBIs. Denny Lyons HR (16).
Sunday 8/9
Louisville 3 Philadelphia 1: Denny Lyons RBI.

Philadelphia (70-40) at Baltimore (64-44)
4 game series

Monday 8/10
Baltimore 5 Philadelphia 4: Walt Wilmot HR (6), 3 RBIs. Jack Darragh HR (3).
Tuesday 8/11
Baltimore 4 Philadelphia 3: Denny Lyons HR (17). Walt Wilmot HR (7). Herman Long HR (5).
Wednesday 8/12
Philadelphia 9 Baltimore 5: Denny Lyons HR (18). mike Griffin 3 RBIs, 3-4.
Thursday 8/13
Philadelphia 7 Baltimore 0: Dan Brouthers HR (12). Dave Oldfield 2-5, HR (2), 2 RBIs.

Philadelphia (72-42) at Boston (48-66)
3 game series

Friday 8/14
Philadelphia 4 Boston 3: George Proesor 3-4, HR (2). Bid McPhee 3 RBIs.
Saturday 8/15
Philadelphia 9 Boston 5: Dan Brouthers 3 RBIs. Jack Darragh 2-4, 2 RBIs.
Sunday 8/16
Philadelphia 9 Boston 3: Dan Brouthers hits 2 HRs (14) going 3-3, 4 RBIs.

Chicago (44-72) at Philadelphia (75-42)
3 game series

Monday 8/17
Philadelphia 3 Chicago 2: Con Daily 2 RBIs. One of which was in the bottom of the ninth.
Tuesday 8/18
Philadelphia 3 Chicago 2 (14): Steve Behel's 9th inning 2 run HR (2) ties the game. Ed Sales drives in Jack Darragh for the Athletics 7th win in a row.
Wednesday 8/19
Philadelphia 7 Chicago 6: Dan Brouthers scores the tying run in the ninth and Denny Lyons scores the winning run.

Standings

American League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Philadelphia Athletics	78	42	.650	-
Baltimore Orioles	70	48	.593	7.0
Louisville Colonels	67	53	.558	11.0
Washington Statesmen	60	60	.500	18.0
Cleveland Spiders	57	62	.479	20.5
Detroit Tigers	53	66	.445	24.5
Boston Americans	49	71	.408	29.0
Chicago White Sox	44	76	.367	34.0

National League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
New York Giants	76	44	.633	-
St. Louis Browns	69	51	.575	7.0
Chicago Colts	65	55	.542	11.0
Brooklyn Grooms	61	57	.517	14.0
Boston Beaneaters	58	61	.487	17.5
Pittsburgh Pirates	52	68	.433	24.0
Philadelphia Phillies	49	71	.408	27.0
Cincinnati Reds	48	71	.403	27.5

Shut outs
7/31 Frank Knauss (Detroit) 6-0 over Baltimore.
8/1 Larry Corcoran (Louisville) 9-0 over Washington.
8/2 Phil Knell (Louisville) 6-0 over Washington.
8/3 Larry McKeon (Brooklyn) 9-0 over Phillies.
8/7 Charlie Ferguson (Washington) 5-0 over Detroit.
8/8 George Haddock (Beaneaters) 7-0 over Phillies.
8/9 Adonis Terry (NY Giants) 4-0 over Colts.
8/13 Henry Porter (Athletics) 7-0 over Baltimore.
8/16 Phil Knell (Louisville) 7-0 over Cleveland.
8/16 Silver King (Detroit) 1-0 over White Sox.
8/18 Bill Hutchison (Americans) 4-0 over Detroit.
8/19 John Ewing (Cleveland) 9-0 over Washington.

5 or more Hits
8/7 Louis Graff (Pirates) 5-6 against Cincinnati.
8/12 Bobby Lowe (St Louis) 5-5 against Colts.
8/15 Mike Gaule (Louisville) 5-5 against Cleveland.

Injuries
7/26 Harry Taylor (Cincinnati) 9 months with anterior cruciate ligament.
8/2 Jesse Burkett (Athletics) 5 weeks with sprained ankle.
8/5 Frank McGinn (Brooklyn) 3 weeks with sprained ankle.

Tidbits
BNN Stats: Active Career Pitching Leaders
Monday, August 3rd, 1891: Which active pitchers are leading the North American BaseBall League in career shutouts?

Bill Wise, St Louis, 38
George Derby, Boston, 25
Ed Cushman, Cleveland, 24
John Ward, Louisville, 21
John Clarkson, Cnicago, 18

scott1964 · 07-11-2011, 07:01 PM

Louisville (67-53) at Philadelphia (78-42)
3 game series

Friday 8/21
Louisville 8 Philadelphia 3: Tom Brown 3 RBIs. Denny Lyons 3-4, HR (19)
Saturday 8/22
Philadelphia 13 Louisville 8: Dan Brouthers 4-6, 2 RBIs. Jack Darragh 4-4, 3 RBIs. Denny Lyons HR (20), 3-6.
Sunday 8/23
Louisville 6 Philadelphia 3: Hardy Richardson HR (5), 2 RBIs. Count Campau HR (12), 2 RBIs. Denny Lyons HR (21).

Cleveland (60-62) at Philadelphia (79-44)
4 game series

Monday 8/24
Philadelphia 5 Cleveland 3: Dan Brouthers 2-5, 2 RBIs.
Tuesday 8/25
Cleveland 6 Philadelphia 4: Charlie Reynolds 2-4, 2 RBIs. Tommy Corcoran 2-5, 2 RBIs.
Wednesday 8/26
Philadelphia 5 Cleveland 4 (10): Denny Lyons singles in Park Swartzel (20-15) in the bottom of the 10th.
Thursday 8/27
Philadelphia 6 Cleveland 2: Dan Brouthers 3-4. Lee Richmond (20-12), 2 RBIs.

Philadelphia (82-45) at Washington (61-65)
3 game series

Friday 8/28
Washington 7 Philadelphia 5: Sy Sutcliffe HR (6). Dummy Hoy 3-5, 2 RBIs. Fred Dunlap 2-4, RBI.
Saturday 8/29
Washington 8 Philadelphia 7: Fred Dunlap HR (3). Dummy Hoy 2-5, 2 RBIs. Denny Lyons 4-5.
Sunday 8/30
Washington 7 Philadelphia 4: Buster Hoover 2-3, 2 RBIs. Tom O'Rourke 2 triples, 2 RBIs.

Detroit (60-69) at Philadelphia (82-48)
3 game series

Tuesday 9/1
Philadelphia 6 Detroit 3: Dan Brouthers records another multiple HR game, 2 HR (16), one was a game winning three run shot in the bottom of the ninth.

Wednesday 9/2
Philadelphia 7 Detroit 5: Jake Virtue 4-5. Mike Trost HR (2). Denny Lyons HR (22), 3-5, 3 RBIs, 20 game hitting streak.

Thursday 9/3
Philadelphia 3 Detroit 1: Dan Brouthers HR (17), 2 RBIs. Dave Oldfield HR (3). Cliff Carroll HR (3).

Baltimore (77-54) at Philadelphia (85-48)
3 game series

Friday 9/4
Philadelphia 10 Baltimore 4: Denny Lyons HR (22), 2 RBIs. Herman Long HR (7). Fred Dunlap 2-4, 2 RBIs.
Saturday 9/5
Baltimore 10 Philadelphia 3: Herman long HR (8), 4 RBIs. Tom Daily HR (5), 3 RBIs.
Sunday 9/6
Baltimore 7 Philadelphia 6: Denny Lyons hits two HR (25), 4 RBIs. George Gore 3 RBIs, one of which was in the top of the ninth as the game winner.

Washington (68-67) at Philadelphia (86-50)
3 game series

Monday 9/7
Washington 2 Philadelphia 1: Joe Werwick RBI.
Tuesday 9/8
Philadelphia 5 Washington 3: Dan Brouthers HR (18). Cy Young's 10th win.
Wednesday 9/9
Philadelphia 8 Washington 3: Pat Friel 2-3, 2 RBIs.

Philadelphia (88-51) at Louisville (77-62)
3 game series

Friday 9/11
Louisville 5 Philadelphia 3: Count Campau 2-4, 2 RBIs. Pete Browning 3-4.
Saturday 9/12
Louisville 5 Philadelphia 4: Billy Clingman 2 RBIs.
Sunday 9/13
Philadelphia 7 Louisville 3: Jesse Burkett HR (6), 2 RBIs. Mike Griffin 2 RBIs.

Philadelphia (89-53) at Chicago (54-87)
3 game series

Tuesday 9/15
Philadelphia 4 Chicago 1 (10): Denny Lyons hits a 10th inning three run HR (26)
Wednesday 9/16
Philadelphia 5 Chicago 4: Denny Lyons 3-5, 2 RBIs. Jesse Burkett 2-5, RBI.
Thursday 9/17
Chicago 4 Philadelphia 2: Mort Scanlan 2-4. Toad Ramsey (17-27), 2 RBIs.

Standings

American League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Philadelphia Athletics	91	54	.628	-
Baltimore Orioles	84	60	.583	6.5
Louisville Colonels	81	64	.559	10.0
Washington Statesmen	71	74	.490	20.0
Detroit Tigers	69	76	.476	22.0
Cleveland Spiders	67	77	.465	23.5
Boston Americans	60	84	.417	30.5
Chicago White Sox	55	89	.382	35.5

National League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
New York Giants	87	58	.600	-
St. Louis Browns	82	62	.569	4.5
Chicago Colts	78	67	.538	9.0
Brooklyn Grooms	77	67	.535	9.5
Boston Beaneaters	70	74	.486	16.5
Pittsburgh Pirates	65	80	.448	22.0
Philadelphia Phillies	62	82	.431	24.5
Cincinnati Reds	57	88	.393	30.0

Shutouts
8/26 Amos Rusie (White Sox) 4-0 over Americans.
8/29 George Derby (Beaneaters) 8-0 over St Louis.
9/1 Pete Meegan (Baltimore) 8-0 over Cleveland.
9/2 Duke Esper (Cleveland) 2-0 over Baltimore.
9/5 Larry Corcoran (Louisville) 5-0 over Americans.
9/9 Harry Staley (Pirates) 2-0 over NY Giants.
9/10 George Haddock (Beaneaters) 2-0 over St Louis.
9/15 Pete Meegan (Baltimore) 6-0 over Louisville.

5 or more hits
8/27 Jim Burns (White Sox) 5-5 against Americans.
9/1 Jocko Milligan (NY Giants) 5-5 against Cincinnati.

Injuries
8/21 Mike Gaule (Louisville) 2-3 month with strained hamstring.
8/25 John O'Connell (Americans) 4-5 months with torn back muscle.
9/7 Fred Dunlap (Athletics) 7 weeks with strained hamstring.

News
Veteran Dunlap Re-ups in Philadelphia
Thursday, August 27th, 1891: The Athletics opened their pocketbook and persuaded Fred Dunlap to continue his career in front of the fans who have grown to appreciate his talent and contributions.

The agreement was for $1,200 over 1 year.

"Dunlap just wants to get paid. If YOU don't wanna pay Dunlap, Dunlap don't wanna play for YOU." So he said today at the press conference when asked about the details of the negotiations.

To date this season Dunlap is hitting .319 with 2 home runs.

Superstar C Inks Deal with Tigers
Friday, August 28th, 1891: Happy times in Detroit as the Tigers and star catcher Jack Clements put the finishing touches on a $10,800 contract extension that will keep the 27-year-old in town 6 years longer.

The signing is great news for Detroit because players of this caliber are hard to come by.

