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Haystacks · 10-10-2025, 01:15 PM

Season of 1882

The National Association of Professional Base Ball Clubs

Summary

With the Providence gambling scandal dealt with swiftly, the Association was keen to put it behind them and move forward.
The Providence baseball community would not, however, move forward so easily — the feeling of betrayal ran so deep that they effectively shunned their own club. Season ticket sales and average attendance at games fell by over half. Their total attendance in 1881 of over 58,000 would drop to 22,560 for the 1882 season.

Owner Henry Nelson shared the sentiment of betrayal and effectively withdrew himself from all involvement in the day-to-day running of his organization. By the close of the 1882 season, the Grays would prove unable to maintain the lease payments on their ballpark and were on the verge of collapse.

On the field, the Eastern League proved to be a duel between Boston and Baltimore throughout, while Providence plummeted to the bottom after having the core of their usual nine banned for life.

The Western League was a tight contest for all but a month. By July, the Louisville club had built a four-game lead that would only continue to grow as they maintained their good form throughout the summer.

The Blue Stockings of Baltimore would at last bring a National Championship win home to the East, finally ending the West’s dominance of the season finale.

League Standings

EASTERN LEAGUE STANDINGS
W L PCT GB
Baltimore Blue Stockings 51 33 .607 –
Boston Whalers 50 34 .595 1.0
New York Mutuals 48 36 .571 3.0
Philadelphia Olympics 44 40 .524 7.0
Brooklyn Atlantics 41 43 .488 10.0
Philadelphia Quakers 38 46 .452 13.0
New York Union 36 48 .429 15.0
Providence Grays 28 56 .333 23.0

WESTERN LEAGUE STANDINGS
W L PCT GB
Louisville Colonels 52 32 .619 –
Cincinnati Originals 45 39 .536 7.0
Chicago White Stockings 43 41 .512 9.0
St. Louis Brown Stockings 43 41 .512 9.0
Detroit Wolverines 41 43 .488 11.0
Milwaukee Creams 38 46 .452 14.0
Cleveland Lakeshores 38 46 .452 14.0
Chicago Packers 36 48 .429 16.0

National Championship Series
Eastern Champion: Baltimore Blue Stockings
Western Champion: Louisville Colonels
Result: Baltimore win series, 5 to 4
Series Silver Ball: Samuel O’Brien, 2B, Baltimore

Batting Leaders – Combined

Average

Heinrich White – BAL – .347

Thomas Morris – LOU – .313

Patrick Herman – BRK – .313

William Wilson – MIL – .310

Charles White – BOS – .310

Home Runs

Joseph Harris – BRK – 11

William Taylor – SLB – 10

Sincere McTizic – CIN – 7

Jaiden Prempeh – CIN – 7

Two tied – 5

Runs Batted In

Sincere McTizic – CIN – 74

Henry Green – LOU – 70

Andrew Jones – NYM – 70

Charles Buxton – CHP – 64

Two tied – 64

Pitching Leaders – Combined

Wins

James Hall – NYM – 29

Henry Brown – BAL – 28

Henry Astor – BOS – 25

Joseph Boneparte – PHO – 25

Frank Johnson – LOU – 25

Earned Run Average

Salvador Romero – BRK – 2.17

Henry Brown – BAL – 2.22

Amos Thompson – PHI – 2.25

Joseph Boneparte – PHO – 2.30

Frank Johnson – LOU – 2.39

Strikeouts

James Hall – NYM – 256

Robert Wilson – PRV – 248

Henry Hall – CWS – 199

George Zettlein – BRK – 179

John Hill – NYM – 168

Awards & Honors
Most Distinguished Player Medal, Eastern League – Heinrich White, 3B, Baltimore – AVG .347 – 117 H – 41 RBI
Most Distinguished Player Medal, Western League – Johannes Beekhof, CF, Louisville – AVG .301 – 114 H – 42 RBI

Season Notes
• Robert Wright (Philadelphia Quakers) hits the first ever cycle in Association history versus Providence.
• William Hall (Boston) throws a no-hitter against Providence, 9 K, 1 BB, 9 IP.
• Henry Rose (Baltimore) throws a no-hitter against New York Union, 1 K, 2 BB, 9 IP.
• Vincent O’Toole (Detroit) breaks 500 stolen bases.
• Peter Flaherty (Chicago) reaches 300 stolen bases.
• William Hall (Boston) and Amos Thompson (Philadelphia Quakers) reach 100 wins.
• Four players reach 200 stolen bases.
• Six pitchers pass 100 career wins.
• Henry Wharton (New York Mutuals) sets a new single-season stolen-base record with 105.
• Edward Schmidt (Cincinnati) sets a new single-season doubles record with 32.
• James Hall (New York Mutuals) sets a new single-season strikeout record with 256.

