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AMERICAN PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL LEAGUE AWARD WINNERS
Career totals include awards from pre-1871 N.B.B.O.

BATSMAN OF THE YEAR: Samuel Eastman (3B, age 24) – Port Jersey; 1st career B.o.t.Y.

• .392/.450/.538, .987 OPS, 79 R, 146 H, 33 2B, 9 3B, 1 HR, 67 RBI, 32 BB, 14 SB, 200 TB, 5.6 WPA, 6.7 WAR
• Led league in AVG, OBP, SLG, OPS, H, TB, WPA, & WAR; Hit .538 (35/65) w/ 17 R, 10 XBH, & 17 RBI in August
• Joseph Evans (LF, StJ) 2nd – .328, .848 OPS, 84 R, 126 H, 25 2B, 12 3B, 1 HR, 62 RBI, 33 BB, 33 SB, 4.8 WPA, 4.6 WAR
• Babe Johnson (2B, GOT) 3rd – .341, .901 OPS, 61 R, 117 H, 24 2B, 13 3B, 1 HR, 56 RBI, 38 BB, 24 SB, 3.0 WPA, 4.8 WAR

When Pt. Jersey signed five-star prospect Samuel Eastman ahead of their debut season in the A.P.B.L., they weren’t sure which Infield position he’d play. In Year One they parked him at 1B as a 22-year-old, and Eastman had a decent season (1.0 WAR). In Year Two they continued to play 23-year-old Eastman at 1B while he worked on his fielding at other positions in pre-game training, and he became an All-Star. In Year Three they felt he was ready to man 3B, and Eastman responded with a campaign that crowned him as undebatably the most technically gifted Batsman in the sport.

Evans & Johnson had excellent seasons in their own right, but Eastman put up the second-highest Batsman WAR in league history, behind only Nelson Townsend’s historic campaign during the inaugural season. He won the Batting Title by 34 points while leading the league in On-Base Pct. by 44, Slugging by 42, and OPS by a whopping 86 points. In the end, Eastman was the only man to consider for B.o.t.Y.

PITCHER OF THE YEAR: Howard Burns (age 31) – Saint John’s; 2nd career Po.t.Y. (1879-80)

• 34-8, 2.49 ERA, 386.2 IP, 36 CG, 219 K, 5.1 K/9, 5.9 K/BB, 9.4 H/9, 1.14 WHIP, 10.7 WAR, 9.2 rWAR
• Set A.P.B.L. records for Wins, K, K/9, & WAR; Led league in WIN%, QS, K/BB & rWAR; 2nd straight P.o.t.Y.
• Bertram Landreth (KNI) 2nd – 25-10, 1.89 ERA, 318.1 IP, 29 CG, 1 SHO, 137 K, 4.2 K/BB, 1.03 WHIP, 7.1 WAR, 7.7 rWAR
• Willie Gray (FC) 3rd – 25-18, 2.47 ERA, 386.2 IP, 35 CG, 2 SHO, 121 K, 1.6 K/BB, 1.26 WHIP, 5.4 WAR, 9.1 rWAR

Setting records for Wins, Strikeouts, & Pitcher WAR meant Howard Burns was going to repeat as P.o.t.Y. He was absolutely incredible and finished the season in peak form, going 16-3 after July 1st before helping St. John’s win the Founders Cup for the third time. He recently turned 31, so it’s possible Burns could bring his record-setting pitching right back next year.

Landreth, who found himself strangely out favor last year after taking P.o.t.Y. in ’78, was astonishing over the second half of the season – 16-5 with a 1.66 ERA after July 1st while setting new records for ERA & WHIP. Gray was the comeback story of the season, having pitched just 78+ innings for Alleghany last year before he was unceremoniously cut loose.

FIELDER OF THE YEAR: Frank Doherty (3B, age 36) – Alleghany B.C.; inaugural F.o.t.Y.