This season Clements has 13 home runs and a .317 batting average.

Tidbits
BNN Stats: Career Pitching Leaders
Monday, August 24th, 1891: Which pitchers are leading the North American BaseBall League in career wins?

Bill Stearns, Cleveland, 297
Al Spalding, -, 295
George Derby, Boston, 285
John Ward, Louisville, 273
Bill Wise, St Louis, 272

BNN Stats: Batting Split Stats Leaders
Monday, September 7th, 1891: Here is a peek at the top 5 hitters leading the North American BaseBall League in batting AVG while batting at home.

Denny Lyons, Athletics, .397
Dan Brouthers, Athletics, .360
Jesse Burkett, Athletics, .353
Irv Ray, Boston, .351
Spud Johnson, Chicago, .344

scott1964 · 07-11-2011, 11:24 PM

Boston (60-84) at Philadelphia (91-54)
3 game series

Friday 9/18
Philadelphia 6 Boston 1: George Proeser 3-4. Denny Lyons and Dan Brouthers two hits a piece.
Saturday 9/19
Philadelphia 6 Boston 5 (11): George McMillan 3-3, 2 RBIs. Lee Richmond (23-15) scores on a single by Ed Hutchinson in the bottom of the 11th.
Sunday 9/20
Philadelphia 10 Boston 5: Athletics clinch AL Title on Mike Griffin's 7th HR.

Philadelphia (94-54) at Cleveland (69-78)
3 game series

Monday 9/21
Cleveland 6 Philadelphia 4: Duke Farrell 3-4. John Ewing (27-20), 2 RBIs.
Tuesday 9/22
Philadelphia 11 Cleveland 1: Denny Lyons 4-4, HR (27), 3 RBIs.
Wednesday 9/23
Philadelphia 3 Cleveland 1: Ed Sales 3-4, 2 RBIs. Dave Oldfield 5-5.

Philadelphia (96-55) at Detroit (74-77)
3 game series

Friday 9/25
Philadelphia 5 Detroit 3: Sandy Griffin HR (6), 3 RBIs. Dan Brouthers 2-4.
Saturday 9/26
Detroit 4 Philadelphia 3: Denny Lyons HR (28).
Sunday 9/27
Philadelphia 7 Detroit 3: Henry Porter wins his 30th of the season.

Final Standings

American League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Philadelphia Athletics	98	56	.636	-
Baltimore Orioles	89	65	.578	9.0
Louisville Colonels	82	72	.532	16.0
Washington Statesmen	79	75	.513	19.0
Detroit Tigers	75	79	.487	23.0
Cleveland Spiders	71	83	.461	27.0
Boston Americans	62	92	.403	36.0
Chicago White Sox	60	94	.390	38.0

National League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
New York Giants	93	61	.604	-
St. Louis Browns	87	67	.565	6.0
Brooklyn Grooms	83	71	.539	10.0
Chicago Colts	80	74	.519	13.0
Boston Beaneaters	75	79	.487	18.0
Pittsburgh Pirates	69	85	.448	24.0
Philadelphia Phillies	67	87	.435	26.0
Cincinnati Reds	62	92	.403	31.0

Shut outs
9/18 Sadie McMahon (NY Giants) 10-0 over St Louis.
9/22 Bill Stemmeyer (Washington) 8-0 over Louisville.
9/24 John Ewing (Cleveland) 2-0 over Baltimore.
9/25 George Davies (Washington) 13-0 over Americans.

5 or more hits
9/23 Dave Oldfield (Athletics) 5-5 against Cleveland.

Injuries
9/16 Cy Young (Athletics) 6 months with torn labrum.

9/18 Phil Thomney (Beaneaters) week with tender elbow.
9/22 Bug Holliday (Beaneaters) 4 months with torn ankle ligament.

News
George Van Haltren Wins 1891 NL Batting Title
Monday, September 28th, 1891: 1891 was a banner season for George Van Haltren of the Chicago Colts. The 25-year-old center fielder had the highest batting average in the National League with a .348 average. Van Haltren notched 217 hits in 624 at-bats to take the crown. He also hit 6 home runs, drove in 86 runs and scored 103 times, while playing in 148 games.

Athletics Hitter Captures Triple Crown
Monday, September 28th, 1891: When it came to hitting the baseball, Denny Lyons had few peers in the American League this year. The gifted third baseman for Philadelphia led the league in hitting, home runs and runs batted in to capture the 1st Triple Crown in NABL history.

He put up a .378 average, 28 home runs and 152 RBIs during the 1891 campaign. A truly historic performance.

Speaking to reporters, Lyons said, "I'd be happy to lead the league in just one of these categories... to win all three... makes this an extra special season."

NABL News: Playoffs begin
Monday, September 28th, 1891: With a championship to be decided, the North American BaseBall League is filled with excitement. There's nothing like the thrill of the playoffs. There will be some career-defining moments played out in the coming days. There will be some heroes, some great plays, some blunders and some failures, but it will be a great time for fans. Playoff baseball is here and it gets underway today. The North American Series starts today with this slate of games:

New York Giants versus Philadelphia Athletics.

scott1964 · 07-12-2011, 12:05 AM

Playoffs

New York Giants at Philadelphia Athletics

Game 1
Tuesday 9/29
Philadelphia 7 NY 5: HRs by Ed Delahanty and Jumbo Davis for Giants and Denny Lyons and Con Daily by Athletics.

Game 2
Wednesday 9/30
Philadelphia 6 NY 3: Denny Lyons HR (2), 2 RBIs. Mike Griffin HR, 2 RBIs.

Philadelphia at NY

Game 3
Friday 10/2
NY 2 Philadelphia 1: Ed Delahanty 2 RBIs. Game 4
Saturday 10/3
NY 4 Philadelphia 3: Denny Lyons HR (3). Giants scores three times in the bottom of the ninth. Jumbo Davis scored the winning run on a fly out.

Game 5
Sunday 10/4
NY 4 Philadelphia 3: George McMillan HR (1), 3 RBIs. Giants score twice in the bottom of the eighth.

NY at Philadelphia

Game 6
Tuesday 10/6
NY 5 Philadelphia 4: Jumbo Davis HR (2). MVP Ed Delahanty

North American Series to Giants
Tuesday, October 6th, 1891: It was a hard-fought battle for both teams to make it this far. But as the saying goes, "To the victors go the spoils." New York got the North American BaseBall League North American Series trophy today with a 5-4 victory over Philadelphia at Columbia Park. The Giants won their 1st championship after taking the series with the Athletics 4-2.

"They've got grit!" one fan said. "They know how to win when they have to. They're the League Champions!"

The new titleholders completed the regular season with a first-place finish in the National League and a 93-61 record.

Injures
9/27 George Meakim (Americans) 13 months with damaged elbow ligament.

Draft Pool
NABL News: Draft Pool Revealed
Friday, October 2nd, 1891: North American BaseBall League divulged the 1891 list of eligible draftees today. It got little play in BNN coverage and why should it? Most players drafted in thirty days won't be on a big league club for years, if at all. Some will languish listlessly at the minor league level. Others will suffer a series of misfortunes, never quite making their mark, but always wowing scouts with their potential. And yet, some lucky team will draw a needle out of a haystack, send him off to the minors and forget about him for a while, only to realize they've got a Hall of Famer on their hands.

The top players available (in no particular order) seem to be:
1. Brickyard Kennedy, 23 year-old starting pitcher out of college.
2. Sam Dungan, 25 year-old right fielder out of college.
3. Jock Menefee, 23 year-old starting pitcher out of college.
4. Willie Keeler, 19 year-old third baseman out of high-school.
5. Monte Cross, 22 year-old shortstop out of college.
6. Pink Hawley, 18 year-old starting pitcher out of high-school.
7. Bill Hawke, 21 year-old starting pitcher out of college.
8. Nig Cuppy, 22 year-old starting pitcher out of college.
9. George Cobb, 26 year-old starting pitcher out of college.
10. Fritz Clausen, 22 year-old starting pitcher out of college.

Off season
Athletics Retirements
Martin Powell
Jerry Dorsey
Al Dwight
James Morris
James Lehan

Tidbits
BNN Stats: Batting Split Stats Leaders
Monday, October 12th, 1891: Here is a peek at the top 5 hitters leading the North American BaseBall League in RBI while batting from the lead-off spot.

Bill Dahlen, NY Giants, 93
Jack Crooks, Boston, 78
Hugh Duffy, Louisville, 73
Jesse Burkett, Athletics, 57
Spud Johnson, Chicago, 56

BNN Stats: Career Batting Leaders
Monday, October 19th, 1891: So, who is the leader in the North American BaseBall League in career slugging percentage?

Mike Tiernan, NY Giants, .484
Dan Brouthers, Athletics, .465
Denny Lyons, Athletics, .465
Sam Thompson, Pittsburgh, .463
George Van Haltren, Chivcago, .454

Awards

National League Announces Glove Wizard Award Winners
Sunday, October 18th, 1891: "Flashing the leather" and "good with the glove" are ways to describe players who help their teams by playing great defense. Today the most dependable glovemen in the National League for 1891 were announced. Glove Wizard Awards will be presented to these top-notch defenders:

Pitcher: Adonis Terry (New York Giants)
Catcher: Jocko Milligan (Philadelphia Phillies)
First Baseman: Jake Beckley (New York Giants)
Second Baseman: Bobby Lowe (St. Louis Browns)
Third Baseman: John McGraw (St. Louis Browns)
Shortstop: Hughie Jennings (Philadelphia Phillies)
Left Fielder: Hank Simon (St. Louis Browns)
Center Fielder: George Van Haltren (Chicago Colts)
Right Fielder: Steve Brodie (Pittsburgh Pirates)

AL Announces 1891 Top Gloves
Sunday, October 18th, 1891: The Glove Wizard Award winners don't get the recognition of the home run hitters, but they are very much appreciated by managers, their teammates and by the fans, who know the value of defensive excellence. Great defense makes a difference in baseball. This year's top glovemen in the American League are:

Pitcher: Duke Esper (Cleveland Spiders)
Catcher: Buck Ewing (Louisville Colonels)
First Baseman: Frank Motz (Chicago White Sox)
Second Baseman: Lou Bierbauer (Detroit Tigers)
Third Baseman: Denny Lyons (Philadelphia Athletics)
Shortstop: Tommy Corcoran (Cleveland Spiders)
Left Fielder: Steve Behel (Chicago White Sox)
Center Fielder: George Gore (Baltimore Orioles)
Right Fielder: Lew Whistler (Boston Americans)

Hughey Sweeps Up Newcomer of the Year Award
Monday, October 19th, 1891: This year's Newcomer of the Year Award honors went to Jim Hughey of Boston.

In his debut season in the National League he ended up with a 21-30 record in 52 starts. Hughey chalked up a 2.64 earned run average, while hurling 405 innings, striking out 131 and walking 88.

Rookie Trophy to Washington Hurler
Monday, October 19th, 1891: George Davies's age didn't show very often in his first year. He performed more like a veteran on the hill for the Washington Senators and today he walked away with the 1891 American League Newcomer of the Year Award.

The 23-year-old starter registered a 20-22 record this season in 46 starts. Over 365.2 innings he gave up 371 hits, struck out 169 and issued 101 walks as he held the opposition to a .258 batting average and fashioned a 2.76 ERA.

Outstanding Pitcher Award Presented to St. Louis Star
Wednesday, October 21st, 1891: The Outstanding Pitcher Award for 1891 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 32-17 record in 52 starts. In 446.2 innings he yielded 404 hits and 53 walks, while striking out 262 and compiling a fine 2.24 ERA.

