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1873 PHILADELPHIA CITY BASEBALL LEAGUE REVIEW

1873 PCBL STANDINGS





PER-TEAM STATISTICS

1873: 8.1 R/G, .283, .649 OPS, 825 H, 98 2B, 36 3B, 4 HR, 69 SB, 2.87 ERA, 67 BB, 58 K, 8.4 E/G, .813 FLD%


LIBERTY BELL CLASSIC

GAME 1: FRA 12-8 MERC – Joseph Evans (CF, FRA) 4/6, 4 1B, 1 R, 3 RBI, SB
GAME 2: FRA 14-17 MERC – Stephen Burroughs (CF, MERC) 3/5, 2B, 3B, 3 R, 5 RBI
GAME 3: MERC 2-4 FRA – Charlie Greiner (P, FRA) CG, 6 HA, 0 ER, 1 K, 1/4, 1 RBI
GAME 4: MERC 15-8 FRA – Benjamin Warnock (1B, MERC) 3/6, 3B, 3 R, 2 RBI, 5 TB
GAME 5: FRA 10-12 MERC – Charlie Kleinman (LF, MERC) 2/4, 3B, 1 R, 4 RBI

Mercantile B.C. wins series 3-2

LIBERTY BELL CLASSIC MVP: Benjamin Warnock (1B, Mercantile)

PHILADELPHIA CITY BASEBALL LEAGUE AWARD WINNERS

BATSMAN OF THE YEAR: Joseph Evans (LF/CF, age 21) – Frankford Arsenal

• .372/.411/.504, .915 OPS, 93 R, 127 H, 19 2B, 13 3B, 0 HR, 83 RBI, 23 BB, 18 SB, 172 TB, 4.4 WPA, 4.6 WAR
• Led PCBL in AVG, OBP, SLG, OPS, XBH, BB, TB, & WAR playing most of ’73 season at age of 20
• Robert Karnes (CF, QV) 2nd – .365, .815 OPS, 70 R, 128 H, 17 XBH, 1 HR, 59 RBI, 8 BB, 4 SB, 4.0 WPA, 3.0 WAR
• Andrew Bennett (3B, SoB) 3rd – .356, .807 OPS, 79 R, 131 H, 13 2B, 8 3B, 66 RBI, 6 BB, 4 SB, 4.3 WPA, 2.1 WAR

PITCHER OF THE YEAR: Arthur Lipscomb (age 31) – Philadelphia B.C.C.

• 19-15, 2.21 ERA, 301.1 IP, 45 G, 18 CG, 2 SHO, 25 K, 0.7 K/9, 2.3 K/BB, 1.12 WHIP, 4.8 WAR, 6.9 rWAR
• Led PCBL in four major categories; Only P with 300+ IP; 4-1 with 1.97 ERA in August
• Joseph Hansel (MERC) 2nd – 21-10, 2.16 ERA, 275.1 IP, 20 CG, 1 SV, 29 K, 3.2 K/BB, 1.16 WHIP, 5.1 WAR, 6.3 rWAR
• Charlie Greiner (FRA) – 24-9, 2.61 ERA, 289.2 IP, 18 CG, 0 SHO, 30 K, 1.9 K/BB, 1.37 WHIP, 3.9 WAR, 1.4 rWAR

MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: Benjamin Warnock (1B, age 28) – Mercantile B.C.

• .347/.366/.436, .802 OPS, 80 R, 120 H, 15 2B, 8 3B, 0 HR, 55 RBI, 12 BB, 17 SB, 151 TB, 4.8 WPA, 2.6 WAR
• Led league in WPA; top five in seven offensive categories; Liberty Bell Classic MVP
• Joseph Evans (LF/CF, FRA) – PCBL Batsman of the Year
• Julian Fleury (CF, MIN) 3rd – .349, .805 OPS, 97 R, 128 H, 15 2B, 10 3B, 48 RBI, 6 BB, 39 SB, 4.7 WPA, 3.3 WAR

PCBL GOLDEN GLOVES

• P: Wayne Hall (IND) – 12 PO, 36 AST, 1 DP, 14 E, 1.73 RNG, +6.0 ZR, 1.325 EFF
• C: Roger Thomas (FRA) – 23.4 RTO%, 2.39 C-ERA, +3.4 ZR, 1.090 EFF
• 1B: George Karl (SPA) – 600 PO, 53 AST, 20 DP, 30 E, 11.13 RNG, +9.6 ZR, 1.147 EFF
• 2B: Frederick Pike (PBCC) – 252 PO, 190 AST, 11 DP, 70 E, 6.67 RNG, +19.9 ZR, 1.196 EFF
• 3B: Charles Hunt (PBCC) – 138 PO, 156 AST, 6 DP, 91 E, 4.29 RNG, +14.6 ZR, 1.155 EFF
• SS: Moody Steiger (OVER) – 146 PO, 185 AST, 12 DP, 78 E, 6.42 RNG, +29.4 ZR, 1.337 EFF
• LF: Jerald Coleman (IND) – 120 PO, 1 AST, 13 E, 1.85 RNG, +7.8 ARM, +4.2 ZR, 1.107 EFF
• CF: Wild Bill Jackson (SCH) – 201 PO, 9 AST, 68 E, 3.08 RNG, +2.1 ARM, +9.7 ZR, 1.097 EFF
• RF: Clarence Manning (YORK) – 131 PO, 6 AST, 69 E, 2.09 RNG, +2.6 ARM, +5.7 ZR, 1.105 EFF

