Baseball History, and (eventually) the rise of the Dodgers

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SEPTEMBER 16, 1883 – BOSTON DAILY JOURNAL

Sunday Base Ball Report

Streak Ends at 21; Boston Still on Track for Pennant

Although the defending champion Chicago White Stockings managed to end the Boston winning streak at 21 games, the boys in red still are comfortably in place for the National League pennant. Here are the standings of the two leagues as the races head into their final weeks:

Boston 61-28
Cleveland 53-35
Chicago 52-38

New York 54-34
St. Louis 55-35
Cincinnati 51-39

It appears that the pennants will go to Boston and either New York or St. Louis.

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Chadwick Sports Report

1883 Postseason

The final standings for the 1883 base ball season are in, and it will be the Boston Beaneaters and the St. Louis Browns contesting the World’s Series trophy as the pennant winners from their respective leagues. Here are the final standings:

National League

Boston 69-29
Cleveland 58-39
Chicago 58-40
Detroit 52-46
Buffalo 49-48
New York 40-56
Philadelphia 39-59
Providence 25-73

American Association

St. Louis 61-37
New York 55-41
Cincinnati 56-42
Philadelphia 51-47
Columbus 48-49
Pittsburgh 47-51
Louisville 44-53
Baltimore 27-69

The updated list of professional base ball champions:

National Association

1871 – Boston Red Caps
1872 – Boston Red Caps
1873 – Boston Red Caps
1874 – Chicago White Stockings
1875 – Philadelphia Whites

National League

1876 – Boston Red Caps
1877 – Boston Red Caps
1878 – Boston Red Caps
1879 – Boston Red Caps
1880 – Boston Red Caps
1881 – Boston Red Caps
1882 – Chicago White Stockings
1883 – Boston Beaneaters

American Association

1882 – Cincinnati Reds
1883 – St. Louis Browns

Full coverage of the World’s Series tournament to follow.

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October 3, 1883 – Game 1 of the 2nd World’s Series Tournament

St. Louis Browns at Boston Beaneaters

Starting lineups:

St. Louis

LF, Jim Clinton (.236)
C, Barney Gilligan (.258)
SS, Bill Gleason (.284)
CF, Oscar Walker (.272)
RF, Harry McCaffery (.269)
2B, Bill Smiley (.231)
3B, Ed Brown (.255)
1B, Redleg Snyder (.259)
P, Bert Dorr (31-10, 1.69)

Boston

1B, John Reilly (.252)
SS, Arthur Irwin (.287)
2B, Ross Barnes (.327)
LF, Harry Stovey (.288)
CF, Pete Hotaling (.265)
RF, Paul Radford (.283)
3B, Ed Pinkham (.309)
C, Pat Deasley (.258)
P, George Knight (32-14, 1.58)

Top of first: Knight struck out Clinton and Gilligan. Gleason singled to center. Walker grounded out to first.

Bottom of first: Reilly grounded out to short. Irwin walked. Barnes grounded to first, with the fielder’s choice getting the lead runner at second. Barnes stole second. Stovey grounded to short.

Top of second: McCaffery doubled to right center. Smiley rolled out to pitcher, McCaffery to third. Brown popped to short. Snyder grounded to short.

Bottom of second: Hotaling singled to right. Radford singled to center, Hotaling to second. Pinkham singled to center, Hotaling to third, Radford to second. Deasley hit a sacrifice fly to left center, Hotaling scored. Boston 1, St. Louis 0. Knight hit sacrifice bunt to pitcher, Radford to third, Pinkham to second. Reilly grounded to third but Ed Brown made a fielding error, Radford scored, Pinkham to third. Boston 2, St. Louis 0. Reilly stole second. Irwin singled to left, Pinkham and Reilly scored. Boston 4, St. Louis 0. Barnes popped to second.

Top of third: Dorr struck out. Clinton grounded to second. Gilligan walked. Gleason grounded to second.

Bottom of third: Stovey tripled to center. Hotaling struck out. Radford struck out. Pinkham grounded to second.

Top of fourth: Walker grounded to first. McCaffery struck out. Smiley singled to left. Smiley advanced to second on a passed ball. Brown struck out.

Bottom of fourth: Deasley singled to left. Knight sacrificed to second, Deasley to second. Reilly rolled out to pitcher, Deasley to third. Irwin grounded to second.

Top of fifth: Snyder flied to right. Dorr grounded to second. Clinton flied to center.

Bottom of fifth: Barnes flied to left. Stovey flied to center. Hotaling lined out to left.

Top of sixth: Gilligan grounded to second. Gleason grounded to short. Walker grounded to second.

Bottom of sixth: Radford tripled to right. Pinkham flied to center. Deasley grounded to second, Radford scored. Boston 5, St. Louis 0. Knight grounded to short.

Top of seventh: McCaffery struck out. Smiley grounded to second. Brown struck out.

Bottom of seventh: Reilly lined out to short. Irwin grounded to short, but Gleason made a fielding error. Irwin stole second, advancing to third on Gilligan’s throwing error. Barnes grounded to short, Irwin scored. Boston 6, St. Louis 0. Stovey tripled to right. Hotaling flied to right.

Top of eighth: Snyder grounded to second. Eddie Fusselback pinch hit for Dorr and grounded out to third. Clinton grounded to short.

Bottom of eighth: John Doyle pitching for St. Louis. Radford singled to left. Pinkham grounded out to pitcher, with the lead runner out at second. Pinkham stole second, advancing to third on Gilligan’s throwing error. Deasley doubled to left, Pinkham scored. Boston 7, St. Louis 0. Knight grounded out to pitcher, Deasley advancing to third. Reilly grounded to short.

Top of ninth: Gilligan grounded to second. Gleason grounded to short. Jim Britt pinch hit for Oscar Walker, and doubled to right. McCaffery struck out.

Final score Boston 7, St. Louis 0. Player of the game George Knight – complete game shutout with eight strikeouts and one walk.

