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Darknight Smith · 03-13-2004, 08:31 PM

1846

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               W   L   GB   R    OR
Brooklyn      101  55  --  833  595
Mutuals        89  67  12  762  699
Philadelphia   70  86  31  631  726
Knicks         52 104  49  622  828

Several individual records were set this year, for wins by a pitcher (28, by the MVP Quinton Corwine), strikeouts (255, by the Bachelors’ Will Faucet), home runs (39, by the Bachelors’ Ben Brotherson), triples (21, by the Bachelors’ Archie Quarrier), and stolen bases (69, by the Knicks’ William McCutcheon).

There’s a theme developing here. The 1846 Brooklyn Bachelors fielded the best team in the short history of the Diamond Republic, with a record TEN All Stars. Doc Adams, Peter Van Nostrand, and Natty McNames didn’t even have particularly good seasons. Here’s how the Bachelors put their team together:

Shrewd draft picks: As a successful team, Brooklyn did not always have the best picks, but they did make the most of them, garnering Brotherson, first baseman Lew Wadsworth, second baseman Phillip Weeks, lefty Eugene Plunkett (14-11, 4.31), and closer Anthony Maddox through the draft.

Free agency: Brooklyn has been the most aggressive and biggest spender on the market in recent years, picking up the three best players in the league—McNames, Adams, and Corwine—in addition to All-Star catcher Robert Cornell and starting pitcher William Van Cott (13-10, 2.91).

Trades: The Bachelors’ front office was the main culprit in picking other teams’ pockets over the years. Here are the highlights:

1840: Brooklyn gave Philadelphia journeyman relief pitcher William Hutchinson for third baseman Frederick Whittlesey, who made the All-Star team once for Brooklyn, and minor leaguer Archie Quarrier—who would become the best third baseman in the league by the mid-1840s.

1841: Brooklyn traded journeyman infielder William Rau* to the Mutuals for reliever Robert Benjamin*, who would serve as the Bachelors’ closer for three season (making the All-Star team once) and as an effective member of the bullpen for several years thereafter.

1843: Brooklyn traded the 32-year-old James Stiles to the Mutuals for 25-year-old Will Faucet—who promptly became an All-Star and began setting strikeout records, while Stiles struggled with injuries (though he did hang on for several seasons).

THE KNICKS: TEAM OF THE FUTURE?

The New York Knickerbockers, the only club yet to win a pennant, finished last for the fifth straight season in 1846. All those last place finishes, however, have enabled them to build up quite a minor league system:

Class A New York Eagles: 86-47 (first place by 16 games)
Class B Manhattan Actives: 76-57 (first place by 10)
Class C Hoboken Knickerbockers: 82-51 (first place by 15)

And here are the minor league award winners for 1846:

Class A Player of the Year: Stephen Goodwin*, NYK (3b) .293, 9. 85; 55 doubles
Class A Pitcher of the Year: George Beam, NYK 5-2, 1.01, 23 saves
Class B Player of the Year: Charles DeBost, NYK (c) .280, 9, 49
Class B Pitcher of the Year: Charles English, Phi. 12-3, 2.24
Class C Player of the Year: Sam Daugherty, NYK (lf) .331, 24, 93
Class C Pitcher of the Year: Tom Van Cott, NYK 11-8, 2.45, 189 k’s in 173 innings.

Also, Knicks’ outfielder J.W. Davis hit .403 in half a season for the New York Eagles (he spent the rest of the season up with the big club).

ALL STARS

c Robert Cornell, Bkn. .299, 18, 95
1b Lew Wadsworth, Bkn. .328, 14, 71
2b J.B. Jones, Phi. .283, 12, 67; Gold Glove
ss Daniel Adams, Bkn. .272, 17, 80; 95 walks
3b Archie Quarrier, Bkn. .324, 42 doubles, 21 triples
lf Ben Brotherson, Bkn. .291, 39, 104
cf Nathaniel McNames, Bkn. .292, 28, 112
rf Peter Van Nostrand, Bkn. .270, 16, 80
sp Quinton Corwine, Bkn. 28-6, 1.96
sp John Stebbins, NYM 23-12, 2.44
sp Will Faucet, Bkn. 25-7, 3.16, 255 k’s
sp Jeremiah Lukes*, Phi. 18-10, 3.42
rp Anthony Maddox, Bkn. 2-6, 2.18, 38 saves