• 342 TC, 67 PO, 229 AST, 9 DP, 46 E, .865 FLD%, 3.48 RNG, 1.162 EFF, +19.2 ZR, +20.2 FldRV
• Led Third Basemen in FLD%, Efficiency, Zone Rating, & Fielding Run Value; led league in Efficiency & Zone Rating
• Jonathan Quarles (SS, MB) 2nd – 323 AST, 23 DP, 44 E, .908 FLD%, 5.00 RNG, 1.114 EFF, +18.9 ZR, +23.0 FldRV
• Peter Jones (SS, GOT) 3rd – 152 PO, 358 AST, 49 DP, 64 E, .889 FLD%, 5.78 RNG, 1.084 EFF, +14.1 ZR

This was originally going to be a fairly ho-hum award given to the best 2B or SS in the A.P.B.L. Then Frank Doherty went and became the first Corner Infielder to lead the entire A.P.B.L. in Zone Rating and Defensive Efficiency in a season. Doherty was so good in the field, in fact, that he finished 1880 with 1.5 Batsman WAR even though he hit .211 with a .525 OPS.

GREENHORN OF THE YEAR: William Hoy (P, age 25) – Saint John’s

• 21-17, 2.37 ERA, 375.2 IP, 32 CG, 5 SHO, 125 K, 2.0 K/BB, 9.6 H/9, 1.22 WHIP, 5.8 WAR, 5.9 rWAR
• Pitched Shutout in debut; Set league record for Shutouts in a season; 2nd straight St. John’s G.o.t.Y.
• Walter Carrow (SS, ORA) 2nd – .289, .737 OPS, 73 R, 106 H, 31 XBH, 2 HR, 54 RBI, 22 BB, 34 SB, 3.3 WPA, 3.2 WAR
• Theobold Knapp (P, MB) 3rd – 20-22, 3.08 ERA, 367.2 IP, 32 CG, 104 K, 2.6 K/BB, 1.24 WHIP, 5.8 WAR, 3.7 rWAR

Hoy pitched a Shutout in his career debut, and he gradually added four more to join Gotham’s Alex Ward in setting a new record with five Shutouts in a season. He was truly outstanding for St. John’s, and he also went 3-1 (2.08 ERA) in the Founders Cup thanks to more excellent pitching.

At the end of May it looked like Carrow would be the man to beat. A rough June brought him back to the pack, but he still had a great Greenhorn campaign. Knapp wasn’t spectacular, but he was consistent as a part of Mass. Bay’s Pitching Duo.

GOLDEN HANDS

• P: Robert Goodman (KNI; 1st) – 44 PO, 67 AST, 1 DP, 14 E, .888 FLD%, 1.120 EFF, +5.6 ZR
• C: Joseph Nalley (StJ; 2nd) – 94 AST, 3 DP, 9 E, .981 FLD%, +7.7 ZR, 38 PB, 50.0 CS%, 2.50 C-ERA
• 1B: Frank Bulger (SHA; 8th) – 880 PO, 113 AST, 36 DP, 22 E, .978 FLD%, 1.109 EFF, +7.4 ZR
• 2B: Burton Ellerby (MB; 1st) – 182 PO, 342 AST, 50 DP, 49 E, .914 FLD%, 5.99 RNG, 1.064 EFF, +12.7 ZR
• 3B: Frank Doherty (ALL; 7th) – 67 PO, 229 AST, 9 DP, 46 E, .865 FLD%, 3.48 RNG, 1.162 EFF, +19.2 ZR
• SS: Jonathan Quarles (MB; 2nd) – 112 PO, 323 AST, 23 DP, 44 E, .908 FLD%, 5.00 RNG, 1.114 EFF, +18.9 ZR
• LF: Reginald Roper (NIA; 4th) – 8 AST, 2 DP, 17 E, .914 FLD%, 2.31 RNG, 1.049 EFF, +6.5 ZR/ARM
• CF: Louis Dyke (KNI; 5th) – 19 AST, 1 DP, 21 E, .934 FLD%, 3.70 RNG, 1.072 EFF, +11.5 ZR/ARM
• RF: Jonathan Nabors (ALL; 1st) – 16 AST, 1 DP, 26 E, .893 FLD%, 2.61 RNG, 1.049 EFF, +8.8 ZR/ARM