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October 4, 1883 – Game 2 of the 2nd World’s Series Tournament

St. Louis Browns (0) at Boston Beaneaters (1)

Lineups

St. Louis

LF, Jim Clinton (.236)
C, Barney Gilligan (.258)
SS, Bill Gleason (.284)
CF, Oscar Walker (.272)
RF, Harry McCaffery (.269)
2B, Bill Smiley (.231)
3B, Ed Brown (.255)
1B, Redleg Snyder (.259)
P, Jumbo McGinnis (25-21, 2.05)

Boston

1B, John Reilly (.252)
SS, Arthur Irwin (.287)
2B, Ross Barnes (.327)
LF, Harry Stovey (.288)
CF, Pete Hotaling (.265)
RF, Paul Radford (.283)
3B, Ed Pinkham (.309)
C, Pat Deasley (.258)
P, Bill Sweeney (16-3, 1.75)

Top of first: Clinton grounded to second, but Barnes committed a fielding error. Gilligan grounded into a 5-4-3 double play. Gleason grounded to short.

Bottom of first: Reilly grounded to short. Irwin popped to second. Barnes doubled to left. Stovey hit by a pitch. Hotaling grounded to second.

Top of second: Walker flied to center. McCaffery grounded to first, but Reilly committed a fielding error. Smiley singled to left, McCaffery to second. Brown hit a chopper to the pitcher for an infield hit, McCaffery to third, Smiley to second. Snyder singled to left, McCaffery scored, Smiley to third, Brown to second. St. Louis 1, Boston 0. McGinnis grounded to short, fielder’s choice at second, Smiley scored, Brown to third. St. Louis 2, Boston 0. Clinton flied to left.

Bottom of second: Radford struck out. Pinkham popped to short. Deasley flied to center.

Top of third: Gilligan popped to second, but Barnes committed a fielding error and Gilligan was safe at first. Gleason flied to left. Walker singled to right, Gilligan to second. McCaffery popped to second. Smiley grounded to pitcher.

Bottom of third: Sweeney singled to right. Reilly flied to right. Irwin hit into a 4-6-3 double play.

Top of fourth: Brown grounded to third. Snyder flied to left. McGinnis grounded to third.

Bottom of fourth: Barnes grounded to first. Stovey walked. Hotaling singled to right, fielding error on McCaffery, Stovey to third, Hotaling to second. Radford singled to left, Stovey scored, Hotaling to third. St. Louis 2, Boston 1. Pinkham hit a sacrifice fly to right, Hotaling scored. St. Louis 2, Boston 2. Deasley singled to right, Radford to third. Sweeney popped to second.

Top of fifth: Clinton flied to left. Gilligan struck out. Gleason struck out.

Bottom of fifth: Reilly singled to center. Reilly stole second. Irwin flied to center, Reilly advancing to third. Barnes grounded to short, Reilly scored. Boston 3, St. Louis 2. Stovey grounded to third, throwing error on Brown, Stovey to second. Hotaling grounded to second.

Top of sixth: Walker singled to right. McCaffery popped to catcher. Smiley grounded to second, lead runner out on fielder’s choice. Brown struck out.

Bottom of sixth: Radford singled to left. Pinkham grounded to second, lead runner out on fielder’s choice. Deasley singled to center on a hit and run, Pinkham to third. Sweeney bunted into a 1-4-3 double play.

Top of seventh: Snyder grounded to second, throwing error on Barnes, Snyder to second. McGinnis sacrificed to pitcher, Snyder to third. Clinton grounded to third. Gilligan grounded to pitcher.

Bottom of seventh: Reilly struck out. Irwin grounded to pitcher. Barnes flied to right.

Top of eighth: Gleason singled to left. Walker flied to center. McCaffery grounded to pitcher, lead runner out on fielder’s choice. Eddie Fusselback batted for Smiley and grounded out to third.

Bottom of eighth: NFN Gavern replaced Smiley at second base. Stovey singled to right center. Hotaling grounded to first, Stovey to second. Deacon White batted for Radford and walked. Gat Stires replaced Stovey at second base and was thrown out stealing third. White to second. Pinkham singled to right center, White scored. Boston 4, St. Louis 2. Pinkham thrown out stealing second.

Top of ninth: Bill Hawes in left field, Gat Stires in right. Brown flied to center. Snyder grounded to pitcher. Jim Britt batted for McGinnis and singled to left. Clinton grounded to Barnes, but Reilly dropped the throw for an error. Britt to second. Gilligan walked, Britt to third, Clinton to second. Gleason popped to short.

Final score Boston 4, St. Louis 2. Player of the game Bill Sweeney – complete game victory with three strikeouts and one walk.

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October 6, 1883 – Game 3 of the 2nd World’s Series Tournament

Boston Beaneaters (2) at St. Louis Browns (0)

Lineups

Boston

1B, John Reilly (.252)
SS, Arthur Irwin (.287)
2B, Ross Barnes (.327)
LF, Harry Stovey (.288)
CF, Pete Hotaling (.265)
RF, Paul Radford (.283)
3B, Ed Pinkham (.309)
C, Pat Deasley (.258)
P, George Knight (32-14, 1.58)

St. Louis

LF, Jim Clinton (.236)
C, Barney Gilligan (.258)
SS, Bill Gleason (.284)
CF, Oscar Walker (.272)
RF, Harry McCaffery (.269)
2B, Bill Smiley (.231)
3B, Ed Brown (.255)
1B, Redleg Snyder (.259)
P, Bert Dorr (31-10, 1.69)

Top of first: Reilly singled to right. Reilly stole second, advancing to third on Gilligan’s throwing error. Irwin hit a sacrifice fly to center, Reilly scored. Boston 1, St. Louis 0. Barnes got an infield hit to third. Barnes stole second, advancing to third on Gilligan’s throwing error. Stovey flied to right but McCaffery dropped the ball for an error, Stovey went to first, Barnes scored. Boston 2, St. Louis 0. Hotaling hit into a 6-4-3 double play.

