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1878 Independent League Before this season Buffalo Bisons joined the North West Division Grand Rapids Clippers joined the North West Division Keokuk Westerns joined the South West Division Long Island Suns joined the South East Division Middletown Mansfields joined the North East Division Milwaukee Millers joined the North West Division Pocono Peaks joined the North East Division Syracuse Studs joined the North West Division Albany Dutchmen moved from East Division to North East Division Allentown IronPigs moved from East Division to South East Division Baltimore Cannons moved from West Division to South East Division Boston Shamrocks moved from East Division to North East Division Bridgeport Bluefish moved from East Division to North East Division Brooklyn Bankers moved from East Division to South East Division Cambridge Cantabs moved from East Division to North East Division Chicago Hitmen moved from West Division to North West Division Cincinnati Buckeyes moved from West Division to South West Division Cleveland Rockers moved from West Division to North West Division Columbus Cavalry moved from West Division to South West Division Davenport River Bandits moved from West Division to North West Division Dayton Dragons moved from West Division to South West Division Detroit Motors moved from West Division to North West Division Elizabeth Minutemen moved from East Division to South East Division Fort Wayne TinCaps moved from West Division to North West Division Harrisburg Red Sox moved from West Division to South West Division Hartford Navies moved from East Division to North East Division Indianapolis Racers moved from West Division to South West Division Jersey City Giants moved from East Division to South East Division Kenosha Kingfish moved from West Division to North West Division Louisville Sluggers moved from West Division to South West Division New Haven Greys moved from East Division to North East Division New York Americans moved from East Division to South East Division Newark Bears moved from East Division to South East Division Paterson Jackals moved from East Division to South East Division Philadelphia Liberty moved from East Division to South East Division Pittsburgh Arsenal moved from West Division to South West Division Providence Assasins moved from East Division to North East Division Rockford Rivets moved from West Division to North West Division Springfield Cardinals moved from East Division to North East Division St. Louis Archers moved from West Division to South West Division Terre Haute Phillies moved from West Division to South West Division Toledo Tomahawks moved from West Division to North West Division Trenton Black Sox moved from East Division to South East Division Troy Trojans moved from East Division to North East Division Washington Governors moved from West Division to South West Division Wheeling Standard moved from West Division to South West Division Wilmington Blue Rocks moved from East Division to South East Division Worcester Red Sox moved from East Division to North East Division Final League Tables North East Division team w l pos pct gb attendance Springfield Cardinals 62 26 1 0.705 0 64317 Troy Trojans 58 30 2 0.659 4 64992 Albany Dutchmen 56 32 3 0.636 6 60515 New Haven Greys 49 39 4 0.557 13 62781 Bridgeport Bluefish 49 39 5 0.557 13 55310 Hartford Navies 44 44 6 0.5 18 50550 Boston Shamrocks 42 46 7 0.477 20 38785 Middletown Mansfields 41 47 8 0.466 21 66312 Pocono Peaks 