03-13-2004, 08:31 PM	#17
Darknight Smith Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: North Carolina Posts: 66	1846 Code: W L GB R OR Brooklyn 101 55 -- 833 595 Mutuals 89 67 12 762 699 Philadelphia 70 86 31 631 726 Knicks 52 104 49 622 828 Several individual records were set this year, for wins by a pitcher (28, by the MVP Quinton Corwine), strikeouts (255, by the Bachelors’ Will Faucet), home runs (39, by the Bachelors’ Ben Brotherson), triples (21, by the Bachelors’ Archie Quarrier), and stolen bases (69, by the Knicks’ William McCutcheon). There’s a theme developing here. The 1846 Brooklyn Bachelors fielded the best team in the short history of the Diamond Republic, with a record TEN All Stars. Doc Adams, Peter Van Nostrand, and Natty McNames didn’t even have particularly good seasons. Here’s how the Bachelors put their team together: Shrewd draft picks: As a successful team, Brooklyn did not always have the best picks, but they did make the most of them, garnering Brotherson, first baseman Lew Wadsworth, second baseman Phillip Weeks, lefty Eugene Plunkett (14-11, 4.31), and closer Anthony Maddox through the draft. Free agency: Brooklyn has been the most aggressive and biggest spender on the market in recent years, picking up the three best players in the league—McNames, Adams, and Corwine—in addition to All-Star catcher Robert Cornell and starting pitcher William Van Cott (13-10, 2.91). Trades: The Bachelors’ front office was the main culprit in picking other teams’ pockets over the years. Here are the highlights: 1840: Brooklyn gave Philadelphia journeyman relief pitcher William Hutchinson for third baseman Frederick Whittlesey, who made the All-Star team once for Brooklyn, and minor leaguer Archie Quarrier—who would become the best third baseman in the league by the mid-1840s. 1841: Brooklyn traded journeyman infielder William Rau* to the Mutuals for reliever Robert Benjamin, who would serve as the Bachelors’ closer for three season (making the All-Star team once) and as an effective member of the bullpen for several years thereafter. 1843: Brooklyn traded the 32-year-old James Stiles* to the Mutuals for 25-year-old Will Faucet—who promptly became an All-Star and began setting strikeout records, while Stiles struggled with injuries (though he did hang on for several seasons). THE KNICKS: TEAM OF THE FUTURE? The New York Knickerbockers, the only club yet to win a pennant, finished last for the fifth straight season in 1846. All those last place finishes, however, have enabled them to build up quite a minor league system: Class A New York Eagles: 86-47 (first place by 16 games) Class B Manhattan Actives: 76-57 (first place by 10) Class C Hoboken Knickerbockers: 82-51 (first place by 15) And here are the minor league award winners for 1846: Class A Player of the Year: Stephen Goodwin, NYK (3b) .293, 9. 85; 55 doubles Class A Pitcher of the Year: George Beam, NYK 5-2, 1.01, 23 saves Class B Player of the Year: Charles DeBost, NYK (c) .280, 9, 49 Class B Pitcher of the Year: Charles English, Phi. 12-3, 2.24 Class C Player of the Year: Sam Daugherty, NYK (lf) .331, 24, 93 Class C Pitcher of the Year: Tom Van Cott, NYK 11-8, 2.45, 189 k’s in 173 innings. Also, Knicks’ outfielder J.W. Davis hit .403 in half a season for the New York Eagles (he spent the rest of the season up with the big club). ALL STARS c Robert Cornell, Bkn. .299, 18, 95 1b Lew Wadsworth, Bkn. .328, 14, 71 2b J.B. Jones, Phi. .283, 12, 67; Gold Glove ss Daniel Adams, Bkn. .272, 17, 80; 95 walks 3b Archie Quarrier, Bkn. .324, 42 doubles, 21 triples lf Ben Brotherson, Bkn. .291, 39, 104 cf Nathaniel McNames, Bkn. .292, 28, 112 rf Peter Van Nostrand, Bkn. .270, 16, 80 sp Quinton Corwine, Bkn. 28-6, 1.96 sp John Stebbins, NYM 23-12, 2.44 sp Will Faucet, Bkn. 25-7, 3.16, 255 k’s sp Jeremiah Lukes, Phi. 18-10, 3.42 rp Anthony Maddox, Bkn. 2-6, 2.18, 38 saves Last edited by Darknight Smith; 03-16-2004 at 12:21 PM.