Bottom of first: Clinton grounded to pitcher. Gilligan struck out. Gleason struck out.

Top of second: Radford struck out. Pinkham singled to left. Pinkham caught trying to steal second. Deasley flied to center.

Bottom of second: Walker grounded to second. McCaffery singled to left. McCaffery caught trying to steal second. Smiley singled to left. Brown struck out.

Top of third: Knight struck out. Reilly doubled to left. Irwin grounded to third. Barnes doubled to center, Reilly scored. Boston 3, St. Louis 0. Stovey flied to left.

Bottom of third: Snyder popped to first. Dorr flied to center. Clinton singled to left. Gilligan doubled to left, Clinton thrown out 7-6-2 trying to score.

Top of fourth: Hotaling grounded to short. Radford singled to center. Pinkham grounded to short, fielding error on Gleason, Radford to second, Pinkham to first. Deasley doubled to center, Radford scored, Pinkham thrown out trying to score. Boston 4, St. Louis 0. Knight flied to center.

Bottom of fourth: Gleason popped to third. Walker grounded to second. McCaffery popped to third.

Top of fifth: Reilly grounded to short, fielding error on Gleason, Reilly safe at first. Irwin grounded to short, Reilly to second. Barnes popped to third. Stovey grounded to short.

Bottom of fifth: Smiley flied to right. Brown grounded to second. Snyder singled to center. Dorr singled to center, Snyder to second. Clinton grounded to third.

Top of sixth: Hotaling singled to center. Radford attempted to sacrifice, Dorr threw out lead runner at second. Pinkham doubled to right. Deasley walked. Knight singled to center, Radford and Pinkham scored, Deasley to second. Boston 6, St. Louis 0. Reilly lined to center. Irwin singled to right, Deasley scored, Knight to third. Boston 7, St. Louis 0. Barnes lined out to left.

Bottom of sixth: Gilligan grounded to second. Gleason flied to left. Walker grounded to pitcher.

Top of seventh: Stovey grounded to short. Hotaling grounded to short, fielding error on Gleason, Hotaling safe at first. Radford grounded to third, Hotaling to second. Eddie Hogan in to pitch for St. Louis. Pinkham got an infield hit to second, Hotaling to third. Deasley flied to center.

Bottom of seventh: McCaffery lined out to center. Smiley struck out. Brown doubled to left. Snyder singled to right, Brown scored. Boston 7, St. Louis 1. Hogan struck out.

Top of eighth: Knight grounded to short. Reilly singled to left. Reilly stole second, advanced to third on Gilligan’s throwing error. Irwin singled to center, Reilly scored. Boston 8, St. Louis 1. Irwin picked off of first base. Barnes grounded to third.

Bottom of eighth: Clinton singled to left. Gilligan hit into a 6-4-3 double play. Gleason struck out.

Top of ninth: Stovey walked. Hotaling doubled to left. Radford flied to center. Pinkham walked. Deasley flied to right. Knight grounded to first.

Bottom of ninth: Eddie Fusselback batted for Walker, and singled to left. McCaffery flied to right. Smiley hit into a 6-4-3 double play.

Final score Boston 8, St. Louis 1. Player of the game George Knight – one run surrendered in a complete game, no walks, six strikeouts.

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October 7, 1883 – Game 4 of the 2nd World’s Series Tournament

Boston Beaneaters (3) at St. Louis Browns (0)

Lineups

Boston

1B, John Reilly (.252)
SS, Arthur Irwin (.287)
2B, Ross Barnes (.327)
LF, Harry Stovey (.288)
CF, Pete Hotaling (.265)
RF, Paul Radford (.283)
3B, Ed Pinkham (.309)
C, Pat Deasley (.258)
P, Bill Sweeney (16-3, 1.75)

St. Louis

LF, Jim Clinton (.236)
C, Barney Gilligan (.258)
SS, Bill Gleason (.284)
CF, Oscar Walker (.272)
RF, Harry McCaffery (.269)
2B, Bill Smiley (.231)
3B, Ed Brown (.255)
1B, Redleg Snyder (.259)
P, Jumbo McGinnis (25-21, 2.05)

Top of first: Reilly singled to center. Reilly stole second. Irwin struck out. Reilly caught trying to steal third. Barnes singled to center. Barnes caught trying to steal second.

Bottom of first: Clinton flied to center. Gilligan struck out. Gleason singled to center. Walker homered to right, Gleason scored. St. Louis 2, Boston 0. McCaffery grounded to third.

Top of second: Stovey grounded to third. Hotaling grounded to third. Radford flied to left.

Bottom of second: Smiley grounded to second. Brown struck out. Snyder flied to center.

Top of third: Pinkham grounded to second. Deasley singled to right. Sweeney sacrificed to catcher, but Gilligan committed a throwing error on the play, Deasley to third, Sweeney to second. Reilly doubled to center, Deasley and Sweeney scored. St. Louis 2, Boston 2. Reilly caught trying to steal third. Irwin lined to short.

Bottom of third: McGinnis flied to right. Clinton grounded to third. Gilligan walked. Gleason grounded to short.

Top of fourth: Barnes singled to left. Barnes was picked off of first base. Stovey struck out. Hotaling struck out.

Bottom of fourth: Walker grounded to first. McCaffery struck out. Smiley flied to right.

Top of fifth: Radford grounded to short. Pinkham flied to right. Deasley grounded to third, but Brown committed a throwing error, Deasley to second. Sweeney singled to center, Deasley scored. Boston 3, St. Louis 2. Reilly flied to center.

Bottom of fifth: Brown grounded to short. Snyder singled to center. McGinnis sacrificed to catcher, Snyder to second. Clinton lined to short.

