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legendsport · 05-06-2008, 04:34 PM

FINAL STANDINGS:

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National League Standings :
Name              W  L   PCT    GB   AVG  ERA
Boston           68  15 .819    --  .326  2.35 
Chicago          42  40 .512  25.5  .301  4.16 
Cincinnati       40  39 .506    26  .250  3.51 
Providence       42  41 .506    26  .294  3.79 
Syracuse         31  38 .449    30  .254  3.08 
Buffalo          35  44 .443    31  .284  4.09 
Cleveland        34  48 .415  33.5  .248  3.57 
Troy             24  51 .320    40  .227  3.86

RECAP:
Ever since expelling the New York and Philadelphia clubs for failing to finish their schedules after the 1876 season, the League had muddled through several seasons with six clubs. After 1878 saw both first-year teams Milwaukee and Indianapolis bail out, the League decided to add four clubs to round back out to eight.

Naturally New York and Philadelphia applied, and just as naturally, their applications were denied. So long as League President Walter Humber lived, neither club would get back into "his league." Humber found four other suitors and although they were marginal in terms of population, they were game and looked promising. The four new recruits were the Troy Trojans, Cleveland Blues, Syracuse Stars and Buffalo Bisons. None of them was able to compete with the four holdover clubs from 1878, which finished in the top four slots, led by Boston, which dismantled all opposition to the tune of 68 victories in 83 contests.

Syracuse didn't even make it through the entire schedule. Faced with a league rule stipulating 50 cent admission prices, which its citizens could not - or would not - afford, the Stars went belly-up after 69 games (having won a respectable 31 of them). Troy was in a similar situation - both cities were far smaller than their League brethren - and neither was particularly affluent. But the Trojans completed the season and swore to return in 1880.

On the field the aforemention Boston juggernaut was led by the sterling pitcher of Rich Deem. Deem had emerged as the best pitcher in base ball, and his 56 victories against a mere 8 defeats established a standard not likely to be exceeded. More and more teams were employing a second pitcher to give their iron-armed aces a breather now and then. Deem's second, a spindly fellow named Harlan Beesley, was a respectable 12-7, but nowhere near as dominant as Deem. Hence, Deem's 64 starting appearances, also a new record.

The Boston bats were potent as well, ringing up a team batting average of .326, easily the best in the circuit. The Bostons were led by Keith Lister's .412 average (the league's best mark) with Garret Nevins (.398), Joe Poon (.352) and Willis Gaylord (.346) also all having great seasons with the bat.

LEADERS:
TOP 5 in BATTING AVG :
.412 Keith Lister(BSN)
.398 Garret Nevins( BSN)
.374 Chris Morris( BFN)
.370 Hick Rogers(CHN)
.363 Don Boyles( CHN)

TOP 5 in HOMERUNS :
4 Rick Morrison( CL2)
2 Henry MacPherson(CN1)
2 Chris Morris( BFN)
2 Carl Koopman(CHN)
2 Jack Cogburn(PRO)

TOP 5 in RBI :
74 Keith Lister(BSN)
73 Walker Weaver(BSN)
72 Garret Nevins( BSN)
71 John Casey(BSN)
70 J.P. Cayden(CHN)

TOP 5 in ERA :
1.88 Rich Deem(BSN)
2.84 Donald Persaud( SR1)
3.35 Jonathan Montgomery( CL2)
3.43 Edmund Madison(CN1)
3.48 Charlie McCarver( SR1)

TOP 5 in WINS :
56 Rich Deem(BSN)
34 Russell Diamond( PRO)
33 Edmund Madison(CN1)
24 Curt Newsom(CHN)
22 Thomas Goss( BFN)

AWARDS:
Batter of the Year: Keith Lister, Boston Red Stockings, .412 average, 74 RBI
Pitcher of the Year: Rich Deem, Boston Red Stockings, 56-8 record, 1.88 ERA, 589.3 innings, 324 strikeouts

CREATED PLAYER NOTES:
John "The Mighty" Casey was once again the first baseman on the powerful Boston club. Casey improved over his 1878 campaign, this time hitting .304 with a team-leading 42 doubles (second in the NL).

Providence's Tommy Bernard had a good season, hitting .324 with 18 doubles and 5 triples.

"Black Jack" McKinley fell off his strong pace of 1878, managing a solid .312 average (he hit .344 the year before) with 26 doubles and a pair of triples.

Catcher Shane "Heckuva" Day made his pro debut in 1879 with the Cincinnati Red Legs. Not quite ready to start on a daily basis, Day did contribute in spot action, hitting .313 in 48 at-bats. Following the season, Day left the Red Legs in search of a starting role for another club.