Top AL Hurler Honors Go to Porter
Wednesday, October 21st, 1891: Henry Porter was the most outstanding pitcher in the American League this year and today was acclaimed the Outstanding Pitcher Award winner for his efforts.

Porter had a marvelous season, going 30-15 with an impressive 2.31 ERA in 47 starts. He struck out 147 in 397.1 innings and limited opposing batters to a .252 batting average.

George Van Haltren Nabs Best Bat Trophy
Thursday, October 22nd, 1891: George Van Haltren of the Chicago Colts proved that you can step out of the shadows and onto the stage if you've got the talent and the drive to hone your skills. Hard work, long hours and a tireless resolve paid off for him today in the form of the National League Outstanding Hitter Award.

Van Haltren hit for a .348 average while collecting 217 hits, 41 doubles, 14 triples, 6 home runs, 86 RBIs and scoring 103 times.

Denny Lyons Captures AL Outstanding Hitter Award
Thursday, October 22nd, 1891: What a way to finish off the year -- being honored with the 1891 Outstanding Hitter Award in the American League. It had already been a very special season for Philadelphia's Denny Lyons, but today's announcement really put the icing on his cake.

All season long Denny Lyons gave opposing pitchers fits by hitting .378 as he collected 233 hits, 36 doubles, 4 triples, 28 home runs and 152 RBIs.

1891 Accomplishments
Denny Lyons 152 RBIs and Triple Crown.
Mike Tiernan 7 hits
Count Campau and Ed Swartwood each hit for the cycle.
Cap Anson 2000th hit and 1000 RBIs.
Bill Wise 250th victory.
Duke Farrell 32 game hitting streak.

20 year records
Hits

1	Cap Anson#	2129	1871-1891
2	King Kelly#	1769	1878-1891
3	Dan Brouthers#	1675	1879-1891
4	Roger Connor#	1613	1880-1891
5	Jack Glasscock#	1576	1879-1891
6	Hardy Richardson#	1480	1879-1891
7	John Peters	1476	1874-1889
8	Emil Gross#	1428	1879-1891
9	Ed Swartwood#	1373	1881-1891
10	Lew Brown#	1351	1877-1891
11	Jack Gleason#	1327	1877-1891
12	Paul Hines#	1326	1872-1891
13	Ned Williamson#	1319	1878-1891
14	Buttercup Dickerson#	1311	1878-1891
15	Fred Dunlap#	1287	1880-1891
16	George Gore#	1283	1879-1891
17	Harry Stovey#	1266	1880-1891
18	Buck Ewing#	1254	1880-1891
19	Jack Rowe#	1213	1879-1891
20	John Irwin#	1188	1882-1891

Home runs

1	Dan Brouthers#	82	1879-1891
2	Jack Clements#	77	1884-1891
3	Denny Lyons#	72	1885-1891
4	Jerry Denny#	71	1881-1890
5	Sam Thompson#	70	1885-1891
6	Mike Tiernan#	69	1887-1891
7	Jocko Milligan#	66	1884-1891
8	Harry Stovey#	63	1880-1891
9	King Kelly#	61	1878-1891
10	Roger Connor#	59	1880-1891
11	John Reilly#	57	1880-1891
12	Oyster Burns#	53	1884-1891
12	Jimmy Ryan#	53	1885-1891
14	Buck Ewing#	51	1880-1891
15	George Van Haltren#	50	1887-1891

RBIs

1	Cap Anson#	1012	1871-1891
2	King Kelly#	841	1878-1891
3	Dan Brouthers#	820	1879-1891
4	Roger Connor#	818	1880-1891
5	Jack Glasscock#	775	1879-1891
6	Hardy Richardson#	749	1879-1891
7	Emil Gross#	740	1879-1891
8	Harry Stovey#	723	1880-1891
9	Lew Brown#	712	1877-1891
10	Ned Williamson#	711	1878-1891
11	John Reilly#	700	1880-1891
12	Buck Ewing#	668	1880-1891
13	Fred Dunlap#	664	1880-1891
14	George Gore#	657	1879-1891
15	John Peters	628	1874-1889

Batting Average

1	Joe Jones	.3276	1873-1883
2	Cupid Childs#	.3266	1888-1891
3	Denny Lyons#	.3237	1885-1891
4	Mike Tiernan#	.3183	1887-1891
5	Dan Brouthers#	.3129	1879-1891
6	George Van Haltren#	.3125	1887-1891
7	King Kelly#	.3092	1878-1891
8	Sam Thompson#	.3075	1885-1891
9	Abner Dalrymple#	.3073	1878-1891
10	Deacon White	.3045	1871-1884
11	Cal Broughton#	.3039	1883-1891
12	Roger Connor#	.3027	1880-1891
13	Harry Moore#	.3005	1884-1891
14	Ed Swartwood#	.3002	1881-1891
15	Jerry McCormick#	.2996	1884-1891

Wins

1	Bill Stearns	297	1871-1891
2	Al Spalding	295	1871-1889
3	George Derby#	289	1881-1891
4	Bill Wise#	278	1882-1891
5	Lee Richmond#	276	1880-1891
6	John Ward#	273	1878-1887
7	Bobby Mathews	245	1871-1889
8	Ed Cushman	224	1883-1891
9	Frank Mountain#	214	1880-1890
10	Jim Britt	213	1873-1889
11	Charlie Ferguson#	211	1884-1891
12	Pete Meegan#	197	1884-1891
13	John Clarkson#	195	1882-1891
14	Bob Emslie#	182	1883-1891
15	Henry Porter#	179	1884-1891

Strike outs

1	Bill Wise#	2368	1882-1891
2	Ed Cushman	2166	1883-1891
3	Lee Richmond#	1969	1880-1891
4	John Ward#	1733	1878-1887
5	Jim Britt	1602	1873-1889
6	Pete Meegan#	1533	1884-1891
7	George Derby#	1520	1881-1891
8	Bill Vinton#	1500	1884-1891
9	Al Spalding	1474	1871-1889
10	John Clarkson#	1416	1882-1891
11	Bob Emslie#	1341	1883-1891
12	James Burke#	1292	1882-1891
13	Harry Salisbury#	1258	1879-1891
14	Charlie Ferguson#	1253	1884-1891
15	Peek-A-Boo Veach#	1222	1884-1889

E.R.A.

1	Hugh Daily	1.758	1882-1885
2	Harry Arundel	1.836	1875-1889
3	John Ward#	1.852	1878-1887
4	Stump Wiedman#	1.886	1880-1884
5	Sam Weaver	1.912	1875-1885
6	Rynie Wolters	1.930	1871-1881
7	Ed Cushman	1.934	1883-1891
8	Joe Blong	1.964	1875-1888
9	Perry Werden#	1.971	1884-1889
10	Fred Corey	1.981	1878-1887
11	Will White#	2.011	1877-1891
12	Bill Wise#	2.025	1882-1891
13	Dick McBride	2.029	1871-1883
14	Jim Britt	2.060	1873-1889
15	Peek-A-Boo Veach#	2.063	1884-1889
16	Harry Salisbury#	2.102	1879-1891
17	Lee Richmond#	2.162	1880-1891
17	Cy Bentley	2.162	1872-1885
19	Larry Corcoran#	2.190	1880-1891
20	Hardie Henderson#	2.224	1884-1890

Shut outs

1	Bill Wise#	38	1882-1891
2	George Derby#	26	1881-1891
3	Ed Cushman	24	1883-1891
4	John Ward#	21	1878-1887
5	John Clarkson#	18	1882-1891
5	Charlie Ferguson#	18	1884-1891
5	Lee Richmond#	18	1880-1891
8	Pete Meegan#	16	1884-1891
8	Al Spalding	16	1871-1889
10	Bob Emslie#	14	1883-1891
10	Bill Stearns	14	1871-1891
12	Al Atkinson#	13	1884-1889
12	Bill Vinton#	13	1884-1891
12	Mickey Welch#	13	1881-1891
12	Perry Werden#	13	1884-1889
16	Harry Arundel	12	1875-1889
16	Larry Corcoran#	12	1880-1891
16	Henry Porter#	12	1884-1891
16	Toad Ramsey#	12	1885-1891
20	Jim Britt	11	1873-1889

scott1964 · 07-12-2011, 12:21 AM

Draft
NABL News: First-Year Player Draft
Sunday, November 1st, 1891: It's draft day in the NABL. Clubs across the circuit will be trying to outmaneuver one another, hoping to conceal their most coveted picks until the last second. Once the action starts, though, all the mock drafts and predictions are out the window, and it's anybody's guess who will end up where. Grabbing the first picks are: Chicago, Cincinnati, Boston, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. BNN predicts the first ten players selected will be:

1. Jock Menefee, 23 year-old starting pitcher out of college.
2. Pink Hawley, 18 year-old starting pitcher out of high-school.
3. Sam Dungan, 25 year-old right fielder out of college.
4. George Cobb, 26 year-old starting pitcher out of college.
5. Jim Connor, 28 year-old second baseman out of college.
6. Heinie Peitz, 20 year-old catcher out of college.
7. Bert Abbey, 21 year-old starting pitcher out of college.
8. Brickyard Kennedy, 24 year-old starting pitcher out of college.
9. Lew Camp, 23 year-old third baseman out of college.
10. Bill Hawke, 21 year-old starting pitcher out of college.

Athletics draft the following
Mark McGrillis 3B (RL: 1 game)
Dan Potts C (RL: 1 game)
John Godar RF (RL: 5 games)

News
Boston Makes Big Splash in Free Agency: Signs 1B
Wednesday, November 11th, 1891: Team insiders were tight-lipped prior to today's deal that brought 32-year-old first baseman Dave Orr to Boston.

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

Looking at his career numbers, Orr has played in 793 games with a .288 batting average. Among his 830 hits are 126 doubles, 72 triples and 45 home runs. He also has scored 497 runs and driven in 504 runs.

It's Official: LF Ryan Signs with Americans
Tuesday, November 10th, 1891: Boston officials presented their new left fielder Jimmy Ryan today before a packed clubhouse of media representatives, agents and baseball officials.

The deal is worth an estimated $4,240, and runs for 4 years.

Career-to-date Ryan is hitting .287 with a total of 53 home runs.

$2,850 Lands SP Burke for Pirates
Friday, November 13th, 1891: Pittsburgh fans are justifiably excited today as the team unveiled their latest acquisition in James Burke. The 36-year-old is a big money player and will certainly have an immediate impact on the organization.

Some estimates have him making $2,850 over 3 years, though media representatives haven't been able to confirm the exact figure.

In his career Burke has 161 wins and 239 losses and a 2.41 ERA.

scott1964 · 07-12-2011, 04:34 PM

Preseason 1892

League Nails Daily for Drug Abuse
Friday, January 15th, 1892: Not a good day for baseball -- the league commissioner has suspended another player. This time for using recreational drugs. Con Daily of the Philadelphia Athletics tested positive and has received a 10-game suspension.

His manager said the team convinced him to seek treatment. "Con has a problem and has decided to deal with it. The Athletics organization will support him during his rehabilitation."

To date Daily has a .284 career batting average and has totaled 7 home runs.

Sunday Receives Updated Diagnosis
Thursday, March 10th, 1892: Billy Sunday expressed disappointment but also relief after finding out he would be out 4-5 months with a broken bone in the elbow he suffered on 03/07/1892. Speaking to a reporter at the team's clubhouse, Sunday, the Cincinnati right fielder said, "Based on how bad it hurt, I was worried I would be out a lot longer."

BNN Stats: Active Career Pitching Leaders
Monday, March 21st, 1892: Which active pitchers are leading the North American BaseBall League in career wins?