Top of sixth: Irwin grounded to short, safe at first on Gleason’s throwing error. Barnes singled to left, Irwin to second. Stovey homered to left, Irwin and Barnes scored. Boston 6, St. Louis 2. Hotaling struck out. Radford singled to left center. Pinkham grounded to second, fielding error on Smiley, Radford to second. Deasley doubled to center, Radford scored, Pinkham to third. Boston 7, St. Louis 2. Sweeney singled to right, Pinkham scored, Deasley thrown out at home trying to score. Boston 8, St. Louis 2. Charlie Hodnett came in to pitch for St. Louis. Reilly grounded to short.

Bottom of sixth: Gilligan grounded to short. Gleason hit by pitch. Walker flied to center. McCaffery singled to center, Gleason to third. Smiley grounded to third.

Top of seventh: Irwin flied to center, but was safe at first on Walker’s fielding error. Irwin caught stealing second. Barnes flied to center. Stovey grounded to short.

Bottom of seventh: Brown flied to center. Snyder singled to left. Hodnett struck out. Clinton singled to left, Snyder to second. Gilligan tripled to right, Snyder and Clinton scored. Boston 8, St. Louis 4. Gleason singled to left, Gilligan scored. Boston 8, St. Louis 5. Walker grounded to second.

Top of eighth: Hotaling grounded to second. Radford grounded to second. Pinkham grounded to first.

Bottom of eighth: McCaffery singled to center. Smiley popped to catcher. Brown homered to left, McCaffery scored. Boston 8, St. Louis 7. Snyder singled to left. Hodnett walked, Snyder to second. Clinton got an infield hit to third, Snyder to third, Hodnett to second. Gilligan singled to left center, Snyder scored, Hodnett to third, Clinton to second. Boston 8, St. Louis 8. Gleason popped to catcher. Walker flied to right.

Top of ninth: Deacon White batted for Deasley and flied to left. Jim O’Rourke batted for Sweeney and flied to center. Reilly flied to left, but Clinton committed a fielding error, Reilly to second. Irwin grounded to short, but Gleason committed a throwing error, Reilly to third. Barnes popped foul to catcher, but Gilligan committed an error and dropped the ball. Barnes grounded to second.

Bottom of ninth: Dory Dean pitching for Boston, Deacon White catching. McCaffery singled to right center. Eddie Fusselback batted for Smiley and sacrificed to pitcher, McCaffery to second. Jim Britt batted for Brown and walked. Passed ball on White, McCaffery to third, Britt to second. Johnny Ryan batted for Snyder and walked. Hodnett singled to left, McCaffery scored. St. Louis 9, Boston 8.

Final score St. Louis 9, Boston 8. Player of the game Barney Gilligan – 2 for 4, 1 BB, 1 3B, 1 run, 3 RBI, 3 runners caught stealing

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October 8, 1883 – Game 5 of the 2nd World’s Series Tournament

Boston Beaneaters (3) at St. Louis Browns (1)

Lineups

Boston

1B, John Reilly (.252)
SS, Arthur Irwin (.287)
2B, Ross Barnes (.327)
LF, Harry Stovey (.288)
CF, Pete Hotaling (.265)
RF, Paul Radford (.283)
3B, Ed Pinkham (.309)
C, Pat Deasley (.258)
P, Hugh Campbell (4-3, 3.92)

St. Louis

LF, Jim Clinton (.236)
C, Barney Gilligan (.258)
SS, Bill Gleason (.284)
CF, Oscar Walker (.272)
RF, Harry McCaffery (.269)
2B, Bill Smiley (.231)
3B, Ed Brown (.255)
1B, Redleg Snyder (.259)
P, Jumbo McGinnis (25-21, 2.05)

Top of first: Reilly singled to right. Reilly caught trying to steal second. Irwin flied to center. Barnes flied to left.

Bottom of first: Clinton singled to left. Gilligan singled to left, Clinton to second. Gleason hit into a 5-4-3 double play, Clinton to third. Walker grounded to pitcher.

Top of second: Stovey singled to right center. Hotaling grounded to pitcher, safe at first on McGinnis’s throwing error, Stovey to second. Radford flied to left. Pinkham flied to right. Deasley struck out.

Bottom of second: McCaffery singled to left. Smiley grounded to second, McCaffery to second. Brown grounded to second, McCaffery to third. Snyder grounded to first.

Top of third: Campbell singled to right. Reilly struck out. Irwin singled to center, Campbell to second. Barnes doubled to left, Campbell scored, Irwin to third. Boston 1, St. Louis 0. Stovey struck out. Hotaling struck out.

Bottom of third: McGinnis singled to left. Clinton singled to center, McGinnis to second. Gilligan hit into a 6-4-3 double play, McGinnis to third. Gleason doubled to left, McGinnis scored. Boston 1, St. Louis 1. Walker popped to third.

Top of fourth: Radford grounded to third. Pinkham doubled to right. Deasley singled to center, Pinkham scored. Boston 2, St. Louis 1. Campbell sacrificed to third, Deasley to second. Reilly grounded to short.

Bottom of fourth: McCaffery flied to center. Smiley grounded to second. Brown grounded to second.

Top of fifth: Irwin grounded to first. Barnes flied to center. Stovey singled to left. Hotaling grounded to pitcher.

Bottom of fifth: Snyder lined to short. McGinnis flied to center. Clinton doubled to center. Gilligan struck out.

Top of sixth: Radford singled to left. Pinkham attempted a sacrifice to pitcher, but they got the lead runner out, Pinkham safe at first. Deasley lined to right, Campbell flied to right.

Bottom of sixth: Gleason tripled to right. Walker grounded to second, safe at first on Barnes’s throwing error. Gleason scored. Boston 2, St. Louis 2. McCaffery flied to right. Smiley struck out. Brown grounded to short.

Top of seventh: Reilly doubled to left. Irwin singled to center, Reilly scored. Boston 3, St. Louis 2. Barnes grounded to third, Irwin out at second on fielder’s choice. Barnes stole second. Stovey flied to center. Hotaling struck out.

Bottom of seventh: Snyder flied to right. McGinnis popped to short. Clinton grounded to short.

Top of eighth: Radford struck out. Pinkham grounded to first. Deasley grounded to second.