05-06-2008, 04:34 PM	#14 (permalink)
legendsport Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Behind The Lens Posts: 2,158 Thanks: 3 Thanked 8x in 8 posts	1879 Recap FINAL STANDINGS: Code: National League Standings : Name W L PCT GB AVG ERA Boston 68 15 .819 -- .326 2.35 Chicago 42 40 .512 25.5 .301 4.16 Cincinnati 40 39 .506 26 .250 3.51 Providence 42 41 .506 26 .294 3.79 Syracuse 31 38 .449 30 .254 3.08 Buffalo 35 44 .443 31 .284 4.09 Cleveland 34 48 .415 33.5 .248 3.57 Troy 24 51 .320 40 .227 3.86 RECAP: Ever since expelling the New York and Philadelphia clubs for failing to finish their schedules after the 1876 season, the League had muddled through several seasons with six clubs. After 1878 saw both first-year teams Milwaukee and Indianapolis bail out, the League decided to add four clubs to round back out to eight. Naturally New York and Philadelphia applied, and just as naturally, their applications were denied. So long as League President Walter Humber lived, neither club would get back into "his league." Humber found four other suitors and although they were marginal in terms of population, they were game and looked promising. The four new recruits were the Troy Trojans, Cleveland Blues, Syracuse Stars and Buffalo Bisons. None of them was able to compete with the four holdover clubs from 1878, which finished in the top four slots, led by Boston, which dismantled all opposition to the tune of 68 victories in 83 contests. Syracuse didn't even make it through the entire schedule. Faced with a league rule stipulating 50 cent admission prices, which its citizens could not - or would not - afford, the Stars went belly-up after 69 games (having won a respectable 31 of them). Troy was in a similar situation - both cities were far smaller than their League brethren - and neither was particularly affluent. But the Trojans completed the season and swore to return in 1880. On the field the aforemention Boston juggernaut was led by the sterling pitcher of Rich Deem. Deem had emerged as the best pitcher in base ball, and his 56 victories against a mere 8 defeats established a standard not likely to be exceeded. More and more teams were employing a second pitcher to give their iron-armed aces a breather now and then. Deem's second, a spindly fellow named Harlan Beesley, was a respectable 12-7, but nowhere near as dominant as Deem. Hence, Deem's 64 starting appearances, also a new record. The Boston bats were potent as well, ringing up a team batting average of .326, easily the best in the circuit. The Bostons were led by Keith Lister's .412 average (the league's best mark) with Garret Nevins (.398), Joe Poon (.352) and Willis Gaylord (.346) also all having great seasons with the bat. LEADERS: TOP 5 in BATTING AVG : .412 Keith Lister(BSN) .398 Garret Nevins( BSN) .374 Chris Morris( BFN) .370 Hick Rogers(CHN) .363 Don Boyles( CHN) TOP 5 in HOMERUNS : 4 Rick Morrison( CL2) 2 Henry MacPherson(CN1) 2 Chris Morris( BFN) 2 Carl Koopman(CHN) 2 Jack Cogburn(PRO) TOP 5 in RBI : 74 Keith Lister(BSN) 73 Walker Weaver(BSN) 72 Garret Nevins( BSN) 71 John Casey(BSN) 70 J.P. Cayden(CHN) TOP 5 in ERA : 1.88 Rich Deem(BSN) 2.84 Donald Persaud( SR1) 3.35 Jonathan Montgomery( CL2) 3.43 Edmund Madison(CN1) 3.48 Charlie McCarver( SR1) TOP 5 in WINS : 56 Rich Deem(BSN) 34 Russell Diamond( PRO) 33 Edmund Madison(CN1) 24 Curt Newsom(CHN) 22 Thomas Goss( BFN) AWARDS: Batter of the Year: Keith Lister, Boston Red Stockings, .412 average, 74 RBI Pitcher of the Year: Rich Deem, Boston Red Stockings, 56-8 record, 1.88 ERA, 589.3 innings, 324 strikeouts CREATED PLAYER NOTES: John "The Mighty" Casey was once again the first baseman on the powerful Boston club. Casey improved over his 1878 campaign, this time hitting .304 with a team-leading 42 doubles (second in the NL). Providence's Tommy Bernard had a good season, hitting .324 with 18 doubles and 5 triples. "Black Jack" McKinley fell off his strong pace of 1878, managing a solid .312 average (he hit .344 the year before) with 26 doubles and a pair of triples. Catcher Shane "Heckuva" Day made his pro debut in 1879 with the Cincinnati Red Legs. Not quite ready to start on a daily basis, Day did contribute in spot action, hitting .313 in 48 at-bats. Following the season, Day left the Red Legs in search of a starting role for another club. __________________ The Baseball Chronicle - Swinging thru History! The Football Chronicle - Hitting Hard Historically (PFS - 1962) Alternate Universe Football (FOF - 1994)