George Derby, Cleveland, 289
Bill Wise, St Louis, 278
Lee Richmond, Athletics, 276
John Ward, Louisville, 273
Frank Mountain, Louisville, 214

Ruckus Reaps 10-Game Suspensions
Tuesday, March 22nd, 1892: Frank Motz of the Chicago White Sox was not happy with Frank Mountain, and his frustration showed when he went after the Louisville player during yesterday's game at South Side Park II. Both benches cleared as they rushed to the aid of their teammates. Order was soon restored as Motz and Mountain were pulled away from each other. They were ejected from the game.

Both players were suspended 10 games by the league office as a result of their tussle.

"It's something that happens in baseball every once in a while," Motz commented later. "We get frustrated with another player and sometimes things go too far. We'll both take our suspensions and then come back ready to play. I got no hard feelings."

1892 Season

Baseball America Top 100 Prospects List Published
Monday, April 4th, 1892: The season is about to start, so it's time for Baseball America to publish the annual Top 100 Prospects list. This year 22-year-old starting pitcher Ed Stein of the Washington Senators is the #1 prospect overall.

Here is the top 10:
1) SP Ed Stein, 22, Washington Senators
2) SP Clark Griffith, 22, Detroit Tigers
3) SP Ad Gumbert, 23, Pittsburgh Pirates
4) SP Fritz Clausen, 22, Cincinnati Reds
5) SP Bill Daley, 23, Washington Senators
6) SP Willard Mains, 23, Cincinnati Reds
7) SP Brickyard Kennedy, 24, Boston Americans
8) SP Mike Morrison, 25, Pittsburgh Pirates
9) SP Jack McFetridge, 22, Philadelphia Phillies
10) MR George Boone, 21, Cincinnati Reds

NABL News: Opening Day
Monday, April 4th, 1892: 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:

Chicago White Sox @ Boston Americans
Detroit Tigers @ Philadelphia Athletics
Louisville Colonels @ Cleveland Spiders
Cincinnati Reds @ Chicago Colts
Philadelphia Phillies @ Pittsburgh Pirates

Detroit at Philadelphia
3 game series

Monday 4/4
Detroit 4 Philadelphia 2: Jack Clements 2-4, 2 RBIs.
Tuesday 4/5
Philadelphia 12 Detroit 3: Bid McPhee HR (1). Mike Griffin 2-5, 3 RBIs. Charlie Reynolds 3-5, 2 RBIs.
Wednesday 4/6
Philadelphia 12 Detroit 9: Ed Sales 2-5, 3 RBIs. Mike Griffin HR (1).

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

Friday 4/8
Philadelphia 5 Chicago 3: Charlie Reynolds 3-5. Dan Brouthers 2 RBIs.
Saturday 4/9
Philadelphia 5 Chicago 2: Mike Griffin 3 RBIs.
Sunday 4/10
Chicago 8 Philadelphia 4: Ted Scheffler 3 RBIs. Charlie Reynolds 3-3.

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

Monday 4/11
Philadelphia 13 Washington 1: Dave Oldfield HR (1). Charlie Reynolds 2-5, 4 RBIs. Jesse Burkett 2-4, 2 RBIs. George McMillan 3 RBIs.
Tuesday 4/12
Washington 5 Philadelphia 4: Pat Hartnett 3-5, 2 RBIs.
Wednesday 4/13
Washington 3 Philadelphia 0: Pat Hartnett 3-4, run.

Philadelphia (5-4) at Boston (6-4)
4 game series

Thursday 4/14
Boston 4 Philadelphia 1: Bill Zies 2-4, 2 RBIs.
Friday 4/15
Boston 6 Philadelphia 5 (11): Al McCauley HR (1), 3-3. Eddie Burke HR (2)
Saturday 4/16
Philadelphia 4 Boston 0: Fred Dunlap 2-4, 2 RBIs.
Sunday 4/17
Philadelphia 11 Boston 5: Jesse Burkett HR (1). George McMillan 4 RBIs, 2-5. Dan Brouthers 2-4, 2 RBIs.

Philadelphia (7-6) at Baltimore (8-5)
3 game series

Monday 4/18
Philadelphia 5 Baltimore 1: Jack Sharrott HR (1), 3 RBIs.
Tuesday 4/19
Philadelphia 7 Baltimore 0: Dan Brouthers 2-4. Denny Lyons 2 RBIs.
Wednesday 4/20
Baltimore 6 Philadelphia 3: Walt Wilmot 3-4. Rasty Wright 4-4,

Standings

American League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Boston Americans	10	6	.625	-
Philadelphia Athletics	9	7	.563	1.0
Detroit Tigers	9	7	.563	1.0
Baltimore Orioles	9	7	.563	1.0
Louisville Colonels	7	7	.500	2.0
Cleveland Spiders	7	8	.467	2.5
Washington Senators	6	9	.400	3.5
Chicago White Sox	5	11	.313	5.0

National League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Brooklyn Grooms	11	4	.733	-
New York Giants	11	5	.688	.5
Pittsburgh Pirates	10	7	.588	2.0
Boston Beaneaters	8	7	.533	3.0
St. Louis Browns	7	8	.467	4.0
Cincinnati Reds	7	9	.438	4.5
Philadelphia Phillies	6	10	.375	5.5
Chicago Colts	3	13	.188	8.5

Shut outs
4/5 Ed Dugan (Pirates) 1-0 over Phillies.
4/7 Bill Stemmeyer (Brooklyn) 6-0 over NY Giants.
4/10 Charlie Getzien (Baltimore) 3-0 over Detroit.
4/11 Bill Wise (St Louis) 8-0 over Pirates.
4/13 John Sowder (Washington) 3-0 over Athletics.
4/14 Ren Deagle (Colts) 2-0 over St Louis.
4/19 Will Calihan (Athletics) 7-0 over Baltimore.

5 or more hits
4/9 Sam Wise (Louisville) 6-6 against Americans.
4/16 Thomas Gorman (St Louis) 5-5 against Colts.

Injuries
4/12 Dave Oldfield (Athletics) 3-4 weeks with torn meniscus.
4/16 Lee Richmond (Athletics) 8 months with torn labrum.
4/18 Bid McPhee (Athletics) 4 weeks with fractured thumb.
4/19 Mike Griffin (Athletics) 2 weeks with knee contusion.

News
#200 for Baltimore Pitcher Pete Meegan
Wednesday, April 20th, 1892: It was a special day at Union Park for Baltimore's Pete Meegan. The Orioles ace logged his 200th career win against the Athletics. In the 6-3 decision Meegan tossed 9 innings, surrendered 7 hits with 1 walk and 1 strikeout.

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

The 29-year-old Meegan has sat down 1546 batters on strikes, walked 701 and put up a 2.44 ERA. His career won-lost record is 200-179.

scott1964 · 07-16-2011, 12:28 AM

Louisville (7-8) at Philadelphia (9-7)
3 game series

Friday 4/22
Philadelphia 2 Louisville 0: Ed Sales 2-4, RBI.
Saturday 4/23
Louisville 12 Philadelphia 9: Hugh Duffy 5 RBIs, HR (2), 3-5. Mike Gaule 3-5.
Sunday 4/24
Louisville 7 Philadelphia 3: Roger Connor 2-4, 3 RBIs. Denny Lyons HR, Charlie Reynolds 2-4, 2 RBIs.

Cleveland (8-11) at Philadelphia (10-9)
4 game series

Monday 4/25
Philadelphia 6 Cleveland 5: Bill Gray 4-4. Charlie Reynolds 2-4, 2 RBIs.
Tuesday 4/26
Philadelphia 18 Cleveland 8: Charlie Reynolds 2-5, 3 RBIs, 3 runs. Denny Lyons 3-4. Jimmy McAleer HR (1).
Wednesday 4/27
Philadelphia 4 Cleveland 3: Perry Werdin (1) and Duke Farrell (2) homer for Spiders but Athletics score in the bottom of the ninth on Charlie Reynold's RBI single.
Thursday 4/28
Philadelphia 9 Cleveland 4: George McMillan 2-4, 3 RBIs. Denny Lyons 2-4.

Philadelphia (14-9) at Washington (11-10)
3 game series

Friday 4/29
Philadelphia 8 Washington 3: Jesse Burkett 4-5, 3 RBIs.
Saturday 4/30
Washington 7 Philadelphia 4: Tim O'Rourke 2-5, 2 RBIs. Dummy Hoy HR (1), 2-4.
Sunday 5/1
Philadelphia 5 Washington 2: Jesse Burkett 2-4. Denny Lyons 2-5.

Philadelphia (16-10) at Louisville (13-11)
3 game series

Monday 5/2
Philadelphia 6 Louisville 5 (10): Dan Brouthers 3 RBIs. Ed Sales HR (1) in the 10th wins it for the Athletics.
Tuesday 5/3
Louisville 12 Philadelphia 11 (11): Roger Connor hits 3 HRs. yes 3 home runs.

Denny Lyons 3-6, 5 RBIs.
Wednesday 5/4
Louisville 10 Philadelphia 3: Buck Ewing 3-5, 3 RBIs. Sam Wise 2-3, 2 RBIs.

Philadelphia (17-12) at Detroit (14-15)
3 game series

Friday 5/6
Philadelphia 7 Detroit 3: Ed Sales (2) and Jesse Burkett (2) hit home runs.
Saturday 5/7
Detroit 12 Philadelphia 9: Dan Brouthers HR (1), 2-4, 3 RBIs. Lou Bierbauer 5 RBIs, 2-4.
Sunday 5/8
Philadelphia 10 Detroit 9 (10): Dan Brouthers HR (2), 4-6, 2 RBIs. Jesse Burkett 3-5, 3 RBIs. Jack Clements 4 RBIs.

Standings

American League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Philadelphia Athletics	19	13	.594	-
Baltimore Orioles	19	13	.594	-
Louisville Colonels	17	13	.567	1.0
Boston Americans	18	15	.545	1.5
Washington Senators	16	15	.516	2.5
Detroit Tigers	15	17	.469	4.0
Chicago White Sox	12	20	.375	7.0
Cleveland Spiders	11	21	.344	8.0

National League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
New York Giants	22	10	.688	-
Pittsburgh Pirates	20	12	.625	2.0
Brooklyn Grooms	17	14	.548	4.5
Cincinnati Reds	16	16	.500	6.0
St. Louis Browns	15	17	.469	7.0
Chicago Colts	14	18	.438	8.0
Boston Beaneaters	12	18	.400	9.0
Philadelphia Phillies	11	22	.333	11.5

Shutouts
4/22 Park Swartzel (Athletics) 2-0 over Louisville.
4/22 Norm Baker (Brooklyn) 5-0 over Phillies.
4/26 John Sowders (Washington) 1-0 over White Sox.
4/30 Daisy Davis (Ny Giants) 5-0 over Phillies.
4/30 Ren Deagle (Colts) 2-0 over Beaneaters.
4/30 Ed Dugan (Pirates) 6-0 over St Louis.
5/2 Hank Gastright (Cincinnati) 9-0 over Beaneaters.
5/4 Bill Sowders (Phillies) 5-0 over Brooklyn.
5/6 Kid Nichols (Phillies) 8-0 over Pirates.

5 or more hits
4/22 Steve Brodie (Pirates) 5-5 against Colts.
4/25 Elmer Smith (Cincinnati) 5-6 against St Louis. Also hit for the Cycle.

4/27 Bill Dahlren (NY Giants) 5-5 against Beaneaters.
5/3 Spud Johnson (Colts) 5-5 against Pirates.