Bottom of eighth: Gilligan flied to right. Gleason flied to left. Walker flied to left.

Top of ninth: Campbell singled to right. Reilly sacrificed to pitcher, Campbell to second. Irwin singled to right, Campbell to third. Barnes singled to left, Campbell scored, Irwin to second. Boston 4, St. Louis 2. Stovey doubled to left, Irwin scored, Barnes to third. Boston 5, St. Louis 2. Hotaling walked. Deacon White batted for Radford and struck out. Jim O’Rourke batted for Pinkham and popped to first.

Bottom of ninth: Deacon White to third. Jim O’Rourke to right field. McCaffery grounded to second. Smiley grounded to third. Brown popped to first.

Final score Boston 5, St. Louis 2. Player of the game Hugh Campbell, complete game victory, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K

Player of the tournament: George Knight – 2 complete game victories

World’s Series Tournament History

1882 – Chicago White Stockings over Cincinnati Reds, 4 games to 0 (MVP: John Glenn)
1883 – Boston Beaneaters over St. Louis Browns, 4 games to 1 (MVP: George Knight)

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Regular Season Career Leaders, End of 1883

Hits

1. Cal McVey – 1,139 (active)
2. Levi Meyerle – 1,110 (active)
3. Cap Anson – 1,086 (active)
4. Dave Eggler – 1,021 (active)
5. Ross Barnes – 981 (active)
6. Bill Boyd – 941 (active)
7. John Radcliff – 920 (active)
8. Tom York – 893 (active)
9. Tim Murnane – 892 (active)
10. George Hall – 884 (active)

Home Runs

1. Lip Pike – 31
2t. George Hall – 28 (active)
2t. Harry Stovey – 28 (active)
4. Oscar Walker – 26 (active)
5. Cap Anson – 24 (active)
6t. Charlie Bennett – 23 (active)
6t. Roger Connor – 23 (active)
8. Tom York – 20 (active)
9. John O’Rourke – 19 (active)
10. Fred Treacey – 18 (active)

Wins

1. George Knight – 233 (active)
2. Al Spalding – 154 (active)
3. Al Pratt – 137 (active)
4. Sam Weaver – 135 (active)
5. Larry Corcoran – 130 (active)
6. The Only Nolan – 121 (active)
7. George Bradley – 119 (active)
8. Frank Pearce – 112 (active)
9. George Zettlein – 111 (active)
10t. Len Lovett – 106 (active)
10t. Harry Salisbury – 106 (active)

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Awards for 1883

Most Valuable Player

National League – Harry Stovey, Boston 1st, George Knight, Boston 2nd, Levi Meyerle, Chicago 3rd
American Association – Cap Anson, Pittsburgh 1st, Jim Keenan, Baltimore 2nd, Bert Dorr, St. Louis 3rd

Creighton Award

National League – George Knight, Boston 1st, Old Hoss Radbourn, Buffalo 2nd, Larry Corcoran, Chicago 3rd
American Association – Bert Dorr, St. Louis 1st, Tim Keefe, New York 2nd, Jumbo McGinnis, St. Louis 3rd

Rookie of the Year

National League – Bill White, Philadelphia 1st, Sid Farrar, Philadelphia 2nd, Jimmy Say, Providence 3rd
American Association – Bill Kuehne, Columbus 1st, Tom McLaughlin, Louisville 2nd, Barney Gilligan, St. Louis 3rd

Gold Glove Awards

National League

P – The Only Nolan, Cleveland (first win)
C – Doc Kennedy, Cleveland (second win)
1B – Charlie Comiskey, Providence (first win)
2B – Joe Gerhardt, Detroit (first win)
3B – Art Whitney, Detroit (third win)
SS – Jack Glasscock, Cleveland (second win)
LF – Harry Stovey, Boston (third win)
CF – Tim Murnane, Providence (seventh win)
RF – Mike Dorgan, New York (sixth win)

American Association

P – Harry McCormick, Cincinnati (first win)
C – Pop Snyder, Cincinnati (third win)
1B – Chub Sullivan, Louisville (first win)
2B – Bid McPhee, Cincinnati (first win)
3B – Phil Reccius, Louisville (first win)
SS – John Richmond, Columbus (first win)
LF – Leech Maskrey, Louisville (first win)
CF – Oscar Walker, St. Louis (fourth win)
RF – Jake Evans, Baltimore (first win)

Silver Slugger Awards

National League

P – The Only Nolan, Cleveland (first win)
C – Doc Kennedy, Cleveland (first win)
1B – Roger Connor, New York (third win)
2B – Fred Dunlap, Cleveland (fourth win)
3B – Levi Meyerle, Chicago (seventh win)
SS – Arthur Irwin, Boston (second win)
LF – Harry Stovey, Boston (third win)
CF – Ned Hanlon, Detroit (second win)
RF – Bill Boyd, Detroit (second win)

American Association

P – Harry Salisbury, Pittsburgh (first win)
C – Jim Keenan, Baltimore (first win)
1B – Cap Anson, Pittsburgh (seventh win)
2B – Bid McPhee, Cincinnati (second win)
3B – Ned Williamson, Pittsburgh (first win)
SS – Chick Fulmer, Cincinnati (second win)
LF – Mike Mansell, Pittsburgh (first win)
CF – Bill Kienzle, Philadelphia (first win)
RF – Jake Evans, Baltimore (second win)

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History of Major Awards

Most Valuable Player

National Association

1871 – George Wright, Boston
1872 – Ross Barnes, Boston
1873 – Lip Pike, Baltimore
1874 – Fred Treacey, Chicago
1875 – George Wright, Boston

National League

1876 – Bob Ferguson, St. Louis
1877 – Cap Anson, Louisville
1878 – Cap Anson, Boston
1879 – Levi Meyerle, Chicago
1880 – Fred Dunlap, Cleveland
1881 – Fred Dunlap, Cleveland
1882 – Fred Dunlap, Cleveland
1883 – Harry Stovey, Boston