41 47 9 0.466 21 61906 Providence Assasins 30 58 10 0.341 32 44463 Cambridge Cantabs 29 59 11 0.33 33 56646 Worcester Red Sox 27 61 12 0.307 35 51282 North West Division team w l pos pct gb attendance Chicago Hitmen 71 17 1 0.807 0 60104 Fort Wayne TinCaps 69 19 2 0.784 2 59299 Cleveland Rockers 60 28 3 0.682 11 51298 Detroit Motors 49 39 4 0.557 22 47106 Kenosha Kingfish 45 43 5 0.511 26 65015 Davenport River Bandits 45 43 6 0.511 26 60904 Grand Rapids Clippers 39 49 7 0.443 32 56253 Toledo Tomahawks 33 55 8 0.375 38 40288 Milwaukee Millers 31 57 9 0.352 40 52192 Rockford Rivets 30 58 10 0.341 41 53694 Syracuse Studs 30 58 11 0.341 41 49698 Buffalo Bisons 26 62 12 0.295 45 45677 South East Division team w l pos pct gb attendance Brooklyn Bankers 72 16 1 0.818 0 60162 New York Americans 65 23 2 0.739 7 49230 Newark Bears 59 29 3 0.67 13 56306 Jersey City Giants 59 29 4 0.67 13 61270 Trenton Black Sox 47 41 5 0.534 25 64177 Baltimore Cannons 43 45 6 0.489 29 40445 Elizabeth Minutemen 39 49 7 0.443 33 51011 Paterson Jackals 36 52 8 0.409 36 53918 Allentown IronPigs 33 55 9 0.375 39 50687 Philadelphia Liberty 32 56 10 0.364 40 41121 Wilmington Blue Rocks 23 65 11 0.261 49 49242 Long Island Suns 20 68 12 0.227 52 45414 South West Division team w l pos pct gb attendance Washington Governors 63 25 1 0.716 0 56577 Columbus Cavalry 59 29 2 0.67 4 59353 Pittsburgh Arsenal 58 30 3 0.659 5 47394 Cincinnati Buckeyes 58 30 4 0.659 5 59800 Terre Haute Phillies 46 42 5 0.523 17 55144 Harrisburg Red Sox 45 43 6 0.511 18 58882 Louisville Sluggers 39 49 7 0.443 24 58992 St. Louis Archers 36 52 8 0.409 27 52968 Dayton Dragons 35 53 9 0.398 28 46617 Indianapolis Racers 34 54 10 0.386 29 48435 Wheeling Standard 29 59 11 0.33 34 49790 Keokuk Westerns 26 62 12 0.295 37 47994 Awards Batter of the Year Award George Wright CHH .421/.460/.564, 385 AB, 2 HR, 67 SB, 208 wRC+, 6.4 WAR Pitcher of the Year Award Candy Cummings THP 19-12, 1.46 ERA, 277.1 IP, 0.88 WHIP, 4.7 K/9, 7.5 WAR Rookie of the Year Award Ed Williamson FWT .360/.393/.590, 383 AB, 12 HR, 33 SB, 188 wRC+, 4.6 WAR Platinum Glove Award Pitcher Antonio Zepeda .000 PCT., 0 PO, 0 A, 0.00 RANGE Catcher Eric Cunningham .000 PCT., 0 PO, 0 A, 0.0 CS % First Base Wes Fisler .000 PCT., 0 PO, 0 A, 0.00 RANGE Second Base Scott Hankla .000 PCT., 0 PO, 0 A, 0.00 RANGE Third Base Davy Force .000 PCT., 0 PO, 0 A, 0.00 RANGE Shortstop John Smith .000 PCT., 0 PO, 0 A, 0.00 RANGE Left Field Randy Farquharson .000 PCT., 0 PO, 0 A, 0.00 RANGE Center Field Leonidas Lee .000 PCT., 0 PO, 0 A, 0.00 RANGE Right Field Ed Stratton .000 PCT., 0 PO, 0 A, 0.00 RANGE Platinum Bat Award Pitcher Jack Manning SPR .386/.420/.475, 0 HR, 72 RBI, 3.2 WAR Catcher Deacon White BRK .402/.423/.520, 0 HR, 89 RBI, 4.4 WAR First Base John Morrill CLE .389/.431/.535, 5 HR, 75 RBI, 4.4 WAR Second Base Ross Barnes BRK .390/.417/.529, 0 HR, 49 RBI, 5.1 WAR Third Base Cap Anson BRK .374/.399/.533, 8 HR, 80 RBI, 5.8 WAR Shortstop George Wright CHH .421/.460/.564, 2 HR, 77 RBI, 6.4 WAR Left Field Abner Dalrymple NYA .421/.456/.556, 2 HR, 60 RBI, 5.4 WAR Center Field George Hall FWT .463/.489/.660, 10 HR, 84 RBI, 5.6 WAR Right Field Charlie Bennett COL .381/.424/.594, 11 HR, 68 RBI, 5.5 WAR Following this season Fort Wayne TinCaps moved from North West Division to South West Division Ann Arbor Athletics joined the North West Division Manchester Fisher Cats joined the North East Division South Bend Cubs joined the North West Division Toms River Mariners joined the South East Division