Injuries
4/23 Dennis Fitzgerald (Louisville) 7 months with torn labrum.
4/29 Herman Long (Baltimore) 2 weeks with knee contusion.
5/6 Ed Sales (Athletics) 3-4 weeks with separated shoulder.

Tidbits
BNN Stats: Single-Season Records
Monday, May 2nd, 1892: Who holds the single season record in the North American BaseBall League for losses?

James Burke, Pittsburgh, 36, 1884
Ed Morris, Detroit, 35, 1884
Bob Emslie, St Louis, 35, 1885
Bill Sweeney, -, 35, 1883
Jim Britt, -, 34, 1875

BNN Stats: Career Pitching Leaders
Monday, May 9th, 1892: Which pitchers are leading the North American BaseBall League in career losses?

Al Spalding, -, 315
Bill Stearns, -, 276
Bobby Mathews, -, 248
Lee Richmond, Athletics, 242
James Burke, Pittsburgh, 240

News
Smith Hittin' on All Cylinders
Monday, April 25th, 1892: It was a special day at Sportsman's Park I for Elmer Smith at the plate, not only did he contribute to the Reds 12-10 win over the Browns, he hit for the cycle.

"Boy, Elmer had a game, didn't he? It's a rare player that has the talent to hit for the cycle. It takes speed, power and maybe a little luck, too. You don't see this happen very often." the Cincinnati manager said.

Smith went 5-6 on the day and had 2 runs batted in and 4 runs scored -- and he got his name in the record book, too.

Elmer Smith singled in the 1st, doubled in the 2nd, hit a solo-shot off Bill Whitrock in the 4th, grounded out in the 5th, hit an RBI triple in the 7th and doubled in the 10th.

Currently Smith is batting .361 with 1 home run and 17 RBIs.

Pittsburgh's Paul Hines Calling it Quits
Wednesday, April 27th, 1892: Pittsburgh Pirates officials flanked Paul Hines as he announced his retirement from pro baseball today. Rumors have had him on the verge of retirement since late last week but were not confirmed until today.

"I want to leave the game the way I came into it," said Hines. "I don't want to become an embarrassment to myself and the team."

Lifetime Hines has played in 1201 games, batted .275 with 18 home runs and 1330 base hits.

Connor Hits 3 Homers Against Philadelphia
Tuesday, May 3rd, 1892: Roger Connor penned his name in the record books after an explosive home run spree against Philadelphia. He's now among the select sluggers who have hit three home runs in a game.

In his record-setting day at Eclipse Park I the Louisville first baseman went 3-5 with 4 RBIs and scored 3 times in the 12-11 victory over the Athletics.

"It was just one of those days," he said in the postgame interview. "I don't know how to explain it. I'm just putting a good swing on the ball."

"Connor was locked in," the Philadelphia skipper said. "We made some pretty good pitches. Those first two homers were exactly where the pitcher wanted to put them. He's pretty hot right now. You've just got to tip your hat."

Roger Connor flied out in the 1st, grounded out in the 4th, hit a solo-shot off Henry Porter in the 6th, hit a solo-shot off Henry Porter in the 8th, hit a two-run home run off Charlie Guth in the 9th and walked in the 11th.

Athletics, Veteran Brouthers Agree to Terms
Friday, May 6th, 1892: Philadelphia fans celebrated as word of a signing became reality. Dan Brouthers won't be pulling up stakes anytime soon, as he has signed a 6-year extension at a pay rate of $1,700 per annum.

Since he is widely seen as an integral part of the club, Philadelphia officials had to keep Brouthers from jumping ship.

Brouthers is hitting .310 this year with no home runs and 16 RBIs. He also has an OBP of .413, 19 walks and scored 25 times.

scott1964 · 07-16-2011, 10:43 PM

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

Monday 5/9
Philadelphia 5 Baltimore 2: Mike Griffin 4-5, 2 RBIs. Charlie Reynolds 2-5, RBI.
Tuesday 5/10
Baltimore 10 Philadelphia 3: Tommy Tucker HR (1), 2-5. Harry Stovey 2-5, 4 RBIs.
Wednesday 5/11
Philadelphia 6 Baltimore 4: Charlie Reynolds 3 RBIs. Jesse Burkett 3-5.

Chicago (12-24) at Philadelphia (21-14)
3 game series

Friday 5/13
Philadelphia 6 Chicago 3: Dan Brouthers 3 RBIs. Mike Griffin 3-4.
Saturday 5/14
Philadelphia 11 Chicago 2: Mike Griffin 3-4, 3 RBIs. Denny Lyons 2-5, 2 RBIs.
Sunday 5/15
Philadelphia 3 Chicago 1: Charlie Reynolds 3 run HR (1).

Boston (20-20) at Philadelphia (24-14)
3 game series

Tuesday 5/17
Philadelphia 7 Boston 6: Con Daily 3-4, 3RBIs. Eddie Burke 3-4, 4 RBIs.
Wednesday 5/18
Philadelphia 5 Boston 2: Fred Dunlap 2-4, RBI. Charlie Reynolds 2-5, RBI.
Thursday 5/19
Philadelphia 8 Boston 7: Dan Brouthers 2-4, 4 RBIs. Irv Ray 2-3.

Cleveland (16-25) at Philadelphia (27-14)
3 game series

Friday 5/20
Philadelphia 7 Cleveland 2: Fred Dunlap HR (1). Denny Lyons and Jesse Burkett 2-4 each with an RBI.
Saturday 5/21
Philadelphia 6 Cleveland 5: Jimmy McAleer HR (1). Charlie Reynolds 2-5, 2 RBIs and scores on a Denny Lyons' 9th inning double.
Sunday 5/22
Philadelphia 5 Cleveland 4 (11): Athletics win 10th straight on 11th inning wild pitch. Hub Collins drives in all Spider's runs.

Philadelphia (30-14) at Detroit (23-21)
4 game series

Monday 5/23
Philadelphia 11 Detroit 9 (11): Jesse Burkett's 11th inning 2 run HR (3) lifts Athletics, Burkett drove in five and Bid McPhee added a solo shot (2).
Tuesday 5/24
Philadelphia 5 Detroit 4: Lou Glavin (4-1) is handed his first loss of the season. Jack Clements goes 5-5.
Wednesday 5/25
Philadelphia 11 Detroit 8: Denny Lyons 3-6, 2 RBIs. Jack Clements HR (3).
Thursday 5/26
Philadelphia 4 Detroit 2: Dan Brouthers 3-4. Will Calihan (5-0) scatters five hits.

Washington (22-25) at Philadelphia (34-14)
3 game series

Friday 5/27
Philadelphia 14 Washington 9: Dan Brouthers HR (3), 4 RBIs, 4-5. Sy Sutcliffe 4-5. Mike Griffin 3-5, 3 RBIs.
Saturday 5/28
Philadelphia 14 Washington 9: Bid McPhee 4-5, 4 RBIs. Dan Brouthers and Jesse Burkett each 3-5, 2 RBIs.
Sunday 5/29
Washington 4 Philadelphia 3: Washington hands Athletics first loss in 17 game halting Athletics 16 game winning streak.

Standings

American League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Philadelphia Athletics	36	15	.706	-
Louisville Colonels	28	21	.571	7.0
Baltimore Orioles	27	22	.551	8.0
Detroit Tigers	25	25	.500	10.5
Boston Americans	25	26	.490	11.0
Washington Senators	23	27	.460	12.5
Cleveland Spiders	19	31	.380	16.5
Chicago White Sox	17	33	.340	18.5

National League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
New York Giants	31	18	.633	-
Pittsburgh Pirates	30	20	.600	1.5
Cincinnati Reds	26	24	.520	5.5
Chicago Colts	25	25	.500	6.5
Brooklyn Grooms	24	25	.490	7.0
St. Louis Browns	24	26	.480	7.5
Boston Beaneaters	23	26	.469	8.0
Philadelphia Phillies	16	35	.314	16.0

Shut outs
5/9 Silver King (Detroit) 1-0 over Washington.
5/13 John Ewing (Cleveland) 4-0 over Washington.
5/13 Adonis Terry (NY Giants) 2-0 over Colts.
5/13 Bill Wise (St Louis) 7-0 over Brooklyn.
5/14 Frank Mountain (Louisville) 2-0 over Americans.

5 or more hits
5/9 Lew Whistler (Americans) 5-5 against Cleveland.
5/18 Roger Connor (Louisville 5-5 against Washington.
5/24 Jack Clements (Detroit) 5-5 against Athletics
5/24 Cupid Childs (Brooklyn) 5-5 against NY Giants.

Injuries
5/10 Kid Keenan (Athletics) 12-13 months with damaged elbow ligament.
5/13 Henry Porter (Athletics) 3 weeks with herniated disk.
5/20 Bill Dahlen (NY Giants) 3-4 weeks with torn meniscus.

Tidbits
BNN Stats: Batting Split Stats Leaders
Monday, May 16th, 1892: Here is a peek at the top 5 hitters leading the North American BaseBall League in batting AVG while batting on the road.

Spud Johnson, Chicago, .458
Hub Collins, Cleveland, .412
Irv Ray, Boston, .410
Hugh Duffy, Louisville, .385
Lou Bierbauer, Detroit, .384

News
Chicago-Washington Trade: McQuery for Seery
Saturday, May 14th, 1892: It took some time to iron out the details, but the Colts and Senators have agreed to a swap. Washington will get 30-year-old first baseman Mox McQuery and 24-year-old catcher Tom Terrell with Chicago receiving 31-year-old right fielder Emmett Seery in return. A source close to the trade talks said the two clubs were initially looking to make a bigger deal, but discussions broke off late last night. The two sides reconvened early today and eventually settled on this deal.

So far this year McQuery is batting .292 with 1 home run.

Seery has a .183 average and a .324 on-base percentage for the year. He has picked up 11 hits, no home runs and driven in 8 runs.

scott1964 · 07-17-2011, 02:30 PM

Philadelphia (36-15) at Chicago (17-34)
3 game series

Monday 5/30
Philadelphia 16 Chicago 4: Mike Griffin HR (2) 3-4, 3 RBIs. Park Swartzel (13-3) HR (1). Pat Friel 3 RBIs. Fred Dunlap 3-5, 3 RBIs.
Tuesday 5/31
Philadelphia 14 Chicago 5: Jesse Burkett (4-6), Fred Dunlap (2-5) and Charlie Reynolds (3-6) each drive in three runs.
Wednesday 6/1
Chicago 6 Philadelphia 4: HRs by Bid McPhee (3) and Dave Oldfield (2). Jack O'Brien 2-3, 2 RBIs.

Philadelphia (38-16) at Boston (27-28)
3 game series

Friday 6/3
Boston 2 Philadelphia 1: Americans score twice in the bottom of the ninth on a hit and a passed ball.
Saturday 6/4
Philadelphia 12 Boston 5: Jesse Burkett 3-5, 2 RBIs. Charlie Reynolds 2-4, 2 RBIs.
Sunday 6/5
Philadelphia 7 Boston 6 (10): Denny Lyons 2 HR (3). Bill Zies HR (1). Irv Ray HR (5).

Philadelphia (40-17) at Cleveland (22-35)
3 game series

Monday 6/6
Philadelphia 13 Cleveland 5: Dan Brouthers 3-5, 4 RBIs. Jesse Burkett 4-4, 2 RBIs.
Tuesday 6/7
Philadelphia 10 Cleveland 7: Dan Brouthers 3-5, 3 RBIs. Dave Oldfield 3-5, 2 RBIs.
Wednesday 6/8
Philadelphia 13 Cleveland 5: Cy Young (11-1) hits his first career HR.