American Association

1882 – Oscar Walker, St. Louis
1883 – Cap Anson, Pittsburgh

Creighton Award

National Association

1871 – Rynie Wolters, New York
1872 – Rynie Wolters, New York
1873 – Al Spalding, Boston
1874 – Al Spalding, Boston
1875 – Sam Weaver, Philadelphia

National League

1876 – George Knight, Boston
1877 – George Knight, Boston
1878 – George Knight, Boston
1879 – George Knight, Boston
1880 – George Knight, Boston
1881 – Larry Corcoran, Chicago
1882 – Frank Pearce, Troy
1883 – George Knight, Boston

American Association

1882 – Bert Dorr, St. Louis
1883 – Bert Dorr, St. Louis

Rookie of the Year

National Association

1871 – Sam Jackson, Boston
1872 – Jim O’Rourke, Middletown
1873 – Herm Doscher, New York
1874 – John Peters, Chicago
1875 – Orator Shafer, Hartford

National League

1876 – Doc Bushong, Cincinnati
1877 – John Morrill, Cincinnati
1878 – John Montgomery Ward, Providence
1879 – John O’Rourke, Boston
1880 – Fred Dunlap, Cleveland
1881 – Art Whitney, Detroit
1882 – Fred Pfeffer, Troy
1883 – Bill White, Philadelphia

American Association

1882 – Pete Browning, Louisville
1883 – Bill Kuehne, Columbus

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April 30, 1884

Brooklyn Eagle

Top Baseball Returns to Brooklyn

Beginning tomorrow afternoon in our nation’s capital, Brooklyn will have something it has lacked since the end of the National Association: a club representing her in a top baseball league. The Atlantics or “Trolley Dodgers” are one of four new clubs added to the American Association, swelling the ranks of that league to 12 teams. Along with our boys in blue, new clubs in Washington, Indianapolis and Toledo have joined the circuit.

The wags tell us the top players on our local club will be third baseman Fred Warner, center fielder Oscar Walker, and pitcher Adonis Terry. They also tell us to be realistic about the team’s hopes this season, as the Chadwick Sports Guide predicts the club will finish eighth in the Association, ahead of only Washington, Toledo, Pittsburgh and Louisville. However, for us it will be enough to have a rooting interest here in the borough.

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May 1, 1884

These were the lineups for the first game ever played by the local Atlantic club:

Brooklyn

Bill Greenwood, 2b
Oscar Walker, cf
Fred Warner, 3b
Willie Murphy, lf
John Crowley, c
Jim Fogarty, rf
Tug Wilson, 1b
Billy Geer, ss
Adonis Terry, p

Washington

Buck Gladmon, 3b
Thorny Hawkes, 2b
Frank Olin, lf
Frank Fennelly, ss
Jerry Moore, c
Ed Yewell, cf
Andy Swan, 1b
Jack Beach, rf
Art Hagan, p

Greenwood, the first hitter in the club’s history, flied out to Frank Olin in left field and the game was on. While Oscar Walker managed to hit a long fly ball, it was run down by Olin and the club failed to get a hit in its first try at the plate. The first baserunner in the club’s history was Willie Murphy, reaching base on an error by National pitcher Art Hagan. Murphy was knocked in later in the inning by shortstop Billy Geer, the first player in history to get a hit for the Brooklyn club. That gave the team a 1-0 lead. They added another run in the third inning and two more in the fifth, and they were off and running. Adonis Terry pitched a masterful game, and Brooklyn had its first win ever by a final score of 7-2. Jim Fogarty led the way at the plate with two hits and a sacrifice bunt.

Around the league:

National League

New York 8, Chicago 1 – Frank Pearce pitched a strong game to win it.
Philadelphia 10, Detroit 9, 10 innings – Fred Lewis got three hits for Philadelphia and rookie Buster Hoover had the game winner.
Cleveland 6, Providence 1 – The Blues overcame a 3 for 3 game by Providence’s Tim Murnane.
Boston 4, Buffalo 3, 10 innings – Cal McVey had a game winning sacrifice fly in the tenth.

American Association

Columbus 3, Cincinnati 1 – An 11-strikeout debut by rookie Cannonball Morris of Columbus.
Louisville 9, Toledo 2 – Pitcher Fred Corey held Toledo to four hits.
Philadelphia 3, Pittsburgh 0 – Another 11-strikeout game by a rookie, this one from Al Atkinson.
New York 8, Baltimore 5 – The Metropolitans won despite four hits by both Phil Baker and Jerry McCormick of Baltimore.
St. Louis 3, Indianapolis 2 – St. Louis got only three hits but still won thanks to strong pitching from Daisy Davis.

Standings:

Boston 1-0
Cleveland 1-0
New York 1-0
Philadelphia 1-0
Buffalo 0-1
Chicago 0-1
Detroit 0-1
Providence 0-1

BROOKLYN 1-0
Columbus 1-0
Louisville 1-0
New York 1-0
Philadelphia 1-0
St. Louis 1-0
Baltimore 0-1
Cincinnati 0-1
Indianapolis 0-1
Pittsburgh 0-1
Toledo 0-1
Washington 0-1

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May 2, 1884

The Brooklyns suffered the first defeat in team history today, as they fell to Washington in a sloppily played game. Both clubs committed numerous errors in the 14-5 game, with Brooklyn’s chief offenders being catcher John Crowley, outfielders Jim Fogarty and Willie Murphy, and first baseman Tug Wilson, all of whom committed multiple mistakes in the field. A two-hit performance by Oscar Walker together with two runs scored was nearly the only bright spot for the young club.

Around baseball:

New York 6, Chicago 5 – Roger Connor had a home run and a triple for the Gothams.
Detroit 8, Philadelphia 7 – Art Whitney had three hits for the Wolverines.
Cleveland 15, Providence 4 – Three runs scored and two driven in for Ed Cogswell of Cleveland.
Buffalo 8, Boston 1 – Pitcher Ed Cushman held Boston to three hits.