TEAM OF THE YEAR

• P: Howard Burns (St. John’s, age 31; 1st)
34-8, 2.49 ERA, 386.2 IP, 36 CG, 219 K, 5.1 K/9, 5.9 K/BB, 9.4 H/9, 1.14 WHIP, 10.7 WAR, 9.2 rWAR
• C: Joseph Nalley (St. John’s, age 23; 1st)
.325, .763 OPS, 37 R, 102 H, 26 2B, 2 3B, 0 HR, 54 RBI, 10 BB, 14 SB, 3.0 WPA, 3.0 WAR, 50.0 CS%
• 1B: Garfield Koonce (Kings Co., age 35; 4th)
.335, .841 OPS, 65 R, 125 H, 31 2B, 6 3B, 0 HR, 74 RBI, 31 BB, 2 SB, 2.9 WPA, 3.5 WAR
• 2B: Babe Johnson (Gotham, age 34; 8th)
.341, .901 OPS, 61 R, 117 H, 24 2B, 13 3B, 1 HR, 56 RBI, 38 BB, 24 SB, 3.0 WPA, 4.8 WAR
• 3B: Samuel Eastman (Pt. Jersey, age 24; 1st)
.392/.450/.538, .987 OPS, 146 H, 33 2B, 9 3B, 1 HR, 67 RBI, 32 BB, 14 SB, 200 TB, 5.6 WPA, 6.7 WAR
• SS: Martin Prince (Tiger S.C., age 30; 3rd)
.284, .703 OPS, 65 R, 110 H, 26 2B, 7 3B, 0 HR, 39 RBI, 10 BB, 16 SB, 2.6 WPA, 2.9 WAR, +10.6 FldRV
• OF: Joseph Evans (St. John’s, age 28; 3rd)
.328, .848 OPS, 84 R, 126 H, 25 2B, 12 3B, 1 HR, 62 RBI, 33 BB, 33 SB, 4.8 WPA, 4.6 WAR
• OF: Jonathan Cobb (Orange, age 24; 1st)
.326, .843 OPS, 81 R, 126 H, 33 2B, 8 3B, 3 HR, 67 RBI, 19 BB, 11 SB, 3.1 WPA, 4.9 WAR
• OF: Charles Barrett (Niagara, age 28; 2nd)
.327, .803 OPS, 77 R, 125 H, 19 2B, 11 3B, 1 HR, 73 RBI, 22 BB, 22 SB, 3.4 WPA, 4.1 WAR

MISCELLANEOUS

SEASON RECORDS

• Alleghany set a new record for fewest Runs Scored with 423 (4.7 R/G).
• Knick set new records for Runs Allowed (4.5 RA/G) & WHIP (1.07).
• St. John’s set new records for team ERA (2.41) & Strikeouts (358; 4.0 K/G).
• Gotham & Kings Co. set a new record for team Shutouts with 7.
• St. John’s P Howard Burns set new records for Wins (34), Strikeouts (219), K/9 Rate (5.10), & WAR (10.7).
• Knick P Bertram Landreth set new records for ERA (1.89), WHIP (1.03) & Opponents’ OPS (.568).
• Knick P Robert Goodman set a new record for Complete Games with 38.
• Knick P Robert Goodman tied the record for Innings Pitched with 396.0.
• P’s William Hoy (St. John’s) & Alex Ward (Gotham) set a new record for Shutouts with 5.
• Tiger S.C. P Alfred Parker tied his own record for Bases on Balls with 104.
• Tiger S.C. P Alfred Parker set a new record for HA/9 Ratio with 8.02.