Baltimore (36-24) at Philadelphia (43-17)
3 game series

Friday 6/10
Baltimore 11 Philadelphia 4: Joe Kelley 3-5, HR (3), 3 RBIs. Harry Stovey 4-5, 2 RBIs.
Saturday 6/11
Baltimore 4 Philadelphia 2: Herman Long 2-4, 2 RBIs.
Sunday 6/12
Philadelphia 6 Baltimore 5: Jesse Burkett's two run single lifts Athletics in the bottom of the ninth. Denny Lyons HR (4).

Louisville (33-30) at Philadelphia (44-19)
4 game series

Monday 6/13
Philadelphia 10 Louisville 7: Jesse Burkett 3-4, HR (4), 2 RBIs. Mike Griffin 4 RBIs.
Tuesday 6/14
Louisville 9 Philadelphia 6: Buck Ewing 2-4, 3 RBIs. Sam Wise 3-5.
Wednesday 6/15
Philadelphia 11 Louisville 3: Charlie Reynolds 4-6, 3 RBIs. Dan Brouthers 3-6.
Thursday 6/16
Louisville 9 Philadelphia 5: Denny Lyons HR (5) and Charlie Reynolds HR (2)

Standings

American League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Philadelphia Athletics	46	21	.687	-
Baltimore Orioles	42	25	.627	4.0
Detroit Tigers	38	28	.576	7.5
Louisville Colonels	35	32	.522	11.0
Washington Senators	31	35	.470	14.5
Boston Americans	31	36	.463	15.0
Cleveland Spiders	22	45	.328	24.0
Chicago White Sox	22	45	.328	24.0

National League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
New York Giants	42	25	.627	-
Pittsburgh Pirates	40	27	.597	2.0
Cincinnati Reds	35	32	.522	7.0
Brooklyn Grooms	34	32	.515	7.5
Chicago Colts	32	34	.485	9.5
Boston Beaneaters	31	36	.463	11.0
St. Louis Browns	30	37	.448	12.0
Philadelphia Phillies	23	44	.343	19.0

Shut outs
5/31 Pete Meegan (Baltimore) 7-0 over Detroit.
6/3 Billy Rhines (Cincinnati) 7-0 over Phillies.
6/6 Pete Meegan (Baltimore) 9-0 over Louisville.
6/7 Jack Easton (Phillies) 12-0 over Colts.
6/9 Canonball Titcomb (Detroit) 4-0 over Americans.
6/10 Silver King (Detroit) 6-0 over Washington.
6/15 Charlie Getzien (Baltimore) 7-0 over Cleveland.
6/15 Hank Gastright (Cincinnati) 18-0 over Beaneaters.

6/16 Billy Rhines (Cincinnati) 7-0 over Beaneaters.

5 or more hits
6/5 Tom Lynch (Cincinnati) 5-5 against Phillies.
6/7 Jack Clements (Detroit) 5-6 against Americans.
6/15 Irv Ray (Americans) 5-5 against Washington.

Injuries
6/5 Walt Wilmot (Baltimore) 1-2 weeks with elbow sprain.
6/7 Phil Tomney (Beaneaters) 3 months with broken hand.
6/13 Mike Griffin (Athletics) 4-5 weeks with intercostal strain.

Tidbits
BNN Stats: Single-Season Records
Monday, May 30th, 1892: Who holds the single season record in the North American BaseBall League for batting AVG?

Denny Lyons, Athletics, .3782, 1891
Cupid Childs, Brooklyn, .3580, 1889
Irv Ray, Boston, .3553, 1890
Irv Ray, Boston, .3526, 1889
Jack Clements, Detroit, .3503, 1890

BNN Stats: Career Pitching Leaders
Monday, June 6th, 1892: Which pitchers are leading the North American BaseBall League in career wins?

Bill Stearns, -, 297
George Derby, Cleveland, 296
Al Spalding, -, 295
Bill Wise, St Louis, 289
Lee Richmond, Athletics, 277

BNN Stats: Batting Leaders
Monday, June 13th, 1892: So, who is the leader in the North American BaseBall League in home runs?

Roger Connor, Louisville, 8
Harry Stovey, Baltimore, 8
Jake Beckley, NY Giants, 7
Elmer Smith, Cincinnati, 7
Ed Delahanty, NY Giants, 6

News
#200 for Chicago Pitcher John Clarkson
Wednesday, June 1st, 1892: Chicago ace John Clarkson solidified his place in league history with his 200th career victory today at South Side Park II. Clarkson and the White Sox bested Philadelphia 6-4. He checked the Athletics on 11 hits in 9 innings and finished the day with 2 strikeouts and 4 walks.

"I've worked hard for this day," Clarkson said. "Sometimes I didn't think it would happen. Most of the time it seemed so far off. Now it's here. It's like a dream!"

So far in his career Clarkson has no saves with a 200-203 record and a 2.53 ERA.

Spiders, Phillies Swap Players
Saturday, June 4th, 1892: It came down to the last hour of a self-imposed trade deadline, but the Cleveland Spiders and Philadelphia Phillies finally came to an agreement on a trade that had been rumored for weeks. The trade sends Cleveland's 30-year-old center fielder Bill Kienzle to Philadelphia in a swap for 25-year-old starting pitcher Wild Bill Widner. 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.

So far this year Kienzle is batting .222 with no home runs.

To date this year, Widner shows a 1-5 record, 6 starts, 49.2 innings, 9 strikeouts and a 3.62 ERA.

Wilmot Injured in Freak Off-Field Accident
Monday, June 6th, 1892: Baltimore left fielder Walt Wilmot called in hurt today. He told Orioles officials that he had suffered an elbow sprain while attempting to haul in a large fish. After being examined by his physician Wilmot said it looked like he would probably miss about 1-2 weeks.

Currently Wilmot has 1 home run and a .267 batting average.

Dunlap Finalizes Contract Extension with Philadelphia
Tuesday, June 7th, 1892: The Philadelphia Athletics have finished a deal with All Star-caliber second baseman Fred Dunlap that will extend his stay in Philadelphia at least 6 years and will pay out $8,400.

This season Dunlap has hit 1 home run and posted a .272 batting average.

scott1964 · 07-17-2011, 06:51 PM

Detroit (38-28) at Philadelphia (46-21)
3 game series

Friday 6/17
Philadelphia 11 Detroit 10: Dan Brouthers 3-4, 3 RBIs. Denny Lyons HR (6), 3 RBIs. Jack Clements HR (6). Fred Dunlap HR (2). Jesse Burkett HR (5).
Saturday 6/18
Detroit 8 Philadelphia 1: Tigers end Cy Young's 10 game winning streak. Lou Bierbauer 3-5, 3 RBIs.
Sunday 6/19
Philadelphia 4 Detroit 3: Charlie Reynolds 2-3, 2 RBIs.

Boston (33-37) at Philadelphia (48-22)
2 game series

Tuesday 6/21
Boston 13 Philadelphia 7: Lew Whistler and Jack Crooks 3 RBIs each.
Wednesday 6/22
Philadelphia 9 Boston 8: Ed Sales' two run single in the bottom of the ninth lifts Athletics.

Philadelphia (49-23) at Cleveland (25-49)
3 game series

Friday 6/24
Philadelphia 7 Cleveland 2: Dan Brouthers 3-4. Bid McPhee 2-3, 2 runs.
Saturday 6/25
Philadelphia 3 Cleveland 2: George Rooks first career HR (1).
Sunday 6/26
Philadelphia 4 Cleveland 3: George Rooks scores winning run on a Charlie Reynolds double.

Washington (34-41) at Philadelphia (52-23)
3 game series

Monday 6/27
Washington 12 Philadelphia 7: Otto Schomberg HR (3), 5 RBIs. Dan Brouthers 3-5, 2 RBIs.
Tuesday 6/28
Washington 10 Philadelphia 9: Senators score five in the 8th. George McMillan 4 RBIs.
Wednesday 6/29
Washington 14 Philadelphia 5: Larry Twitchell 2-5, 3 RBIs. Denny Lyons HR (7).

Baltimore (48-31) at Philadelphia (52-26)
4 game series

Thursday 6/30
Baltimore 8 Philadelphia 6: Joe Kelley first inning three run HR (5).
Friday 7/1
Baltimore 7 Philadelphia 3 (10): Harry Stovey hits a 3 run HR in the 10th.
Saturday 7/2
Baltimore 8 Philadelphia 1: Joe Kelley 3-5, 2 RBIs.
Sunday 7/3
Philadelphia 6 Baltimore 5: Athletics end 6 game skid. Fred Dunlap HR (4), 3 RBIs.

Philadelphia (53-29) at Chicago (31-52)
4 game series

Monday 7/4
Philadelphia 4 Chicago 3: Ed Sales 2-4, RBI. George McMillan 2 RBIs.
Tuesday 7/5
Philadelphia 4 Chicago 1: Ed Sales 3 runs.
Wednesday 7/6
Philadelphia 8 Chicago 7: Denny Lyons GRAND SLAM HR (8). Dan Brouthers singles in Denny Lyons in the ninth for the win.
Thursday 7/7
Philadelphia 9 Chicago 8: Denny Lyons 3-5, 3 RBIs. Dan Brouthers 2-4, 3 RBIs.

Philadelphia (57-29) at Louisville (43-41)
3 game series

Friday 7/8
Philadelphia 8 Louisville 7: Sam Wise HR (2). Charlie Reynolds 2-4, 2 RBIs. George McMillan 2-4, 2 RBIs, triple.
Saturday 7/9
Louisville 3 Philadelphia 1: Phil Knell (15-11) scatters eight hits.
Sunday 7/10
Louisville 9 Philadelphia 8: Roger Connor 2 HR (11), 3 RBIs. Denny Lyons HR (9). Dave Oldfield 3 RBIs.

Standings

American League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Philadelphia Athletics	58	31	.652	-
Baltimore Orioles	55	34	.618	3.0
Detroit Tigers	51	38	.573	7.0
Louisville Colonels	45	42	.517	12.0
Boston Americans	42	45	.483	15.0
Washington Senators	40	48	.455	17.5
Chicago White Sox	32	58	.356	26.5
Cleveland Spiders	31	58	.348	27.0

National League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
New York Giants	52	37	.584	-
Pittsburgh Pirates	50	40	.556	2.5
Cincinnati Reds	46	43	.517	6.0
Chicago Colts	46	43	.517	6.0
Brooklyn Grooms	44	44	.500	7.5
Boston Beaneaters	43	44	.494	8.0
St. Louis Browns	40	49	.449	12.0
Philadelphia Phillies	33	54	.379	18.0

Shut outs
6/18 Frank Mountain (Louisville) 6-0 over Cleveland.
6/19 Kid Nichols (Phillies) 3-0 over Pirates.
6/21 Charlie Getzien (Baltimore) 13-0 over White Sox.
6/27 Bill Vinton (Louisville) 4-0 over Detroit.
7/10 Dan Casey (Baltimore) 1-0 over Cleveland.

Injuries
6/17 Jack Sharrott (Athletics) 3 weeks with hamstring strain.
6/18 Billy Hamilton (Cleveland) 4 weeks with sprained ankle.
6/29 Cy Young (Athletics) 8-9 weeks with herniated disk.

7/8 Piggy Ward (Pirates) 4-5 weeks with back spasms.

Tidbits
BNN Stats: The Rich Guys
Monday, June 20th, 1892: Who has the richest contracts in the North American BaseBall League?