Cincinnati 5, Columbus 2 – Strong pitching by Cincinnati’s Gus Shallix.
Louisville 6, Toledo 5, 10 innings – Brilliant comeback by Louisville, as they trailed 4-1 going into the ninth. Leech Maskrey got key hits in both the last two innings.
Philadelphia 11, Pittsburgh 5 – Bill Kienzle got three hits including two triples for Philadelphia.
Baltimore 2, New York 1 – An excellent pitching performance by Tricky Nichols.
Indianapolis 9, St. Louis 4 – Rookie third baseman Pat Callaghan had two home runs for Indianapolis.

Standings

Cleveland 2-0
New York 2-0
Boston 1-1
Buffalo 1-1
Detroit 1-1
Philadelphia 1-1
Chicago 0-2
Providence 0-2

Louisville 2-0
Philadelphia 2-0
Baltimore 1-1
BROOKLYN 1-1
Cincinnati 1-1
Columbus 1-1
Indianapolis 1-1
New York 1-1
St. Louis 1-1
Washington 1-1
Pittsburgh 0-2
Toledo 0-2

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May 3, 1884

Today the Brooklyn club had their first extra inning game and got their first extra inning win, thanks to a three-run rally in the ninth inning and then two more runs scored in the tenth to turn a 7-4 deficit into a 9-7 victory. Fred Warner and Willie Murphy each had three hits for the Atlantics, and while Adonis Terry again started the game, this time he was less sharp than in the opening game.

The club now will return home to face Washington in their home debut before heading out to Pittsburgh next week.

Around baseball:

New York 9, Detroit 8 – Pitcher Bill Gallagher got the game-winning hit for Gotham.
Chicago 3, Philadelphia 0 – Bert Dorr, an ace in 1882-83 in the AA, got his first National League victory.
Buffalo 4, Providence 2 – Old Hoss Radbourn pitched well for the Bisons.
Boston 3, Cleveland 2 – Harry Stovey had two hits for Boston.

Philadelphia 8, Pittsburgh 6 – Jack O’Brien of Philadelphia went 3 for 3 with 2 walks.
Toledo 17, Louisville 5 – Milt Scott of Toledo was one of many hitters who did well today.
Columbus 16, Cincinnati 4 – Columbus managed 21 hits, four each for Tom Brown and Pop Smith.
New York 5, Baltimore 2 – John O’Rourke hit a home run for New York and Tim Keefe struck out 12.

Standings

New York 3-0
Boston 2-1
Buffalo 2-1
Cleveland 2-1
Chicago 1-2
Detroit 1-2
Philadelphia 1-2
Providence 0-3

Philadelphia 3-0
BROOKLYN 2-1
Columbus 2-1
Louisville 2-1
New York 2-1
Indianapolis 1-1
St. Louis 1-1
Baltimore 1-2
Cincinnati 1-2
Toledo 1-2
Washington 1-2
Pittsburgh 0-3

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May 5, 1884

Today our hometown Brooklyn boys had their all-time first game at home, and thanks to a strong pitching performance by Adonis Terry, they went home winners 6-5 over Washington. Fred Warner and John Crowley each managed a pair of hits and though the game was close throughout, our Trolley Dodgers were able to secure the victory. Now they will be headed on the road again, this time to western Pennsylvania to play the Pittsburgh club.

Around baseball:

Detroit 7, New York 3 – Three hits each for Sadie Houck and Charlie Bennett helped lead Detroit.
Philadelphia 8, Chicago 4 – A bases loaded double by Fred Lewis led Philadelphia to a seven-run inning.
Providence 9, Buffalo 2 – King Kelly got three hits to help Providence to their first victory.
Cleveland 6, Boston 0 – John Harkins pitched a shutout while Monk Cline got four hits for Cleveland.

Columbus 9, Louisville 2 – Cannonball Ed Morris got his third victory of the young season.
Pittsburgh 4, New York 3 – John Peters of Pittsburgh got a key eighth inning double.
Philadelphia 4, Baltimore 2 – Al Atkinson struck out nine for Philadelphia.

Standings

Cleveland 3-1
New York 3-1
Boston 2-2
Buffalo 2-2
Detroit 2-2
Philadelphia 2-2
Chicago 1-3
Providence 1-3

Philadelphia 4-0
BROOKLYN 3-1
Columbus 3-1
St. Louis 2-1
Indianapolis 1-1
Louisville 2-2
New York 2-2
Cincinnati 1-2
Baltimore 1-3
Pittsburgh 1-3
Toledo 1-3
Washington 1-3

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May 9, 1884

The Brooklyners were on the road playing in Pittsburgh today, as Adonis Terry and the boys took on Cap Anson’s men. Pittsburgh took the early lead and the Atlantics did not get their first hit until the sixth inning, but after that they put a number of them together, scoring five runs in the seventh inning. That was all they needed, as the final was 5-4 in favor of Brooklyn. Substitute Ike Benners got the big hit of the game, a two-run double that scored two men.

Meanwhile, the club also signed a free agent just before the trip, catcher Charlie Ingraham. He has no major league experience, but he was included in a trade between Baltimore and Pittsburgh last season. The Pittsburgh club gave him his release, and in return he played in today’s game as a defensive replacement. They say Ingraham is a strong defensive catcher.

Around baseball:

Detroit 8, New York 6 – Four hits by Sadie Houck led the way.
Philadelphia 4, Chicago 2 – Hardie Henderson got his first victory of the season.
Buffalo 10, Providence 6 – Hardy Richardson managed three hits for Buffalo, including a home run.
Cleveland 7, Boston 4 – George Hall and Jack Glasscock got two hits apiece for Cleveland.

Louisville 7, Indianapolis 3 – Hugh O’Neil pitched well for Louisville.
Philadelphia 12, Baltimore 10 – Curry Foley had a three-run home run for the Athletics.
Washington 2, New York 0 – Art Hagan pitched a shutout.
Cincinnati 4, Toledo 2 – Bid McPhee had two hits, continuing his hot start.
St. Louis 7, Columbus 6 – Johnny Ryan went 3 for 3 in his first start of the year.