PCBL TEAM OF THE YEAR

P: Charlie Greiner (FRA) - 24-9, 2.61 ERA, 289.2 IP, 18 CG, 0 SHO, 30 K, 0.9 K/9, 1.9 K/BB, 1.37 WHIP, 3.9 WAR, 1.4 rWAR
C: Walter Giroux (MBCC) - .348, .763 OPS, 65 R, 104 H, 11 2B, 4 3B, 0 HR, 60 RBI, 1 BB, 1 SB, 123 TB, 2.0 WPA, 2.5 WAR
1B: Benjamin Warnock (MERC) - .347, .802 OPS, 80 R, 120 H, 15 2B, 8 3B, 0 HR, 55 RBI, 12 BB, 17 SB, 151 TB, 4.8 WPA, 2.6 WAR
2B: Frederick Pike (PBCC) - .336, .773 OPS, 64 R, 111 H, 14 2B, 8 3B, 0 HR, 69 RBI, 4 BB, 28 SB, +19.9 ZR, 2.9 WPA, 3.6 WAR
3B: Andrew Bennett (SoB) - .356, .807 OPS, 79 R, 131 H, 13 2B, 8 3B, 0 HR, 66 RBI, 6 BB, 4 SB, 160 TB, 4.3 WPA, 2.1 WAR
SS: Jonathan Turriff (IND) - .328, .798 OPS, 71 R, 107 H, 20 2B, 8 3B, 1 HR, 66 RBI, 5 BB, 9 SB, 146 TB, 4.0 WPA, 1.8 WAR
OF: Joseph Evans (FRA) - .372, .915 OPS, 93 R, 127 H, 19 2B, 13 3B, 0 HR, 83 RBI, 23 BB, 18 SB, 172 TB, 4.4 WPA, 4.6 WAR
OF: Robert Karnes (QV) - .365, .815 OPS, 70 R, 128 H, 11 2B, 5 3B, 1 HR, 59 RBI, 8 BB, 4 SB, 152 TB, 4.0 WPA, 3.0 WAR
OF: Charlie Kleinman (MERC) - .320, .747 OPS, 61 R, 105 H, 13 2B, 8 3B, 0 HR, 87 RBI, 10 BB, 12 SB, 134 TB, 4.3 WPA, 2.0 WAR

MISCELLANEOUS

PCBL STATISTICAL LEADERS

• Average: .372 by Joseph Evans (CF, Frankford)
• On-Base: .411 by Joseph Evans
• Slugging: .504 by Joseph Evans
• OPS: .915 by Joseph Evans
• Hits: 131 by Andrew Bennett (3B, Sons of Ben)
• Extra-Base Hits: 32 Harrison Comstock (LF, Germantown) & Joseph Evans
• Doubles: 21 by James Cray (LF, Merion)
• Triples: 15 by Harrison Comstock
• Home Runs: 2 by twelve different batsmen
• Runs Batted In: 87 by Charlie Kleinman (LF, Mercantile)
• Runs: 103 by Burton Hyde (SS, Frankford)
• Stolen Bases: 65 by Harrison Comstock
• Total Bases: 172 by Joseph Evans
• Bases on Balls: 23 by Joseph Evans
• Zone Rating: +29.4 by Moody Steiger (SS, Overbrook)
• Win Prob. Added: 4.80 by Benjamin Warnock (1B, Mercantile)
• Batsman WAR: 4.6 by Joseph Evans

• Wins: 24 by Charlie Greiner (Frankford)
• Losses: 22 by Jameson Jenkins (Penn)
• ERA (200+ IP): 2.00 by Casper Shultis (Mercantile)
• Innings: 301.1 by Arthur Lipscomb (Philadelphia B.C.C.)
• Complete Games: 25 by Casper Shultis
• Shutouts: 2 by Arthur Lipscomb
• BB/9 (200+ IP): 0.2 by Casper Shultis
• Strikeouts: 36 by Jarvis Whitney (Yorktown)
• K/9 (200+ IP): 1.3 by Jarvis Whitney
• K/BB (200+ IP): 3.9 by William Winningham (Schuylkill)
• WHIP (150+ IP): 1.12 by Frank Bell (Marathon)
• Pitcher WAR: 5.5 by Paul Krueger (Sons of Ben)
• Pitcher rWAR: 6.9 by Arthur Lipscomb


ACHIEVEMENTS & NOTABLE EVENTS

• Mar 16: The PCBL was given formal recognition in New York City.
• May 16: Josph King (Independence) becomes the first player with four SB in a PCBL game.
• May 18: James Kennedy (Keystone) becomes the first player to score six Runs in a PCBL game.
• May 18: Arthur Lipscomb (P.B.C.C.) pitches the first Shutout in PCBL history.
• June 4: Robert Karnes (Queen Village) has the first six-hit game in PCBL history.
• June 4: Robert Karnes (Queen Village) has the first six-RBI game in PCBL history.
• June 18: Joseph Dunkle (Queen Village) bats 5/6 with a 2B, four Runs, & 6 RBI vs Minerva (106 GMSC).
• June 4: Jeoffrey Brown (Queen Village) sets a new record with seven Runs in a single game.
• June 20: Robert Karnes (Queen Village) bats 6/7 (2B, 2 R, 3 RBI) vs Minerva.
• July 3: Moody Steiger (Overbrook) bats 6/6 (2B, 1 R, 2 RBI) at Independence.

• There were three six-hit games in 1871.
• The longest Hitting Streak this season was 26 games by Joseph Evans (Frankford; ended June 27)
• Four players had 75+ RBI in 1873.
• One player scored 100+ Runs.
• Two players had 50+ Stolen Bases.
• No pitchers finished with 25+ Wins.