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Haystacks Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jan 2022 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 160	1882 Season Summary Season of 1882 The National Association of Professional Base Ball Clubs Summary With the Providence gambling scandal dealt with swiftly, the Association was keen to put it behind them and move forward. The Providence baseball community would not, however, move forward so easily — the feeling of betrayal ran so deep that they effectively shunned their own club. Season ticket sales and average attendance at games fell by over half. Their total attendance in 1881 of over 58,000 would drop to 22,560 for the 1882 season. Owner Henry Nelson shared the sentiment of betrayal and effectively withdrew himself from all involvement in the day-to-day running of his organization. By the close of the 1882 season, the Grays would prove unable to maintain the lease payments on their ballpark and were on the verge of collapse. On the field, the Eastern League proved to be a duel between Boston and Baltimore throughout, while Providence plummeted to the bottom after having the core of their usual nine banned for life. The Western League was a tight contest for all but a month. By July, the Louisville club had built a four-game lead that would only continue to grow as they maintained their good form throughout the summer. The Blue Stockings of Baltimore would at last bring a National Championship win home to the East, finally ending the West’s dominance of the season finale. League Standings EASTERN LEAGUE STANDINGS W L PCT GB Baltimore Blue Stockings 51 33 .607 – Boston Whalers 50 34 .595 1.0 New York Mutuals 48 36 .571 3.0 Philadelphia Olympics 44 40 .524 7.0 Brooklyn Atlantics 41 43 .488 10.0 Philadelphia Quakers 38 46 .452 13.0 New York Union 36 48 .429 15.0 Providence Grays 28 56 .333 23.0 WESTERN LEAGUE STANDINGS W L PCT GB Louisville Colonels 52 32 .619 – Cincinnati Originals 45 39 .536 7.0 Chicago White Stockings 43 41 .512 9.0 St. Louis Brown Stockings 43 41 .512 9.0 Detroit Wolverines 41 43 .488 11.0 Milwaukee Creams 38 46 .452 14.0 Cleveland Lakeshores 38 46 .452 14.0 Chicago Packers 36 48 .429 16.0 National Championship Series Eastern Champion: Baltimore Blue Stockings Western Champion: Louisville Colonels Result: Baltimore win series, 5 to 4 Series Silver Ball: Samuel O’Brien, 2B, Baltimore Batting Leaders – Combined Average Heinrich White – BAL – .347 Thomas Morris – LOU – .313 Patrick Herman – BRK – .313 William Wilson – MIL – .310 Charles White – BOS – .310 Home Runs Joseph Harris – BRK – 11 William Taylor – SLB – 10 Sincere McTizic – CIN – 7 Jaiden Prempeh – CIN – 7 Two tied – 5 Runs Batted In Sincere McTizic – CIN – 74 Henry Green – LOU – 70 Andrew Jones – NYM – 70 Charles Buxton – CHP – 64 Two tied – 64 Pitching Leaders – Combined Wins James Hall – NYM – 29 Henry Brown – BAL – 28 Henry Astor – BOS – 25 Joseph Boneparte – PHO – 25 Frank Johnson – LOU – 25 Earned Run Average Salvador Romero – BRK – 2.17 Henry Brown – BAL – 2.22 Amos Thompson – PHI – 2.25 Joseph Boneparte – PHO – 2.30 Frank Johnson – LOU – 2.39 Strikeouts James Hall – NYM – 256 Robert Wilson – PRV – 248 Henry Hall – CWS – 199 George Zettlein – BRK – 179 John Hill – NYM – 168 Awards & Honors Most Distinguished Player Medal, Eastern League – Heinrich White, 3B, Baltimore – AVG .347 – 117 H – 41 RBI Most Distinguished Player Medal, Western League – Johannes Beekhof, CF, Louisville – AVG .301 – 114 H – 42 RBI Season Notes • Robert Wright (Philadelphia Quakers) hits the first ever cycle in Association history versus Providence. • William Hall (Boston) throws a no-hitter against Providence, 9 K, 1 BB, 9 IP. • Henry Rose (Baltimore) throws a no-hitter against New York Union, 1 K, 2 BB, 9 IP. • Vincent O’Toole (Detroit) breaks 500 stolen bases. • Peter Flaherty (Chicago) reaches 300 stolen bases. • William Hall (Boston) and Amos Thompson (Philadelphia Quakers) reach 100 wins. • Four players reach 200 stolen bases. • Six pitchers pass 100 career wins. • Henry Wharton (New York Mutuals) sets a new single-season stolen-base record with 105. • Edward Schmidt (Cincinnati) sets a new single-season doubles record with 32. • James Hall (New York Mutuals) sets a new single-season strikeout record with 256.