Standings

Cleveland 4-1
New York 4-2
Philadelphia 4-2
Boston 4-3
Detroit 3-3
Buffalo 3-4
Providence 1-4
Chicago 1-5

Philadelphia 6-0
BROOKLYN 4-1
St. Louis 4-2
Cincinnati 3-2
Columbus 4-3
Louisville 4-3
New York 3-4
Washington 2-3
Indianapolis 1-3
Pittsburgh 2-5
Toledo 2-5
Baltimore 1-5

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May 10, 1884

Dear Joe,

Apologies for the length of time since the last letter – I believe it was all the way back in Spring Training, which we now do before the season begins. Three weeks in Hot Springs, so as you can imagine no one is complaining.

The big news here is that I am starting for Boston – at third base, not second. I cannot say how long this will last, as I am still terrible at the position with eight errors already on the season. But I have been hitting, and the team seems to believe Pinkham is too old to play there. I shall of course update you as things progress but I may be the new third baseman for the club.

So far we are having a bit of a slow start, but hopefully that will change soon. Write soon – last I heard you were starting up the sporting goods store there in Akron. Is it open now? If so, how is it going? Do the children come to see Joe Crotty the baseball player?

Regards,

Fritz

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May 10, 1884

Our boys from Brooklyn took another game from the hometown Pittsburgh crew today, as pitcher Jim Conway, who has been overshadowed by Terry thus far, threw a two-hit shutout for the Trolley Dodgers. The game was a tightly contested affair at first, with neither club scoring through five frames, but in the sixth Brooklyn managed four runs with catcher John Crowley providing the key hit with a double to knock in the first run. The final score was 5-0 and then the team celebrated with young Conway. Fred Warner and Billy Geer also managed two hits each.

Around baseball:

New York 7, Cleveland 5 – A home run by Roger Connor keyed a five-run rally in the eighth for Gotham.
Philadelphia 9, Buffalo 2 – Jack Manning contributed three hits for Philadelphia.
Chicago 9, Providence 5 – Veteran Scott Hastings banged out four hits for Chicago.
Detroit 7, Boston 3, 10 innings – Boston committed four key errors in the extra inning.

Indianapolis 14, Louisville 0 – Everyone hit well for the Hoosiers and Larry McKeon got a three-hit shutout.
Baltimore 7, Philadelphia 5 – Dennis Casey got two hits including an important double.
Cincinnati 3, Toledo 0 – Toledo managed only two hits against Ren Deagle.
St. Louis 7, Columbus 2 – Harry McCaffery and Jim Clinton each had two hits and drove in two runs.
Washington 7, New York 5 – Frank Fennelly and Jerry Moore had four hits each for Washington.

Standings

New York 5-2
Philadelphia 5-2
Cleveland 4-2
Detroit 4-3
Boston 4-4
Buffalo 3-5
Chicago 2-5
Providence 1-5

Philadelphia 6-1
BROOKLYN 5-1
St. Louis 5-2
Cincinnati 4-2
Columbus 4-4
Louisville 4-4
Washington 3-3
Indianapolis 2-3
New York 3-5
Baltimore 2-5
Pittsburgh 2-6
Toledo 2-6

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Sunday, May 11, 1884

The Nine: Top Hitters from Baseball’s Top Leagues

National League

Tim Murnane, Providence - .458
Roger Connor, New York - .444
Sadie Houck, Detroit - .440
Ned Hanlon, Detroit - .414
Danny Richardson, New York - .414
George Hall, Cleveland - .407
Fred Lewis, Philadelphia - .407
King Kelly, Providence - .400
Harry Stovey, Boston - .400

American Association

Thorny Hawkes, Washington - .414
Phil Reccius, Louisville - .409
Bid McPhee, Cincinnati - .391
John Glenn, St. Louis - .379
Fred Carroll, Columbus - .375
Frank Fennelly, Washington - .370
Henry Larkin, Philadelphia - .370
Charlie Levis, Indianapolis - .368
Jim Holdsworth, Indianapolis - .350

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May 12, 1884

Today the Atlantic club suffered its first true drubbing at the hands of a more experienced opponent, as the Pittsburgh Allegheny club defeated them by a final score of 14-4. Amazingly, 12 of the Pittsburgh runs scored in the second inning, an inning in which Brooklyn retired the first two hitters. Pittsburgh then loaded the bases on an error and two walks, then pitcher Frank Beck hit a short tapper to John Crowley in front of the plate, but Crowley’s throw went into right field. Pittsburgh would tally seven more hits before things finally ended, but it all could have been avoided had Crowley’s toss been on target.

The boys return home tomorrow and will play the Baltimores here in Brooklyn. So far Baltimore is struggling, so hopefully that will mean more wins for the Atlantic club.

Around baseball:

New York 6, Cleveland 4 – John Ward had two hits including a key triple.
Buffalo 7, Philadelphia 5, 10 innings – Hardy Richardson hit a two-run single in the tenth to win it.
Providence 8, Chicago 5 – King Kelly scored three runs and drove in three.
Detroit 9, Boston 3 – Bill Boyd had five runs batted in for Detroit as the champs continued to struggle.

Washington 8, New York 6 – John O’Rourke hit a home run in a losing cause.
Philadelphia 12, Baltimore 3 – Al Atkinson had nine strikeouts as the Philadelphia batters got sixteen hits.

Standings

New York 6-2
Detroit 5-3
Philadelphia 5-3
Cleveland 4-3
Boston 4-5
Buffalo 4-5
Providence 2-5
Chicago 2-6

Philadelphia 7-1
St. Louis 6-2
BROOKLYN 5-2
Cincinnati 5-2
Washington 4-3
Indianapolis 3-3
Columbus 4-5
Louisville 4-5
New York 3-6
Pittsburgh 3-6
Baltimore 2-6
Toledo 2-7