STATISTICAL LEADERS

• Average: .392 by Samuel Eastman (3B, Pt. Jersey) (Gerhardt Berg [MB] 2nd with .358)
• On-Base: .450 by Samuel Eastman (Babe Johnson [GOT] 2nd with .406)
• Slugging: .538 by Samuel Eastman (Kevin Duke [MB] 2nd with .496)
• OPS: .987 (180 OPS+) by Samuel Eastman (Babe Johnson [GOT] 2nd with .901)
• Home Runs: 7 by William Busby (1B, American)
• Runs Batted In: 78 by Konrad Jensen (1B, St. John’s)
• Runs: 100 by Rudolph Decker (CF, St. John’s) (Jaake Romkes [PtJ] 2nd with 86)
• Hits: 146 by Samuel Eastman
• Doubles: 41 by Albert Stoffers (3B, Knick)
• Triples: 19 by Henry Jost (CF, Shamrock)
• Extra-Base Hits: 47 by Ned Morganti (CF, Quaker St.)
• Bases on Balls: 38 by Babe Johnson (2B, Gotham)
• Stolen Bases: 70 by Rudolph Decker
• Total Bases: 200 by Samuel Eastman
• Zone Rating: +19.2 by Frank Doherty (3B, Alleghany)
• Batsman WPA: 5.6 by Samuel Eastman
• Batsman WAR: 6.7 by Samuel Eastman (Henry Jost 2nd with 5.0)

• Wins: 34 by Howard Burns (St. John’s)
• Losses: 28 by Elmer Seabold (Excelsior)
• ERA (200+ IP): 1.89 by Bertram Landreth (Knick)
• Strikeouts: 219 by Howard Burns (George Burroughs [SHA] 2nd with 175)
• Innings: 396.0 by Robert Goodman (Knick)
• Complete Games: 38 by Robert Goodman
• Shutouts: 5 by William Hoy (St. John’s) & Alex Ward (Gotham)
• BB/9 (200+ IP): 0.6 by Everett Arrington (Mass. Bay) & Andrew Miller (Orange)
• K/9 (200+ IP): 5.1 by Howard Burns
• K/BB (200+ IP): 5.9 by Howard Burns
• WHIP (200+ IP): 1.03 by Bertram Landreth
• Pitcher WAR: 10.7 by Howard Burns (Robert Goodman [KNI] 2nd with 7.6)
• Pitcher rWAR: 9.2 by Howard Burns

ACHIEVEMENTS & NOTABLE EVENTS

• May 4: St. John’s P William Hoy pitches a Shutout (5 HA, 1 BB, 4 K) in his career debut (StJ 6-0 MB).
• May 12: Niagara P Edward Jenkins sets a new record with 15 Innings Pitched in a 7-9 loss vs Quaker St.
• May 18: The season-long Hitting Streak of Niagara 1B William Norman ends after 39 Games.
• May 21: Orange wins 15-14 vs Kings Co. The teams combine to total 36 Hits.
• May 21: Flour City SS Ralph Knight has 6 RBI in a 15-5 win at Mass. Bay.
• May 28: St. John’s P Howard Burns pitches a No-Hitter (0 BB, 7 K) in a 10-1 win at Pt. Jersey.
• May 28: St. John’s P Howard Burns is the first to allow any Runs in a No-Hitter.

• June 6: Gotham wins vs American in the year’s first 1-0 game. SHO: Alex Ward (3 HA, 3 BB, 2 K).
• June 11: American 1B William Busby becomes the first Batsman since 1875 with 5+ Home Runs in a season.
• June 12: Newark P John Ratican has 10 Strikeouts in a 4-1 win vs Alleghany.
• June 15: Excelsior P George Scott pitches a One-Hitter (SHO, 0 BB, 5 K) in a 3-0 win vs Alleghany.
• June 18: Three of eight games end in Shutouts (NEW 0-5 SHA, StJ 5-0 FC, EXC 3-0 AME).
• June 24: Pt. Jersey CF Arthur Kanellopoulos has 6 RBI in a 22-2 win vs Gotham.
• June 25: Mass. Bay RF Kevin Duke has 5 Hits, 4 Runs, & 4 RBI in a 13-4 win at St. John’s.
• June 27: Tiger S.C. P Alfred Parker pitches a record 10 Bases on Balls in a 5-9 loss at Orange.