Ed Morris, Detroit, $4,900
Gus Weyhing, Boston, $2,600
Bill Wise, St Louis, $2,400
Larry Corcoran, Louisville, $2,300
Jack Stivetts, Chicago, $2,100

BNN Stats: Starting Pitching Split Stats Leaders
Monday, June 27th, 1892: Today we look at the top 5 starting pitchers leading the North American BaseBall League in ERA while pitching at home.

Pete Conway, Boston, 1.25
Daisy Davis, NY Giants, 1.81
Bill Wise, St Louis, 1.94
Wild Bill Widner, Cleveland, 1.97
Adonis Terry, NY Giants, 2.02

BNN Stats: Batting Split Stats Leaders
Monday, July 11th, 1892: Here is a peek at the top 5 hitters leading the North American BaseBall League in home runs while batting this month.

Jack Clements, Detroit, 3
Elmer Smith, Cincinnati, 3
Oyster Burns, Cincinnati, 2
Roger Connor, Louisville, 2
Duke Farrell, Cleveland, 2

News
Detroit, Philadelphia Deal Made
Sunday, June 26th, 1892: It's being reported in the Detroit press that the Tigers have traded 30-year-old right fielder Jimmy Wolf to the Philadelphia Phillies for 34-year-old reliever John Doyle and 21-year-old reliever Phil Saylor. However, there is no confirmation by the two ball clubs.

Wolf on the season is hitting .317 with no home runs. His stats include 7 RBIs and 8 runs scored.

Doyle has nailed down no saves for the year. He has also totaled no strikeouts and 2 walks in 20.1 innings while registering a 5.75 ERA and a 0-0 won-lost record.

Boston-Baltimore Deal Confirmed
Sunday, June 26th, 1892: Boston and Baltimore have agreed in principle to a trade. The Americans will send 26-year-old second baseman Jack Crooks to the Orioles for 27-year-old reliever Will Sawyer and 23-year-old reliever Jeremiah Reardon. The deal is expected to be finalized shortly and the clubs will be introducing their new players to the press when the paperwork is complete.

So far this year Crooks has no home runs and a .251 batting average.

This season Sawyer has made 7 relief appearances and has no saves. His record is 1-1 with 3 strikeouts in 13.1 innings with a 4.05 ERA.

Star SP Signs Extension with Philadelphia
Monday, June 27th, 1892: The Philadelphia Athletics have finished a deal with All Star-caliber starting pitcher Lee Richmond that will extend his stay in Philadelphia at least 4 years and will pay out $4,400.

scott1964 · 07-17-2011, 10:29 PM

1892 All-Star Game

Tuesday 7/12

National League All-Stars	0	1	2	0	2	0	0	2	0	7	13	2
American League All-Stars	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	4	X	8	11	8

WP Dan Collins (Baltimore) LP John Ryan (St Louis) MVP Buck Ewing (Louisville) 3 run HR, 2-4.

Philadelphia (58-31) at Baltimore (55-34)
3 game series

Friday 7/15
Baltimore 11 Philadelphia 6: Harry Stovey 2 HR (12). Joe Kelley HR (6). Pat Friel HR (1), 3 RBIs.
Saturday 7/16
Philadelphia 5 Baltimore 3: Denny Lyons HR (10), 3-4. Charlie Reynolds 3-5, RBI.
Sunday 7/17
Baltimore 7 Philadelphia 3: Harry Stovey 2-3, 4 RBIs.

Detroit (52-40) at Philadelphia (59-33)
3 game series

Tuesday 7/19
Philadelphia 10 Detroit 5: Park Swartzel wins #20 of the season.
Wednesday 7/20
Detroit 7 Philadelphia 3: Jack Clements 3-5, 3 RBIs. Denny Lyons HR (11).
Thursday 7/21
Philadelphia 14 Detroit 9: Jesse Burkett 3-5, 2 RBIs. Charlie Reynolds 4-5. Lou Bierbauer HR (2), 4 RBIs.

Cleveland (35-60) at Philadelphia (61-34)
3 game series

Friday 7/22
Philadelphia 8 Cleveland 7: Tommy Corcoran 2-3, 3 RBIs. Charlie Reynolds 3-4, 2 RBIs.
Saturday 7/23
Philadelphia 10 Cleveland 5: Dave Oldfield 3-5, 4 RBIs. Jesse Burkett 3-5.
Sunday 7/24
Cleveland 5 Philadelphia 2: Spiders win for the first time this season again Athletics (1-15).

Chicago (35-64) at Philadelphia (63-35)
3 game series

Monday 7/25
Chicago 6 Philadelphia 2: Mike Slattery 2-4, 4 RBIs.
Tuesday 7/26
Philadelphia 5 Chicago 4: Denny Lyons 2-4, 3 RBIs.
Wednesday 7/27
Chicago 4 Philadelphia 2: White Sox score three in the ninth to nip Athletics.

Philadelphia (64-37) at Washington (45-56)
3 game series

Friday 7/29
Philadelphia 14 Washington 6: Denny Lyons HR (12) 3-5, 3 RBIs. Pat Friel GRAND SLAM HR (2), 5 RBIs.
Saturday 7/30
Philadelphia 7 Washington 3: Dan Brouthers 2-5. George McMillan 3-3, 5 RBIs.
Sunday 7/31
Philadelphia 5 Washington 4: George Rooks 3-4, 4 RBIs. Otto Schomberg HR (4).

Philadelphia (67-37) at Louisville (55-47)
3 game series

Monday 8/1
Philadelphia 2 Louisville 1: Mike Griffin and George McMillan RBI each
Tuesday 8/2
Philadelphia 14 Louisville 11: Charlie Reilly 2-3, 4 RBIs. Jesse Burkett 5-6, 3 RBIs. Dan Brouthers 4-6.
Wednesday 8/3
Louisville 4 Philadelphia 0: Frank Mountain three hitter.

Boston (54-52) at Philadelphia (69-38)
3 game series

Friday 8/5
Philadelphia 5 Boston 4: Athletics win on Charlie Reynolds' RBI single in the bottom of the ninth.
Saturday 8/6
Philadelphia 6 Boston 3: Jesse Burkett 2 triples, 3-4. Con Daily 3-4, RBI.
Sunday 8/7
Philadelphia 8 Boston 3: Charlie Reynolds HR (3). Ed Sales HR (3). George McMillan 2-3, 2 RBIs.

Standings

American League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Philadelphia Athletics	72	38	.655	-
Baltimore Orioles	69	41	.627	3.0
Detroit Tigers	61	49	.555	11.0
Louisville Colonels	56	52	.519	15.0
Boston Americans	54	55	.495	17.5
Washington Senators	49	62	.441	23.5
Cleveland Spiders	40	71	.360	32.5
Chicago White Sox	39	72	.351	33.5

National League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
New York Giants	61	49	.555	-
Pittsburgh Pirates	60	51	.541	1.5
Cincinnati Reds	57	53	.518	4.0
Chicago Colts	57	53	.518	4.0
Boston Beaneaters	54	54	.500	6.0
Brooklyn Grooms	55	56	.495	6.5
St. Louis Browns	52	59	.468	9.5
Philadelphia Phillies	44	65	.404	16.5

Shut outs
7/15 Bill Vinton (Louisville) 7-0 over White Sox.
7/22 Amos Rusie (White Sox) 3-0 over Washington.
8/1 Ed Stein (Washington) 4-0 over Americans.
8/2 Cannonball Titcomb (Detroit) 3-0 over White Sox.
8/3 Frank Mountain (Louisville) 4-0 over Athletics.
8/3 Bill Hutchison (Americans) 5-0 over Washington.
8/3 Bill Stemmeyer (Brooklyn) 4-0 over Philles.
8/6 Pete Meegan (Baltimore) 2-0 over White Sox.
8/6 Ren Deagle (Colts) 5-0 over St Louis.

5 or more hits
7/31 Emory Nusz (Brooklyn) 5-6 against Cincinnati.
7/31 Patsy Donovan (Brooklyn) 5-5 against Cincinnati.
8/2 Jesse Burkett (Athletics) 5-6 against Louisville.
8/3 Pete Hasney (Detroit) 5-5 against Whit Sox.
8/7 George Van Haltren (Colts) 5-5 and hits for the Cycle against St Louis.

Injuries
7/23 Joe Kelley (Baltimore) 5 weeks with torn thumb ligament.
7/23 Mike Tiernan (Ny Giants) 3-4 weeks with strained oblique.
7/30 Bid McPhee (Athletics) 3-4 weeks with strained quadriceps.
8/5 Fred Dunlap (Athletics) 2 weeks with quadriceps strain.

Tidbits
BNN Stats: Active Career Pitching Leaders
Monday, July 18th, 1892: Which active pitchers are leading the North American BaseBall League in career shutouts?

Bill Wise, St Louis, 40
George Derby, Cleveland, 26
John Ward, Louisville, 21
Pete Meegan, Baltimore, 19
John Clarkson, Pittsburgh, 18

BNN Stats: Rookie Batting Leaders
Monday, July 25th, 1892: Which rookie is leading the North American BaseBall League in doubles?

Charlie Reynolds, Athletics, 23
Sam Dungan, Louisville, 20
Heinie Peitz, Detroit, 17
Paul McSweeney, Cincinnati, 10
Ed Cartwright, Brooklyn, 9

BNN Stats: Active Career Batting Leaders
Monday, August 1st, 1892: So, who is the active leader in the North American BaseBall League in career on-base percentage?

Cupid Childs, Brooklyn, .419
Mike Tiernan, NY Giants, .405
Dan Brouthers, Athletics, .402
Piggy Ward, Pittsburgh, .391
Billy Hamilton, Cleveland, .390

BNN Stats: Single-Season Records
Monday, August 8th, 1892: Who holds the single season record in the North American BaseBall League for RBI?

Denny Lyons, Athletics, 152, 1891
Jake Beckley, NY Giants, 132, 1890
Tip O'Neill, Detroit, 126, 1888
John Reilly, Brooklyn, 126, 1889
Denny Lyons, Athletics, 121, 1890

News
Senators, Spiders Confirm Trade
Thursday, July 14th, 1892: BNN is reporting a rumored trade between the Washington Senators and Cleveland Spiders has been finalized. The deal, which is expected to be announced sometime during the next few hours, will reportedly send 33-year-old starting pitcher Nat Hudson and 20-year-old reliever Ed Eiteljorge to Cleveland in return for 40-year-old first baseman Cap Anson and 24-year-old reliever John Taber. The clubs were noncommittal on the trade, but did not deny it.

This year Hudson has compiled a 6-14 record with a 3.11 ERA.

Posting a .286 batting average to date, Anson has no home runs and 4 RBIs.

Wood and Sowders Traded
Friday, July 15th, 1892: The Baseball News Network is reporting that Cincinnati and Philadelphia have agreed in principle to a swap that will send 33-year-old left fielder George Wood to the Phillies with 27-year-old reliever Bill Sowders joining the Reds. Cincinnati'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.

For the year Wood is hitting .267 with no home runs. His stats include 16 RBI and 12 runs scored.

This year Sowders has collected no saves in 1 relief appearance. He has also compiled a 5-12 won-lost mark with a 4.51 ERA and fanned 34 batters in 141.2 innings. Opponents are hitting him at a .297 clip in 1892.

Pittsburgh Pirates Ship Muldoon to Boston
Wednesday, July 20th, 1892: It has been in the rumor mill for several weeks, but today team officials for Pittsburgh and Boston confirmed an agreement. The Pirates dealt 34-year-old second baseman Mike Muldoon to the Beaneaters for 32-year-old reliever Frank Devin.

This season Muldoon is hitting .358 with 38 hits, 3 home runs, 20 RBIs, scored 16 runs and played in 29 games.

To this point in the season, Devin has rung up 1 save in 5 relief appearances. He has also crafted a 0.82 ERA, 1 win and no losses and 2 strikeouts in 11 innings.

Hits Blitz for Colts Van Haltren
Sunday, August 7th, 1892: At South Side Park I today George Van Haltren led Chicago to a 15-6 victory over the Browns by hitting for the cycle, one of baseball's most difficult feats.

The Colts center fielder told reporters after the game, "Most people think the triple is the hardest one to get, but today, it was the homer... because the ball wasn't carrying. When I took it deep, I expected the ball to die on the warning track. Seeing the umpire give me the signal to circle the bases was sweet."

In addition to going 5-5, Van Haltren chalked up 1 run batted in and scored 5 runs in an exceptional performance.

George Van Haltren walked in the 1st, hit a solo-shot off Elton Chamberlain in the 2nd, singled in the 4th, tripled in the 6th, singled in the 7th and doubled in the 8th.

For the season Van Haltren is batting .298 with 113 hits and 6 home runs. He has scored 77 times and batted in 68.

07-04-2011, 01:29 AM	#164
scott1964 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Denver Posts: 5,626	1890 Playoffs Pittsburg vs Louisville Game 1 Pittsburg at Louisville Tuesday 9/30 Louisville 5 Pittsburg 4 (10): Count Campau hits a 10th inning HR in the bottom of the 10th. Game 2 Wednesday 10/1 Louisville 6 Pittsburg 4: Reddy Mack HR (1), 2 RBIs. Game 3 Louisville at Pittsburg Friday 10/3 Louisville 8 Pittsburg 2: Roger Connor 2 RBIs. Billy Clingman 3-4. Game 4 Saturday 10/4 Louisville 7 Pittsburg 6: Billy Clingman 2-5, 2 RBIs. Roger Connor 2-4, 2 RBIs. Colonels Sweep Pittsburg in Round 1 Saturday, October 4th, 1890: It was a glorious moment at Recreation Park when Louisville claimed the 1890 Round 1 title with a 7-6 victory. Louisville players were jubilant as they swamped each other on the diamond after completing the fantastic sweep of the Pittsburg Alleghenys. Chants of "Thank you, Colonels" reverberated all around the ballpark when it was over. But in the losing dugout, sadness reigned. Commenting to reporters, the Alleghenys skipper described what it's like to lose. "Your heart is heavy... you are hurting... it's a very difficult time. And to be swept... it's embarrassing. You just want to forget it ever happened." But it was a season to remember for the Louisville Colonels. Their season record was 88-66 and good enough for first place in the American League. Then they topped it off by winning the Round 1 4-0. What a year! Off Season NABL News: Draft Pool Revealed Thursday, October 2nd, 1890: North American BaseBall League announced the 1890 amateur draft pool today, a scant 30 days in advance of the actual draft. For scouts, it is the toughest challenge of the season, trying to come up with an educated guess as to what a young man in his late teens or early twenties is going to do at the professional level a good five years down the road, at best. Some will go on gut instincts; some will rely on years of experience; but most will find it disconcerting how much their team is beholden to Lady Luck. Choose well and they are geniuses; choose poorly and they are unemployed. The top players available (in no particular order) seem to be: 1. Frank McGinn, 21 year-old center fielder out of college. 2. Bert Inks, 19 year-old starting pitcher out of high-school. 3. John McGraw, 17 year-old shortstop out of high-school. 4. Joe Kelley, 18 year-old left fielder out of high-school. 5. Frank Killen, 19 year-old starting pitcher out of high-school. 6. George Davies, 22 year-old starting pitcher out of college. 7. Fred Lake, 23 year-old catcher out of college. 8. Kid Carsey, 19 year-old starting pitcher out of high-school. 9. Ted Breitenstein, 21 year-old starting pitcher out of college. 10. Bill Dahlen, 20 year-old third baseman out of college. Retirements Charlie Eden 810 games, 901 hits, 465 RBIs. Team Name Changes Pittsburg Pirates Brooklyn Grooms Awards Best Defenders Announced by NL Thursday, October 16th, 1890: "Flashing the leather" and "good with the glove" are ways to describe players who help their teams by playing great defense. Today the most dependable glovemen in the National League for 1890 were announced. Glove Wizard Awards will be presented to these top-notch defenders: Pitcher: Scott Stratton (Chicago Colts) Catcher: Jocko Halligan (New York Giants) First Baseman: Jake Beckley (New York Giants) Second Baseman: Bid McPhee (Boston Beaneaters) Third Baseman: George Shoch (Cincinnati Reds) Shortstop: Bobby Wheelock (Cincinnati Reds) Left Fielder: Emmett Seery (New York Giants) Center Fielder: Curt Welch (St. Louis Browns) Right Fielder: Dusty Miller (St. Louis Browns) AL Honors 1890 Glove Wizard Award Winners Thursday, October 16th, 1890: Glove Wizard Awards are the symbol for defensive excellence, a recognition of the best of the best in defense. The American League Glove Wizard Award trophies for 1890 have been awarded to these outstanding fielders: Pitcher: George Meakim (Boston Americans) Catcher: Buck Ewing (Louisville Colonels) First Baseman: Dan Brouthers (Philadelphia Athletics) Second Baseman: Bob Glenalvin (Boston Americans) Third Baseman: Denny Lyons (Philadelphia Athletics) Shortstop: Jack Glasscock (Cleveland Spiders) Left Fielder: Darby O'Brien (Chicago White Sox) Center Fielder: Billy Hamilton (Cleveland Spiders) Right Fielder: Otto Schomberg (Washington Statesmen) National League Picks Premier Rookie Friday, October 17th, 1890: In his initial season, Kid Nichols proved he could be a real big game pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies. He was so good that he was christened with the National League Newcomer of the Year Award today. Nichols put up a 31-18 record in 52 starts. The Philadelphia rookie recorded a 2.13 ERA in 444 innings as he fanned 206 hitters and walked 81. American League Honors Boston's Meakim Friday, October 17th, 1890: George Meakim's age didn't show very often in his first year. He performed more like a veteran on the hill for the Boston Americans and today he walked away with the 1890 American League Newcomer of the Year Award. The 25-year-old starter registered a 30-21 record this season in 52 starts. Over 433.1 innings he gave up 432 hits, struck out 195 and issued 110 walks as he held the opposition to a .251 batting average and fashioned a 2.33 ERA. Nichols Named NL Outstanding Pitcher Award Winner Sunday, October 19th, 1890: The Philadelphia Phillies have a rising superstar or maybe even a budding Hall-of-Famer in the making. It's Kid Nichols, this year's National League Outstanding Pitcher Award selection. This blossoming hurler wowed fans, peers and sportswriters with a fabulous performance. Nichols compiled a 31-18 record in 52 starts, tallied 206 strikeouts in 444 innings and recorded a 2.13 ERA. Other clubs managed only a .252 batting average against him. Boston Americans Hurler AL's Premier Pitcher Sunday, October 19th, 1890: The Boston clubhouse staff referred to him as "the kid" this season. Next year George Meakim will have to have a new nickname. He earned it after winning the 1890 American League Outstanding Pitcher Award. Meakim made 52 starts this year, winning 30 and losing 21. He threw 433.1 innings, fanned 195, allowed 432 hits and 110 walks, while holding opposing teams to a .251 average as he logged an impressive 2.33 ERA. Tiernan Selected NL's Best Hitter Monday, October 20th, 1890: Mike Tiernan of the New York Giants proved that you can step out of the shadows and onto the stage if you've got the talent and the drive to hone your skills. Hard work, long hours and a tireless resolve paid off for him today in the form of the National League Outstanding Hitter Award. Tiernan hit for a .349 average while collecting 219 hits, 54 doubles, 7 triples, 22 home runs, 110 RBIs and scoring 132 times. AL Names Outstanding Hitter Award Winner Monday, October 20th, 1890: It's been a year of triumph for veteran Denny Lyons of the Philadelphia Athletics as he hit his way to the 1890 American League Outstanding Hitter Award. The 24-year-old veteran compiled a .330 average and .378 on-base percentage by putting together 198 hits, 39 doubles, 1 triple, 21 home runs and 46 walks. He also scored 102 times and drove in 121 runs. BNN Stats: Batting Leaders Monday, October 27th, 1890: So, who is the leader in the North American BaseBall League in current hitting streak (games)? Ross Barnes, -, 64 Ezra Sutton, -, 41 John Clapp, -, 35 Jim O'Rourke, -, 32 Paul Hines, Pittsburg, 31 Draft Results for Athletics SP Will Calihan (RL 2 seasons) 1B Jack Darragh (RL one game) MR John Doran (RL one season) MR Kid Keenan (RL one game) LF George Rooks (RL one season) __________________ This just feels more like waiting in line at the Department of Motor Vehicles. PETA.....People Eating Tasty Animals.

07-12-2011, 12:21 AM	#174
scott1964 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Denver Posts: 5,626	Draft NABL News: First-Year Player Draft Sunday, November 1st, 1891: It's draft day in the NABL. Clubs across the circuit will be trying to outmaneuver one another, hoping to conceal their most coveted picks until the last second. Once the action starts, though, all the mock drafts and predictions are out the window, and it's anybody's guess who will end up where. Grabbing the first picks are: Chicago, Cincinnati, Boston, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. BNN predicts the first ten players selected will be: 1. Jock Menefee, 23 year-old starting pitcher out of college. 2. Pink Hawley, 18 year-old starting pitcher out of high-school. 3. Sam Dungan, 25 year-old right fielder out of college. 4. George Cobb, 26 year-old starting pitcher out of college. 5. Jim Connor, 28 year-old second baseman out of college. 6. Heinie Peitz, 20 year-old catcher out of college. 7. Bert Abbey, 21 year-old starting pitcher out of college. 8. Brickyard Kennedy, 24 year-old starting pitcher out of college. 9. Lew Camp, 23 year-old third baseman out of college. 10. Bill Hawke, 21 year-old starting pitcher out of college. Athletics draft the following Mark McGrillis 3B (RL: 1 game) Dan Potts C (RL: 1 game) John Godar RF (RL: 5 games) News Boston Makes Big Splash in Free Agency: Signs 1B Wednesday, November 11th, 1891: Team insiders were tight-lipped prior to today's deal that brought 32-year-old first baseman Dave Orr to Boston. Orr is considered one of the league's A-list players and certainly will enhance any chances the Beaneaters have to win a playoff spot this year. Looking at his career numbers, Orr has played in 793 games with a .288 batting average. Among his 830 hits are 126 doubles, 72 triples and 45 home runs. He also has scored 497 runs and driven in 504 runs. It's Official: LF Ryan Signs with Americans Tuesday, November 10th, 1891: Boston officials presented their new left fielder Jimmy Ryan today before a packed clubhouse of media representatives, agents and baseball officials. The deal is worth an estimated $4,240, and runs for 4 years. Career-to-date Ryan is hitting .287 with a total of 53 home runs. $2,850 Lands SP Burke for Pirates Friday, November 13th, 1891: Pittsburgh fans are justifiably excited today as the team unveiled their latest acquisition in James Burke. The 36-year-old is a big money player and will certainly have an immediate impact on the organization. Some estimates have him making $2,850 over 3 years, though media representatives haven't been able to confirm the exact figure. In his career Burke has 161 wins and 239 losses and a 2.41 ERA. __________________ This just feels more like waiting in line at the Department of Motor Vehicles. PETA.....People Eating Tasty Animals.