• July 7: Alleghany 1B Cormack Alexander hits 2 Home Runs, including a Walkoff HR, in a 7-6 win vs Flour City.
• July 9: Knick 2B Anthony Mascherino has 6 RBI in a 13-0 win at Mass. Bay.
• July 13: St. John’s P Alex Hoy becomes the first Pitcher with 5+ Shutouts in a season.
• July 18: St. John’s P Howard Burns has 10 Strikeouts in an 11-1 win at American.
• July 20: St. John’s 13-game Winning Streak ends with a 3-4 loss vs Pt. Jersey.
• July 22: Knick P Robert Goodman is the first P with a 100+ Game Score & has 14 IP vs Quaker St. (QS 2-3 KNI).
• July 23: Kings Co. has the season-high margin of victory of 26 in a 27-1 win vs Newark.
• July 23: Kings Co. has two Batsmen (F. Bartholomew & C. Nevers) with 5 Hits in a 27-1 win vs Newark.
• July 23: Kings Co. LF Fred Bartholomew has 5 Hits, 5 Runs, & 4 RBI in a 27-1 win vs Newark.
• July 25: Gotham P Alex Ward pitches his 5th Shutout of the season to tie William Hoy for the league lead & record.

• Aug 2: The Metro wins 3rd straight A.S.G. (11-8). M.V.P.: Troy Oberst (LF, EXC). HOST: Alleghany
• Aug 11: St. John’s P Howard Burns becomes the first in baseball history with 200+ Strikeouts in a season.
• Aug 11: St. John’s P Howard Burns earns his 30th Win in a 5-2 victory at Niagara.
• Aug 19: Gotham CF Alexander Hammond hits 3 Triples in a 6-13 loss at Orange.
• Aug 22: Howard Burns sets a new all-leagues record for Wins with 34 in an 8-7 win at Kings Co.
• Aug 23: St. John’s finishes the season with a 32-5 record over their last 37 games.
• Aug 31: St. John’s (3rd title) wins the Founders Cup in six games over Knickerbocker.

PERFORMANCES OF THE SEASON (by Game Score)

• #1: 100 by Knick P Robert Goodman vs Quaker St. on July 22 (CG W, 14.0 IP, 7 RA/2 ER, 2 BB, 8 K).
• #2: 96 by Mass. Bay RF Kevin Duke at St. John’s on June 25 (5/5, 4 R, 4 RBI, SB, SAC FLY – OF AST)
• #3: 95 by Kings Co. LF Fred Bartholomew vs Newark on July 23 (5/7, 3 2B, 5 R, 4 RBI)
• #4: 92 by St. John’s P Howard Burns at Pt. Jersey on May 28 (NO-HITTER, 1 R/0 ER, 0 BB, 7 K)
• #5: 91 by Excelsior P George Scott vs Alleghany on June 15 (CG SHO, 1 HA, 0 BB, 6 K)
• #6: 88 by Knick P Robert Goodman vs Quaker St. on July 20 (CG SHO, 3 HA, 0 BB, 7 K)
• #7: 87 by St. John’s P William Hoy vs Newark on July 8 (CG SHO, 2 HA, 0 BB, 4 K)
• #8: 86 by Niagara P Tomoharu Mukai vs Quaker St. on May 11 (CG SHO, 3 HA, 0 BB, 5 K)
• #9: 86 by Newark 3B Charles Ramer vs Flour City on July 22 (4/4, 2B, 4 R, 3 RBI, BB)
• #10: 85 by Knick P Bertram Landreth vs American on July 7 (CG W, 2 HA, 1 R/0 ER, 1 BB, 5 K)